Comparison

Henle Library vs Smartleggio

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

Smartleggio

This app helps musicians read and perform sheet music with features like automatic page turning and score management. It supports various file formats and offers basic editing tools, with a focus on piano players but useful for other instruments.

Highlights
  • Supports MusicXML and PDF formats
  • Automatic page turning via microphone or MIDI
  • Manual page turning with gestures or Bluetooth
  • Optical music recognition for PDFs
  • Score library management
  • Editing and annotation tools
  • Free online score library
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Smartleggio is a sheet music reader application which tries to improve the process of reading and performing from sheet music. It supports popular MusicXML and PDF file formats and is able to perform automatic page turning while you are playing the score. Main features of Smartleggio: - Support for sheet music in widespread MusicXML and PDF file formats; - Own file format designed for optimal experience of reading sheet music on tablets and other mobile devices; - Automatic page turning using microphone data or data from a MIDI connection; - Manual context-aware page turning using Bluetooth page turner or swipe up/down gestures; - Experimental OMR (optical music recognition) functionality for PDF scores to facilitate playback and automatic page turning for scores in this format; - Basic score library management features (playlists, search etc.); - Basic editing and annotation features (handwriting notes, repeats structure editing, for MusicXML a limited music content editing is available); - Access to a free online library of piano scores. The application is currently focused on piano experience but can be useful for other pitched instrument players as well. Smartleggio is being actively developed, and the team plans to expand and improve the application in future. If you have any suggestions, feedback or face any issues with the app, please write us an e-mail at support@smartleggio.com.

Screenshots

Henle Library4 screens
Smartleggio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Henle Library at 2.9 against Smartleggio's 1.5. Henle Library also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and ratings volume (91 vs 2). Smartleggio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). 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. Smartleggio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Henle Library holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.5. 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 0% of Smartleggio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Henle Library ships an update every 2 months, Smartleggio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Henle Library versus Smartleggio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHenle LibrarySmartleggio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (91 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuenter Henle VerlagDzmitry Avadok

Customer experience

Henle Library

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

Smartleggio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Smartleggio

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

Smartleggio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Henle Library free?
Henle Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smartleggio free?
Smartleggio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Henle Library or Smartleggio?
Henle Library is rated higher. Henle Library averages 2.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Smartleggio averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Henle Library or Smartleggio have ads?
Neither Henle Library nor Smartleggio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Henle Library or Smartleggio?
Henle Library ships an update every 2 months, and Smartleggio every 3 months. Most recently, Henle Library was updated on September 21, 2026 and Smartleggio on July 25, 2026.

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