# PracticeLover — Guitar Practice Schedule > Digital guitar practice scheduler with progress tracking and time management. (iPhone/iPad app by CHIH-SHAN LIU.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practicelover/id1493031849 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [CHIH-SHAN LIU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470906398) - Category: Music, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.30/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 21 MB - Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2020-03-08 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practicelover/id1493031849/reviews.md ## What is PracticeLover? ---- What Is Practicelover For? ---- Many people like to use plain paper to jot down their guitar practice schedule. They stick it to the wall and check off tasks when done. PracticeLover is here to help digitize this chore and make improvements. Following are the differences between just use your plain paper: • Practice data allows you to analyze your progress. • Effectively use your spare time to do practices without a guitar such as listening to the classic tracks, ear training, or organizing and modifying your practice schedule. • It is a mess to frequently update, modify, and re-order your schedule on the paper. • Integrated seamlessly with the Pomodoro timer. ---- Why Do You Need A Guitar Practice Schedule? ---- It is not easy to get into your guitar practice mood when everyone else is glued to their mobile phones. What we have found is that the motivation is from the sense of progress. You are not using your time effectively to make progress if you just pick up a guitar and play something you already master. This is more like “playing” instead of “practicing." Force yourself to do deliberate practice by using a well-planned schedule. Enjoy "playing" your guitar only after finishing your daily practice. Also, use the checking-off and completion rate calendar functions to stay motivated. “The key to acquiring high-level musical skills is something called deliberate practice. The more deliberate practice you do, the better you get-and this applies to any skillful activity. But deliberate practice is not the same thing as ordinary practice. Ordinary practice often involves simply repeating something you can already do pretty well. Deliberate practice, by contrast, means that you are taking a step forward. You are doing something you find difficult - and once you have mastered it, you will be a step nearer to perfecting your skill. One of the defining characteristics of deliberate practice is that generally, it isn't fun - which is why excellence is rare.” By John Powell "Why You Love Music: From Mozart to Metallica - The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds" “Split your guitar time into two parts: practice and play.” By Justin Guitar ---- How To Organize Your Guitar Practice Schedule? ---- If you just begin, you don’t have to worry too much about your practice. Committing 15 or 30 minutes each day is sufficient to stay on the track. However, if you want to progress along the way, you need to start planning your practice routine more seriously. Check the following practice schedule planning recommendations. (More links are in the App.) Decide What To Practice by Justin Guitar https://youtu.be/IucozqgzJcw Keep A Practice Schedule by Justin Guitar https://youtu.be/FEo106Ysdic ---- Features ---- • Practice in your spare time. Doing practice tasks don’t require a guitar when commuting. Pause your practice if you need to and resume later. • Running in the background. PracticeLover can run in the background and pack everything you need for your guitar practice including backing tracks, ear training, metronome, and all the rhythms. • Pomodoro timer Efficiently nail one task at a time with the Pomodoro timer. • Practice stats Stay motivated and get feedback by reviewing the overview calendar. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” - Peter Drucker • Weekly view Even if you only have limited practice time each day, you can organize your practice tasks by using the weekly view. • Design Manually switch to dark mode with the groove. Minimal design matching with any styles from folk to metal. • Simple After setting up your practice schedule, the daily practice tasks will be popped up automatically without worries. ---- The Idea Is From ---- Justin Guitar - Effective Practice “Why You Love Music: From Mozart to Metallica-The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds” by John Powell ---- Thank You ---- Feedback and comments are welcome! Thank you! ## Key features - Practice data analysis - Utilize spare time for musical tasks - Digital schedule management - Integrated Pomodoro timer - Track progress and completion rates - Practice in background ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Player Pack | $6.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 23) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practicelover/id1493031849/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for! *2025-11-05* This is a clean and simple app for tracking your practice schedules. It includes a great walkthrough on how to set it up. I have my technique and repertoire set up with different pieces and studies and it really helps me focus on what I need to do instead of just winging it. I find that I am much more focused and now I don’t have to worry about forgetting anything! ### 5/5 — 好 *2025-01-30* 能不能内置节拍器和调音表呢，感觉这样会方便好多 ### 5/5 — This is a PLANNER for musicians. Not just a journal. *2024-06-27, version 3.2* This is a well thought music practice PLANNER, not just a Journal. Love it! :) Organize your practices in categories etc. easy to use. I haven’t seen anything else that does this and this is just what i was looking for. ### 5/5 — One of the best *2024-06-02, version 3.2* What I love most about this app is that I can structure a different practice for every day of the week and easily continuously update my routines. I also like being able to complete my items in any order I like ( although that does make it easier for me to neglect certain things until the end of the session and sometimes they don’t get done). I wish I could run the whole routine continuously and just click ‘next’ to move on from an item because stopping one item and then going back to the list to start another can break my momentum. For it to be absolutely perfect, I would love to have a built-in tuner, metronome , recording option, a way of building timed breaks into the routine, and a journal because fewer apps make for less distraction, but this is still one of two favourites of the many I’ve tried so far ( the other being TuneUpgrade which is website-based). Thanks for making this great practice tool! ### 5/5 — Provides Structure to your practice *2024-02-28* This is a great tool - to provide structure to your practice, as opposed to just playing at will. Each user defined practice has a memo area to quickly jot down any notes, specific to that technique or piece. Great to track your progress or as a reminder to address specific “challenging” areas. I use the “memo” to track my metronome progress when looking to increase my proficiency with scales, or my music pieces. Easy to copy routines to different days & add or delete practice areas. With a small upgrade, it can provide direct tracking of practice sessions, areas of practice and daily/weekly/monthly logs. Ultimately, I wish it could sync among devices, But this is a great tool! **Developer response:** Thank you for your comments. We will discuss it at the meeting. Have a beautiful day. ### 4/5 — Great but could be more *2024-01-25* Any chance of a switch between programming and tracking practice? It’s a great app but I would much prefer it to track my practice habits. I am not really into programming each day with a rigid practice regime. Just want to do what I feel like and look at the stats to see the pattern. ### 5/5 — Provides Structure to your practice *2023-07-16* This is a great tool - to provide structure to your practice, as opposed to just playing at will. Each user defined practice has a memo area to quickly jot down any notes, specific to that technique or piece. Great to track your progress or as a reminder to address specific “challenging” areas. I use the “memo” to track my metronome progress when looking to increase my proficiency with scales, or my music pieces. Easy to copy routines to different days & add or delete practice areas. With a small upgrade, it can provide direct tracking of practice sessions, areas of practice and daily/weekly/monthly logs. Ultimately, I wish it could sync among devices, But this is a great tool! **Developer response:** Thank you for your comments. We will discuss it at the meeting. Have a beautiful day. ### 1/5 — I want to like this… *2023-02-03* But so far it isn’t working. Where is the timer? All I can do is create lists. **Developer response:** Hello: You can refer to the video teaching in the App. When you create "rountines" and "items", your practice items for the day will appear in "Practice", and then click "Play remaining tasks" to start practicing. Thanks you. ### 4/5 — It’s Good.. let’s make it Great! *2022-10-15* Best Music practice app currently available. I am enjoying the customizations, timer & stats.. However adding small things would prompt me to pay triple the amount as a yearly subscription: 1) Metronome 2) Suggestions: Since the app keeps track of when was the last time anything was done, it’d be wise to suggest which songs or exercises have not been done in a while. 3) Accuracy-Tracker: Once a task is completed, option to journal how well or bad was it to track progress. Please check out the Fitbod app as it’s the same concept. Thanks **Developer response:** Thank you for your comments. We will discuss it at the meeting. Have a beautiful day. ### 5/5 — Good App *2022-08-14* This is a good app we need practice apps like this for guitar/bass even drums. Just hope they keep maintaining it. I had a similar one in past that stop working as they keep updating iOS **Developer response:** Thank you so much. Have a beautiful day. ## Frequently asked questions about PracticeLover ### What does PracticeLover do? PracticeLover helps you digitize and improve your guitar practice routine. It allows you to track your practice data, analyze your progress, and manage your schedule more effectively than traditional paper methods. The app also helps you utilize spare time for musical activities and integrates with a Pomodoro timer. ### What are the key features of PracticeLover? Key features include the ability to analyze your practice data to understand your progress, effectively use spare time for musical tasks like ear training or listening to tracks, and easily update and modify your practice schedule. It also integrates seamlessly with a Pomodoro timer and allows practice to run in the background. ### How much does PracticeLover cost? The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means you can get started with the basic functionalities for free, with optional features or enhancements available for purchase within the app. ### Who is PracticeLover designed for? This app is designed for guitarists who are serious about improving their skills through deliberate practice. It's ideal for those who want to move beyond casual playing and implement a structured practice routine to achieve their musical goals. ### Can I use PracticeLover for practice that doesn't involve my guitar? Yes, the app is designed to help you effectively use your spare time for various musical activities, even when you don't have your guitar with you. This includes tasks like listening to classic tracks, ear training, or organizing and modifying your practice schedule. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.4 — 2025-12-14 * Fixed a crash when the date changes to a day with no practice items * Added practice record export Known limitation: Timer progress is lost when the date changes to an empty day. We recommend completing your session before midnight. This only affects background transitions; the app works normally while in use. ### 3.3 — 2025-11-20 Fixed statistics chart display issues during DST transitions ### 3.2 — 2021-02-23 + It will not throw in the towel while working in the background; no matter how many other apps are running at the same time, how long the timer has been counting, or even if the iPhone has been turned off, it will keep counting when the app is turned on. + Other minor optimization. ### 3.1.3 — 2021-01-12 + Added simplified Chinese + English translation correction ### 3.1.2 — 2020-10-27 + Fixed the problem that the OK button could not be pressed when editing time in Timeline. ## Apps similar to PracticeLover | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-guitar-chords-and-tabs/id357828853) | 4.7 (473,250) | Free | Music | | [Fender Tune: Guitar Tuner App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fender-tune-guitar-tuner-app/id1107017950) | 4.8 (149,448) | Free | Music | | [Real Bass electric bass guitar](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-bass-electric-bass-guitar/id1127459431) | 4.5 (3,652) | Free | Music | | [Tuner ONE: guitar & ukulele](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuner-one-guitar-and-ukulele/id1435060008) | 4.5 (288) | Free | Music | | [Guitar Play - Games & Songs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-play-games-and-songs/id1388274732) | 4.4 (3,260) | Free | Music | | [Guitar: tabs, chords & games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-tabs-chords-and-games/id1365011081) | 4.5 (40,411) | Free | Music | ## More apps by CHIH-SHAN LIU - [Focus Tomato - Let's focus now](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-tomato-lets-focus-now/id1471458198) - [Sue’s Focused Travels (Pro)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sues-focused-travels-pro/id1503274580) - [NOISE - relax, focus, sleep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noise-relax-focus-sleep/id1580030446) - [Sue’s Focus Travel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sues-focus-travel/id1597429677) - [Deal! 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