Comparison

Henle Library vs Performance Directions Grade 1

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital Urtext editions
  • Customizable score purchases
  • Print and export PDFs
  • Score modification and annotations
  • Metronome and recording
  • Part and score switching
  • Explanatory notes access
Features
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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!

About

Performance Directions Grade 1

This app provides a glossary of approximately 500 musical terms from the Royal Schools of Music syllabus. Each term includes English and Chinese explanations, pronunciation by a multilingual singer, and International Phonetic Alphabet notation. It specifically covers Grade 1 music theory.

Highlights
  • 500+ musical terms
  • English and Chinese explanations
  • Pronunciation by Dr. Derek Anthony
  • International Phonetic Alphabet notation
  • Marked by frequency of use
  • Grade 1 syllabus coverage
Features
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This glossary includes approximately 500 musical terms covered by Music Theory Syllabus of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and each musical term is marked by asterisks (***, **, *) according to the frequency of use. Each musical term is clearly explained in both English and Chinese. Proper pronunciation and explanation of the musical terms in English are provided by Dr. Derek Anthony (multilingual singer). International Phonetic Alphabet notation is also provided for these terms. This version covers Music Theory Syllabus of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grade 1. 本詞滙收錄音樂術語約五百個,涵蓋英國皇家音樂學院樂理課程範圍,並按常用程度以星號 (***, **, *)標記。各詞目下均有詳細英漢雙解,由多語言歌唱家戴志誠博士朗讀所有詞目及英文解釋,並附有國際音標注音以供參考 。本版本涵蓋英國皇家音樂學院樂理課程第1級範圍。

Screenshots

Henle Library4 screens
Performance Directions Grade 13 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Performance Directions Grade 1 at 5.0 against Henle Library's 3.0. Performance Directions Grade 1 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Henle Library's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and ratings volume (94 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Henle Library sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Performance Directions Grade 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Performance Directions Grade 1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Henle Library has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Henle Library's written reviews are positive against 0% of Performance Directions Grade 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Henle Library ships an update every 3 months, Performance Directions Grade 1 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Henle Library versus Performance Directions Grade 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHenle LibraryPerformance Directions Grade 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuenter Henle VerlagP & J Music Publishing Limited

Customer experience

Henle Library

All ratings94 ratings
Positive39.4%
Neutral18.1%
Negative42.6%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive34.7%
Neutral21.8%
Negative43.5%

Performance Directions Grade 1

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Performance Directions Grade 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Henle Library

One-time8
  • 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
None

Performance Directions Grade 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Henle Library free?
Henle Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Performance Directions Grade 1 free?
Performance Directions Grade 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Henle Library or Performance Directions Grade 1?
Performance Directions Grade 1 is rated higher. Henle Library averages 3.0 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Performance Directions Grade 1 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Henle Library or Performance Directions Grade 1 have ads?
Neither Henle Library nor Performance Directions Grade 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Henle Library or Performance Directions Grade 1?
Henle Library ships an update every 3 months, and Performance Directions Grade 1 every 4 months. Most recently, Henle Library was updated on October 24, 2026 and Performance Directions Grade 1 on October 3, 2026.

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