# Touch Notation vs FlexMusic

The clearest difference is price: FlexMusic at Free against Touch Notation's $9.99. FlexMusic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Touch Notation's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

FlexMusic is free to download; Touch Notation costs $9.99 up front. Touch Notation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and FlexMusic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Touch Notation ships an update every 3 months, FlexMusic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Notation | FlexMusic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[2.9 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **21** | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 112 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/448581784) | [Oleksandr Synelnyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823744974) |

## What reviewers say

### Touch Notation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046)

Create musical scores with intuitive touch gestures. Draw notes, add expressions, and play back your compositions with 30 instrument voices. Export your work in various formats.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notation input, 30 built-in instrument voices, Tempo and dynamics control, Page layout functions, Transpose feature, Multiple export formats (PDF, SMF, MusicXML)

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sound Set: Piano | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Guitar/Bass 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Strings | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Brass/Woodwind | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Bell/Mallet | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Vocal/Others | $0.49 | one-time |
| Core MIDI Output | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handwritten Font | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Full | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chord Name & Automatic Accompaniment | $3.99 | one-time |


### FlexMusic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexmusic/id6747992439)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FlexMusic | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch Notation free?

Touch Notation costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is FlexMusic free?

FlexMusic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Touch Notation or FlexMusic have ads?

Neither Touch Notation nor FlexMusic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Notation or FlexMusic?

Touch Notation ships an update every 3 months, and FlexMusic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Touch Notation was updated on September 25, 2026 and FlexMusic on September 16, 2026.

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