If you’re looking for last-minute gifts this year, don’t forget that apps make great presents too (especially on a deadline). The App Store makes it easy, and you can even schedule the email to arrive at a specific day and time. Here’s how:
– Visit forScore in the iTunes Store
– Click the drop-down arrow next to the “Buy” button
– Choose Gift This App and fill out the recipient’s email address
And although we’ll have limited availability through the end of year, we’ll be here to answer any questions the lucky recipient might have as they get started. Happy holidays!
If you’re going to be in the market for Bluetooth page turner in the next few months, be sure to check out the PageFlip Firefly, the upcoming “big brother” to the PageFlip Cicada that’s slated to ship at the beginning of 2014.
PageFlip is using a Kickstarter campaign to fund the final stages of tooling and production to bring the new model to market, and they’re offering significant discounts for both the existing Cicada and the forthcoming Firefly models as rewards for Kickstarter backers. The campaign ends December 5, so don’t delay if you’d like to take advantage of these great discounts, and help PageFlip make this new model a reality!
Today we’re happy to announce the immediate availability of forScore 6.0, complete with an all-new interface, incredible new features, and a bunch of exciting enhancements that are sure to delight. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, our recent Sneak Peek describes some of the biggest changes.
As always, this update is absolutely free for all of our existing customers, and still just $6.99 (USD) for newcomers. Be sure to check it out on the app store, and if you’re upgrading, please take a moment to back up your data first.
September 19, 2013
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From the moment iOS 7 was introduced, it was obvious that this would be a big year for Apple’s mobile OS, and for us. We jumped right in with the first beta, and we’ve been working with it for several months to create our next major update to forScore, version 6. Today, we’re very excited to give you a sneak peek at it and the future of forScore.
More than just a fresh new skin, forScore 6 is a brand new incarnation created exclusively for iOS 7. It showcases iOS’ natural aesthetic in both design and experience with layered views, 
delightful animations, cleaner visuals and an even greater focus on what matters most—your music. But even without these changes, forScore 6 would be a big update, bringing some incredible new features and enhancements to the strong foundation we’ve created over the past several years.
We focused heavily on enhancing forScore’s organizational power by adding two new metadata types, key and time, and by introducing libraries for big-picture management of your music collection. Work with only the scores you need and hide the rest—great for musicians who play in several bands, for educators with multiple students, or for musical families with a shared iPad.
Collaboration is another key area for us, and we wanted to make it even easier for groups to stay on the same page. With Cue, one member of a group can open scores and turn pages while the rest follow along automatically, keeping up with program changes and/or page turns. If one member doesn’t have a particular piece, the leader is notified and can share it with a single tap.
Another big new feature solves a problem we’ve been mulling over for some time now. No matter what Apple does with iTunes file sharing, or how they improve the iPad’s virtual keyboard, our customers still long for an easier way to add scores to forScore and to edit metadata from the comfort of their keyboard and mouse. 
A desktop application could help, but would require a tremendous amount of time and effort to develop and support. Instead, we created an innovative app-hosted web interface that’s easy to use, totally secure, and compatible with far more computers than we could have supported otherwise. It’s quite a treat, and we think it’s the perfect solution to a complicated problem.
And finally, something we’ve been working hard on for some time now: support for embedded PDF annotations. Tap on links to websites or other pages of your score and view all kinds of annotations and comments made on a computer. This includes markup annotations (like highlights and underlines), shapes, freehand drawings, text, and more. It’s an important feature, and we’re proud of the work we’ve done to finally make it a reality.
That’s just the beginning, though—forScore 6 includes all kinds of enhancements that really shine: tint stamps on the fly, add multiple audio tracks to a score, perform common actions with keyboard shortcuts and extra page turner pedal presses (great for use with AirTurn’s 4-pedal options), or count in with the metronome’s new auto-shutoff feature. It’s a packed update, and we’re very excited to release it just as soon as it’s ready and fully tested. Stay tuned!
September 16, 2013
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With the upcoming release of iOS 7, we know our users are wondering about compatibility and we’re happy to say that the current version of forScore (5.1.5) should work just fine with this exciting upgrade. We’ve worked with beta versions of iOS 7 since it was announced back in June, and while we can’t predict how the final release might differ from the versions we’ve been testing with, any issues at this point will likely be minor and we’re standing by to make any necessary tweaks. As always, be sure to back up your forScore library before upgrading.
Once you do, you’ll see that forScore 5.1.5 looks and feels almost exactly the same on iOS 7 as it does on iOS 6, but we’ll be releasing a big update in the next several weeks that’ll include some incredible new features as well as a completely new design—exclusively for iOS 7—so be sure to check back soon for a sneak peek and more news.
Today we’re very excited to announce the immediate availability of forScore 5.1. This update includes a number of enhancements, bug fixes, and broadens our language support by adding Danish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Russian localizations.
The highlight, though, is a new feature called “Up Next” which shows the title of the next queued score in the status bar. Whenever you reach the last page of a song, the next item’s title will appear and then fade out automatically after four seconds, ten seconds, or when you turn the page (it’s customizable using the gear icon on the top right-hand corner of the screen). It’s a handy little addition that’s sure to make a big splash.
As always, this update is free for existing users and it’s just $6.99 (USD) for newcomers. Thanks for your support and suggestions—we couldn’t do it without you!
Today, exactly three years since forScore was first introduced, we’re happy to announce the immediate availability of forScore 5.0. This huge update includes fifty great new features, enhancements, and refinements, sure to make this the best version of forScore yet.
As always, this update is absolutely free for all of our existing customers, and it’s now just $6.99 (USD) for newcomers. Be sure to check it out on the app store, and if you’re upgrading, please take a moment to back up your data first.
We’d like to thank everyone who helped make forScore 5.0 a reality, including all of the customers who have supported us, written reviews, told their friends about our app, and shared their incredible insights and perspectives on how forScore works for them. We’d also especially like to thank our beta testers and translators. We couldn’t have done it without them, and we’re extremely grateful for the time and energy they put into helping us get 5.0 ready. Thanks!
Today we’re very excited to give you a first look at the latest update to forScore, version 5.0. It’s been less than three years since we first introduced forScore—just days after the original iPad went on sale—and it has come a very long way since then. With 5.0, we’re continuing to lead by taking some of the biggest leaps yet without compromising our promise of free and meaningful upgrades for life.
From our most common feature requests to major under-the-hood rewrites, 5.0 packs quite a punch. We’ve added incredible new features like tabbed browsing, a new two-page view, and passcode restrictions for certain features (great for educators). We’ve refined the essentials to include movable half-page turns, multiple composers, and we’ve moved setlists to their own menu complete with a brand new full-screen setlist creator that lets you view and edit your list while browsing and adding new items. We’ve even added the ability to offset page numbers, merge files right from the score menu, or add placeholders to your setlists.
There’s a lot more to 5.0 than that, though. We’ve rewritten forScore’s library storage system to use Core Data, so it’s faster and more efficient than ever before. It’s the kind of change that really sets the stage for years of upgrades to come, and we couldn’t be more proud of it.
Of course, none of it would be possible without you, our customers. We’re extremely grateful for your support and engagement, and although forScore 5.0 won’t be ready for a few more weeks, we want to hear from you. If you’re interested in helping us get ready for this huge update, we can always use beta testers. And, if you’re fluent in English and at least one other language, we’d love your assistance with translating forScore. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working hard on for the past four months, and we couldn’t be more excited about the future of forScore. Thank you!
We love our AirTurn BT-105, and we’ve heard from hundreds of customers who couldn’t live without theirs either. If you’ve been considering getting one, or have a musician on your gift list this holiday season, now is the perfect time to act. We’ve partnered with our friends at AirTurn to offer a special coupon code: FORSCORE15
This coupon code gives you 15% off, free shipping to US addresses, and still qualifies for our ongoing promotion that nets you a free copy of forScore with any purchases made through our affiliate link. This code expires Dec. 14th, so be sure to check it out today!
Update: This promotion has now ended, sorry!
If you’ve contacted us for support recently and you never received a response, we’re extremely sorry. We discovered this evening that our web host implemented a new anti-spam policy some weeks ago that prevented a significant number of support requests and suggestions from ever reaching us. We’ve since resolved the issue, and were fortunately able to recover the missing messages (a bit more complicated than checking the spam folder, but we did manage to find them.)
Again, we sincerely apologize for this unacceptable problem. Our provider will be fired at the soonest opportunity, and we’ll be doing our best to get back in touch with each customer as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued support and patience while we do everything within our power to fix this unfortunate incident.
Update: We’ve now contacted everyone who was affected by this issue and are working hard to resolve any outstanding support requests as quickly as possible. Thanks for your continued patience as we catch up.
