# Music Flash Class vs Tenuto

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tenuto at every 3 months against Music Flash Class's every 45 months. Tenuto also leads on ratings volume (652 vs 10) and chart position (#4 vs #183). Music Flash Class's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.8). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Music Flash Class costs $3.99 and Tenuto $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tenuto holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenuto has 652 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 95% and 94% positive.

Music Flash Class ships an update every 45 months, Tenuto every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Music Flash Class | Tenuto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-flash-class/id395725080/reviews) | **[4.8 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **652** |
| Positive reviews | **94.7% of reviews** | 94.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #183 | **#4** |
| Size | 45 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.8 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Henry Flurry](https://appshunter.io/developer/395725083) | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) |

## What reviewers say

### Music Flash Class

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-flash-class/id395725080)

**Currently charting:** #183 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This customizable flashcard app helps users learn and practice music notes. Tailor drills to specific notes, test modes, and answer speeds. Ideal for individual lessons, home study, or group classes with built-in games.

**Highlights:** Customizable note drills, Test or teach modes, Adjustable drill parameters, Multiple drill options (letter names, solfège, keyboard), Review and save incorrect notes, Built-in games and custom challenges, Device orientation lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Paid · Music, #18 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Music Flash Class free?

Music Flash Class costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tenuto free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Music Flash Class or Tenuto?

Tenuto is rated higher. Music Flash Class averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Tenuto averages 4.8 from 652 ratings.

### Do Music Flash Class or Tenuto have ads?

Neither Music Flash Class nor Tenuto shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Music Flash Class or Tenuto?

Music Flash Class ships an update every 45 months, and Tenuto every 3 months. Most recently, Music Flash Class was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tenuto on October 19, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Music Flash Class or Tenuto?

Music Flash Class currently peaks at #183 in the App Store charts, and Tenuto at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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