Quick picks by need
| You want… | Choose |
|---|---|
| Pages turned for you as you play, on any device | SheetScroll Pro |
| A free reader for your whole library, on any device | SheetScroll |
| A digital piano followed over MIDI | SheetScroll Pro, Smartleggio |
| A group's pages turned by one device listening | SheetScroll Pro (only the leader needs it) |
| Linux or a browser | SheetScroll |
| Free scores ready to open | SheetScroll (thousands of public-domain scores in the app), Piascore (through IMSLP) |
| A subscription library of urtext editions | Enote |
| Apple Watch turns or Apple Vision Pro | forScore |
| Cloud projects for an orchestra or choir | Newzik |
Which apps run on which devices
| App | iPad and iPhone | Mac | Android | Windows | Linux | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SheetScroll | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| forScore | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| MobileSheets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Newzik | Yes | Yes | — | Web | Web | Yes |
| Piascore | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Enote | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Smartleggio | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
— means the maker doesn't list it. forScore's site lists only Apple platforms. SheetScroll is the only one with a native app on every platform.
How each one turns the page
| App | Listening | Gestures | Pedals | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SheetScroll | Pro: microphone or MIDI | — | Yes, alongside listening | Pages turn together on several devices over Wi-Fi |
| forScore | — | Face gestures (forScore Pro) | Yes | MIDI, Apple Watch, remote control of nearby devices |
| MobileSheets | — | Open mouth or smile | Yes | Auto-scroll, MIDI, one tablet controls others |
| Newzik | AudioScore (microphone) | Facial movements (Premium) | Yes | Cloud collaboration |
| Piascore | — | — | AirTurn pedals | Piascore Air on an iPhone, auto-scroll |
| Enote | — | — | — | Markers to jump repeats, D.S. and coda |
| Smartleggio | Microphone or MIDI | — | Yes | Swipe |
Gestures and pedals still leave each turn to you. Listening turns for you, and SheetScroll does it as a page turner who knows the piece would: it turns two beats before the end of the page, never early, and holds the page when two passages sound alike. For more, see Page turning apps compared.
The apps, one by one
SheetScroll. Our pick: a sheet music reader with a page turner that listens, on iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, Windows, Linux and the web. It turns two beats before the end of the page, never early, through repeats, endings, D.S. and coda, and finds you again after a stop. It reads PDFs, photos and scans, MusicXML, MuseScore, Guitar Pro, MIDI, ABC, MEI, Humdrum, chord charts and text tabs, and brings a forScore or MobileSheets library across. The reader is free with no score limit; Pro adds listening and automatic page turns.
forScore. A paid PDF reader for Apple devices: Apple Pencil markup, setlists, bookmarks, iCloud sync, and face gestures with forScore Pro. It lists no listening turn. $24.99 once; forScore Pro is an optional subscription ($14.99). Apple devices only.
MobileSheets. A paid library manager on Android, Windows, iPad, iPhone and Mac with no listening turn: up to 20 library fields, MIDI control, annotation layers, PDFs, images, text and ChordPro files, linked tablets and an e-ink edition. $15.99 on Google Play and the App Store; free trials, the Android one limited to 8 songs.
Newzik. iPad, iPhone, Mac and the web. Turns pages by listening with AudioScore, converts PDFs into interactive LiveScores, and syncs annotations across collaborative projects. Free for three scores; Essentials $24.99 once; Premium $9.99 a month or $44.99 a year.
Piascore. A free reader for Apple devices with a $5.99 full upgrade, a score store, and over 130,000 free classical scores through IMSLP. Pages turn with AirTurn pedals, auto-scroll, or the Piascore Air app on an iPhone. Needs iOS 26 or later.
Enote. A large digital library of more than 80,000 scores, including urtext editions, that you can resize and transpose. Its free version, supported by ads, imports and annotates your own scores; the Enote Library is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
Smartleggio. A free iPhone and iPad app that turns pages by listening through the microphone or MIDI, reads MusicXML and PDF, and is focused on piano.
Free tiers and prices
| App | Free | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| SheetScroll | The complete reader, every format, no score limit | Pro $5.99 a month, $29.99 a year with 2 weeks free, or $79.99 once |
| forScore | — | $24.99 once; forScore Pro $14.99, or a $2.99 30-day pass |
| MobileSheets | Trial versions | $15.99 once (Google Play, App Store); Microsoft Store |
| Newzik | Three scores | Essentials $24.99 once; Premium $9.99 a month, $44.99 a year or $179 lifetime |
| Piascore | Yes, with in-app purchases | Full upgrade $5.99; scores sold one by one |
| Enote | Your own scores, with ads | $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year |
| Smartleggio | Yes | — |
Store prices differ by country, and the stores show the price where you live.
How to choose
- Start with your devices. If you'll ever want your music on Android, Windows or Linux, rule out Apple-only apps first.
- Decide how pages should turn. A pedal or gestures if you want to choose each turn; listening if you want the turn taken off your mind.
- Look at your files. PDFs work everywhere. MusicXML, MuseScore, Guitar Pro or ChordPro narrow the field.
- Count your scores. A free tier with a small limit is a trial, not a reader for a whole library.
- Try it on your hardest piece, with its repeats and its worst page turn. SheetScroll's reader is free, and Pro's yearly plan starts with 2 weeks free.
Questions
What is the best free sheet music app?
SheetScroll: its reader is free with no score limit, no ads and every format, with thousands of free public-domain scores in the app. Piascore and Smartleggio are free to download; Enote is free with ads for your own scores.
What is the best sheet music app for Android?
SheetScroll: it runs on Android phones and tablets with a free reader and, with Pro, turns pages by listening. MobileSheets also runs on Android, as a paid PDF reader with no listening turn.
Which sheet music app turns pages automatically?
SheetScroll Pro, Newzik (AudioScore) and Smartleggio turn by listening; only SheetScroll does it on Android, Windows and Linux. forScore Pro, MobileSheets and Newzik Premium turn with face gestures, and MobileSheets and Piascore also auto-scroll.
Is forScore worth it?
forScore costs $24.99 once, runs only on Apple devices and lists no listening turn. SheetScroll's reader is free on every device, and Pro turns the page for you.
Which app works on both iPad and Windows?
SheetScroll and MobileSheets have apps for both. With sync on, SheetScroll Pro bought in any store works on every synced device. Newzik runs on iPad and in a browser on Windows.
Related
- Page turning appsSheet music apps that turn pages by listening (SheetScroll, Newzik, Smartleggio) or by face and eye gestures (forScore, MobileSheets, SightTune).
- SheetScroll vs MobileSheetsSheetScroll, MobileSheets and forScore side by side: only SheetScroll turns the page by listening, runs on Linux and the web, and has a free reader.
- SheetScroll vs forScoreSheetScroll turns the page by listening, on seven platforms, with a free reader. forScore is a paid PDF reader for Apple devices. Checked October 2026.
- SheetScroll vs NewzikBoth turn pages by listening. SheetScroll adds MIDI, native Android, Windows and Linux apps, no account and a free reader. Checked October 2026.
- forScore alternativeforScore runs on Apple devices only. SheetScroll runs on Android, Windows, Linux, the web, iPad, iPhone and Mac, and brings a forScore library across.
- PianistsA sheet music app for pianists: it listens through the mic or a digital piano over MIDI and turns the page two beats early, never early. Free reader.
Sources
- forScore's site (platforms and features), checked October 22, 2026
- forScore on the App Store (price, forScore Pro), checked October 22, 2026
- forScore Pro, checked October 22, 2026
- forScore 15.2 user guide: Backups, checked October 22, 2026
- MobileSheets' site (platforms and features), checked October 22, 2026
- MobileSheets: files and storage, checked October 22, 2026
- MobileSheets on Google Play, checked October 22, 2026
- MobileSheets Trial on Google Play, checked October 22, 2026
- MobileSheets on the App Store, checked October 22, 2026
- Newzik pricing and platforms, checked October 22, 2026
- Newzik on AI features and AudioScore, checked October 22, 2026
- Newzik on the App Store (US prices), checked October 22, 2026
- Piascore on the App Store, checked October 22, 2026
- Enote's site, checked October 22, 2026
- Enote on the App Store, checked October 22, 2026
- Smartleggio on the App Store, checked October 22, 2026