Comparison

Fingering Strings vs Music Lexicon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Fingering Strings

This interactive guide helps string instrument players visualize fingerings for various hand positions across different clefs. It allows users to see and hear notes, intervals, and chords, aiding in learning and practice.

Highlights
  • Multiple instrument support (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
  • Extensive hand position library (Simandl, Rabbath)
  • Visual "beginner tape" display
  • Multi-note display (up to 4 notes)
  • Hear notes, intervals, and chords on piano
  • Support for Treble, Alto, Tenor, Bass clefs
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The highest rated and most comprehensive fingering guide available for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Simandl and Rabbath positions). See up to 4 notes at the same time. Decide which hand position would be best for the interval or passage. See and hear the written note, interval, or chord on the piano. Support for Key Signatures to more easily find a fingering in the music you're working on. • Hand Positions: 15 positions on the Violin, 15 positions on the Viola, 16 positions on the Cello, and 12 Simandl positions or 6 Rabbath positions on the Double Bass. • Display "beginner tape" on the fingerboard as well as string names and colors. • Notate one to four notes in Treble, Alto, Tenor or Bass clef. How to Use: Pick a written note (touch the staff) and have the fingering displayed and concert pitch played on the piano. Play a concert pitch on the piano, and have that pitch's fingering displayed and the transposed note written on the staff. Written and concert pitches are the same for all but the double bass, which transposes, sounding an octave below what is written. • Use the ‘Play' button(s) to repeatedly hear the note(s) being displayed. Selecting a Pitch: Using the Staff (transposed for the current instrument): Simply touch and slide up and down on the staff to select the note, slide to the right or left of the note for sharps and flats. Using the Piano (concert pitch): drag in the area below the keyboard to move the keyboard, touch to play notes, touch & slide to change the pitch. When you glissando up the keyboard, notes will be notated as a raised value (sharps), when you glissando down, notes will be notated as lowered values (flats). Use the up and down arrows to move chromatically up and down without touching the music staff or piano keyboard.

About

Music Lexicon

Features
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Four list of words and terms in four languages - English, French, Italian and German. You can search in each of the four languages, and it will bring you to the translation page with the equivalent words of the four language. The lexicon includes over 1000 words of each language, give a total 4000 words and terms. The categories of terms including music expressions, interments of the orchestra, musical forms, dynamics, tonalities, notation and some professional career name. A marvelous reference for professionals, students and teachers.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Lexicon at Free against Fingering Strings's $3.99. Music Lexicon also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Fingering Strings's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 17 months vs every 59 months). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Music Lexicon is free to download; Fingering Strings costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, Music Lexicon every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fingering Strings versus Music Lexicon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingering StringsMusic Lexicon
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 months — betterEvery 59 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyHon Fai Yiu

In-app purchases

None

Fingering Strings

No in-app purchases

None

Music Lexicon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fingering Strings free?
Fingering Strings costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Lexicon free?
Music Lexicon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fingering Strings or Music Lexicon have ads?
Music Lexicon shows ads; Fingering Strings does not.
Which is updated more often, Fingering Strings or Music Lexicon?
Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, and Music Lexicon every 59 months. Most recently, Fingering Strings was updated on October 1, 2026 and Music Lexicon on October 24, 2026.

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