Beethoven’s 9th Symphony vs Classical Music+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Explore four legendary recordings of Beethoven's 9th Symphony with unparalleled insight. Compare performances, visualize the music with a BeatMap, and follow the score or manuscript synchronized to the audio. Bonus content includes expert insights and historical analysis.
- Compare four legendary recordings
- Seamless performance switching
- Groundbreaking BeatMap visualization
- Synchronized score and manuscript
- Expert insights and commentary
- Historical book on the symphony
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Four of Deutsche Grammophon’s legendary recordings collected in one exceptional app to give you unparalleled insight into an iconic piece. Features include: • Compare the performances: Listen to four recordings of the piece spanning 50 years, and switch seamlessly between them with a touch – at any point in the music – to hear a note start in one decade and finish in another. • Discover the BeatMap: This groundbreaking visualization of the performances shows different sections of the orchestra pulse in time with the music. • Explore the music: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony lets you immerse yourself in Beethoven’s late masterpiece – follow the score or the 1825 manuscript, precisely synchronized to the music. Bonus features available on your iPad: • Join the experts: Watch over 90 minutes of specially filmed insights from musicians, writers and great conductors including John Eliot Gardiner, Gustavo Dudamel and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. • The story of the symphony: The app also features a book on Beethoven and the Ninth Symphony, plus two levels of real-time analysis and commentary by the pianist, composer and broadcaster David Owen Norris If you enjoy Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, don’t forget to rate it and leave a review – it really helps!
Classical Music+
Access over 200 classical music pieces from various eras, including Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern. Enjoy an ad-free listening experience with curated selections.
- 200+ classical music works
- Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern periods
- Ad-free listening
- Curated selections
- Available on iPhone and iPad
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Enjoy 200+ classical music works! Listen ad-free to pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. Terms and Services https://www.cedricporter.com/termsofservice
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Verdict
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Classical Music+ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Classical Music+'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony's. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony's advantage is ratings volume (941 vs 54) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Classical Music+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony has 941 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony's written reviews are positive against 100% of Classical Music+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony ships an update every 3 months, Classical Music+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beethoven’s 9th Symphony | Classical Music+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (941 ratings) — better | 4.7 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 941 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 754 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NatureGuides Ltd. | Cedric Porter |
Customer experience
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Classical Music+
Bugs and requests
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Crashes when accessing certain features
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Support for more classical works
- Integration with music streaming services
- Improved Airplay and Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable user interface
- More language support
Classical Music+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
- 完整体验$2.99
- Full Experience$4.99
- Full Experience (iPhone discount)$4.99
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- The Full Beethoven Experience$4.99
Classical Music+
- Classical Music Masterpieces3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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