Bach Goldberg Variations vs Bach Cantatas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bach Goldberg Variations
Experience classical music with synchronized sheet music. This app offers a high-quality recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations, with the score flowing in time with the music. Enjoy a unique way to appreciate this masterpiece.
- Synchronized sheet music and audio
- High-quality classical recordings
- Detailed track listing
- Composer and performer information
- Full album playback
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Historic Recording with Flowing Sheet Music SyncScore provides a new way of enjoying classic compositions. You can listen to the music with the score flows in a synchronized timing. Carefully hand-picked, high quality classic recordings. Album Information Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 composed by J. S. BACH. Performers: Glenn Gould (Piano) Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Total Length: 38minutes 11seconds Track information 1. Aria 2. Variation 1 a 1 Clav. 3. Variation 2 a 1 Clav. 4. Variation 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all' Unisuono 5. Variation 4 a 1 Clav. 6. Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 7. Variation 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda 8. Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 9. Variation 8 a 2 Clav. 10. Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza 11. Variation 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta 12. Variation 11 a 2 Clav. 13. Variation 12 Canone alla Quarta 14. Variation 13 a 2 Clav. 15. Variation 14 a 2 Clav. 16. Variation 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta. Andante 17. Variation 16 Ouverture a 1 Clav. 18. Variation 17 a 2 Clav. 19. Variation 18 - Canone alla Sesta a 1 Clav. 20. Variation 19 a 1 Clav. 21. Variation 20 a 2 Clav. 22. Variation 21 Canone alla Settima 23. Variation 22 Alla breve a 1 Clav. 24. Variation 23 a 2 Clav. 25. Variation 24 Canone all' Ottava a 1 Clav. 26. Variation 25 a 2 Clav. 27. Variation 26 a 2 Clav. 28. Variation 27 Canone alla Nona 29. Variation 28 a 2 Clav. 30. Variation 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 31. Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet 32. Aria da capo
Bach Cantatas
Catalog your collection of Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas. Track recordings you own, view composition details, and add personal notes. Search and play versions via Apple Music.
- Catalog Bach cantatas
- Track owned recordings
- View composition details
- Add personal notes
- Search and play via Apple Music
- Export collection to CSV
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The Bach Cantatas app allows you to catalog the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach you have in your CD music collection. Cantatas is a handy database of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantatas and the many versions of them which have been recorded. The database lists all BWV numbers (BWV 1 until BWV 215), cantata titles and year of composition. You can indicate the recordings you have in your collection. Basic information for each cantata and recording is available, and you can add your own notes. It is also possible to search for cantatas (all available performances and editions) in Apple Music and start playing them. You can also export your collection or missing titles to .CSV format. If you love Bach, download this app today. Supports iCloud and optimised for iOS 11 and up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bach Goldberg Variations at 84% against Bach Cantatas's 33%. Bach Cantatas's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Bach Goldberg Variations costs $3.99 and Bach Cantatas $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bach Goldberg Variations ships an update every 10 months, Bach Cantatas every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bach Goldberg Variations | Bach Cantatas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zininworks Inc. | Alco Blom |
Customer experience
Bach Goldberg Variations
Bach Cantatas
In-app purchases
Bach Goldberg Variations
No in-app purchases
Bach Cantatas
No in-app purchases
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