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iWriteMusic vs Noteflight

iWriteMusic

iwritemusicapp.com

Noteflight

noteflight.com

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FigureiWriteMusicNoteflight
Price fromFree$4.08/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
Web—Yes
macOSYes—
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
Plans published55
Spec score · Music notation software8.3 (#13)8.9 (#4)
Deploymentdesktopweb
Free planYesYes
HeadquartersHackensack, New Jersey, United StatesBoston, Massachusetts
MIDI supportYesYes
MusicXML supportNoYes
Parts extractionYesYes

Plans

iWriteMusic

  • iWriteMusicPrice not published
  • iWriteMusic ProPrice not published
  • iWriteMusic Free / SEFree
  • iWriteMusic (free version / SE)Free
  • iWriteMusic Pro (US App Store)$12.99, paid once

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Noteflight

  • Noteflight Premium Monthly$7.95 a month
  • Noteflight Premium Annual$49 a year
  • Noteflight Learn$69 a year
  • Noteflight FreeFree
  • Noteflight Learn TrialFree

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In their own words

iWriteMusic

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Noteflight

Noteflight is a web-based music notation service for writing, playing back, and sharing scores. It supports MusicXML, MIDI, tablature, and parts extraction, and scores can be shared publicly or privately with viewing, commenting, or editing access. Its catalog includes more than 80,000 digital sheet music titles from Hal Leonard, ArrangeMe, and its community. Premium adds unlimited scores, notation and formatting features, 85 playback instruments, MIDI transcription, and controls for audio levels and reverb. Premium is listed at $7.95 a month or $49 a year. Noteflight Learn is an education plan priced at $69 a year with a 10-user minimum; it includes assignments, class organization, performance assessment, and synchronization with learning platforms including Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, PowerSchool, MusicFirst, Moodle, and Blackboard. Learn is COPPA-compliant and says it collects no personal information. Its library scores can be used on desktop and mobile devices. The service is operated by Noteflight LLC, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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