Reviews of FlipFolder

By: J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.

List of user reviews and ratings for FlipFolder

Total ratings

3.90 (Rating count: 47)

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Review summary

Users find FlipFolder useful for a simple, paperless band workflow, but reliability is a major concern. Reviewers report crashes, occasional inability to open, and performance lags, especially around performances. When functional, it can save settings and notes, but issues with part loading and wrong versions across bands, plus UI scaling problems on notch devices, worsen the experience. Compatibility with older iPhones/iOS is also a recurring gripe. Overall, the app is helpful but far from dependable.

Pros

Easy to pick up and use
Paperless band workflow
Generally useful tool for marching/pep bands
When functioning, saves song settings and notes
Easy to navigate

Cons

Frequent reliability issues; crashes or won't open, especially before performances
Slow and buggy performance overall
Part loading issues across multiple bands; wrong versions displayed and repeated re-downloads
UI scaling/zoom problems on notch devices and not fitting screen
Compatibility issues on older devices/OS (e.g., iPhone 6 / iOS 12.5.7)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 3.90

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-12-06	Jo*****	Having used this app for the better part of three years, I’m incredibly thankful for just how simple it is to pick up and use. However, it seems like when we need it the most (such as right before an early season performance) the app will refuse to work as advertised. More unfortunately, this issue has seemingly got worse and worse throughout my time using the app. Another issue with the app is the downloading of multiple parts. I play separate instruments in marching band versus pep band and in theory it would not be an issue since I’m enrolled in multiple bands. However, the app magically decides to only display whatever was most recently downloaded in both bands. As an example, in marching band I’ll be playing Tuba, then at pep band I’ll have to redownload every song in our book for the trombone. Then of course sometimes the app won’t download the right version and still show the tuba part anyway. If these issues could be fixed I would say that this app is nearly on par with Beam.
Having used this app for the better part of three years, I’m incredibly thankful for just how simple it is to pick up and use. However, it seems like when we need it the most (such as right before an early season performance) the app will refuse to work as advertised. More unfortunately, this issue has seemingly got worse and worse throughout my time using the app. Another issue with the app is the downloading of multiple parts. I play separate instruments in marching band versus pep band and in theory it would not be an issue since I’m enrolled in multiple bands. However, the app magically decides to only display whatever was most recently downloaded in both bands. As an example, in marching band I’ll be playing Tuba, then at pep band I’ll have to redownload every song in our book for the trombone. Then of course sometimes the app won’t download the right version and still show the tuba part anyway. If these issues could be fixed I would say that this app is nearly on par with Beam.
2025-12-06	Sa*****	Hi, I’ve used this app in marching band for over a year as a player and it’s about 50/50 for working/not working. Sometimes, the director pulls up a song and it shows up perfectly fine, with all my settings saved and my notes still written in. Other times, the song may revert to upside down after saving it previously, erase my notes, or refuse to open at all, and I’m stuck standing there messing with my phone while the rest of the band plays. These are not user-specific issues but everyone in the band experiences them all the time. Please work on an update soon so I can play in marching band successfully. Thanks!
Hi, I’ve used this app in marching band for over a year as a player and it’s about 50/50 for working/not working. Sometimes, the director pulls up a song and it shows up perfectly fine, with all my settings saved and my notes still written in. Other times, the song may revert to upside down after saving it previously, erase my notes, or refuse to open at all, and I’m stuck standing there messing with my phone while the rest of the band plays. These are not user-specific issues but everyone in the band experiences them all the time. Please work on an update soon so I can play in marching band successfully. Thanks!
2025-07-31	Ka*****	The blue line at the top makes it hard to zoom in and the music is not straight
The blue line at the top makes it hard to zoom in and the music is not straight