Comparison

Famous Cellists vs Tempo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Famous Cellists

Features
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The Great Cellists introduces 30 great pianists of the 20th and 21st century, from Rostropovich to Jian Wang. Every cellist page contain a high resolution photo, a detailed biography and a represent music file of the performer. The total time play of the music files exceed four hours. All the music files are already downloaded, no need for internet connection. Each cellist has two links to YouTube videos, which will need internet connection. Through the detailed biography, you can learn how they succeed to be a great cellist, who are their teacher, the awards they received, etc. There is a music player to play the music. Whether you are just a music lover, cello lover or a cellist, this app is just for you. So, download and enjoy! The cellists include (in alphabetical order of their names): Alban Gerhardt, Alisa Weilerstein, Amanda Forsyth, Anne Gastinel, Anner Bylsma, Antonio Janigro, Daniil Shafran, Denise Djokic, Emanuel Feuermann, Gregor Piatigorsky, Han-na Chang, Jacqueline du PrΓ©, JΓ‘nos Starker, Jian Wang, Leonard Rose, Matt Haimovitz, Mischa Maisky, Mstislav Rostropovich, Natalie Clein, Ofra Harnoy, Pablo Casals, Pierre Fournier, Ralph Kirshbaum, Raphael Wallfisch, Seeli Toivio, Sol Gabetta, Steven Isserlis, Tina Guo, Torleif ThedΓ©en, Yo-Yo Ma, etc.

About

Tempo

Features
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The fastest way to write and save drum notation. Capture the bar you keep coming back to. Every drummer has that one part. The one that slows you down. The one you repeat over and over. Tempo lets you pull it out, keep it with you, and actually nail it. Built for real practice - Quickly input drum notation (including cymbals) - Save bars for later - Export and share as clean images - Play back and hear what you've written - Follow along for that consistent practice experience Perfect for: - Drummers working through tricky sections - Teachers sharing bite-sized exercises - Capturing ideas without friction No clutter. No learning curve. No timelines. No full compositions. Just fast, focused notation when you need it. Terms and conditions for Tempo Premium: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Famous Cellists4 screens
Tempo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Famous Cellists at none against Tempo's 1. Famous Cellists also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Tempo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 63 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Famous Cellists asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Famous Cellists ships an update every 63 months, Tempo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Famous Cellists versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFamous CellistsTempo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 63 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size209 MB78 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHon Fai YiuDean Hetherington

In-app purchases

None

Famous Cellists

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Famous Cellists free?
Famous Cellists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Famous Cellists or Tempo have ads?
Famous Cellists shows ads; Tempo does not.
Which is updated more often, Famous Cellists or Tempo?
Famous Cellists ships an update every 63 months, and Tempo every 5 days. Most recently, Famous Cellists was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tempo on September 30, 2026.

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