# iReal Pro vs Tenuto

The clearest difference is price: Tenuto at $4.99 against iReal Pro's $21.99. Tenuto also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (94% vs 83%). iReal Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 667). On rating, ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

iReal Pro costs $21.99 and Tenuto $4.99 up front. iReal Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tenuto asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for iReal Pro against 4.7 for Tenuto. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iReal Pro has 11K ratings behind it against 667, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of iReal Pro's written reviews are positive against 94% of Tenuto's.

iReal Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Tenuto every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iReal Pro | Tenuto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $21.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireal-pro/id298206806/reviews)** | [4.7 (667 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 667 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **94.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | #6 |
| Size | 179 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.8** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Technimo LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/298206809) | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) |

## What reviewers say

### iReal Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireal-pro/id298206806)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Music, #25 Top Paid, #97 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

This app provides a virtual band accompaniment for musicians to practice with, offering realistic sounding instruments and a variety of styles. It also functions as a digital chord chart book, allowing users to create, edit, and share their own song charts.

**Highlights:** Virtual band accompaniment, Create, edit, and share chord charts, Thousands of downloadable songs, Chord diagrams and scale recommendations, Practice exercises and transposition, Export charts and audio, Cloud synchronization

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blues style backing tracks | $6.99 | one-time |
| Salsa style backing tracks | $6.99 | one-time |
| Brazilian backing tracks | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for practicing and reading charts
- 👍 Versatile with ability to change keys, tempos, and styles
- 👍 Excellent community and support
- 🚀 Efficient for gigs and rehearsals
- 👍 Indispensable tool for jazz musicians

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with chord voicings and playback
- 🔧 Limited editing capabilities
- 🔧 Clunky interface for some users
- 💰 Expensive for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional skipping or timing issues with playback
- Trouble with registration and login process
- Compatibility issues with newer devices or operating systems

**Requested features**

- Add ability to write rhythm notation
- Integrate with Real Books
- Improve sound quality and add more instrument options
- Add melodies and lyrics support
- Improve chord editing and customization


### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Paid · Music, #38 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iReal Pro free?

iReal Pro costs $21.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Tenuto free?

Tenuto costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, iReal Pro or Tenuto?

iReal Pro is rated higher. iReal Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Tenuto averages 4.7 from 667 ratings.

### Do iReal Pro or Tenuto have ads?

Neither iReal Pro nor Tenuto shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iReal Pro or Tenuto?

iReal Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tenuto every 3 months. Most recently, iReal Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and Tenuto on October 26, 2026.

### Which is more popular, iReal Pro or Tenuto?

iReal Pro currently peaks at #5 in the App Store charts, and Tenuto at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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