The three apps side by side
| SheetScroll | MobileSheets | forScore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPad and iPhone | iOS 15 or later | iOS 15 or later | iOS 18 or later |
| Mac | macOS 12 or later | macOS 15, Apple silicon | macOS 15 or later |
| Android | Android 9 or later | Android 7 or later | No |
| Windows | Yes | Yes | No |
| Linux and web | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Turns by listening | Yes, with Pro (microphone or MIDI) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Other hands-free turns | Bluetooth pedals; a leader's listening turns the group's pages | Pedals, auto-scroll, face gestures, MIDI | Pedals, MIDI, face gestures (Pro), Apple Watch |
| Formats | PDF, scans, MusicXML, MuseScore, Guitar Pro, MIDI, ABC, MEI, Humdrum, chord charts, tabs | PDF, images, text, ChordPro | |
| Several devices together | Pages turn together over Wi-Fi | One tablet controls others; two-tablet book mode | Remote control of nearby devices |
| Sync | Your own cloud or folder, end-to-end encrypted | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or cloud | iCloud |
| Price (US) | Free reader; Pro $5.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $79.99 once | $15.99 (Google Play, App Store); Microsoft Store with 14-day trial | $24.99; optional forScore Pro, $14.99 |
MobileSheets is bought per platform: one App Store purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac; Google Play and the Microsoft Store are separate. forScore's one purchase covers all its Apple platforms. SheetScroll Pro bought in any store works on every device you sync.
SheetScroll vs MobileSheets
SheetScroll runs everywhere MobileSheets does, plus Linux and the web. The big difference is who turns the page: SheetScroll does it for you.
SheetScroll Pro listens for where you are, through the microphone or a digital piano over MIDI, and turns two beats before the end of the page. It waits when you slow down, stop or go back, follows repeats, endings, D.S. and coda, and holds the page instead of guessing when two passages sound alike. MobileSheets leaves the turn to you: pedals, face gestures, MIDI messages, or scrolling at a speed you set, which keeps going when you slow down or stop.
SheetScroll's reader is free with no song limit, where MobileSheets' Android trial holds 8 songs, and it opens MusicXML, MuseScore and Guitar Pro files as well as PDFs. Pro is $29.99 a year or $79.99 once, and one purchase covers every device you sync. MobileSheets adds library fields, MIDI control of keyboards and linked tablets, bought once per platform.
SheetScroll vs forScore
SheetScroll turns the page by listening, runs beyond Apple devices, supports older ones (iOS 15 and macOS 12, against forScore's iOS 18 and macOS 15) and has a free reader. forScore adds Apple-only features: Apple Watch turns, Vision Pro and Pencil hover gestures. The full comparison is in SheetScroll vs forScore.
MobileSheets vs forScore
Both are paid PDF readers with pedals, MIDI, annotations, setlists and face-gesture page turns, and neither lists turning the page by listening. Between the two, the choice comes down to your devices.
- Only Apple devices? forScore is built around them: Apple Pencil hover gestures, Apple Watch turns, Apple Vision Pro, and iCloud sync.
- Android or Windows, or a mix? MobileSheets runs on Android, Windows, iPad, iPhone and Mac, with an e-ink edition for Android e-ink tablets.
- Library fields? MobileSheets offers up to 20 library fields, 10 ways to sort, filtering and voice search, plus link points and configurable buttons.
- Text and chord sheets? MobileSheets opens text and ChordPro files as well as PDFs and images.
- Face gestures? Both offer them: MobileSheets includes them; forScore has them in forScore Pro.
Who each one suits
| If you… | Choose |
|---|---|
| Want the page turned for you as you play | SheetScroll Pro |
| Want a free reader with no song limit | SheetScroll |
| Play on several kinds of device, Linux or a browser included | SheetScroll |
| Prefer one payment and no subscription | SheetScroll Pro Lifetime ($79.99), for every device you sync |
| Need Apple Watch turns or Apple Vision Pro | forScore |
| Need keyboard registrations sent over MIDI | MobileSheets |
Switching from either one
SheetScroll brings a forScore or MobileSheets library across with its titles, tags and setlists. In the library, choose Add → From another app and pick the folder with your PDFs and the CSV your old app exported. Steps for each app: Move from forScore or MobileSheets.
Questions
Is MobileSheets better than forScore?
It depends on your devices: MobileSheets runs on Android, Windows and Apple devices, forScore only on Apple devices. Neither turns the page by listening; SheetScroll does, on all of those devices and more, with a free reader.
Does MobileSheets work on iPad?
Yes. MobileSheets is on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple silicon), at $15.99 in the US.
Which of the three turns pages automatically?
MobileSheets has timed auto-scroll; MobileSheets and forScore Pro have face gestures. SheetScroll Pro listens as you play and turns the page itself, two beats before the end.
Is SheetScroll free?
The reader is free forever. SheetScroll Pro adds listening and automatic page turns: $5.99 a month, $29.99 a year with 2 weeks free, or $79.99 once.
Can I move from MobileSheets to SheetScroll?
Yes. SheetScroll reads MobileSheets' CSV files beside their PDFs and brings titles, composers, tags and setlists across.
Related
- MobileSheets alternativeSheetScroll runs on Android, Windows, Linux, the web, iPad, iPhone and Mac, turns pages by listening, and brings a MobileSheets library across.
- 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.
- 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.
- Moving from forScore or MobileSheetsHow to bring a forScore or MobileSheets library into SheetScroll with its titles, tags and setlists: what to export, where to put it, what comes across.
- Best sheet music appsSheetScroll, forScore, MobileSheets, Newzik, Piascore, Enote and Smartleggio compared by platform, page turning, free tier and price. Checked October 2026.
- AndroidA sheet music reader for Samsung and other Android tablets and phones, Android 9 or later. It listens and turns the page, never early. Free reader.
Sources
- 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 on the App Store, checked October 22, 2026
- MobileSheets for Windows, checked October 22, 2026
- 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 face gestures, checked October 22, 2026