# Play 'n' Practice Pro — The music instrument journal

> Music instrument practice journal for repertoire management and progress tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Arno Pernozzoli.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-n-practice-pro/id1404791593 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arno Pernozzoli](https://appshunter.io/developer/725209240)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $8.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.3 · 164 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-07-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-n-practice-pro/id1404791593/reviews.md

## What is Play 'n' Practice Pro?

Play ‘n’ Practice is a music instrument journal to manage your repertoire and track your music instrument practice.
While offering all required information about the current practice session, Play ‘n’ Practice has been designed for a non-intrusive user experience during your instrument practice. 
The management of even complex repertoires is supported by offering several criteria for grouping work by playlists, genre, level and status.
Structured workouts aims to raise the effectiveness of even the shortest practice session by automatically selecting pieces you didn’t play for a long time, scales and arpeggios, individual playlists and more. Finally the diary and statistics supports reviewing your progress, tracking your practice and experience and continuously improving your skills.  

Play ‘n’ Practice features in detail

MUSIC INSTRUMENT JOURNAL
Automated tracking of music instrument practice time
Time tracking based on the individual learning phases of a piece
Comprehensive richt text notes about the practice progress
Long term progress tracking within the integrated diary
Calendar based overview on your daily practice
Progress review, rating and notes on individual practice sessions 

WORKOUTS  / PRACTICE
 *Pro* Workout templates editor to create structured practice sessions
Definition of parts and pieces based on their current learning phase or individual playlists 
Automatic selection of pieces, which weren’t practiced for a long time
Automatic time based rotation of pieces in the repertoire
Automatic selection of scales and arpeggio exercises based on the workout structure
Playlist based workouts to practice for a special event
Selection of individual measures on a MusicXML score to focus on difficult passages
*Pro* Integrated recording over the microphone or any other audio device available
Teaching metronome for gradual improvement of difficult passages
Integrated YouTube media player to view referenced videos and tutorials during a workout
Quick navigation between pieces in the workout list
Capability to add other pieces you want to practice on-the-fly during your workout
Inline and full-screen sheet music viewer 

REPERTOIRE MANAGEMENT
Over 3000 pieces registered within the inbuilt database
Predefined ABRSM levels (piano grade) on most pieces
Access to millions of classic and modern works from the MusicBrainz database
Integrated navigator through the registered repertoire based on genre, form, status etc.
Playlist management to group pieces according to the users preferences
Comprehensive description of genre, form and period for easier selection
Reference management for sheet music, videos and web sites also made available during practice
Additional user defined rich text notes
Direct play to immediately start a piece based practice session and track practice time

SHEET MUSIC VIEWER
Integrated sheet music viewer, no need to switch to a different app
Individual annotations, text, freehand and shapes for PDF sheet music on the fly
Selection of individual measures when using MusicXML 3.0 sheet music
Selectable Inline-viewer for individual measures
Top-bar timer and control complication in full screen view
Support for bluetooth foot pedal for page flipping *PDF only, select iOS viewer*

STATISTIC
Table and charts statistics showing practice time by selectable date spans
Individual piece statistics for practice time and learning phases
Integrated navigation from a chart item to the daily pieces statistics

## Key features

- Automated practice time tracking
- Structured workout templates
- Repertoire management with database access
- Integrated sheet music viewer
- Progress review and statistics
- Rich text notes and annotations

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-n-practice-pro/id1404791593/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Crashes too much

*2021-04-08*

Just bought pro version but app keeps crashing and interrupting logging. Also didn’t save a bunch of items I selected to add to repertoire. Crashed and lost all my selections. Don’t mind the user interface but the frequent crashing is a serious issue.

**Developer response:** Hi MyKidsPwnedU,
thank you for your feedback. I'd like to investigate further into the issues you had with the app. As I'm using it by myself daily, I would really be interested into fixing these issues. Could you pls. provide me a more detailed error description on what you did right before the app was crashing. I'll be happy to provide a fix as soon as possible. You could send the description to info@playnpractice.com.
Thank you in advance!
Arno

### 5/5 — Keeps me motivated!

*2020-03-17*

My son, who is a much better pianist than I am, recommended this program and I’ve been using it for a short time now.

I used to be a serious pianist but in my aging years (I’m almost 80 years old), I’ve neglected my serious routine practice and some pieces that I used to play very well, I’m surprised that when I get them out I can barely read them! 

Playnpractice is getting me back on track. Slowly I’m adding to my repertoire and I expect that at some point I will have, if not all, at least most of the pieces that I would like to play again. Now I can look back and check what I have practiced and for how long, and notice if there has been some progress... or not!

I’m still getting used to the program and some things I don’t know how to do or if it’s possible to do them. But I like the program and it’s helping tremendously to keep me motivated. Thanks!

## Frequently asked questions about Play 'n' Practice Pro

### What is Play 'n' Practice Pro used for?

Play 'n' Practice Pro is a music instrument journal designed to help you manage your repertoire and track your music instrument practice sessions. It offers features for organizing pieces, structuring workouts, and reviewing your progress.

### Does Play 'n' Practice Pro have ads?

No, Play 'n' Practice Pro does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that offers an ad-free experience for its users.

### What is the price of Play 'n' Practice Pro?

Play 'n' Practice Pro is available for a one-time purchase of $8.99. This grants you access to all its features without recurring fees.

### What devices is Play 'n' Practice Pro compatible with?

Play 'n' Practice Pro is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to work across various Apple mobile platforms.

### How often is Play 'n' Practice Pro updated?

The latest version of Play 'n' Practice Pro is 3.14.3, last updated on July 10, 2024. This indicates a relatively active development cycle.

### Can I record my practice sessions with Play 'n' Practice Pro?

Yes, the Pro version of Play 'n' Practice includes integrated recording capabilities over the microphone or any other available audio device.

### Does Play 'n' Practice Pro include a sheet music viewer?

Yes, Play 'n' Practice Pro features an integrated sheet music viewer, allowing you to view and annotate PDF sheet music directly within the app without needing to switch to another application.

### How does Play 'n' Practice Pro help with repertoire management?

Play 'n' Practice Pro allows you to manage over 3000 pieces in its inbuilt database, with access to millions more from MusicBrainz. You can organize them by genre, level, status, and create custom playlists.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.14.3 — 2024-07-10

Fixed some issues with the PDF sheet viewer
Fixed app stuck on loading when annotating PDF sheets

### 3.14.2 — 2024-04-09

Fixed selecting audio interface in settings
Fixed repertoire not updating on status change

### 3.14.1 — 2024-02-06

New features:
- Opening external references on app urls, e.g. for external music score apps
Bugfixes:
- Fixed an issue when adding references with non http/s urls

### 3.14.0 — 2023-06-12

Added some additional workouts to the wizard
Improved handling when deleting sheets: sheet files are deleted when no longer referenced by pieces
Fixed workout and startup assistant issues
Fixed a problem selecting the first created workout definition for a workout
Fixed issues with corrupted PDFs crashing the app or going into infinite loading
Removed misleading info label when searching for pieces

Pls. note that MusicXML 2.0 files as provided by some sites is not supported!

### 3.12.2 — 2023-04-07

Fixed an issue duplicating new workouts upon start

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