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Reflow
What Reflow is
Reflow is a tablature and drum notation editor for guitar, bass, drums, and band scores on iOS and macOS. It lets you change notes, instruments, and effects while a score plays, so adjustments are heard immediately. Tablature techniques include bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, legato, palm mute, tapping, slap, and pop, with standard notation synchronized. Drum features include a percussion staff, custom kit mapping, and an interactive drumpad. A library provides 89 chord types and custom fingerings. On Mac, Studio Rack hosts Audio Unit instruments and effects per track, with effect chains, four send buses, a master chain, and real-time metering. Reflow imports Guitar Pro 3–8, MusicXML, and MIDI, and exports several score, audio, image, and document formats. Browser-playable sharing links last seven days. Speed Trainer loops passages and raises tempo automatically. The app works offline and stores files on the device or in iCloud when syncing is enabled.
Who it suits
Reflow suits musicians, educators, and arrangers working with guitar, bass, drum, or band notation on Apple platforms. It is also useful for people who need playback, MIDI, practice controls, or browser sharing.
What it does well
- Synchronized tablature and standard notation
- Live edits are heard during playback
- Supports Guitar Pro, MusicXML, and MIDI
- Speed Trainer loops and raises tempo
- Works offline without analytics or advertising frameworks
What to know first
- No free plan
- Trial limited to two tracks
- Trial exports first 10 measures only
- Mac plan costs $29.99, paid once
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Reflow for iOS | One-time purchase · Unlimited tracks · full exports · pro features | $14.99, paid once |
| Reflow for Mac | One-time purchase · Unlimited tracks · full exports · pro features | $29.99, paid once |
As reflow.app lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Reflow combines detailed tab, notation, drum, chord, playback, and export tools for Apple users. Buyers should note the paid model and the trial’s track, export, and watermark limits.
Facts from Reflow's own pages
- Audio plugins
- On Mac, Studio Rack hosts Audio Unit instruments and effects per track, with effect chains, four send buses, a master chain, and real-time metering. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- Scores and files remain on the device and in the user's iCloud account if iCloud syncing is used; purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Drums and chords
- It includes a percussion staff with custom kit mapping and an interactive drumpad, plus a library of 89 chord types and custom fingerings. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- File support
- Reflow imports Guitar Pro 3 through 8, MusicXML, and MIDI, and exports Guitar Pro 5 and 7, MusicXML, MIDI, WAV, M4A, PDF, PNG, and SVG. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Live editing
- You can edit notes, change instruments, and adjust effects while a score plays, with changes heard immediately. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Maker and history
- Gargant describes itself as an independent French software company; Reflow shipped on the Mac App Store on January 6, 2011, and reached iPad and iPhone in 2012. · gargant.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Practice tools
- The Speed Trainer loops passages and ramps tempo automatically, with count-in, metronome, and precount options. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the app works offline, does not collect, store, or transmit personal data, and includes no third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising frameworks. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Reflow is a tablature and drum notation editor for guitar, bass, drums, and band scores. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Tab and notation
- It supports tablature techniques including bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, legato, palm mute, tapping, slap, and pop, with standard notation kept in sync. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Trial limits
- The free trial has a two-track limit, caps exports at the first 10 measures, and adds a watermark to exported and printed pages. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
- Web sharing
- Scores can be uploaded and shared by link for browser playback without requiring recipients to install the app or create an account; links last seven days. · reflow.app, 9 Oct 2026
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