Comparison

The Great Pianists vs Schubert String Quartets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Great Pianists

Explore the lives and music of 60 legendary pianists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Discover detailed biographies, high-resolution photos, and over four hours of representative music files. Navigate through profiles or search a comprehensive table to learn about their careers and achievements.

Highlights
  • 60 great pianists profiles
  • Detailed biographies
  • High-resolution photos
  • Representative music files
  • Over 4 hours of music
  • Searchable table
  • Integrated music player
Features
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The Great Pianists introduces 60 great pianists of the 20th and 21st century, from Horowitz to Yuja Wang. Every pianist page contain a high resolution photo, a detailed biography and a represent music file of the performer. The total time play of the music files exceed four hours. Through the detailed biography, you can learn how they succeed to be a great pianist, who are their teacher, the awards they received, etc. You can sweep through the pianist pages, or you can search through a table. There is a music player to play the music. Whether you are just a music lover, piano lover or a pianist, this app is just for you. So, download and enjoy! The pianists include (in alphabetical order of their names): Alicia de Larrocha, Alfred Brendel, Alfred Cortot, András Schiff, Arthur Rubinstein, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Claudio Arrau, Daniel Barenboim, Emil Gilels, Evgeny Kissin, Friedrich Gulda, Glenn Gould, Jan Lisiecki, Jorge Bolet, Krystian Zimerman, Lang Lang, Leslie Howard, Marc-André Hamelin, Martha Argerich, Mikhail Pletnev, Mitsuko Uchida, Murray Perahia, Rudolf Serkin, Sviatoslav Richter, Valentina Lisitsa, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vladimir Horowitz, Wilhelm Kempff, Yuja Wang, Yundi Li. Version 3.0 added:Alice Sara Ott, Hélène Grimaud, Cecile Licad, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Samson François, Alexis Weissenberg, François-René Duchâble, John Ogdon, Ingrid Fliter, Janina Fialkowska, Dinu Lipatti, Ivo Pogorelić, Lazar Berman, Maurizio Pollini, Michel Béroff, Radu Lupu, Rudolf Buchbinder, Tamás Vásáry, Van Cliburn and Zoltán Kocsis. Newly added: Walter Gieseking, Wilhelm Backhaus, Georges Cziffra, Sofya Gulyak, John Lill, Aya Nagatomi, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Shura Cherkassky, David Helfgott, Fou Ts'ong If your favorite pianist is not included, and you want me to add him/her to this app, please contact me through the support web site.

About

Schubert String Quartets

Experience classical music with synchronized sheet music that scrolls automatically. Enjoy high-quality recordings of complete string quartets, with features like background playback and adjustable speed.

Highlights
  • Synchronized auto-scrolling sheet music
  • Background playback
  • AirPrint support
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Complete string quartets
  • High-quality recordings
Features
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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. FEATURES - Synchronized auto-scrolling with sheet music. - Background play. - AirPrint support. - Slow down play rate with 0.5X button. ALBUM INFORMATİON Schubert Complete String Quartets Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet - Anton Kamper, 1st violin - Karl Maria Titze, 2nd violin - Erich Weiss, viola - Franz Kvarda, cello 53 tracks 6 hours 19 minutes TRACKS - String Quartet No.1, D.18 - String Quartet No.2, D.32 - String Quartet No.3, D.36 - String Quartet No.4, D.46 - String Quartet No.5, D.68 - String Quartet No.6, D.74 - String Quartet No.7, D.94 - String Quartet No.8, D.112 - String Quartet No.9, D.173 - String Quartet No.10, D.87 - String Quartet No.11, D.353 - String Quartet No.12, D.703 - "Rosamunde" String Quartet No.13, D.804 - "Death and the Maiden" String Quartet No.14, D.810 - String Quartet No.15, D.887

Screenshots

The Great Pianists4 screens
Schubert String Quartets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Schubert String Quartets at 100% against The Great Pianists's 0%. Schubert String Quartets also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). The Great Pianists's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 38 months) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Great Pianists costs $2.99 and Schubert String Quartets $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Schubert String Quartets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Great Pianists's written reviews are positive against 100% of Schubert String Quartets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Great Pianists ships an update every 6 weeks, Schubert String Quartets every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Great Pianists versus Schubert String Quartets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Great PianistsSchubert String Quartets
Price$2.99 — better$6.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size399 MB639 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHon Fai YiuZininworks Inc.

Customer experience

The Great Pianists

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Schubert String Quartets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Great Pianists

No in-app purchases

None

Schubert String Quartets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Great Pianists free?
The Great Pianists costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schubert String Quartets free?
Schubert String Quartets costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Great Pianists or Schubert String Quartets?
Schubert String Quartets is rated higher. The Great Pianists averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Schubert String Quartets averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Great Pianists or Schubert String Quartets have ads?
Neither The Great Pianists nor Schubert String Quartets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Great Pianists or Schubert String Quartets?
The Great Pianists ships an update every 6 weeks, and Schubert String Quartets every 38 months. Most recently, The Great Pianists was updated on September 4, 2026 and Schubert String Quartets on September 2, 2026.

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