Comparison

Berliner Philharmoniker vs IMSLP

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

Head to head
About

Berliner Philharmoniker

Experience classical music performances from a world-renowned orchestra, live and on demand. Access hundreds of concert videos, interviews, documentaries, and educational content in high-quality audio and video. Enjoy a 7-day free trial to explore the extensive archive.

Highlights
  • Live concert broadcasts
  • On-demand concert archive
  • Interviews and documentaries
  • Educational concerts
  • 4K UHD Video and Hi-Res Audio
  • Chromecast support
Features
Currently charting
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Treat yourself to a guest performance by the Berliner Philharmoniker – live and on demand Closer to the music: In the Digital Concert Hall, you always have the best seat in the house! Each season, over 40 concerts are broadcast live and then offered in the on-demand archive. There are already hundreds of concert videos featuring all the stars of classical music, plus interviews, films and playlists. Register now and test the Digital Concert Hall for 7 days – free of charge and without obligation! The Digital Concert Hall at a glance: • Over 40 live broadcasts per season with all the stars of classical music • Hundreds of archive concerts from six decades on demand • Free interviews and concert introductions • Fascinating documentaries, portraits and playlists • Free educational concerts for the whole family • Highest Quality: 4K UHD Video, Hi-Res Audio, Immersive Audio (Dolby Atmos) Conductors: Kirill Petrenko, Sir Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Herbert von Karajan, Daniel Barenboim, Herbert Blomstedt, Pierre Boulez, Semyon Bychkov, Sergiu Celibidache, Riccardo Chailly, Gustavo Dudamel, Iván Fischer, Daniele Gatti, Valery Gergiev, Alan Gilbert, Bernard Haitink, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mariss Jansons, Vladimir Jurowski, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Andris Nelsons, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Seiji Ozawa, Donald Runnicles, Tugan Sokhiev, Christian Thielemann, John Williams and many others Soloists: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piotr Anderszewski, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Joyce DiDonato, Isabelle Faust, Sol Gabetta, Christian Gerhaher, Hélène Grimaud, Barbara Hannigan, Janine Jansen, Jonas Kaufmann, Leonidas Kavakos, Evgeny Kissin, Magdalena Kožená, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Murray Perahia, Maria João Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Thomas Quasthoff, András Schiff, Baiba Skride, Christian Tetzlaff, Mitsuko Uchida, Yuja Wang, Frank Peter Zimmermann and many others. For optimal use, the Digital Concert Hall app requires access to the following elements: - Local network: For playing via Chromecast Terms of use: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/terms

About

IMSLP

Access a vast digital library of classical music scores on your iOS device. Enjoy full access to commercial recordings, instant downloads, and new uploads with a membership subscription. Support the music community while exploring a comprehensive collection.

Highlights
  • Browse IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
  • View musical scores
  • Access commercial recordings
  • Instant downloads
  • Access new uploads instantly
  • Membership subscription benefits
Features
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Browse IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library and view scores from the comfort of your iOS device. IMSLP Membership Subscription Length of subscription: 1 month. Benefits include: • Full access to commercial recordings • Access all features in this app • No waiting for downloads • Access new uploads instantly • Knowing that you helped keep IMSLP running and serving the music community Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Service and Privacy policy - https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Terms_of_Service_and_Privacy_policy_(app)

Screenshots

Berliner Philharmoniker4 screens
IMSLP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Berliner Philharmoniker at 4.9 against IMSLP's 4.6. Berliner Philharmoniker also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 70%) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). IMSLP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Berliner Philharmoniker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and IMSLP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Berliner Philharmoniker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Berliner Philharmoniker has 3K ratings behind it against 513, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Berliner Philharmoniker's written reviews are positive against 70% of IMSLP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Berliner Philharmoniker ships an update weekly, IMSLP every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Berliner Philharmoniker versus IMSLP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBerliner PhilharmonikerIMSLP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3K ratings) — better4.6 (513 ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better513
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBerliner PhilharmonikerProject Petrucci LLC

Customer experience

Berliner Philharmoniker

All ratings3,024 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews785 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.8%

IMSLP

All ratings507 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative18.5%

User reviews

Berliner Philharmoniker

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Excellent music quality
  • 🎥 Outstanding video production
  • 📚 Extensive concert archives
  • 🌍 Global accessibility
  • 🤩 Captivating performances

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🔍 Difficult navigation/search
  • 🔇 Lack of surround sound support
  • ⏱️ Slow rewind/fast-forward
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

IMSLP

From 513 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Integrated IMSLP library
  • 👍 Well-made app
  • 👍 Game changer for musicians
  • 👍 Indispensable for professionals and amateurs
  • 👍 Fantastic offering

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when zooming in and annotating
  • 💰 Money grabbing with constant subscription prompts
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Annotation issues and lost data
  • 🐛 Battery drain on iPad

Bugs and requests

Berliner Philharmoniker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video playback issues
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Subscription renewal problems
  • Unreliable streaming on some platforms

Requested features

6 requests
  • Personalized playlists
  • Improved search and browsing
  • Surround sound audio
  • Seamless Chromecast/AirPlay integration
  • Offline concert downloads
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  • Subtitles for operas/concerts

IMSLP

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes when opening scores
  • Scores disappearing from library
  • Login issues and lost data
  • Incompatibility with older devices after updates
  • Annotation issues causing loss of data
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  • Inability to edit file information after import

Requested features

11 requests
  • Predictive text for score annotations
  • Ability to restore original zoom settings
  • Metric to indicate device performance during page turns
  • Folder-like organization system
  • Color wheel and custom pen/highlighter options
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  • Ability to rename music files
  • Different color folder options
  • Split view support
  • Easier way to import scores from other sources
  • Instrumentation information for scores
  • Sorting by instrumentation

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Berliner Philharmoniker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
One-time9
  • 7 Days$8.90
  • 7 days3 variants$9.99
  • 30 Days$18.90
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  • 30 days3 variants$19.99
  • 12 months$149.99
  • 12 Months$174.99
  • 12 months$179.99
  • 12 months$184.99
  • 12 Months$194.99
1 purchases

IMSLP

Subscriptions1
  • Membership Subscription$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Berliner Philharmoniker free?
Berliner Philharmoniker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IMSLP free?
IMSLP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Berliner Philharmoniker or IMSLP?
Berliner Philharmoniker is rated higher. Berliner Philharmoniker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while IMSLP averages 4.6 from 513 ratings.
Do Berliner Philharmoniker or IMSLP have ads?
Neither Berliner Philharmoniker nor IMSLP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Berliner Philharmoniker or IMSLP?
Berliner Philharmoniker ships an update weekly, and IMSLP every 10 days. Most recently, Berliner Philharmoniker was updated on October 26, 2026 and IMSLP on October 27, 2026.

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