# Reflow - Score Editor > Guitar Tab & Score Editor Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517574672](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517574672) ## Overview - **ID:** `id517574672` - **Platform:** Apple - **Type:** Apple app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Gargant - **Category:** Music - **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (33 ratings) - **Version:** 26.5.3 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-21 - **First published:** 2012-04-13 - **Size:** 101 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-25 - **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reflow-score-editor/id517574672) - **Website:** [https://reflow.app](https://reflow.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://reflow.app/privacy](https://reflow.app/privacy) ## Description Write tabs. Hear them play. Pro guitar, bass and drum notation with realistic playback — one price, no subscription. Now with on-score measure numbers. Reflow is a tablature and notation editor for guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals. Write tabs, compose songs, import Guitar Pro and MIDI files, and hear everything played back with realistic instruments. Trusted by thousands of musicians for over a decade. Instant Web Share - Share any score as a web link — one tap, no account needed - Recipients get a full interactive player with audio playback and cursor tracking - Speed control and loop markers in the web player - Links expire after 7 days Import Your Files - Open Guitar Pro 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 files (.gp, .gp5) - Import Standard MIDI files with track mapping and quantization controls - Import MusicXML files - Access thousands of tabs shared online Tablature & Notation - Guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, and any stringed instrument - Bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, harmonics, and all standard techniques - Lyrics with auto-advance — press Space or Hyphen to chain syllables across beats - Standard notation stays in sync above the tab staff - Custom tuning support Virtual Instruments - Interactive piano keyboard — tap to enter or preview notes - Interactive fretboard — see note names, tap to enter notes - Scale overlay — display any scale on the keyboard or fretboard Drum Notation - Full drum kit mapping on a standard percussion staff - Custom drum mapping editor — assign any MIDI note to any staff position - Enter beats with keyboard shortcuts, numeric keypad, or tap input Chord Diagrams - Built-in library with 89 chord types and voicings - Add diagrams above any beat - Chord names display automatically Multi-Track Scores - Combine guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals in one score - Solo, mute, and adjust volume and pan per track - Realistic instrument sounds across 128 instruments - Rack view with per-track controls and custom track colors Edit While It Plays - Edit your score during playback — hear changes in real time - Add notes, adjust dynamics, switch instruments without stopping Audio & Practice - High-quality instrument sounds with instant playback - Loop / A-B repeat — drag markers to loop any section - Adjustable playback speed from 0.25x to 2x - Metronome, precount, and playback tracking - MIDI input from external controllers View Modes - Continuous vertical scroll — modern reading experience - Page view with Fit Page Width - Free zoom and horizontal scroll Export & Share - Instant Web Share — temporary web link with interactive player - Export to MusicXML, GP5, GP7, MIDI, WAV, M4A, and PDF - Open your scores in Dorico, Sibelius, MuseScore, or Finale - Print your scores directly - Bundled sample songs to explore and learn from Keyboard Shortcuts - Full keyboard support on Mac and iPad with hardware keyboard - Works on all keyboard layouts — AZERTY, QWERTZ, and more Privacy First - All data stored locally on your device - iCloud backup and sync - No account, no login, no tracking - Works fully offline One-Time Purchase - Free to try — all features available in evaluation mode - Evaluation watermark and 10-measure export limit - Purchase once to remove the watermark and unlock full exports Download Reflow and start creating music today. ## Rankings - #227,233 — Overall - #67 — tab ## Review summary Most reviews cite subscription changes and reliability problems as major downsides. Users praise Reflow's portability, cross-device syncing, and the thorough manual, but repeatedly complain about feature locking under subscription, data not saving, crashes, and a clunky UI with limited percussion notation. ### Pros - Clean, modern, user-friendly interface - Excellent manual/documentation - Portable on-the-go scoring on iPad/iPhone - Cross-device syncing (Mac/iPad/iPhone) 3-in-1 - Affordable price / good value ### Cons - Subscription model locks features and old purchases; frustrating for casual users - Data loss or inability to save work; notations can disappear or be erased - Stability issues: frequent crashes and bugs - UI/UX is unintuitive and editing is difficult; layout and controls can be unreliable - Limited percussion/drum notation options ## Similar extensions and apps - [Flat: Sheet Music Maker & Tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1177592149) — 4.60 / 5 - [Flowy: Tab & Sheet Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6766738879) - [Guitar Tab Visualizer & Editor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1530755976) — 5.00 / 5 - [Guitar Tabs X - tabs editor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1138809362) — 4.10 / 5 - [ScoreView - Guitar Tab Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6761271228) - [FlowySheet](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6770005264) - [BeckTabs - Sheet Music Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1340423767) — 4.70 / 5 - [Guitar Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400666114) — 3.60 / 5 - [ScoreFlow -Sheet Music Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6761165820) - [ScoreToGo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6477332928) - [Guitar Creator Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6670483300) - [Tunio Pro: guitar tab to reel](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6780415274) --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517574672)