Comparison

Opus Great vs 1 to A

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

Head to head
About

Opus Great

Organize, search, and access your PDF sheet music library seamlessly across devices. Create custom collections, mark favorites, and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience designed for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Organize PDF sheet music
  • Search by title or composer
  • Create custom music books
  • Syncs via iCloud
  • Smart PDF reader
  • Full-screen performance mode
Features
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Opus Great is a beautifully simple library for PDF sheet music — built for musicians who want their scores organized, searchable, and ready to play. Whether you study piano, violin, or any other instrument, Opus Great turns your scattered PDF downloads into a clean library that syncs across all your devices through your private iCloud. KEY FEATURES • Organize with Ease Sort scores by Inbox, Favorites, and custom collections. Build music books for recitals, exams, or daily practice. • Quick Search Powerful search and filters help you find any score by title or composer in seconds. • Favorites Star the pieces you play most often for one-tap access from the Discover tab. • Book Management Create curated collections (e.g. "Recital 2026" or "Bach Inventions") and arrange scores in any order. • Personalized Settings Light or dark theme, English or Chinese interface, and storage usage at a glance. • iCloud Sync Your library lives in your private iCloud account — no logins, no servers, no subscriptions. Open the same score on iPhone or iPad without lifting a finger. DESIGNED FOR PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE • Smart PDF reader with three layouts: continuous scroll, single page, and two-up • Full-screen performance mode hides everything except the music • Brightness overlay for late-night practice • Reading progress remembered automatically — pick up where you left off • Import multiple PDFs at once from Files, or scan paper scores with your camera PRIVATE BY DESIGN Opus Great does not collect, track, or upload your data. Everything lives on your device and your iCloud account. There is no account to create, no analytics, no ads. FREE TO TRY, ONE-TIME UPGRADE Download and use Opus Great free with up to 10 scores. Unlock unlimited scores and all future updates with a single $9.99 lifetime upgrade. No subscriptions, no recurring charges. — — For pianists, violinists, and every musician who has been waiting for an "Apple Books for sheet music" — Opus Great is here.

About

1 to A

Learn the Nashville Number System for music. Select a key and instantly see corresponding chords. Tap any number to view fingering diagrams.

Highlights
  • Nashville Number System explained
  • Chord translations for major keys
  • Fingering diagrams for chords
  • Key selection
  • Interactive chord lookup
Features
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Ever wonder how people play music with a number? 1 to A makes sense of the number system and shows you the translation for all major keys. Simply select a key and see the chord that corresponds! Don't know how to play that chord? We got you just click on the number and view the fingering!

Screenshots

Opus Great4 screens
1 to A3 screens

Verdict

The call

Opus Great and 1 to A are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Opus Great sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and 1 to A sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Opus Great against 5.0 for 1 to A. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Opus Great versus 1 to A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpus Great1 to A
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昇 陈Sean Moses

Customer experience

Opus Great

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

1 to A

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Opus Great

One-time4
  • Buy Me a Water$0.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$1.99
  • Buy Me a Cake$3.99
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  • Lifetime Pro$9.99
1 purchases

1 to A

One-time1
  • 1 to A Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Opus Great free?
Opus Great is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1 to A free?
1 to A is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Opus Great or 1 to A?
Opus Great and 1 to A are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Opus Great or 1 to A have ads?
Neither Opus Great nor 1 to A shows ads.

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