Henle Library vs Beethoven Walks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital Urtext editions
- Customizable score purchases
- Print and export PDFs
- Score modification and annotations
- Metronome and recording
- Part and score switching
- Explanatory notes access
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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!
Beethoven Walks
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Beethoven Walks turns a walk in the woods into a concert hall. Created by Yellow Barn and opened in honor of Beethoven's 250th birthday, Beethoven Walks pairs the music and manuscripts of Ludwig van Beethoven with two trails in Putney, Vermont. Along each trail, Music Posts display reproductions of Beethoven's sketches and autograph manuscripts — the same pages he filled while drawing inspiration from his own walks in nature. At each post, this app plays the work that those pages became. Between the posts are Listening Places: quieter spots that invite a longer pause, where the music and the surrounding landscape can be heard together. Two trails to choose from • Greenwood Trail — 1.3 miles, about 60–70 minutes, with 50 minutes of music across five Music Posts. Hosted by the Greenwood School at 14 Greenwood Lane, Putney VT. • Hannum Trail — 2.5 miles round trip, about 2.5–3 hours, with 90 minutes of music across nine Music Posts. Trailhead at 442 Holland Hill Road, Putney VT. The music Works include the Archduke Trio, the Emperor Concerto, the Pastoral Symphony, the Heiliger Dankgesang from Op. 132, the Kyrie from the Missa Solemnis, An die ferne Geliebte, the Piano Sonatas Op. 79 and Op. 110, and a late Bagatelle. How to use the app Pick a trail and the app guides you through it post by post. Tap a Music Post to start the corresponding work. The screen stays awake while you walk, and the app remembers where you left off so you can return to the same trail next time. We suggest listening without earphones — the music of the woods is part of the performance. Driving directions to each trailhead are included. "It is indeed, as if every tree in the countryside spoke to me, saying 'Holy! Holy!' In the forest enchantment! Who can express it all?" — from Beethoven's sketchbook, 1815 or 1816 A project of Yellow Barn. Special thanks to the Greenwood School for hosting the Greenwood Trail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beethoven Walks at none against Henle Library's 12. Beethoven Walks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Henle Library sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Beethoven Walks asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Henle Library | Beethoven Walks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (94 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guenter Henle Verlag | YELLOW BARN, INC. |
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
Beethoven Walks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Henle Library
- 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
Beethoven Walks
No in-app purchases
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