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Apps Like StaffPad for iPhone and iPad

Write, edit, and play music notation

Compose music with Apple Pencil, converting handwritten notation into typeset scores. Edit, play back, print, and share scores. Record or import audio and edit it with Apple Pencil.

by StaffPad Ltd★ 4.0637 ratingsMusic$49.99Data updated 2026-09-16

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Showing 41–60 of 1,000 ranked alternatives.

  1. Medly app icon

    Medly

    Medly Labs Inc.

    Create music with advanced tools

    Create music with a wide range of instruments, loops, and samples. Record and edit tracks. Export projects in multiple formats. Collaborate in real-time with others. Access advanced mixing and mastering tools.

    ★ 4.638,242 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-09
  1. Paintwork - Infinite Notebook app icon

    Paintwork - Infinite Notebook

    伟典 苏

    Draw, edit, and share handwritten notes

    Create handwritten notes and drawings with customizable brushes and erasers. Use vector tools for precise shapes and annotations. Add text, highlights, and special line effects. Save and organize digital sketches and journal entries.

    ★ 4.617,168 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-10
  2. Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales app icon

    Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales

    Mathieu Routhier

    Create chord progressions and songs

    Create and refine chord progressions with real-time suggestions and harmonic analysis. Adjust key signatures, invert , and explore voice leading. Save and export progressions for use in music projects.

    ★ 4.6313 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  3. SongSheet Pro: Setlist helper app icon

    SongSheet Pro: Setlist helper

    Ghostdust Pty Ltd

    Edit songs, transpose, and share lyrics

    Manage songs and setlists with unlimited storage and tagging. Create or import songs from the web. Organize lyrics, chords, and notes. Edit songs with transposing, autoscrolling, and Bluetooth pedal control.

    ★ 4.72,697 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  4. Music Notator app icon

    Music Notator

    scorio GmbH

    Write music anywhere inspiration strikes.

    The app allows users to write melodies, lead sheets, arrangements, and scores. Users can enter and edit music intuitively with finger touches, and modify lyrics and chords.

    ★ 1.77 ratingsMusic$8.99Data updated 2026-10-23
  5. iWriteMusic Pro app icon

    iWriteMusic Pro

    Kazuo Nakamura

    Write sheet music with ease

    Create sheet music with intuitive tools for notation, playback, and editing. Add lyrics, adjust rhythms, and save compositions. Export as PDF or image. Share directly or print for lessons and performances.

    ★ 4.7529 ratingsMusic$12.99Data updated 2026-09-08
  6. Staventabs: Compose & Notate app icon

    Staventabs: Compose & Notate

    Ivan Korovin

    Edit scores, create tabs, play music

    Create and edit musical scores and tablature with tools for notation and tab editing. Import or start new scores. Share files with collaborators. View and analyze existing sheet music and tablature. Adjust notes, rhythms, and formatting.

    ★ 3.870 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-09
  7. Cytus II app icon

    Cytus II

    Rayark International Limited

    ★ 4.89,415 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-13
  8. Piano Chords and Scales app icon

    Piano Chords and Scales

    Sincere Apps SIA

    Play , explore , compose music

    Explore , , and progressions with interactive virtual and staff notation. Play ascending, descending, and harmonically. Adjust root notes and inversions. Compose songs by arranging and .

    ★ 4.89,178 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  9. Crescendo Music Notation app icon

    Crescendo Music Notation

    NCH Software

    Write with free-form

    Create and edit sheet with customizable tools. Adjust dynamics, clef, key signature, and time signature. Add and transpose notes easily. Export scores as MIDI, PDF, or print directly.

    ★ 0.00 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-19
  10. Notepad+ Pro app icon

    Notepad+ Pro

    Mosaic S.r.l.

    Note, sketch, annotate, export, organize

    Take notes, draw, and sketch using Apple Pencil. Annotate PDFs, Excel, Keynote, and Numbers files. Create lists, memos, and organize notes. Export notes in multiple formats.

    ★ 4.66,336 ratingsProductivity$19.99Data updated 2026-09-08
  11. Piascore - Smart Music Score app icon

    Piascore - Smart Music Score

    Piascore, Inc.

    View scores, annotate, share

    Browse and manage digital musical scores. View, search, and organize sheet . Add custom notes and annotations. Sync across devices. Share scores with others. Play back and transpose . Highlight and bookmark favorite sections.

    ★ 4.61,682 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  12. Guitar Tabs X - tabs editor app icon

    Guitar Tabs X - tabs editor

    Aleksandar Mlazev

    Edit and save offline

    Create and edit and bass with chord notation and rhythmic patterns. Preview and play in real time. Save and organize song ideas. Support for ukulele . Share directly or export as PDF. Sync with other devices for seamless access.

    ★ 4.1354 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-11
  13. Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro app icon

    Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

    Wasdesign, LLC

    Write over events with your Apple

    Syncs with apps to import events. Write directly on digital events using Apple . View daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules. Add handwritten notes and reminders. Export plans as PDF or image. Sync across devices.

    ★ 4.612,507 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-24
  14. CalenDraw: Calendar Notes app icon

    CalenDraw: Calendar Notes

    DataBeNice LLC

    Draw, plan, and organize tasks seamlessly

    Create and manage personal calendars with handwritten and drawings. Color code events for organization. Drag and drop to reschedule. Add rich text entries via keyboard. Sync with Apple Pencil for precise input.

    ★ 4.53,352 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-23
  15. Teach Note - Sight Reading app icon

    Teach Note - Sight Reading

    炯龙 吴

    Learn staff notation and theory

    Learn staff notation, music theory, and - through interactive exercises. Practice with customizable worksheets and quizzes. Track progress with detailed reports. Sync lessons across devices and access a library of musical examples for practice.

    ★ 4.7196 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-13
  16. Notion: Music Notation & Tab app icon

    Notion: Music Notation & Tab

    Fender Digital, LLC

    Compose in notation or tablature

    Create musical compositions using traditional notation or guitar tablature. Edit scores with touch-based interface and advanced tools. Play piano keyboard, fretboard, or drum pad. Use handwriting recognition for input. Export and share compositions.

    ★ 3.170 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-08

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