Comparison

SongSheet Remote vs Notation Pad

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

Head to head
About

SongSheet Remote

Control your music sheet app wirelessly from another device. Mount your phone on your instrument and use gestures or a foot pedal to navigate songs and control playback without touching your main screen.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of SongSheet Pro
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • Foot pedal integration
  • Customizable commands
  • Step through stanzas and songs
  • Play/pause music playback
Features
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SongSheet Remote lets you wirelessly control SongSheet Pro running on your iPad. Mount your iPhone or iPod Touch running Remote directly on your guitar and forget about awkward reaches to touch your iPad’s screen! Operation is straightforward. In order to make a connection between the Remote and SongSheet Pro, all you need to do is: 1. Make sure WiFi or Bluetooth is enabled on your iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch. There is no need to be connected to a WiFi network in order for the apps to connect to each other. 2. Launch SongSheet Pro on your iPad and the Remote app on your iPhone or iPod Touch. 3. In SongSheet Pro, select the first song in the set list you wish to control and tap the phone icon in the top left to display the Remote browser. 4. When your remote appears in the browser, tap it to send an invitation to connect. 5. In the Remote app, when the invitation appears, tap it to accept, and the connection will be made. If you have previously connected SongSheet Pro and the Remote, they will attempt to auto-connect when you first go to the song display view. Once connected, you can use various gestures to send messages to SongSheet Pro. For example, you can step through the stanzas by tapping on your iPhone’s screen, swipe to get to the next song, and so on. If you have a Bluetooth-based controller connected to your phone (e.g. an AirTurn pedal) you can also use this to send commands via the Remote to SongSheet. To return to the connection screen, just tap and hold for several seconds. You can customise what commands are sent for the various supported gestures and foot pedal switches in the configuration screen. The Remote can send the following commands to SongSheet: • Go to the top of the song • Go to the next/previous stanza, next/previous chorus, or the bridge. • Play/pause • Go to the next/previous song

About

Notation Pad

Create, edit, and play sheet music with this comprehensive notation editor. Compose original pieces, transcribe existing music, and even collaborate in real-time. Ideal for musicians of all levels, from beginners learning notes to experienced composers.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaborative editing
  • MusicXML, MIDI, PNG, and PDF export
  • High-quality playback sound
  • Support for up to 8 staves
  • Over 100 instrument sounds
  • Lyric editing
  • Multi-voice support
Features
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A sheet music creator and music notation editor on iOS. For any music lover or composer, Notation Pad gives you the ability to read, compose, edit, playback music scores and write lyrics. With it you can be a talented composer and great sheet music maker anywhere. As long as you have a little knowledge of sheet music, you can write music composition simply by touching and moving. You could use it as your songbook or scoresheet. It is also designed for a beginner who wants to learn music score, music notes and tablature. It can handle ensemble, choir or symphony score, also it supports for a single track piano score. With the help of it you could easily record the flashes of inspiration wherever they strike. Are you ready to compose music in a simple way? ----------------------- Features: -Realtime multi-person collaborative editing via SharePlay. -Export/Import the industry-popular MusicXML file format, allowing for exchanging sheet music with other software (Finale, Sibelius, Encore, MuseScore, etc). -Export MIDI file. -Export PNG image and PDF document. -High quality sound for playback. -Support editing up to 8 staff at the same time. -Support over 100 kinds of musical instrument. Piano, organ, guitar, violin, sax, flute, brass, bass, etc. -Support multi-voice. -A great lyric app. ----------------------- Supported notation: *A variety of music note types, from whole note to 128th note and dotted note *Chord, staff, track *Treble, alto and bass clef *Edit lyrics *A variety of time signatures *All standard key signatures *Adjustable tempo *All accidentals (sharps, flats, double sharps, double flats, and naturals) *Tie, slur, and tuplet *Many types of ornament *A wide range of dynamics ----------------------- UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Support up to 8 staff - 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 - Pickup bar - Import data file - Edit downloaded music score - Unlock all 100+ instruments - The subscription is $6.99 weekly with 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

SongSheet Remote4 screens
Notation Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SongSheet Remote at none against Notation Pad's 10. Notation Pad's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Notation Pad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. SongSheet Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SongSheet Remote against 4.3 for Notation Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notation Pad has 5.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of SongSheet Remote's written reviews are positive against 56% of Notation Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SongSheet Remote ships an update every 14 months, Notation Pad monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SongSheet Remote versus Notation Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongSheet RemoteNotation Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.3 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better55.9% of reviews
Number of ratings45.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhostdust嵩 张

Customer experience

SongSheet Remote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Notation Pad

All ratings5,264 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative35.5%

Bugs and requests

SongSheet Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notation Pad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription popup that cannot be closed
  • Instruments turning into drums unexpectedly
  • Inability to delete or modify certain elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instrument options
  • Improve editing capabilities
  • Allow changing key signatures and time signatures without premium
  • Provide better tutorials and documentation
  • Fix issues with note placement and playback

In-app purchases

None

SongSheet Remote

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Notation Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access Monthly$14.991 Month
One-time8
  • Guitar Instrument Group$0.99
  • Ensemble Instrument Group$0.99
  • Brass Instrument Group$0.99
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  • Reed Instrument Group$0.99
  • Pipe Instrument Group$0.99
  • Strings Instrument Group$1.99
  • All Instruments Pack$4.99
  • Extras Package$19.99

Questions

Is SongSheet Remote free?
SongSheet Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notation Pad free?
Notation Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SongSheet Remote or Notation Pad?
Notation Pad is rated higher. SongSheet Remote averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Notation Pad averages 4.3 from 5.3K ratings.
Do SongSheet Remote or Notation Pad have ads?
Neither SongSheet Remote nor Notation Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SongSheet Remote or Notation Pad?
SongSheet Remote ships an update every 14 months, and Notation Pad monthly. Most recently, SongSheet Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Notation Pad on October 29, 2026.

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