Comparison

SongSheet Remote vs Music Reader

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

Music Reader

This app is a comprehensive tool for sheet music. It allows users to view, learn, listen, mark, and play musical scores. It supports various music genres and instruments, acting as a portable songbook and powerful player.

Highlights
  • View and play sheet music
  • Mark and annotate scores
  • Import MusicXML and NotationPad files
  • Supports dark mode
  • Transposition (PRO)
  • Change instrument parts (PRO)
Features
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Music Reader provides all you need about sheet music. You could view, learn, listen, mark and play music notes and notations as you want. it is your portable songbook and a powerful sheet music reader & player. A easy-to-use painting system for you to draw any marks on sheets. From classic to popular, from rock to country, from piano to symphony, all kinds of music played well in Music Reader. *Compatible with dark mode *Supports importing MusicXML(.xml) and NotationPad(.ecz) file PRO ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - No Ads - Transposition - Change instrument for parts - Support layers for painting marks - The subscription price is $4.99/monthly, $14.99/yearly - 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/sheetmusicplus/terms_service.html

Screenshots

SongSheet Remote4 screens
Music Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SongSheet Remote at none against Music Reader's 3. SongSheet Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown). Music Reader's advantage is ratings volume (192 vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Music Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SongSheet Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Music Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Reader has 192 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of SongSheet Remote's written reviews are positive against 51% of Music Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SongSheet Remote ships an update every 14 months, Music Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SongSheet Remote versus Music Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongSheet RemoteMusic Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.5 (192 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4192 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB183 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%

Music Reader

All ratings188 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative44.9%

In-app purchases

None

SongSheet Remote

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Music Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access$2.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Pro Access$14.991 Year

Questions

Is SongSheet Remote free?
SongSheet Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Reader free?
Music Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SongSheet Remote or Music Reader?
Music Reader is rated higher. SongSheet Remote averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Music Reader averages 4.5 from 192 ratings.
Do SongSheet Remote or Music Reader have ads?
Music Reader shows ads; SongSheet Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, SongSheet Remote or Music Reader?
SongSheet Remote ships an update every 14 months, and Music Reader every 4 months. Most recently, SongSheet Remote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Music Reader on October 26, 2026.

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