# Fingering vs Drillbook Next

The clearest difference is rating: Fingering at 4.8 against Drillbook Next's 3.4. Fingering also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (85% vs 69%). Drillbook Next's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Fingering costs $4.99 and Drillbook Next $9.99 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 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fingering has 157 ratings behind it against 19, 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 69% of Drillbook Next's.

Fingering ships an update every 7 months, Drillbook Next every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fingering | Drillbook Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering/id353809211/reviews)** | [3.4 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drillbook-next-director-version/id547116306/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#184** | — |
| Size | 183 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) | [Scott Rundell](https://appshunter.io/developer/324469546) |

## What reviewers say

### Fingering

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

**Currently charting:** #184 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)


### Drillbook Next

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drillbook-next-director-version/id547116306)

This app provides marching band and drum corps directors with a digital tool to visualize and manage marching show drills. It allows for the creation and import of coordinate sheets, enabling step-by-step playback and individual marcher tracking for enhanced rehearsal efficiency.

**Highlights:** Visualize marching show drills, Import coordinate sheets, Step-by-step show playback, Individual marcher tracking, Customizable set colors, Printable set cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fingering free?

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

### Is Drillbook Next free?

Drillbook Next costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fingering or Drillbook Next?

Fingering is rated higher. Fingering averages 4.8 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Drillbook Next averages 3.4 from 19 ratings.

### Do Fingering or Drillbook Next have ads?

Neither Fingering nor Drillbook Next shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fingering or Drillbook Next?

Fingering ships an update every 7 months, and Drillbook Next every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fingering was updated on October 27, 2026 and Drillbook Next on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*