Comparison Guide

4
Utilities Sibelius | First Sibelius Sibelius | Ultimate
Annotate
(not on iPad)
Yes
Arrange: automatic arranging
and orchestration
(not on iPad)
No Yes
Comments (sticky notes) Yes
Compare different scores or
versions
(not on iPad)
No Yes
Copy and paste to Word and
other programs
No Low resolution (96 dpi) only
(text only on iPad)
Yes
(text only not on iPad)
Display timecode
(not on iPad)
No Single format Customizable format
Edit Dynamic Parts
(not on iPad)
No Limited Full
Edit word menus
(not on iPad)
No Yes
Export a log of changes to a
score
(not on iPad)
No Yes
Export lyrics as text file
(not on iPad)
No Yes
Filters for editing similar
objects
(not on iPad)
No Quick filters only Yes
Find
(not on iPad)
No Yes
Focus on staves No Yes
Graphics export (for creating
worksheets and other content)
(not on iPad)
No Yes
Highlight music
(not on iPad)
Yes
Ideas Hub
(not on iPad)
No 300 library ideas included
and lets you capture your own
ideas (editing not supported)
2,000+ library ideas included,
and lets you capture and edit
your own ideas and add to a
score and/or the library
Import MusicXML files
(not on iPad)
Yes
Instrument changes No Yes