# Henle Library vs Fine Tuna

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fine Tuna at 100% against Henle Library's 35%. Fine Tuna also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Henle Library's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Henle Library sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Fine Tuna sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fine Tuna 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Henle Library's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fine Tuna's.

Henle Library ships an update every 3 months, Fine Tuna every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Henle Library | Fine Tuna |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/henle-library/id1021283948/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fine-tuna/id6761319151/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **94** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 54 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guenter Henle Verlag](https://appshunter.io/developer/1416460395) | [Jeffrey Grossman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888863972) |

## 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)


### Fine Tuna

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fine-tuna/id6761319151)

This app offers precision tuning for musicians, especially those interested in early music and temperaments. It features advanced pitch detection, customizable views, and an extensive temperament explorer to analyze and compare tuning systems visually and audibly.

**Highlights:** Precision pitch detection, Customizable tuner views, Extensive temperament library, Temperament Explorer, Advanced keyboard with multiple sounds, Passage review for performance analysis

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fine Tuna Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Fine Tuna Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Henle Library free?

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

### Is Fine Tuna free?

Fine Tuna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Henle Library or Fine Tuna?

Fine Tuna is rated higher. Henle Library averages 3.0 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Fine Tuna averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Henle Library or Fine Tuna have ads?

Neither Henle Library nor Fine Tuna shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Henle Library or Fine Tuna?

Henle Library ships an update every 3 months, and Fine Tuna every 9 days. Most recently, Henle Library was updated on October 26, 2026 and Fine Tuna on October 24, 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.*