# Fingering vs Fingering Brass

Fingering and Fingering Brass both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Fingering's written reviews are positive against 17% of Fingering Brass's. Fingering also leads on ratings volume (157 vs 14). Fingering Brass's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Fingering costs $4.99 and Fingering Brass $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fingering against 4.6 for Fingering Brass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fingering has 157 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Fingering's written reviews are positive against 17% of Fingering Brass's.

Fingering ships an update every 7 months, Fingering Brass every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fingering | Fingering Brass |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering/id353809211/reviews)** | [4.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering-brass/id375636288/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 16.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 7 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 183 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) |

## What reviewers say

### Fingering

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

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)


### Fingering Brass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering-brass/id375636288)

Access interactive fingering charts for a wide range of brass instruments, including alternate fingerings. View notes on a piano interface and hear concert pitches. Supports multiple clefs and transpositions for various instruments.

**Highlights:** Interactive fingering charts, Alternate fingerings, Piano interface, Concert pitch playback, Multiple clef support, Transposition options

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fingering free?

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

### Is Fingering Brass free?

Fingering Brass costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fingering or Fingering Brass?

Fingering is rated higher. Fingering averages 4.8 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Fingering Brass averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.

### Do Fingering or Fingering Brass have ads?

Neither Fingering nor Fingering Brass shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fingering or Fingering Brass?

Fingering ships an update every 7 months, and Fingering Brass every 9 months. Most recently, Fingering was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fingering Brass on October 23, 2026.

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