Comparison

Henle Library vs Tambu

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

Tambu

This app serves as a digital notebook for musicians to store practice materials, record sessions, and monitor progress. It allows users to plan practice routines, organize their music library, and review past sessions to identify areas for improvement.

Highlights
  • Digital practice notebook
  • Record audio clips
  • Track practice progress
  • Plan practice sessions
  • Organize music library
  • Log session details
Features
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Tambu is your digital practice notebook. Store the exercises and pieces you are practicing, record your practice sessions and track your progress. - Track your practice: easily see notes and details from past practice sessions and track your progress - Record audio clips: listen back to spot issues and improve - Choose what to track: only jot down a quick note about the session, or log everything you practiced and how it went - it’s up to you - Plan your sessions: easily get sidetracked? Structure your session at the start, then work your way through it - Organise your practice library: keep notes and easily see what you haven’t practiced in a while Terms of Use: https://www.tambu.fm/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.tambu.fm/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Henle Library4 screens
Tambu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tambu at 100% against Henle Library's 34%. Tambu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Henle Library's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Henle Library sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Tambu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tambu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Henle Library has 91 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Henle Library's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tambu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Henle Library ships an update every 2 months, Tambu every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Henle Library versus Tambu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHenle LibraryTambu
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (91 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuenter Henle VerlagTambu Ltd

Customer experience

Henle Library

All ratings91 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral18.7%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral21.4%
Negative44.4%

Tambu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Tambu

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
1 purchases

Tambu

Subscriptions1
  • Early Adopter - Monthly7 Days trial$1.001 Month

Questions

Is Henle Library free?
Henle Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tambu free?
Tambu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Henle Library or Tambu?
Tambu is rated higher. Henle Library averages 2.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Tambu averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Henle Library or Tambu have ads?
Neither Henle Library nor Tambu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Henle Library or Tambu?
Henle Library ships an update every 2 months, and Tambu every 9 days. Most recently, Henle Library was updated on September 21, 2026 and Tambu on June 1, 2026.

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