New • Hide Controls for distraction-free writing, with undo, redo, and tools within reach. • Show or hide the Tool Picker with a tap, including while controls are hidden. • Drag or flick the Tool Picker to any screen edge. Improved • Streamlined document viewer and better page fitting on iPhone. • Page counts in Navigator filters. • Clearer Export controls and actions. • Simpler Workspace menu and adaptive toolbars. • Dedicated Bookmark button beside Page Controls. • Shorter configuration warnings and clearer staff controls. • Clearer Grid icon and Ruler button in the Tool Picker. • More helpful measurement preference descriptions. • Consistent glass controls in light and dark appearances. • More accessible Navigator controls. • Updated German, Spanish, and Italian translations. Fixed • Crash when opening documents with saved colors. • Mouse and trackpad clicks in the editor. • Tool Picker dragging and positioning. • Undo and redo while controls are hidden. • Navigator filter alignment and accent color. • Export control stability and alignment. • Page-control sizing in compact toolbars. • Destructive page-action styling.

MusicPad 2.1.1 is the last version supporting iOS 18. Future versions will require iOS 26 or later. Main New Features • Advanced stave configuration Customize staves more precisely, including line count, line width, line color, and stave height. You can also edit multiple staves more easily. • Measurement subdivision preference Choose finer measurement subdivisions when configuring pages, staves, and layout values. • Improved tool width preview The tool width popover now shows a clearer preview of the selected stroke width. Improvements • Added support for iOS 27. • Added German, Spanish, and Italian language support. • Improved accessibility across controls, navigation, alerts, compact layouts, and non-color-based states. • Added clearer feedback for copy, paste, page creation, bookmarks, navigation, locked actions, and errors. • Added safer warnings before layout changes that could remove visible staves from a page. • Added more grid subdivision options. • Improved page number and multi-page creation dialogs. • Improved Navigator behavior, selection, and responsiveness. • Added confirmation before replacing the default page configuration. • Improved stave configuration and editing throughout the app. Fixes • Fixed missing or unreliable document thumbnails. • Fixed app rating links for MusicPad and MusicPad for Education. • Fixed layout issues in Spanish and other localized text. • Fixed preservation of stave settings across page and configuration changes. • Fixed stave edit controls so they remain visible when no staves are selected. • Fixed unnecessary tool updates when only width or color changes. • Fixed the Custom Size section so it opens correctly while fields are locked. • Removed unreliable drag selection behavior. • Improved handling of documents created with unsupported future versions. • Fixed several small interface, text, and reliability issues.

MusicPad 2.1 adds more precise stave customization, new language support, improved tool previews, and many interface and reliability improvements. Main New Features in 2.1 • Advanced stave configuration Customize staves more precisely, including line count, line width, line color, and stave height. You can also edit multiple staves more easily. • Measurement subdivision preference Choose finer measurement subdivisions when configuring pages, staves, and layout values. • Improved tool width preview The tool width popover now shows a clearer preview of the selected stroke width. Improvements • Added support for iOS 27. • Added German, Spanish, and Italian language support. • Improved accessibility across controls, navigation, alerts, compact layouts, and non-color-based states. • Added clearer feedback for copy, paste, page creation, bookmarks, navigation, locked actions, and errors. • Added safer warnings before layout changes that could remove visible staves from a page. • Added more grid subdivision options. • Improved page number and multi-page creation dialogs. • Improved Navigator behavior, selection, and responsiveness. • Added confirmation before replacing the default page configuration. • Improved stave configuration and editing throughout the app. Fixes • Fixed missing or unreliable document thumbnails. • Fixed app rating links for MusicPad and MusicPad for Education. • Fixed layout issues in Spanish and other localized text. • Fixed preservation of stave settings across page and configuration changes. • Fixed stave edit controls so they remain visible when no staves are selected. • Fixed unnecessary tool updates when only width or color changes. • Fixed the Custom Size section so it opens correctly while fields are locked. • Removed unreliable drag selection behavior. • Improved handling of documents created with unsupported future versions. • Fixed several small interface, text, and reliability issues.

- Various internal fixes

- Improved compatibility with iPadOS 26.4 - Various internal fixes

MusicPad 2 brings major improvements to writing, navigation, and score organization — built from real composing sessions and community feedback. — Writing & Tools • Redesigned Tool Picker for faster access to all writing tools • Expressive Apple inks for natural handwritten notation • Improved per-page undo for precise, non-destructive editing • Smoother vector-based zooming for detailed sheet music work • On-screen controls for zoom, grid, gestures, and page management — Navigation & Organization • Brand new Navigator to browse, reorder, copy, and paste full pages • Add multiple pages at once for long-form scoring • Bookmarks for quick access to important sections of your score • System-wide file thumbnails showing the current page — Layout & Configuration • Expanded stave and page configuration options • Grouped staves for faster formatting • Optional vertical grids for structured alignment • Improved page interaction performance — Workflow & Integration • Enhanced export options • Better document management from the title menu • Full support for Apple Pencil Pro features including hover, squeeze, and double-tap • Overall workflow refinements and UI polish

FIX: Opening files crash affecting some devices on iPadOS 26.1 is now resolved

FIX: The zoom menu has been re-enabled and the UI zooming glitch has been fixed

FIX: The eraser tool shows up correctly on iOS and iPadOS 26 FIX: Small cosmetic improvements KNOWN ISSUE: The zoom menu has been temporarily disabled due to a bug affecting some users. As a workaround you can use a pinch finger gesture to zoom in and out on a page. Sorry for the inconvenience. A fix is currently under development.

New in MusicPad 1.4 – Ads preliminary support for iOS and iPadOS 26 – New cleaner UI: toolbar, zoom and page menus – New page scrolling experience – Up to 5x zoom with vector detail rendering Fixes: – Previous known issues related to the toolbar and its controls – Various under-the-hood improvements

New in MusicPad 1.3.1 – Adds preliminary support for 18.1 – Solves an issue on iPadOS 18.x that would render the screen black on document opening – Prepares for the upcoming MusicPad 2.0 release Known issues related to 18.x include: - Transparent toolbar background - File menu not showing up (re-opening the document solves this issue) - Toolbar customization resets to showing all buttons

NEW in MusicPad 1.3: – Version 1.3 is packed with new features and functionalities: pages are now fully configurable, the UI has been simplified, there are new gestures to interact with, and more enhancements! Check the "What's New" panel for more. – MusicPad is getting ready for future versions and our new file format allows us to add more features and bring better support for your musicpad files. HELP & SUPPORT:  To report a bug or tell us about an issue please write to info@musicpad.app or use the available options under "Help & Support" in the file title menu.

IMPROVED: – Blazing-fast navigation: pages can now be turned at fast speeds. This works both with the toolbar controls as well as with a 2-finger swipe gesture. 
– Zooming experience has been greatly improved. FIXED: – Zoom and page position are now correctly saved (and loaded). – General memory consumption.

NEW – We added support for iOS 16.2+, so now MusicPad can run on compatible iPhones. – You can now use your finger to draw on a page (we still recommend the Apple Pencil on the iPad as a main input device). – On iPadOS, the main toolbar can now be reordered and customized. – A new Export window allows you to export either the current or all pages as a PDF and shows a small preview of the PDF as well. – You can now swipe forwards or backwards with 2 fingers on a page to navigate to the next or previous page respectively. IMPROVED – Zoom positioning has been improved and unnecessary animations have been scraped off. FIXED – Zoom reset issue on certain device orientations. – Memory issues when exporting large files. – Paste contextual menu now appears correctly after a long press on an empty area of the page.