# Henle Library vs Legacy ClariMate

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Legacy ClariMate at none against Henle Library's 12. Henle Library's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Henle Library sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Legacy ClariMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Henle Library against 3.0 for Legacy ClariMate. 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 are what separate them: 35% of Henle Library's written reviews are positive against 33% of Legacy ClariMate's.

Henle Library ships an update every 3 months, Legacy ClariMate every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Henle Library | Legacy ClariMate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/henle-library/id1021283948/reviews) | **[3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legacy-clarimate/id6444407361/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **94** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **34.7% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 54 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guenter Henle Verlag](https://appshunter.io/developer/1416460395) | [Audio Inventions Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581625435) |

## What reviewers say

### Henle Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/henle-library/id1021283948)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 22 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 55 Credits | $5.99 | one-time |
| 100 Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 200 Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 300 Credits | $29.99 | one-time |
| 500 Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Credits | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 High-quality Henle urtext editions
- ✏️ Annotation and marking capabilities
- 🎵 Beautiful score formatting and rendering
- 🎚️ Customizable spacing and sizing options
- 🎹 Multiple fingering/bowing variants available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Annotations frequently disappear or get lost
- ✏️ Eraser function unreliable and non-intuitive
- 🖊️ Apple Pencil annotation tools difficult to use
- 📖 Multi-movement scores split into individual pieces
- 🖨️ Poor print quality with severe aliasing

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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)


### Legacy ClariMate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legacy-clarimate/id6444407361)

This app configures a hybrid instrument for silent practice and digital music creation. It translates reed, breath, and fingering input into digital signals, allowing for virtual instrument playback or use as a MIDI controller.

**Highlights:** Silent practice mode, Digital music creation, MIDI controller functionality, Note recognition technology, Standalone mode configuration, Virtual instrument playback

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Henle Library free?

Henle Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Legacy ClariMate free?

Legacy ClariMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Henle Library or Legacy ClariMate?

Legacy ClariMate is rated higher. Henle Library averages 3.0 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Legacy ClariMate averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Henle Library or Legacy ClariMate have ads?

Neither Henle Library nor Legacy ClariMate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Henle Library or Legacy ClariMate?

Henle Library ships an update every 3 months, and Legacy ClariMate every 4 months. Most recently, Henle Library was updated on October 26, 2026 and Legacy ClariMate on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*