# Playtime — Music Practice — It's not practice. It's Play.

> It's not practice. It's Play. (iPhone/iPad app by Mike Hoerger.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playtime-music-practice/id6792591315 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mike Hoerger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481778995)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 106 MB
- Released: 2026-08-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playtime-music-practice/id6792591315/reviews.md

## What is Playtime?

It's not practice — it's Playtime.

Pull apart real songs by ear, write your own progressions, and sharpen your ears and reading with an arcade of games that actually teach.

LEARN SONGS BY EAR
Record or import any audio, then slow it way down without changing the pitch. Loop the tricky bars, bookmark the moments that matter, shift the key to match your instrument, and learn it phrase by phrase — the way musicians have always done, minus the rewinding.

WRITE MUSIC
Build progressions on an interactive circle of fifths and hear every chord as you tap it. Save ideas as chord charts, keep lyrics with chords over the words, transpose for capo in one tap, and organize everything into setlists for the band.

PRACTICE TOOLS
• Metronome with tap tempo
• Tuner that hears any instrument
• Drum machine with grooves in many styles — add chords and jam over them
• Chord tones that sustain forever, for playing along and tuning your ear

TRAIN YOUR EARS AND EYES
• Ear training: intervals, chord qualities, progressions, modes, even the late-night jazz chords
• Rhythm: tap back grooves, read rhythms against the click, tame polyrhythms
• Reading: learn the staff level by level, name notes at sight, race the clock in Lightning Round
• Smart Review: a practice deck that remembers what you miss and brings it back

MEET MAESTRO
Your AI music tutor is one tap away everywhere in the app. Stuck on a mode? Wondering why that chord works? Ask — Maestro sees what you're working on and explains it like a patient teacher.

START FREE
The practice tools are free, every game gives you a free round each day, and the circle of fifths is yours to explore in C major. Playtime Pro unlocks unlimited game rounds, every key, your full song library, and Maestro.

Whether you play guitar, bass, piano, drums, or you sing — Playtime meets you at your level, keeps your streaks and stats, and makes the fundamentals feel like a game you want to win.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://musicutil.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Monthly student/teacher/veteran | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly student/teacher/veteran | $27.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-09-22

A brand-new tuner. The needle is now an analog-style meter that glides to your pitch and settles steadily instead of jumping around, with a clear green glow when you're in tune. The note name holds steady between plucks, and stray readings from string noise are filtered out.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-15

No release notes.

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All apps by Mike Hoerger: https://appshunter.io/developer/1481778995

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