forScore
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple Vision Pro
What is forScore?
ForScore is a PDF sheet music app for reading, organizing and annotating scores on Apple devices. It lets users import PDFs, add metadata, group scores into setlists, and draw or type notes on pages. The listing also describes utilities such as a metronome, tuner and piano keyboard, and support for Bluetooth page turners.
Pricing. ForScore is $24.99 to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Musicians reading PDF scores on a music stand
- Bands or ensembles managing setlists for performances
- Players who want to annotate and page-turn with a Bluetooth pedal
Screenshots
Why this app is in S tier
forScore scores 95 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 88, App Store search rank 95, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Go paperless. Get organized. Download and play something new in seconds. With forScore for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS, your scores have never been better - it’s everything you can do with paper and so much more. As seen in Apple keynote addresses and retail stores worldwide! On your music stand or on the go, it's the complete PDF sheet music reading experience that has wowed musicians all over the world for years: CONNECT • Copy PDFs from other apps like Safari and Mail and sync them to all of your devices with iCloud • Import scores from popular cloud storage services and content providers like Musicnotes.com • Share scores and setlists with colleagues, whether or not they use forScore ORGANIZE • Add metadata to your scores for a perfectly browsable, instantly searchable library • Create smart bookmarks to manage longer files containing multiple parts or pieces • Group scores manually with Setlists to play through them from start to finish PLAY • View full pages in portrait orientation and crop them to better fit your device's screen • Turn your device sideways for bigger scrolling pages or view two pages side by side instead • Use Reflow on smaller screens to lay out sys
Compare in Sheet Music Reading
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 95 / 100 | 95 / 100 | 93 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 43.4K | 79.2K | 6.5K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.2 ★ · 20 reviews | 2.3 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 16d ago | 3d ago | 23d ago |
| Price | $24.99 + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about forScore
Can I import sheet music into forScore?
You can copy PDFs from apps like Safari and Mail, import scores from cloud storage services and content providers such as Musicnotes.com, and sync them to your devices with iCloud.
Can I write on the scores?
Yes. You can annotate by drawing, typing text, or placing common symbols onto the page, and separate annotations into layers that can be shown or hidden.
Do I need a subscription to use forScore?
The listing describes forScore Pro as optional. It is an annual auto-renewing subscription that unlocks additional features and content. Complete details are available at forScore.co/pro.
Is forScore free?
No. forScore is $24.99 to download, with in-app purchases.
What is forScore good for?
forScore is built for musicians reading PDF scores on a music stand, bands or ensembles managing setlists for performances, players who want to annotate and page-turn with a bluetooth pedal. It sits in the sheet music reading list on AppTierList.
Is forScore worth it?
forScore is S tier, ranked #2 of 11 sheet music reading apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 43,435 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.
How does forScore compare to MuseScore-Sheet Music & Chords?
forScore is S tier at 95; MuseScore-Sheet Music & Chords is S tier at 95. They score the same. forScore is $24.99 to download, with in-app purchases, MuseScore-Sheet Music & Chords is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is forScore updated?
forScore was updated 16 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Sheet Music Reading (S tier, #2)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 95 / 100
- Rank in list
- #2 of 11
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- $24.99 + IAP (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 43,435
- Recent reviews
- 3.2 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (16 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Music
- Good for
- Musicians reading PDF scores on a music stand, Bands or ensembles managing setlists for performances, Players who want to annotate and page-turn with a Bluetooth pedal
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Size
- 44 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 21
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro
- iPhone Duo
- Made for iPhone Duo, with screenshots for both screens on the App Store
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed