Best Music Notation Editor Apps

4.8(31 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Create, edit, and play back musical scores on your iPhone or iPad. This app supports MuseScore and MusicXML files, offering intuitive touch controls for note entry and playback. Organize your library, manage parts, and export your compositions in various formats.

Notation-Sheet Music Maker by 凯张

Music Notation,Write Music

Strong Contender

5.0(1 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Create and edit professional sheet music on your mobile device. Easily capture musical ideas, arrange scores with lyrics and chords, and share playable web links with collaborators. Offers robust notation tools for composers, arrangers, and students.

Notation Pad-Sheet Music Score by 嵩张

Composer, Score Creator&Writer

Worth Considering

Music Writer - Music Composer

4.3😐(5.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🎼 Good for basic music notation
🎹 Helpful for piano/keyboard players

Room to Improve

🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
💰 Expensive subscription model
🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
📱 Limited functionality compared to desktop apps
🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features

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Easy keyboard input for notesAI camera recognition for paper scoresMulti-part score editing

Easily create and edit professional music scores for various instruments. Convert paper music to digital scores using AI camera recognition. Play back your compositions to preview and refine your work.

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GTMaker - Sheet Music & Tabs

Music Notation & Tab Editor

3-in-1 professional editor (staff, TAB, numbered notation)Export to GuitarPro, MusicXML, PDF, MIDIIntuitive touchscreen layout

Create and edit sheet music, guitar tabs, and numbered notation on your mobile device. Export your compositions in various professional formats like GuitarPro, MusicXML, PDF, and MIDI. Seamlessly continue your work in other music software.

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Create professional, neat, and beautiful numbered musical scores using handwriting or a virtual keyboard. Supports a vast array of musical notation elements and specific performance signs for instruments like the Guzheng. Offers automatic layout adjustments and multiple export formats.

Handwriting and virtual keyboard inputExtensive musical notation elementsGuzheng performance sign support

Learn music notation by interactively placing and editing notes on a musical staff. This app offers an educational and recreational way for beginners to explore the fundamentals of music composition and hear their creations.

Interactive music staffDrag and drop note placementEdit note pitch by dragging

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Touch Notation

$9.99

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.

Handwritten notation input30 built-in instrument voicesTempo and dynamics control