Comparison

Fingering Strings vs Newzik

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

Head to head
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

Newzik

Digitize your sheet music with AI-powered tools. Listen to your scores, collaborate with musicians in real-time, and transpose PDFs instantly. Access your music library from any device with cloud storage.

Highlights
  • AI music recognition for scores
  • Real-time collaboration with musicians
  • PDF score transposition
  • Embedded metronome, tuner, and recorder
  • Bluetooth pedal compatibility for hands-free page turning
  • Cloud storage for music library access on any device
Features
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Go paperless and discover the power of digital sheet music with our musical pdf reader. Listen to your scores thanks to our AI, collaborate instantly with your band, and benefit from all the tools you need in just one app. Approved by 400K+ users. > AI MUSIC RECOGNITION FOR YOUR SCORES Import your PDF sheet music or scan your scores and convert them to LiveScores, using our artificial intelligence. You can then listen to your score, generate playback for your musical practice, and export it to musicXML. > COLLABORATE WITH OTHER MUSICIANS Newzik is the best collaborative tool for teachers, bands, choirs and ensembles. Broadcast your scores and annotations in real-time with other musicians, and always remain up-to-date. > PDF TRANSPOSITION Transpose your PDF scores in one click. Newzik’s AI rewrites your scores for you. > ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO PERFORM Newzik offers embedded metronome, tuner and recorder. The app is compatible with bluetooth pedals, for hand-free page-turning. > YOUR SCORES ACCESSIBLE ON ANY DEVICE With Newzik, your music is safe: your library is stored in the Cloud. Thus, you can access it on any device. > OUR PRICING Trial Version: Try Newzik for free with your 3 first scores, and convert up to 10 pages into LiveScores using our AI. Newzik Essentials - One-time purchase: Store up to 1000 parts in the Newzik Cloud and access them on any device. Newzik Premium - Yearly subscription: Enjoy all the features of Newzik without limits: unlimited storage, unlimited LiveScore conversions, unlimited collaborative projects. Try it for free. Your Newzik Pro subscription will be billed to your Apple ID at the date of purchase, and renewed automatically unless you cancel 24h before the renewal date. > WHICH INSTRUMENTS CAN USE NEWZIK? Any musician of any level using sheet music can benefit from Newzik. For instance, this app is for you if you play one of the following instruments: Piano Singing Violin Saxophone Guitar Flute Have a question or suggestion? Send us an email at contact@newzik.com General Terms and Conditions of Use: https://newzik.com/en/general-terms

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Newzik at Free against Fingering Strings's $3.99. Newzik also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 4). Fingering Strings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads and device support 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

Newzik is free to download; Fingering Strings costs $3.99 up front. Newzik sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Fingering Strings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fingering Strings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newzik has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Fingering Strings's written reviews are positive against 66% of Newzik's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, Newzik every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Fingering Strings versus Newzik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingering StringsNewzik
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings41.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellySyncsing - Newzik

Customer experience

Fingering Strings

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Newzik

All ratings1,528 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative25.9%

Bugs and requests

Fingering Strings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Newzik

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when opening new scores
  • Incorrect tempo and pitch playback
  • Inability to properly import and read certain music file formats
  • Syncing issues between devices and lost data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for sorting music by genre, origin, or type
  • Improve live score playback accuracy, especially for jazz and swing styles
  • Implement a dark mode option for better visibility
  • Allow more flexibility in organizing and rearranging setlists
  • Provide a desktop app or better web integration

In-app purchases

None

Fingering Strings

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Newzik

Subscriptions2
  • Newzik Pro (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Newzik Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Newzik Essentials$24.99
  • Newzik Premium (lifetime)$179.00

Questions

Is Fingering Strings free?
Fingering Strings costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Newzik free?
Newzik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fingering Strings or Newzik?
Fingering Strings is rated higher. Fingering Strings averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Newzik averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Fingering Strings or Newzik have ads?
Neither Fingering Strings nor Newzik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fingering Strings or Newzik?
Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, and Newzik every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fingering Strings was updated on October 1, 2026 and Newzik on October 16, 2026.

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