# Piascore vs Henle Library

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piascore at 82% against Henle Library's 35%. Piascore also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Henle Library's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Piascore sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Henle Library sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Piascore holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piascore has 1.9K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Piascore's written reviews are positive against 35% of Henle Library's.

Piascore ships an update weekly, Henle Library every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piascore | Henle Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piascore-sheet-music-reader/id406141702/reviews)** | [3.0 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/henle-library/id1021283948/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 94 |
| Positive reviews | **81.8% of reviews** | 34.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 76 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piascore, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406133802) | [Guenter Henle Verlag](https://appshunter.io/developer/1416460395) |

## What reviewers say

### Piascore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piascore-sheet-music-reader/id406141702)

This app allows musicians to digitally browse, annotate, and manage their sheet music. It offers features like free classical score downloads, automatic page turning, and integrated practice tools. Easily organize and access your entire music library from your device.

**Highlights:** Digital sheet music browsing, Score annotation with pens and stamps, Free classical sheet music search (IMSLP), Automatic vertical scrolling and half page-turning, Page layout rearrangement and jump buttons, Integrated metronome and practice tools, Air Page Turning and Bluetooth pedal support

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music Sheet | $0.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $1.99 | one-time |
| piaScore music tools | $1.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $2.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $3.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $4.99 | one-time |
| Piascore Full Upgrading | $5.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $5.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $6.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $9.99 | one-time |
| Music Sheet | $22.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient digital sheet music management
- 💡 Useful features like annotation, metronome, and tuner
- 👍 Seamless integration with cloud storage
- 👍 Affordable paid version with additional functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔒 Concerns about syncing and backup capabilities
- 👎 Limitations in editing and organizing sheet music

**Reported bugs**

- Unreliable facial gesture page turning
- Issues with downloading and importing files
- Inconsistent behavior when making edits

**Requested features**

- Ability to add/insert pages to existing scores
- More customization options for annotations and page turning
- Improved syncing across devices
- Better support for guitar tablature and chord charts


### Henle Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/henle-library/id1021283948)

Access high-quality digital Urtext editions of classical music scores on your tablet. Practice, rehearse, and perform with a range of interactive features designed for musicians of all levels. Enjoy annotations, metronome, playback, and more.

**Highlights:** Digital Urtext editions, Customizable score purchases, Print and export PDFs, Score modification and annotations, Metronome and recording, Part and score switching, Explanatory notes access

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 22 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 55 Credits | $5.99 | one-time |
| 100 Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 200 Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 300 Credits | $29.99 | one-time |
| 500 Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Credits | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 High-quality Henle urtext editions
- ✏️ Annotation and marking capabilities
- 🎵 Beautiful score formatting and rendering
- 🎚️ Customizable spacing and sizing options
- 🎹 Multiple fingering/bowing variants available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Annotations frequently disappear or get lost
- ✏️ Eraser function unreliable and non-intuitive
- 🖊️ Apple Pencil annotation tools difficult to use
- 📖 Multi-movement scores split into individual pieces
- 🖨️ Poor print quality with severe aliasing

**Reported bugs**

- Annotations deleted after app updates or restarts
- Eraser function fails to remove marks consistently
- Marks don't record when crossing between staff lines
- App crashes when opening purchased scores
- Purchased scores disappear from library

**Requested features**

- Undo/redo functionality for annotations
- Ability to print entire multi-movement pieces together
- Half-page turning option for performers
- Playlist or collection grouping system
- Individual score parts (not just full scores)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piascore free?

Piascore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Henle Library free?

Henle Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Piascore or Henle Library?

Piascore is rated higher. Piascore averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Henle Library averages 3.0 from 94 ratings.

### Do Piascore or Henle Library have ads?

Neither Piascore nor Henle Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piascore or Henle Library?

Piascore ships an update weekly, and Henle Library every 3 months. Most recently, Piascore was updated on October 25, 2026 and Henle Library on October 24, 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.*