# forScore vs Fingering XL

The clearest difference is price: Fingering XL at $4.99 against forScore's $24.99. Fingering XL also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). forScore's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (43K vs 22). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.

forScore costs $24.99 and Fingering XL $4.99 up front. forScore sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Fingering XL asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for forScore against 4.7 for Fingering XL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: forScore has 43K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of forScore's written reviews are positive against 88% of Fingering XL's.

forScore ships an update every 9 days, Fingering XL every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | forScore | Fingering XL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376/reviews)** | [4.7 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering-xl/id367215068/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | **88.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#10** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 172 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [forScore LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/797590287) | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) |

## What reviewers say

### forScore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forscore/id363738376)

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Paid · Music, #64 Top Paid, #168 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

This app digitizes sheet music, offering organization, annotation, and playback tools for musicians. It allows for easy import, library management, and hands-free navigation, enhancing the performance experience.

**Highlights:** PDF sheet music reading, Cloud sync and import, Library organization and search, Annotation tools, Hands-free page turning, Integrated metronome and tuner

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| forScore Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| Brahms: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Haydn: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Händel: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Liszt: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Satie: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Schumann: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Tchaikovsky: The Mutopia Collection | Free | one-time |
| Beethoven: The Mutopia Collection | $0.99 | one-time |
| forScore Pro 30-Day Pass | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient navigation
- 🔒 Reliable performance
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Excellent organization
- 👍 Seamless annotation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔋 Battery drain concerns
- 👎 Unintuitive settings/features
- 👎 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing annotations
- Unreliable page turning
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Unresponsive touch controls

**Requested features**

- Ability to cut and paste sections of scores
- More flexible page turning controls
- Customizable metronome
- Improved backup and restore functionality
- Easier sharing of annotated scores


### Fingering XL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fingering-xl/id367215068)

Access interactive fingering charts for a wide range of woodwind and brass instruments, including alternate fingerings and trills. Features a piano interface to display note names, locations, and musical notation for up to 8 pitches.

**Highlights:** Interactive fingering charts for woodwinds and brass, Alternate fingerings and trill fingerings, Piano interface with note names and notation, Supports multiple clefs for various instruments, Transposition for instrumental notation, Visual guides for key names and locations

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is forScore free?

forScore costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Fingering XL free?

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

### Which has better reviews, forScore or Fingering XL?

forScore is rated higher. forScore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Fingering XL averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.

### Do forScore or Fingering XL have ads?

Neither forScore nor Fingering XL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, forScore or Fingering XL?

forScore ships an update every 9 days, and Fingering XL every 16 months. Most recently, forScore was updated on October 26, 2026 and Fingering XL on October 3, 2026.

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