# Fingering vs Instrument Bible

The clearest difference is price: Instrument Bible at Free against Fingering's $4.99. Instrument Bible also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and device support (4 vs 1). Fingering's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (85% vs 46%). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Instrument Bible is free to download; Fingering costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Fingering holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fingering has 157 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Fingering's written reviews are positive against 46% of Instrument Bible's.

Fingering ships an update every 7 months, Instrument Bible every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fingering | Instrument Bible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering/id353809211/reviews)** | [3.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instrument-bible/id1439750025/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 46.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#114** | — |
| Size | 183 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) | [Instrument Bible](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437052192) |

## What reviewers say

### Fingering

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering/id353809211)

**Currently charting:** #114 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Access interactive fingering charts for a wide range of woodwind and brass instruments, including alternate fingerings and trills. Features a piano interface to visualize notes and their notations across various clefs, with transposition options.

**Highlights:** Interactive fingering charts, Alternate fingerings and trills, Piano visualization, Multiple clef support, Transposition options, Instrument-specific guides

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great resource for musicians
- 👍 Helpful for music educators
- 👍 Comprehensive fingering information
- 👍 Useful for alternate fingerings and trills
- 👍 Well-designed and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Some fingerings are incorrect or missing
- 🐛 No sound for selected instruments
- 🐛 High battery drain
- 🐛 Dark mode difficult to read
- 🐛 Missing fingerings for specific instruments/ranges

**Reported bugs**

- Contra fingerings are wrong after E natural
- Huge battery drain
- Cannot hear saxophone sounds, only piano
- No sound at all
- Sound not working

**Requested features**

- Option to switch to light mode
- Create own fingering option with notes
- Fix piccolo fingering chart
- Incorporate extended range fingerings
- Add recorder charts (Baroque and German)


### Instrument Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instrument-bible/id1439750025)

This app provides interactive fingering charts for a wide range of instruments, including woodwind, brass, fretted, and string. It synchronizes with a MIDI player and tuner, allowing users to see how to play notes or entire songs. Additional features include a metronome, visual analysis tools, and a tone generator.

**Highlights:** Interactive fingering charts, Synchronized MIDI player and tuner, Chromatic tuner with color mode, Tap tempo metronome, Multi-track MIDI playback, Visual audio analysis tools, Tone generator with multiple waveforms

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fingering free?

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

### Is Instrument Bible free?

Instrument Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fingering or Instrument Bible?

Fingering is rated higher. Fingering averages 4.8 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Instrument Bible averages 3.9 from 12 ratings.

### Do Fingering or Instrument Bible have ads?

Neither Fingering nor Instrument Bible shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fingering or Instrument Bible?

Fingering ships an update every 7 months, and Instrument Bible every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fingering was updated on November 10, 2026 and Instrument Bible on November 2, 2026.

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