MusicPad – Music Writing
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Description
From detailed hand-written scores to fleeting ideas you don’t want to lose, MusicPad is a modern pen-and-paper experience designed specifically for musicians and composers.
A true handwritten notation
Built on Apple’s PencilKit, MusicPad delivers near-zero latency and natural handwriting — turning your iPad into a real music notebook for sheet music and scoring.
Handwrite music with Apple Pencil using expressive inks and gesture-based tools
Solid undo across multiple pages for confident edits
Redesigned tool picker and smooth vector-based zooming
On-screen controls for zoom, grid, and gestures
Whether you’re working on classical notation, contemporary scoring, or harmonic exercises, MusicPad adapts to your workflow.
Pages that adapt to your score
Every composition evolves differently. MusicPad lets each page adapt to your notation style.
Unlimited notepads with customizable sheet music pages
Per-page configuration: page size, margins, stave layout, spacing, and visibility
Show or hide staves — ideal for graphic notation, diagrams, or title pages
Grouped staves and vertical grid for structured layout and clean engraving
Designed for real composers who value both freedom and clarity.
Effortless navigation
Navigate your score as naturally as paper and as powerfully as a graphic editor.
Pinch to zoom, scroll, and swipe between pages
Navigator to reorder, copy, and paste full pages
Add multiple pages at once
Built to support long-form scoring and complex compositions
Built for the Apple Ecosystem
MusicPad integrates seamlessly with iPadOS and iOS.
Export full scores as PDF
Share MusicPad files with musicians, students, and collaborators
System-wide page thumbnails for easy file recognition
Native file system integration with iCloud syncing
Full support for Apple Pencil Pro, including hover, squeeze, and double-tap
Designed for iPad. Available everywhere.
MusicPad 2.0 is optimized for iPad as your primary writing surface, with iPhone support focused on viewing and page editing.
Please note that writing on the iPhone is not supported.
FREE APP
The free version lets you:
Create unlimited MusicPad files
Add up to one page per document
Access all writing tools
Sync files across devices with iCloud
UNLOCK ALL FEATURES
Support the ongoing development of MusicPad with a one-time purchase and unlock:
Unlimited pages
Full page configuration and navigation
Export documents as PDF
Bookmarks, grids, and advanced layout tools
Educational institutions may purchase "MusicPad for Education" without in-app purchases.
For individual purchases please look for "MusicPad – Writing Music".
MusicPad 2.0 runs on iOS and iPadOS 18 or later.
Create music. Simplified.