Chord Diagram Designer Build chord shapes visually with auto-fingering and barre detection. Tap frets to assemble a grip; Reflow suggests fingerings, identifies barres, and saves shapes to your library for reuse. Tool Palette Refresh Sharper glyphs across the palette with baseline-aligned captions. New buttons for Tap/Slap/Pop articulations, Stem direction, Shift Slide, and Flatten/Split/Join Clip. Custom icons for Time Signature, Key Signature, Clef, and Simile. iPhone Cursor Control Choose Joystick or D-Pad per orientation, with adjustable joystick sensitivity. Landscape defaults to D-Pad. Improvements - Fix crash opening documents whose score metadata was empty - Fix crash on playback when a tablature note lacks a string assignment - Fix palette crash on iPad in some screen layouts - Fix chord-diagram barres not rendering on the score canvas - Speed Trainer: start rate now applies on the first iteration - Selection capsule: full pill is clickable
Fixes and Improvements - Fix crash entering notes on a standard staff with an out-of-range line - Fix crash compiling MIDI when a crescendo ends past the last bar - Speed Trainer: start rate now applies on the first iteration - iPhone: cursor control preferences (Joystick / D-Pad per orientation, plus joystick sensitivity). Landscape defaults to D-Pad again. - Selection capsule: full pill is clickable - Quick Tips in the New Document dialog are now platform-specific - Hardened a few latent array-subscript crashes
Speed Trainer Loop a passage with gradual tempo increase. Configurable start tempo, target, step size, and loops per step, with optional count-in between loops. HUD overlay shows current tempo on the score. Tap the hare in the playback bar. Score Themes Six built-in themes: Classic, Dark, Sepia, Midnight Blue, Solarized Dark, Solarized Light. Switch from View Settings — all open scores update live. Print and PDF always use Classic. Guitar Pro Parity Full round-trip with Guitar Pro 5 and 7: shuffle/swing feel, bends, slides, harmonics, legato, palm mute, let ring, staccato, accents, dynamics, ghost notes. Fixes silent data loss on legato and let ring from GP5 files. Tremolo Bar New whammy bar symbol with segment-based pitch control. Import and export via Guitar Pro, rendered as "w/bar" with target pitch, played back with MIDI pitch wheel. Edit via inspector stepper or toolbar button. Image Export Unified PNG / SVG / PDF export with one sheet. Choose score theme colors or the default, transparent or paper background, and which systems to include. Reflow Library Save and recall your presets: Score Styles, Drum Mappings, Tunings, and Track Presets. Menu button in every dialog title bar. Track presets appear in "My Library" when adding instruments. Improvements - Free Clips: pitch lines inside clip blocks, clip color fix in arranger, cleaner borders that account for stems and beams - Clip editing consolidated into the inspector popup - Loop plays the selected measure range - Split beat preserves clip metadata on both halves - Export sheet auto-tucks options once the image is ready
Rhythm & Voice Tools New Rhythm toolbar category: change note values and dots on existing beats, not just future input. Voice selection, dotted/double-dotted notes, and tied notes all in one compact strip. Free Clips Bends, grace notes, tuplets, and manual beaming now preserved in clips. Clip sync detects structural changes automatically. Inline Beat Text Tap Text to type directly on the score — no dialog. Attach text to notes or beats with precise positioning. Design Mode Full Design Mode now available on iPad and iPhone. Drag system handles, adjust staff spacing, fine-tune layout on touch. Cleaner Layout Split top bar for more score space. Keypads hidden when not in tab mode. Evaluation badge hidden in landscape. Flexible toolbar adapts to small screens. Improvements - Gray out inactive voices in the score - Measure tool: instant tap-to-select, drag for range - Copy/paste works in measure mode - Better inspector: updates instantly on selection change - Redesigned paywall with feature-specific slides - 2300+ new translations across all 10 languages
Multi-Line Lyrics Add up to 5 lyric lines per staff. Tap to enter the active line, long-press to pick a specific line. Each line auto-advances independently. Score Style Fine-tune your score's appearance: page size, orientation, scale, staff line thickness, beam spacing, barline weight, fret number scaling, and more. All changes are live. Selection Clarity Selected notes are now shown in full orange, with related objects on the same beat in muted orange, so you always know exactly what's selected. Purchase Fix Fixed an issue where some users were incorrectly shown as unlocked. Purchase status is now verified with the App Store on every launch. Improvements - Friendlier evaluation experience with redesigned paywall - Numeric keypad support for fret entry in tab mode (Mac) - Undo/redo support for Score Style changes - Fixed an audio thread issue on note preview
Instant Web Share Share any score as a web link — one tap, no account needed. Recipients get a full interactive player with audio playback, cursor tracking, speed control, and loop markers. Links expire after 7 days. Loop / A-B Repeat Set loop markers directly on the score. Drag A and B markers to snap to any barline, even across systems. Real-time loop update during playback. MusicXML Export Export scores as MusicXML (.musicxml) for use in Dorico, Sibelius, MuseScore, Finale, and other notation apps. Improvements • Dynamics display: repeated markings suppressed, rests hidden • Guitar Pro 5: tied note frets now import correctly • MusicXML import: better tie handling, tablature fret/string support • Export sheet: Web Share is now the default, last format remembered • Sample library: all 29 samples regenerated with correct scaling
Reflow is now a one-time purchase! Existing and past subscribers get a lifetime unlock. New in v26.0: - Guitar Pro 7 and 8 import (.gp files) - MIDI file import with interactive track mapping and quantization - Lyrics with auto-advance (Space/Hyphen to chain syllables) - Harmonics: natural, artificial, pinch, semi, feedback - Virtual piano keyboard and fretboard in the bottom panel - Scale overlay on keyboard and fretboard - New audio engine with better instrument sounds and instant playback - Continuous vertical scroll view mode - Inline editing for title, lyrics, rehearsal signs, and beat text - Per-note velocity, offset, and duration controls - Tools palette with variant popup buttons for all editing tools - Redesigned interface with floating controls - Track Settings with per-voice rendering, custom colors, drum mapping - Export dialog: GP5, GP7, MIDI, WAV, M4A, PDF - Keyboard shortcuts work on all layouts (AZERTY, QWERTZ) - iPad hardware keyboard: note letter keys, Shift to chord, dotted toggle - 29 bundled sample songs in the Reflow Library
With this release, we’re improving user experience and fixing some issues. - Added: Play entered or modified notes instantly for audio feedback. - Fixed: Playback volume was sometimes too low. - Fixed: Changing duration of selected notes outside tab mode.
With this release, we’re improving user experience by adding the possibility to drag notes to adjust their pitch. - Drag notes up or down on the score to change pitch - Drag tablatures notes up or down to change string - Use the up and down arrows on keyboard to change pitch
This maintenance improves user experience and addresses some bugs. - Fixed: Document saving could fail if created from iCloud Recent section. - Fixed: Random crash at startup sharing subscription between Mac and iOS. - Fixed: Tied notes sometimes display the wrong pitch.
This maintenance improves user experience and addresses some bugs. - Added: Option to hide the standard notation staff for tracks with tablature. - Added: Display the rhythm in tablature. - Added: Display a TAB clef for tablatures. - Improved: Prevent the dots from being drawn on the staff line. - Fixed: Grand staff spacing issue. - Fixed: Display double dotted notes. - Fixed: Move the selected tuplet groups with drag gesture.
This maintenance improves user experience. - Improved: Tap to change active track in the arranger. - Fixed: Keypad validation for tempo and midi program.
Welcome to the Reflow 23 update, In this release we’re introducing MusicXML import, including support for the compressed MXL format. This new import is part of the core features and available to everyone free of charge. The MusicXML format is quite complex so feel free to contact us at mail@reflow.app with attached files that you could not open correctly so we can advise and potentially fix and improve our importer for non compatible files.
This maintenance update addresses some bugs and improves user experience. - Fixed: Drum notes input using alternate keypad - Fixed: Crash with neutral clef found on standard track in some legacy files - Improved: Enable copy/paste on tick range in select mode
Welcome to the Reflow 22 update, This new release introduces hairpins (crescendo and decrescendo) and some UX improvements. Here’s the changelog : - Added: Crescendo and decrescendo (Hairpins) - Added: Use the toolbar in select mode - Added: Create beaming and tuplets in select mode - Added: Create slurs and segments in select mode
This maintenance update addresses some bugs and improves user experience. - Fixed: Tweaking coordinates of automatic beaming is now working as expected - Fixed: Beaming and stems attachment issues - Fixed: Moving beaming or slurs can be undone - Fixed: Manual beaming coordinates are now saved correctly
This maintenance update addresses some bugs and improves user experience. - Improved: Scroll only one axis when centering on playback cursor - Fixed: Drums template was using a wrong bass drum mapping
This maintenance update improves stability. - Fixed: Issue with horizontal mode staff placement
Welcome to the Reflow 21 update! This release introduces an exciting new premium feature: Custom Fonts. Now, you can personalize every aspect of your score's appearance by selecting your preferred fonts, enhancing readability and matching your unique style.
This maintenance update adds some UX improvements. - Added: Select a template when creating a document - Added: The MIDI note 35 for drums is displayed on another staff line for double bass pedal drumming.
This maintenance update adds some features and UX improvements. - Added: Create slides from note to note in inspector - Added: Press spacebar to toggle playback - Fixed: Paper size on opening legacy document
This maintenance update addresses some bugs and improves user experience and stability. - Added: Set the alternate endings (volta brackets) in inspector - Improved: The Note inspector has been redesigned for clarification - Improved: Draw time signature change for the first system in page - Fixed: Potential crash with tied notes between two systems - Fixed: Offset initial barline with repeat start to prevent overlapping - Fixed: The alternate endings were not rendered - Fixed: All the metadata fields are now drawn on score - Improved: The inspector in portrait mode now takes roughly half screen space
Welcome to the new Reflow 20.0 update, packed with exciting UX improvements to enhance your music notation experience! What's New in Reflow 20.0? - Note Inspector: Effortlessly modify the step, alteration, octave, or MIDI pitch of one or multiple notes simultaneously. - Select Mode: Easily drag a selection rectangle using your fingers, pencil, or mouse to select multiple notes at once. Modify or delete several notes or grace notes in a single action. - Drag Barlines: Customize measure widths by dragging barlines to better suit your notation needs. - Tablature Note Pitch: Gain precise control over standard notation linked to tablature notes. Any changes made to notes on the staff or in the inspector will be instantly reflected in the tablature.
This maintenance update addresses some bugs and improves stability. Here’s the changelog: - Fixed: Some files pre-19.0 could not be loaded - Fixed: Prevent crash when unchecking the last active track - Fixed: Measures with simile mark are interpreted correctly
This maintenance update addresses several bugs and introduces workflow enhancements. Join the discussion about this update on the new Reflow forums at https://forum.reflow.app. - Changed: Moved the measure actions from inspector to toolbar - Added: Select the beat text alignment in inspector - Added: Links to Forums - Fixed: Hide clef for drums in inspector - Fixed: Rename drum tracks
Reflow 19.0: The Ultimate Update Welcome to the biggest Reflow update ever! We’ve reimagined and redesigned every aspect of our music notation app to deliver an unparalleled experience. What's New in Reflow 19.0? - Brand New Score Rendering Engine: Enjoy high precision and accuracy with our completely overhauled rendering engine. Your scores have never looked better! - Revamped and Simplified UI: Navigate with ease through our newly redesigned user interface. Creating beautiful music has never been this intuitive. - Free to Use with No Limitations: Reflow is now entirely free to use! Access all core features without any restrictions. - Optional Premium Subscription: Unlock additional features with our new optional premium subscription. And the best part? You retain these features even if you cancel your subscription. - A Fair and Ethical Business Model: We believe this new model is better for everyone—fairer for users and more sustainable for developers. - Special for Existing Users: Already purchased Reflow before this update? No worries, we’ve automatically unlocked everything for you! Thank you for being part of the Reflow community. We hope you love using Reflow 19.0 as much as we loved creating it!
- Added an option to hide the playback cursor. - Minor bug fixes
- hi hat pedal and hand are not exclusive notes
- Fixed tied notes drawing in horizontal mode - Fixed tied notes drawing across systems - Tempo ratio can now be set by 10% steps - Fixed occasional crash when opening non-flow files
This version fixes the view lock glitches and incorrect viewport size.
- Fixed the large gap bug with grand staff - Fixed the no stem for single beat on grand staff
- Fixed text is now drawn in horizontal mode - Fixed painting glitches in horizontal mode - Fixed color and position of grace note stems
This release contains some bug fixes related to PowerTab imports.
This version contains bug fixes and improved support for iOS 14
This new release handles multiple grace notes to support drum drags, also fixes some problems with grace notes in beginning of bars.