Henle Library vs Noviscore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Henle Library
Access high-quality digital Urtext editions of classical music scores on your tablet. Practice, rehearse, and perform with a range of interactive features designed for musicians of all levels. Enjoy annotations, metronome, playback, and more.
- Digital Urtext editions
- Customizable score purchases
- Print and export PDFs
- Score modification and annotations
- Metronome and recording
- Part and score switching
- Explanatory notes access
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“With the Henle Library app a new era begins for classical musicians.” Daniel Hope An indispensable app for professional musicians, amateurs, students and teachers. The Henle Library app delivers G. Henle Publishers’ reliable Urtext editions straight to your tablet. You can practise, rehearse and make music – whenever and wherever you like. And you can enjoy the many unique features of Henle’s digital scores. Features: - Filter Henle Urtext according to your individual needs and purchase as required (individual part, single movement, bundles etc.) - Free version available for music students (licences for music colleges) - Print, export PDFs, share - Modify the score to suit your needs - Superimpose alternative professional fingerings (or choose “No fingerings”) - Unlimited possibilities for your own annotations - Easily switch between the part and the score at exactly the same measure - Open explanatory notes (footnotes, Critical Report etc.) at the appropriate place in the score - Record and play back your own recordings - Use the integrated metronome - Navigate extremely rapidly - Create and use playlists Do you like our app? Please consider writing a review. Thank you!
Noviscore
Access and print your sheet music offline with audio samples to guide your playing. Features include a reading aid for sight-reading practice and compatibility with page-turning pedals.
- Offline score and audio download
- On-page audio playback
- Reading aid toggle
- Full screen mode
- AirTurn pedal compatibility
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The Noviscore application allows you to download all your Noviscore sheet music (+ audio samples) for viewing and printing anywhere, without the need for an internet connection. Played by a professional pianist, the audio samples are directly accessible on the score page to guide you in your interpretation. A function allows you to easily enable the reading aid on your scores. You can thus check your sight-reading at any time. The Noviscore application is also compatible with AirTurn Bluetooth pedals! You will no longer need to turn the pages by hand! Features: - Download Noviscore scores and audio samples for off-line use (printing and viewing) - Play the audio samples directly on the pages of the scores - Full screen mode - "Switch" button allows you to toggle the display between the traditional score and the "reading aid" - Compatible with AirTurn pedals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Noviscore at 4.9 against Henle Library's 3.0. Noviscore also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 35%). Henle Library's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 27) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Henle Library sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Noviscore sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Noviscore holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Henle Library's written reviews are positive against 53% of Noviscore's.
Henle Library ships an update every 3 months, Noviscore every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Henle Library | Noviscore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (94 ratings) | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guenter Henle Verlag | Noviscore |
Customer experience
Henle Library
Noviscore
Bugs and requests
Henle Library
Reported bugs
20 issues- Annotations deleted after app updates or restarts
- Eraser function fails to remove marks consistently
- Marks don't record when crossing between staff lines
- App crashes when opening purchased scores
- Purchased scores disappear from library
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- Blank pages appear when turning pages
- App freezes during export to PDF
- Infinite loading screen in online store
- Confirmation emails for credit purchases don't arrive
- App takes 40+ seconds to start
- Scores don't load immediately after purchase
- Annotation dots appear randomly when lifting pen
- Fingering annotations shrink in upper ledger lines
- Score skips to random pages during performance
- Export PDF quality is low resolution and fuzzy
- Annotation layer prevents writing in certain areas
- Zoom function jumps back to start of page
- Eraser requires tapping far from annotation to delete
- Palm rejection fails with Apple Pencil
- Print layout produces single-line pages for multi-movement pieces
Requested features
20 requests- Undo/redo functionality for annotations
- Ability to print entire multi-movement pieces together
- Half-page turning option for performers
- Playlist or collection grouping system
- Individual score parts (not just full scores)
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- Better annotation layer management
- Improved Apple Pencil support and sensitivity
- Customizable eraser behavior
- Page turn animation or visual cues
- Ability to hide specific staves or parts
- Microphone-activated page turning commands
- Difficulty ratings visible before purchase
- Digital-physical score bundling/discounts
- Better search and filtering in store
- Support for foot pedal page turners
- Ability to import scores from other sources
- Multiple annotation layers with visibility toggle
- Customizable metronome settings
- Landscape orientation improvements
- Persistent user settings and preferences
Noviscore
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Henle Library
- 10 Credits$0.99
- 22 Credits$1.99
- 55 Credits2 variants$5.99
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- 100 Credits2 variants$9.99
- 200 Credits2 variants$19.99
- 300 Credits$29.99
- 500 Credits$49.99
- 1000 Credits$79.99
Noviscore
- Audio aid$0.99
- Video digital sticks$0.99
- Sheet music with reading aid$1.99
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- Reading aid$2.00
- Sheet music with reading aid$2.39
- Short sheet music$2.79
- Sheet music (very short)$3.29
- Video pianist’s hands$3.29
- Short sheet music (Publisher)$3.69
- Sheet music (Special offer)$3.99
- Sheet music (Publisher)$4.19
- Sheet music (Special offer)$4.39
- Sheet music$4.69
- Sheet music with note names$4.69
- Long sheet music (Publisher)$4.69
- Sheet music (Special offer)$4.99
- Sheet music (Publisher)$5.19
- Sheet music2 variants$5.49
- Annotated sheet music (Offer)$5.59
- Long sheet music (Publisher)$5.79
- Sheet music$5.79
- Sheet music (a little long)$5.99
- Annotated sheet music$6.89
- Long sheet music$7.39
- Sheet (Publisher very long)$8.79
- Sheet music 4 hands (offer)$8.99
- Sheet (XXL) (Special offer)$9.19
- Very long sheet music$9.19
- Sheet music 4 hands$9.19
- Sheet music 4 hands$10.99
