Comparison

Great Conductors vs IMSLP

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

Head to head
About

Great Conductors

Features
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The soul of orchestral music and opera is the conductor. Do you know what the conductor is doing when he is conducting? What is the different between the style of each conductor? Who are the famous conductors of the past and present? Why some conductors are so charismatic and charming? This app will give you all the answers. This app introduce 94 famous conductor of the past and present. Including the legendary Toscanini, Ormandy, Stokowski, Karajan and Bernstein etc. In the past, almost all conductors are men, but recently more and more women joint this profession. So three women conductors are included. This app will give you a full biography, a music mp3 of orchestral music and 2 youtube links to each conductor. (Youtube needs internet connection). There is also a detail guide to conducting. For relaxation, there are also some caricatures of Hoffnung depicting some funny expressions of conductor. If you are a music lover, orchestral music and opera fans, or music student want to study more about conductors, this app is just for you.

About

IMSLP

Access a vast digital library of classical music scores on your iOS device. Enjoy full access to commercial recordings, instant downloads, and new uploads with a membership subscription. Support the music community while exploring a comprehensive collection.

Highlights
  • Browse IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
  • View musical scores
  • Access commercial recordings
  • Instant downloads
  • Access new uploads instantly
  • Membership subscription benefits
Features
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Browse IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library and view scores from the comfort of your iOS device. IMSLP Membership Subscription Length of subscription: 1 month. Benefits include: • Full access to commercial recordings • Access all features in this app • No waiting for downloads • Access new uploads instantly • Knowing that you helped keep IMSLP running and serving the music community Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Service and Privacy policy - https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Terms_of_Service_and_Privacy_policy_(app)

Screenshots

Great Conductors4 screens
IMSLP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Great Conductors at none against IMSLP's 1. IMSLP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. IMSLP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Great Conductors asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Great Conductors ships an update every 9 months, IMSLP every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Great Conductors versus IMSLP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreat ConductorsIMSLP
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (515 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size604 MB232 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHon Fai YiuProject Petrucci LLC

Bugs and requests

Great Conductors

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IMSLP

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes when opening scores
  • Scores disappearing from library
  • Login issues and lost data
  • Incompatibility with older devices after updates
  • Annotation issues causing loss of data
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  • Inability to edit file information after import

Requested features

11 requests
  • Predictive text for score annotations
  • Ability to restore original zoom settings
  • Metric to indicate device performance during page turns
  • Folder-like organization system
  • Color wheel and custom pen/highlighter options
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  • Ability to rename music files
  • Different color folder options
  • Split view support
  • Easier way to import scores from other sources
  • Instrumentation information for scores
  • Sorting by instrumentation

In-app purchases

None

Great Conductors

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IMSLP

Subscriptions1
  • Membership Subscription$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Great Conductors free?
Great Conductors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IMSLP free?
IMSLP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Great Conductors or IMSLP have ads?
Great Conductors shows ads; IMSLP does not.
Which is updated more often, Great Conductors or IMSLP?
Great Conductors ships an update every 9 months, and IMSLP every 10 days. Most recently, Great Conductors was updated on November 2, 2026 and IMSLP on November 6, 2026.

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