Best Music Notation Score Apps

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

MuseScore－Sheet Music & Chords by MuseScore BVBA

Tab for piano, guitar,drum etc

Strong Contender

4.6😞(78K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

#20in Music

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Access a vast library of free sheet music for various instruments and genres. Learn and practice music with an interactive player, tempo control, and practice modes. Enhance your skills with video courses and premium features.

What We Love

🚀 Great app for finding sheet music
👍 Huge selection of songs and genres
🎼 Useful practice mode with adjustable speed and metronome
💡 Ability to save favorite songs

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy and unstable, often crashes or freezes
🔒 Confusing and deceptive subscription model
👎 Poor customer service and refund policies
💸 Overly aggressive monetization tactics
📱 Inferior mobile app experience compared to website

Notation-Sheet Music Maker by 凯张

Music Notation,Write Music

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Composer Pro-Sheet Music Maker

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Compose Music Score & Writer

Keyboard-style note inputSupport for up to 8 partsOver 100 instruments

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.

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Create and edit music scoresPlay back compositionsSupport for MuseScore and MusicXML

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.

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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.

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Piano+ - Sheet Music Composer

Sheet Music Score Writer&Maker

Create sheet music with piano keyboardExport MusicXML, MIDI, PNG, and PDFHigh-quality sound playback

Create and edit sheet music using a piano keyboard interface. This app supports complex symphonies and offers tools for both beginners and experienced musicians. Save your compositions in various formats and access them anytime.

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Newzik: Sheet Music Reader

Your scores anytime, anywhere

AI music recognition for scoresReal-time collaboration with musiciansPDF score transposition

Digitize your sheet music with AI-powered tools. Listen to your scores, collaborate with musicians in real-time, and transpose PDFs instantly. Access your music library from any device with cloud storage.

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Touch Notation

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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.

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Music Reader -Sheet Music Note

Smart Music Score Player

View and play sheet musicMark and annotate scoresImport MusicXML and NotationPad files

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.

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Lyrics Writer for Music Score

$149.00

Compose, edit, and playback musical scores with lyrics. This app allows users to create music compositions using touch gestures and supports a wide range of notation elements. It's suitable for both beginners learning music theory and experienced musicians for songbooks or complex scores.

Compose and edit sheet musicWrite and integrate lyricsPlayback scores with high-quality sound

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Staff,Digital music score

来音制谱-sheet music editing

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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PlayScan: Sheet Music Scanner

Score Player: Hear Every Note

Instant score playback from photosAdjustable tempo and pitchPer-staff mixer

Instantly hear sheet music by photographing it. This app recognizes notes and plays them back, allowing for faster practice and learning. Features include tempo adjustment, per-staff mixing, and A-B looping for targeted practice.

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Musicnotes: Sheet Music Reader

Read Music Sheets & Notation

Interactive sheet music playerKey transposition toolAnnotation and markup

Access and play a vast library of digital sheet music. Practice with interactive tools, transpose keys, and annotate scores. Organize your music into set lists for lessons, rehearsals, or performances.

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Symphony – Music Notation

Notate & compose on iPhone.

$4.99

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.

Multi-staff & multi-voice editorOn-screen piano for quick compositionLive, low-latency, multi-track playback

Full Notation Music Scanner

Scan music from photos and PDFsPlayback with scrolling notationAdjust volume, instrument, and transposition

Scan sheet music from photos or PDFs and have it played back. Adjust instruments, tempo, and transposition. Export your scores as MusicXML and MIDI for further editing.

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Reprise: Transcribe Music

Link or Record Audio to Play

Audio and image importInteractive notation displayFalling piano keys view

Convert audio files or images of sheet music into interactive musical notation. Hear your transcriptions play back or follow along with falling piano keys. Ideal for learning, practicing, and teaching music.

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Write and find sheet music

Music Notator

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Create and edit musical scores, including melodies, lead sheets with chords and lyrics, and full arrangements. Access your compositions online and on any device with an internet connection.

Write melodies, lead sheets, and full scoresIntuitive touch-based note entry and editingVirtual keyboard for note input

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Score Creator: compose music

Write music & scan sheet music

Compose music scores with various clefs and symbolsWrite lyrics and chord symbolsMulti-track support for different instruments

Easily compose and edit sheet music on your mobile device. This app simplifies music creation with a text-keyboard-like interface for notes and chords, supports multiple instruments and clefs, and allows for lyric and chord symbol writing. It's ideal for songwriters, teachers, and students.

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