# Play 'n' Practice — The music instrument journal

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

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-n-practice/id1286438117 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arno Pernozzoli](https://appshunter.io/developer/725209240)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.3 · 166 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-05-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-n-practice/id1286438117/reviews.md

## What is Play 'n' Practice?

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 playlists
- Integrated sheet music viewer
- Progress diary and statistics
- YouTube media player integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Play ‘n’ Practice Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-n-practice/id1286438117/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Could be good. But….

*2024-07-01*

I do not play the kind of music that is included.  This app could be useful to me if all included data could be deleted and I could set up my own categories. I don’t need the online library.  
I play Irish music and would like to set up categories for jig, reel, hornpipe etc.  My composers would be all completely different, if they were even known. For me would be better to use a tune source or recording reference.
The app has potential but is not flexible for types of music other than the classical music that is included.

**Developer response:** Hi Talindar,

you could try out searching via Repertoire - Search & add piece.
The pieces included in the internal database are only visible on the "All Pieces" view in the Repertoire. Nevertheless, I filed a feature request to consider removing the internal pieces from the database. Also i filed one for an additional free category attribute.
You could use Genre, which is free to define on your own to categorize your pieces or arrange them in a playlist, for the moment.

Arno

### 2/5 — Geniale App, aber Stürzt ab.

*2024-01-18*

Die App bietet nützliche Funktionen, jedoch ist die häufige Absturzproblematik frustrierend und beeinträchtigt die Nutzungserfahrung erheblich. Hoffentlich wird dies in zukünftigen Updates behoben.

**Developer response:** Hallo Nipash,

ich würde gerne die auftretenden Abstürze näher untersuchen. Wäre es möglich, mir ungefähr die Bereiche oder Workflows grob zu Beschreiben, in denen Problme häufig auftreten?

Kontakt gerne über E-mail auf Englisch oder Deutsch: info@playnpractice.com

Vielen Dank
Arno

### 5/5 — Absolutely stellar

*2020-08-01*

I’ve tried several similar apps and this , by far, works the best for me.  Invest a little time with the owners manual and/or the online blog to understand the concept of operation for this app to enrich your experience.
What I like
- The MusicBrainz database has all the pieces I’ve searched for — from classical, new age jazz, to show tunes
- the prompt to practice scales appropriate for each piece
- the graphical layout showing my practice time for the day, week, month or year
- support — the developer is very responsive
- repertoire management

I’m still discovering features and tremendously excited about using the app to its full potential

### 5/5 — Great app!!

*2020-03-14*

[Updated]
This is really an incredible app!  All previous issues have been corrected. I'm actually a guitarist, but Play n' Practice is thought out better than ANY of the music journal/practice apps I have been able to find. I would like to see a few things incorporated that I think would really benefit it's usefulness to non-piano players, however, I will send a personal email as this app is everything the developer advertises it is! There is nothing better to be found..period! Thank you for your time and commitment to making this the best app of it's kind available!!

**Developer response:** Hi,
thank you so much for your review, I'm working intensively these days to remove all the issues reported. An update (3.1.2) is on it's way to the AppStore and will be released soon. Pls. feel free to contact me for further questions under info@ctrl-h.de.
Arno

### 5/5 — Excellent Tool for Pianists at all levels.

*2020-01-26*

I’m editing a previous review that was misleading because I misunderstood an important feature of the app. My bad. This is an incredibly valuable tool that helps you select repertoire appropriate to your skill level and then provides excellent guidance and structure in using your practice time to best advantage. The repertoire guide, organized by skill level, lists composers and each piece within a given level. Especially helpful for new and amateur players to avoid selecting works beyond their level and becoming discouraged. I’ve found wonderful, satisfying pieces at my level in far greater number and scope than say in Hutchison’s Literature for the Piano and other similar hard copy references.  Very much appreciate having such a helpful, reasonable resource for amateurs like me. Piano practice is finally fun again!

**Developer response:** Hi, 
thank you for your review. A few words for explanation:
PDFs are not included within the app for copyright reasons. The database consists only in information about the pieces and their composers as explained in the product description. A good source for PDF sheets is http://IMSLP.org. I use it extensively besides many commercial sheets e.g. from Henle. Pls. also note that the free version limits the number of workouts you can perform to 5-10.
Feel free to contact me at info@playnpractice.com for further questions. Thank you as well for your hint about the missing contact. I will add my contact email to the about box for the next release.
Regards
Arno

### 1/5 — Good concept, implementation unfit for purpose

*2020-01-01*

This app seems to have the right set of ideas when it comes to tracking practice sessions, but the implementation is below barely usable.

For example: when you create a practice session (a “workout”) there doesn’t seem to be a way to customize what’s in it (I’m not referring to the structure of the session, which is a Pro feature, but what you’re actually going to be doing in that session within its predefined structure). The app always picks, for example, the first piece in the repertoire list and adds it to the session. No way to remove it. You can then add another pieces, but you can’t remove then either.

Some parts of the workout are empty (scales, for example) and I found no way to add content. You don’t seem to be able to edit a session after it’s saved.

The metronome feature simply does not work, and it simply kept making random “clicks” even after I closed the practice session.

In summary, good idea, but unusable implementation.

**Developer response:** Hi Fernando, thank you for your review and remarks. The pieces picked within the sessions are dependent on the structure defined in the workout setup. So for example, the app may pick the pieces within a specific status which were not practiced for a long time automatically. Nevertheless you’re also able to setup a workout with individual pieces or to start a workout with a selected piece directly and add pieces step by step while practicing.
The metronome issue is due to an error in the app, which doesn't handle double starts of the metronome. This issue will be fixed with the next update. Pls. feel free to contact me at info@playnpractice.com for further clarification.
Kindly regards
Arno

## Frequently asked questions about Play 'n' Practice

### What is Play 'n' Practice?

Play 'n' Practice is a music instrument journal designed to help you manage your repertoire and track your practice sessions. It offers features like automated time tracking, structured workouts, and progress statistics.

### How does Play 'n' Practice help with practice effectiveness?

It aims to raise effectiveness through structured workouts that automatically select pieces you haven't played recently, scales, arpeggios, and individual playlists. This ensures even short practice sessions are productive.

### Can I manage my music repertoire with Play 'n' Practice?

Yes, the app allows comprehensive repertoire management. You can group pieces by playlists, genre, level, and status, and access a database of over 3000 registered pieces with ABRSM levels.

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

No, Play 'n' Practice is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted user experience during your practice sessions.

### What devices is Play 'n' Practice available on?

Play 'n' Practice is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, making it accessible for a wide range of Apple users.

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

The app was last updated on July 10, 2024, with version 3.14.3. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and address user needs.

### What is the rating of Play 'n' Practice?

Play 'n' Practice has a strong rating of 4.5 stars based on 11 ratings, suggesting a positive user experience and satisfaction with its features.

### Are there any in-app purchases in Play 'n' Practice?

Yes, Play 'n' Practice offers in-app purchases, likely for advanced features or content, as indicated by its 'free with in-app purchases' monetization model.

## 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 — 2023-06-10

Added some additional workouts to 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 — 2023-04-08

Fixed an issue duplicating new workouts upon start

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