MuseScore Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to MuseScore for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is Guitar Pro. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Flat.io or Avid Sibelius. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MuseScore and 13 are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to MuseScore are Dorico, Hanon Pro, Symphony Pro and DaCapo Editor.

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MuseScore alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Piano Trainers or Digital Audio Workstations. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MuseScore.

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MuseScore is a free music notation and composition software available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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MuseScore alternatives page was last updated Aug 3, 2024

Guitar Pro
The software to compose music, transcribe your favorite songs, or simply read the thousands of tabs available on the Internet.
65 Guitar Pro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Guitar Pro Features
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Comments about Guitar Pro as an Alternative to MuseScore

riveravaldez
MuseScore is by far more powerful and complete, for all instruments and formats, etc.
Negative comment •Jul 17, 2018
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- Guitar Pro is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to MuseScore.
- Guitar Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to MuseScore.
- Guitar Pro is Paid and ProprietaryMuseScore is Free and Open Source

Flat.io
Flat lets you write sheet music with your friends in real time with a nice music notation editor.
22 Flat.io alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Flat.io Features
Real time collaboration
Collaborative writing
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Flat.io VS MuseScore
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- Most users think Flat.io is a great MuseScore alternative.
- Flat.io is the most popular Web-based alternative to MuseScore.
- Flat.io is Freemium and Open SourceMuseScore is Free and Open Source

Avid Sibelius
Sibelius is a scorewriter program, created by Sibelius Software (now part of Avid Technology) for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and historically RISC OS.
59 Avid Sibelius alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPad
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Avid Sibelius Features
1. WYSIWYG Support
2. Support for VST Plugins
3. Visual timeline
4. Ideas Hub
5. Visual bookmarks
6. Ribbon Interface
7. Engraving options
8. Music XML Support
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Dorico
Compose or publish music notation, produce teaching materials or learn the language of music — Dorico lets you make beautiful music, fast.
16 Dorico alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPad
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Dorico Features
1. Support for MIDI
2. WYSIWYG Support
3. Intuitive Interface
4. Engraving options
5. MIDI Keyboard Input
6. Guitar support
7. Music XML Support
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Hanon Pro
Hanon Pro is an app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that offers a fresh, modern take on keyboard and piano technique and exercises for the digital age.
15 Hanon Pro alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Piano Trainer
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Hanon Pro Features
Support for MIDI
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Symphony Pro
Complete music notation and composition app for iPad.
14 Symphony Pro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- iPad
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DaCapo Editor
DaCapo Editor is a free Open Source music sheet editor which allows to easily create nice looking partitions. It is available as a web application as well as a desktop application for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
27 DaCapo Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
DaCapo Editor Features
Support for MIDI
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DaCapo Editor VS MuseScore
Is DaCapo Editor a good alternative to MuseScore?
- DaCapo Editor is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MuseScore.
- DaCapo Editor is Free and Open SourceMuseScore is also Free and Open Source

Stave'n'Tabs
iOS and macOS notation and tablature editor with MIDI and MusicXML files support and chromatic scales analyze of the score.
23 Stave'n'Tabs alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Stave'n'Tabs Features
Support for MIDI
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TabToolkit
TabToolkit for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is an incredibly powerful music notation viewer with multi-track audio playback. The app includes an audio synthesis engine that enables you to listen to and control the audio for all instrument tracks individually.
28 TabToolkit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
TabToolkit VS MuseScore
Is TabToolkit a good alternative to MuseScore?

Chordsheet Maker
Chordsheet Maker is the quickest and most efficient way to create a chord sheet or lead sheet directly on your iPad. Skip the paper and share it in PDF as soon as it’s done. No complex menus or navigation. All the necessary, in an ergonomic way.
11 Chordsheet Maker alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- iPad
Chordsheet Maker Features
Export to PDF
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Chordsheet Maker VS MuseScore
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PreSonus Notion
Bring musical inspirations to life with the blazingly fast and intuitive Notion™ 6 music composition and performance environment. Compose when and how you want and even enter music with your own handwriting.
13 PreSonus Notion alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
PreSonus Notion Features
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CalmusNotation
Graphical Notation is an app for music creation and graphical notation using Artificial Intelligence.
50 CalmusNotation alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
CalmusNotation Features
AI-Powered
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