forScore
forScore organizes PDF sheet music into searchable libraries and setlists, with layered annotations and hands-free page turning.
Consider for musicians managing a PDF repertoire
Links, repeat navigation and score metadata support rehearsal and performance.
Keep in mind: It does not supply rights to scores or guarantee automatic notation recognition; test pedal, battery and page order before performing.
Inside the app
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What you can do
- Import PDFs and build setlists
- Annotate with text, symbols or Pencil
- Use supported Bluetooth page turners
App Store review themes
Recurring praise and complaints, grouped by topic.
166 reviews · US App Store · Written feedback; review platforms are not identified
What reviewers like
Organizing and finding files
23 reviewsPositive feedback covers library organization (11 reviews); setlist organization (6 reviews); complex score management (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer values reusing scores across setlists without repeated copying (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“you can put them in another set list. You don’t have to copy them over and over again.”Apple source · Review 14652601621
Reviewer values setlists for several church services (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“the setlists make managing multiple services a breeze”Apple source · Review 14651678176
Reading and annotation tools
13 reviewsPositive feedback covers score markup (3 reviews); score reading and markup (3 reviews); annotation layers (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer values concert use and score markings despite subsequent crashes (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“Works great for concerts and markings overall”Apple source · Review 14684001369
Reviewer values the reading and markup environment while still learning the app (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“a much better environment to read my music with, notation and markup”Apple source · Review 14679947464
Ease of use
10 reviewsPositive feedback covers score workflow (3 reviews); learning ease (2 reviews); score access ease (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer finds the app fairly easy to learn for daily digital-score use (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“pretty easy to learn how to use”Apple source · Review 14652002866
Reviewer also finds score organization, reading and annotation easy (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“makes organizing, reading, and annotating music so easy”Apple source · Review 14646763522
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Importing, exporting and sharing
6 reviewsPositive feedback covers score importing (4 reviews); improved score importing (1 review); score transfer (1 review).
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Reviewer finds importing or scanning scores quick (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“upload or scan new pieces in quickly”Apple source · Review 14209453201
Reviewer values bringing scores into the library (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“scanning in and importing pieces”Apple source · Review 14030940863
Value and purchase options
4 reviewsReviewers praise purchase value.
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Reviewer considers their stated USD 25 purchase worthwhile for home score access; not a verified current price (reviewed version 15.2.3).
Original excerpt“Definitely worth the 25 dollars.”Apple source · Review 14624953164
Reviewer considers the app worth its price without giving a specific current amount (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“absolutely worth the price”Apple source · Review 14065768932
A useful range of tools
4 reviewsPositive feedback covers practice utilities (3 reviews); advanced annotation scope (1 review).
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Reviewer values the combination of metronome, keyboard and audio import (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“Metronome, keyboard, audio import functions Wow!”Apple source · Review 14245740291
Reviewer values the combined practice utilities (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“built in metronome, keyboard, and ability to play audio”Apple source · Review 14084130768
What reviewers dislike
Workflow and interface friction
34 reviewsConcerns and requests cover interface learning curve (8 reviews); library navigation (4 reviews); interface intuitiveness (3 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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New reviewer notes an initial learning curve (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“there is a definite learning curve”Apple source · Review 14679947464
Reviewer reports disruptive minimizing during gestures and is unsure about a setting workaround (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“The app is always wanting to minimize itself”Apple source · Review 14667215642
Crashes, freezes and reliability problems
20 reviewsConcerns and requests cover annotation freezing (3 reviews); performance crashes (3 reviews); touch responsiveness (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports repeated crashes while entering bowings (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“it just randomly crashes and closes on it”Apple source · Review 14684001369
Reviewer reports an unresponsive persistent menu requiring the app to be closed (reviewed version 15.2.1).
Original excerpt“you can’t get rid of it without completely closing out the program”Apple source · Review 14565201126
Sync and backup problems
18 reviewsConcerns and requests cover sync reliability (13 reviews); sync setup (2 reviews); conflict resolution (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports costly syncing problems (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“Sync issues are costing me money.”Apple source · Review 14693635988
Reviewer attributes erased setlists and lost scores to syncing (reviewed version 15.2.3).
Original excerpt“set lists getting erased or losing scores due to sync issues”Apple source · Review 14623784352
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Reading and annotation limitations
17 reviewsConcerns and requests cover annotation visibility (2 reviews); annotation layers (1 review); blank score pages (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports unwanted window resizing while writing near the top of a score with Pencil (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“EVERY SINGLE TIME I WRITE A NOTE AT THE TOP OF A SCORE, THE APP RESIZES ITSELF”Apple source · Review 14714182164
Reviewer reports layers collapsing; the body explicitly dates persistence to October 19, 2023, so this is historical context despite the later review timestamp (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“they’ll all get smushed down to one layer”Apple source · Review 14646763522
Slowdowns and waiting
16 reviewsConcerns and requests cover page turning latency (6 reviews); pencil annotation latency (4 reviews); update responsiveness (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports uncertain page-turn responsiveness in a mixed historical account (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“page turning is a gamble as to whether it will turn instant instantly or not at all”Apple source · Review 14646763522
Reviewer reports intermittent slow page turns on an explicitly stated M4 iPad Pro, while otherwise satisfied (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“Really slow to turn pages sometimes.”Apple source · Review 14512902732
Reports of lost or overwritten work
13 reviewsConcerns and requests cover lost annotations (7 reviews); sync-related score loss (3 reviews); lost score library (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports losing annotation work after the crashes (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“30-40 mins of hard work marking my music just gone.”Apple source · Review 14684001369
Reviewer reports score loss during sync, while retaining praise for library organization (reviewed version 15.2.3).
Original excerpt“losing scores due to sync issues”Apple source · Review 14623784352
File organization problems and requests
12 reviewsConcerns and requests cover batch library moves (1 review); batch metadata editing (1 review); creating setlists (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer says the Date Added list no longer presents recent imports and cannot scroll further (reviewed version 15.2.6).
Original excerpt“Now it shows about a dozen scores that were added two years ago at the top”Apple source · Review 14735376015
Reviewer says suggested setlist assignment fails after an update, requiring manual selection (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“the file does not get added to that setlist”Apple source · Review 14686155111
Support and response concerns
12 reviewsConcerns and requests cover support quality (2 reviews); unavailable support (2 reviews); unresolved sync support (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer alleges support is unavailable; predictions about the company closing are speculation (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“ForScore support is no longer available.”Apple source · Review 14693635988
Reviewer expresses dissatisfaction with customer support without describing the interaction (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“customer support sucks”Apple source · Review 14655431571
Integration problems and requests
8 reviewsConcerns and requests cover pedal keyboard switching (2 reviews); alternative cloud sync (1 review); Apple Music audio controls (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports an extra pedal action to restore the keyboard (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“push a button on my Bluetooth pedal to get the virtual keyboard to reappear”Apple source · Review 14667215642
Reviewer reports unrecognized Pencil double-tap switching in the same historical account (reviewed version 15.2.5).
Original excerpt“does not recognize the double tap on your Apple Pencil”Apple source · Review 14646763522
Price and subscription concerns
8 reviewsConcerns and requests cover base and Pro costs (3 reviews); fee increase (2 reviews); comparative value (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer considers another named app better value; comparative price is their perception (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“just as well but for less money”Apple source · Review 14523123304
Reviewer objects to a stated USD 5 fee increase; the amount and type of fee are not independently verified (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“raise your fee by $5”Apple source · Review 13999206828
Import and export difficulties
6 reviewsConcerns and requests cover audio importing (2 reviews); annotated PDF export (1 review); audio migration (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer cannot restore their curated collection from the backup after an update; recovery outcome is unspecified (reviewed version 15.2.1).
Original excerpt“basically impossible to reimport even with the 4sb backup file”Apple source · Review 14570396720
Reviewer cannot discover how to share a setlist after an hour; this does not establish that sharing is absent (reviewed version 15.1.2).
Original excerpt“spent an hour and can’t figure it out”Apple source · Review 14194648944
Good for
- Musicians performing from digital scores
Consider alternatives for
- Users seeking a complete notation composer or included music catalog
Limitations & considerations
- Captured minimum: iOS 18.0.
- It does not supply rights to scores or guarantee automatic notation recognition; test pedal, battery and page order before performing.
Privacy & permissions
Scores, recordings and iCloud libraries may be private or copyrighted; control sharing permissions.
Sources & review notes Updated Nov 10, 2026
Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.
- US App Store developer description
Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.
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