# Tenuto vs Music Buddy Pro

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tenuto at 652 against Music Buddy Pro's 1. Tenuto also leads on chart position (#5 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.8 vs 17.6). Music Buddy Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Music Buddy Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tenuto has 652 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Music Buddy Pro's.

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, Music Buddy Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | Music Buddy Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-buddy-pro-learn-notes/id6459015025/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **652** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.8** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [Vladimir Vasek](https://appshunter.io/developer/793356058) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

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

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Music, #20 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


### Music Buddy Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-buddy-pro-learn-notes/id6459015025)

Master music theory with this app. Learn to recognize notes, key signatures, and intervals quickly through repetition and visual patterns. Supports multiple international note-naming systems and offers customizable learning modules for all skill levels.

**Highlights:** Note recognition, Key signature memorization, Interval training, Circle of fifths practice, Multiple note-naming systems, Customizable learning modules, Progress tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tenuto free?

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

### Is Music Buddy Pro free?

Music Buddy Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tenuto or Music Buddy Pro?

Music Buddy Pro is rated higher. Tenuto averages 4.8 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Music Buddy Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tenuto or Music Buddy Pro have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor Music Buddy Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or Music Buddy Pro?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and Music Buddy Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on October 19, 2026 and Music Buddy Pro on September 22, 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.*