Comparison

NotateMe Now vs Composer Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NotateMe Now

Compose music notation on your device using handwriting recognition or by photographing printed sheet music. Instantly play back, edit, and export your creations as MusicXML or MIDI files. Ideal for learning, teaching, or creating music on the go.

Highlights
  • Handwriting music notation
  • PhotoScore Now printed score capture
  • Instant playback and editing
  • MusicXML and MIDI export
  • Recognizes wide range of notation symbols
  • Automatic barlines, clefs, and time signatures
Features
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Free single-staff version of NotateMe - the ground-breaking music composition software from Neuratron, featuring powerful handwriting recognition and PhotoScore Now printed score capture. iPad Pro & Apple Pencil recommended for best results. - Quickly and accurately enter music notation with your finger or stylus. - Write music on the train, in a plane, by a lake, or just sitting comfortably on your sofa! - Simple, intuitive interface with little to distract you from your creativity - similar to writing with pen and paper, but with instant playback, editing and a score suitable for printing at the end! - Includes PhotoScore Now - A free 1-staff version of the PhotoScore Add-In (In-App Purchase) for full NotateMe. Take photos of printed sheet music with your device's camera, so you can play back and edit them with NotateMe Now! Recognizes 5-line staves and most markings including chords, flags, beams, rests, accidentals, articulation marks, clefs, key signatures, time signatures, tuplets, slurs, ties, hairpins and text including lyrics, dynamics and instrument names. Note: Requires 5MP camera & 1 GB RAM - so not for iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPad Mini (1st gen) or earlier. - Great when learning or teaching music notation. - Email MusicXML and MIDI files of your scores to friends or other musicians. Open in desktop notation packages. - NotateMe Now recognizes a wide range of music notation symbols, including notes (with solid, open, and slanted noteheads), flags, beams, leger lines, multiple voices per staff, chords, rests, accidentals (natural, sharp, double sharp & flat), augmentation dots, ties, slurs, hairpins, clef changes, key signatures. Barlines, clefs, time signatures and triplets are added automatically. - It works while you write - the printed score updates automatically without you needing to stop and wait. - If NotateMe Now doesn’t recognize your style immediately, keep at it, as it will adjust. Leave clear space between symbols and make markings clearer with further strokes if any transcription errors occur. If you experience problems, tap 'Help Improve NotateMe' from the Export menu and we will analyze your handwriting to help us improve NotateMe further. DEVICE REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM RECOMMENDED: iPhone 5/s/c, iPod Touch 5 onwards, iPad (2nd generation onwards, 3rd generation onwards for PhotoScore Add-In), iPad mini Screen size - 4 inches diagonal Writing implement - Finger or stylus PhotoScore Add-In: 5MP rear facing camera with auto-focus, 1 GB RAM. Good lighting conditions. Note: It may take a short while for you to become accustomed to aligning parts of musical symbols when writing using a finger, particularly on a smaller screen. WILL NOT RUN ON iPhone 3GS OR iPod Touch 4th Gen or earlier. RECOMMENDED: iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Screen size - 9.7+ inches diagonal PhotoScore Now: 5MP rear facing camera with auto-focus, 1 GB RAM. Good lighting conditions.

About

Composer Pro

Compose music scores with ease using a familiar keyboard layout. This app supports multiple parts, a wide range of instruments, and various musical symbols, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Keyboard-style note input
  • Support for up to 8 parts
  • Over 100 instruments
  • Variety of music symbols
  • Configurable parts and settings
  • Instrument transposition
  • Export without watermark
Features
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A handy sheet music writer app, make writing sheet music feels like typing notes. Tap on the keys with notation in a familiar keyboard layout. Provide a very easy way to compose music score. Support up to 8 parts, over 100 instruments, variety of music symbols and notations. It is very friendly for rookies while professional enough for experts. --------------------------------- UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Support up to 8 parts - Config parts(add, delete, reorder) - Change key for each part - Change beat type and tempo - Config clef for each staff - Config sound for each part - No watermark image export - No Ads - Support 2nd voice part - Transpose instruments - Change keyboard size - Import data file - Unlock all 100+ instruments - The subscriptions are $9.99 monthly and $49.99 yearly with free trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://service.notationpad.com/terms_service.html

Screenshots

NotateMe Now3 screens
Composer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Composer Pro at 4.5 against NotateMe Now's 2.2. Composer Pro also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 31%) and ratings volume (695 vs 26). NotateMe Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Composer Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. NotateMe Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Composer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Composer Pro has 695 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of NotateMe Now's written reviews are positive against 72% of Composer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotateMe Now ships an update every 2 weeks, Composer Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NotateMe Now versus Composer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotateMe NowComposer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (26 ratings)4.5 (695 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews71.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26695 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeuratron Ltd嵩 张

Customer experience

NotateMe Now

All ratings26 ratings
Positive26.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative59.8%

Composer Pro

All ratings685 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

NotateMe Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Composer Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes sometimes placed incorrectly
  • Measures and compositions randomly deleted
  • Inability to restore deleted content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instruments beyond piano
  • Allow changing time signatures and key signatures without subscription
  • Improve note editing and placement
  • Add export options to save/share compositions
  • Provide more music notation tools and dynamics

In-app purchases

None

NotateMe Now

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Composer Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Access$6.997 Days
  • Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Pro Access$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Access7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is NotateMe Now free?
NotateMe Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Composer Pro free?
Composer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NotateMe Now or Composer Pro?
Composer Pro is rated higher. NotateMe Now averages 2.2 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Composer Pro averages 4.5 from 695 ratings.
Do NotateMe Now or Composer Pro have ads?
Neither NotateMe Now nor Composer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotateMe Now or Composer Pro?
NotateMe Now ships an update every 2 weeks, and Composer Pro every 2 months. Most recently, NotateMe Now was updated on October 26, 2026 and Composer Pro on October 27, 2026.

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