# Symphony vs Composer Pro

The clearest difference is price: Composer Pro at Free against Symphony's $4.99. Symphony's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Composer Pro is free to download; Symphony costs $4.99 up front. Symphony sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Composer Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Symphony against 4.5 for Composer Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 515 and 685 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Symphony's written reviews are positive against 72% of Composer Pro's.

Symphony ships an update every 4 weeks, Composer Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Symphony | Composer Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (515 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-music-notation/id951251308/reviews) | **[4.5 (685 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/composer-pro-sheet-music-maker/id1551925812/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 515 | **685** |
| Positive reviews | **79.4% of reviews** | 71.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Paid** | Subscription |
| Size | 279 MB | 161 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xenon Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/327764518) | [嵩 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1091921941) |

## What reviewers say

### Symphony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symphony-music-notation/id951251308)

Create musical scores and compositions directly on your iPhone. This app offers tools for adding notes, chords, and lyrics, with multi-track playback and various export options for sharing your work.

**Highlights:** Multi-staff & multi-voice editor, On-screen piano for quick composition, Live, low-latency, multi-track playback, Import MIDI, XML, and Symphony files, Export as PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, or audio, Chord charts and lead sheets, Tablature and standard notation editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Edition: Unlimited Projects & Exporting | Free | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Versatile features
- 🎨 Great for composing on the go
- 🎶 Helpful for learning music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔀 Orientation and layout issues
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features
- 🎹 Limited MIDI and playback capabilities
- 📄 Formatting and printing problems

**Reported bugs**

- Notes stacking up when playing the piano
- Disappearing score symbols after saving and exiting
- Clef changes not showing up in the app
- Playback issues with continuing mid-bar
- Lag when re-entering the app

**Requested features**

- Add support for repeat marks and other advanced notation
- Improve voice management and editing tools
- Implement better file organization and folder support
- Enhance MIDI and audio export options
- Provide more customization and personalization settings


### Composer Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/composer-pro-sheet-music-maker/id1551925812)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Access | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Access | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎼 Helpful for composing music
- 🎹 Good for beginners
- 💡 Allows creating sheet music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model too expensive
- 🔒 Limited features in free version
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Forced to pay for basic functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Notes sometimes placed incorrectly
- Measures and compositions randomly deleted
- Inability to restore deleted content

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Symphony free?

Symphony costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Composer Pro free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Symphony or Composer Pro?

Composer Pro is rated higher. Symphony averages 4.4 out of 5 from 515 ratings, while Composer Pro averages 4.5 from 685 ratings.

### Do Symphony or Composer Pro have ads?

Neither Symphony nor Composer Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Symphony or Composer Pro?

Symphony ships an update every 4 weeks, and Composer Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Symphony was updated on October 18, 2026 and Composer Pro on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*