With Apple announcing an all-new iPad today, you may be wondering if forScore will work with the new hardware. It will, and with our forthcoming update, forScore version 3.5, it will also be fully optimized for the Retina display. We’ve been working hard over the past few weeks to get ready for this, and forScore looks gorgeous in 3.1 million pixels.
This update includes a lot more than just Retina display support, though, so iPad 1 and 2 users won’t be left out. Most significantly, we’ve added something that we think will make a huge difference: performance mode. With it, any touch anywhere on the screen turns the page forwards, except for a strip down the left-hand side of the screen which turns backwards just in case you flip too far ahead. It makes page turns more reliable than ever, and you’ll feel just as comfortable using forScore in performance as you do in practice. That’s just one of a number of improvements we’re making with forScore 3.5, which will be available soon for just $4.99 (USD) and still absolutely free for existing users.
We’re happy to announce the immediate availability of our latest update to forScore, version 3.4. This update includes tons of refinements and fixes, and adds a few important features that we think will make a big splash. We’ve added the ability to share and print bookmarks, improved tap and swipe detection, included Spanish localization, and we’ve made it easier to flip between scores by using optional two- and three-finger taps instead of returning to the menu each time.
We’ve also been told by Apple that our app must now be rated 17+ since it includes a web browser (which means our app has to be rated based on the content of the entire Internet.) Unfortunately, this may cause problems for any educational institutions that use our app and also rely on parental controls—if you’re one of them, then we encourage you to contact us through our support page so we can discuss some alternatives.
The world of app development changes every day, and while we can’t ever predict what Apple will say or how our app will fit into their many guidelines, we can and do promise to continue to make forScore even better with each revision. We know that this version of forScore is the best yet, and we’re excited to keep working hard every day to make it even better. Version 3.4 is available immediately on the App Store.
Today we’re proud to introduce the latest update to forScore, version 3.3. This update improves upon some of our most popular features like half-page turns and the recently added piano keyboard, and continues our efforts to bring forScore to customers around the world by adding support for German and refining our existing translations (thanks to the tireless efforts of our amazing volunteers!)
forScore 3.3 is available immediately on the App Store for just $4.99 (USD) or totally free for existing users, and you can find the full list of changes below:
• Allows half-page turns between files
• Dramatically improves piano keyboard responsiveness
• Highlights the current score in its source list or setlist
• Adds support for German and improves other translations
• Fixes an issue with rotation after using Darkroom
• Includes other minor bug fixes
We’re very excited to announce the immediate availability of forScore 3.2, an update that’s packed so full of improvements that we can only cover a few of the biggest highlights here:
We’ve begun localizing our app, starting with Dutch, French, and Chinese. We’ll be adding support for other languages as quickly as we can, so check out this page if you’d like to help. We’ve widened the menus and changed the way the sort/search bars work to make room for these translations, and we’ve made a lot of other minor adjustments to overall legibility and accessibility.
We’ve also added a piano keyboard so you can work through tricky measures on the go, we’ve simplified our settings panel, and we’ve added a sepia tone option for the main score view. There’s a lot more, too, so be sure to check out the full list on the App Store where forScore 3.2 is available right now for just $4.99, or absolutely free for existing users.
If you’ve been thinking of getting an AirTurn page turner, now is the perfect opportunity to do so. For Black Friday, AirTurn is offering $10 off any purchase of $100 or more, and free USPS shipping with the “BLACKFRIDAY” coupon code. For international shoppers, get $15 off any purchase of $100 or more using the “BLACKFRIDAY2” coupon code.
These coupon codes are valid from now until Monday, November 28th, and they can be used with our own ongoing promotion, giving you a free copy of forScore with a qualifying purchase of the BT-105. Find out more on our promo page, and happy Thanksgiving!