Finale's row got a status field set to discontinued. The comparison logic demoted it from active rankings, surfaced a banner on its pages, and triggered the migration content stream. Within one cache cycle the corpus reflected the new reality without rewriting a single post. The Finale-migration page launched with current Dorico and Sibelius crossgrade pricing in place.

Both apps support film scoring workflows. Dorico's VST integration and write/play paradigm score higher for new buyers; Sibelius retains an edge for engravers with deep template libraries. The film-scoring page surfaces both with verdicts pulled from the data, so the recommendation reflects current state rather than the editorial preference of one writer.

MuseScore 4 with MuseSounds added high-quality playback for free, which shifted the free-tier and student rankings. A version field plus a playback_quality score lets the corpus reflect the new positioning without rewriting MuseScore's pages. When MuseScore 5 ships, the same fields update.

iPad_support is a field. A dedicated /music-notation-for/ipad/ page filters to apps with iPad support and ranks on iPad-specific workflow strengths. StaffPad's handwriting recognition, Notion Mobile's portability, and Dorico for iPad's pro features each surface where they fit best.

Yes. Style-specific fields like supports_jazz_fonts, choral_template_quality, and classical_engraving_depth let pages filter and rank by specialization. The jazz page surfaces apps with strong jazz fonts; the choral page surfaces those with good vocal templates. Same app sheet, three specialized leaderboards.

Crossgrade discounts per source app and education discounts are tracked as fields. The migration page surfaces effective Finale-crossgrade pricing for Dorico and Sibelius. The education page surfaces student pricing across the corpus, so a teacher buying for a department sees realistic figures.

Yes. Specialized fields and tags let pages target very specific workflows. Marching band, percussion ensemble, choral arrangement, lead sheet, big-band charts. Each can be its own ranked page off the same app sheet, with filters and verdicts tuned to that workflow.

Playback quality is updated as apps ship sample library improvements. Dorico's HALion sounds, MuseScore 4's MuseSounds, Sibelius Sounds. Each score gets a 0-5 rating with notes about strengths and limitations. The corpus updates as the underlying playback improves, surfaced honestly rather than as marketing copy.