IMSLP vs Sheng
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Browse IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
- View musical scores
- Access commercial recordings
- Instant downloads
- Access new uploads instantly
- Membership subscription benefits
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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)
Sheng
Explore the world of classical music by browsing concerts, listening to recordings, and discovering artists and composers. This app offers interconnected content, making it simple to find new favorite pieces and learn about the genre.
- Browse classical concerts
- Listen to selected recordings
- Learn about artists and composers
- Interconnected content discovery
- Discover new favorite pieces
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Sheng is your best gateway into the world of classical music. You can browse classical concerts, listen to selected recordings of works in concerts, and learn more about artists and composers. People, works, and even podcasts are all carefully curated and interconnected, making it easier than ever to encounter your next favorite piece.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: IMSLP at 515 against Sheng's 9. IMSLP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Sheng's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 70%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. IMSLP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Sheng sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for IMSLP against 4.4 for Sheng. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IMSLP has 515 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of IMSLP's written reviews are positive against 81% of Sheng's.
IMSLP ships an update every 10 days, Sheng every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMSLP | Sheng |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (515 ratings) — better | 4.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 515 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Project Petrucci LLC | Getti.Co |
Customer experience
IMSLP
Sheng
Bugs and 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
Sheng
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IMSLP
- Membership Subscription$3.991 Month
Sheng
- 响声会员$1.991 Month
- 响声贵宾$4.991 Month
- 响声会员（年度）$14.991 Year
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- 响声贵宾（年度）$39.991 Year
