# Tenuto vs String Position Pro

The clearest difference is update cadence: String Position Pro at weekly against Tenuto's every 3 months. String Position Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.8). Tenuto's advantage is ratings volume (652 vs 1) and chart position (#6 vs #156). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

String Position 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: 95% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 100% of String Position Pro's.

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, String Position Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | String Position Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (652 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-position-pro/id6711332153/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **652** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#6** | #156 |
| Size | 11 MB | 206 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [Lachlan Dent](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760494001) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

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

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Paid · Music, #93 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


### String Position Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/string-position-pro/id6711332153)

**Currently charting:** #156 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This offline practice toolkit helps violin, viola, cello, and double bass students master fingerboard positions and note recognition. It offers interactive charts, drones, scale builders, and listening flashcards with tuning support for effective and enjoyable practice.

**Highlights:** Flashcards for note recognition, Interactive fingerboard charts, Drones for intonation practice, Scale builders and interval explorer, String-specific tuners and metronome, Listening flashcards with tuning support

**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 String Position Pro free?

String Position Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tenuto or String Position Pro?

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

### Do Tenuto or String Position Pro have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor String Position Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or String Position Pro?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and String Position Pro weekly. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on September 24, 2026 and String Position Pro on September 15, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Tenuto or String Position Pro?

Tenuto currently peaks at #6 in the App Store charts, and String Position Pro at #156. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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