Comparison

ABRSM Violin Practice Partner vs Trala

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

Head to head
About

ABRSM Violin Practice Partner

Enhance your violin practice with interactive accompaniments and isolated violin parts. This app makes learning exam pieces more enjoyable and helps you master tricky passages with adjustable tempos and looping features.

Highlights
  • Practice with piano accompaniment
  • Isolate violin part for detailed listening
  • Adjustable tempo for slow practice
  • Loop tricky passages
  • Choose from nine virtual partners
  • Access pieces from multiple ABRSM syllabi
Features
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The OFFICIAL ABRSM Violin Practice Partner is a simple way to make practising pieces for your exams more musical, enjoyable and fun. It is useful for anyone learning or teaching pieces from the NEW ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces from 2024. Selected Violin Exam Pieces from the 2020-2023 and 2016–2019 syllabus are also available to purchase in-app. Use Violin Practice Partner to practise with the piano accompaniment, the violin part in isolation, or the duo ensemble recording. The app will help you to: • Become familiar with the accompaniment and understand how the solo line fits with the piano part for more secure performances. • Make practice more musical and enjoyable by having a virtual violin partner to play along with. • Slow down or speed up the music to a tempo that suits you, for slow careful practice. • Listen closely to the violin in isolation to hear every detail of the expert performance. • Repeat tricky passages by setting loops around them. You can also: • Personalise the app – choose from nine different virtual partners to practise with! Violin Practice Partner comes with an example piece from Grade 4 and Grade 8 of the NEW ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, allowing you to experience the app before purchasing any piece. In app you can purchase: Individual pieces and Grade selections from: • All accompanied pieces from the ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces from 2024 books for Initial Grade – Grade 8 • All accompanied pieces from the ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces 2020–2023 books for Grades 1–8 • All accompanied pieces from the ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces 2016–2019 books for Grades 1–7 Notes: • Please test the app using the sample piece to ensure it is working effectively on your device before making any in app purchases. • Solo (unaccompanied) pieces are not available in-app. • Practice Partner does not support the upload of external audio files.

About

Trala

Learn violin with instant feedback on pitch and rhythm using cutting-edge technology. Access a vast library of songs and lessons taught by world-class violinists, from classical to rock.

Highlights
  • Instant pitch and rhythm feedback
  • Curriculum by concertmasters and rockstars
  • Built-in violin tuner
  • Interactive sheet music library
  • 500+ songs from various genres
  • Lessons from Grammy-winning violinists
Features
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We are thrilled to announce that Trala apps have been acquired by Learnfield GmbH, the world-renowned company behind the popular piano-learning app, Skoove. This marks an exciting new chapter for Trala, bringing expanded opportunities for development, enhanced features, and dedicated support for our violin learners. Trala helps you learn violin at any age, from anywhere. Here’s how it works: GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGY AND INSTANT FEEDBACK When you’re not in a lesson, Trala uses signal processing, cutting edge technology that analyzes the sound of your violin and gives you instant feedback on pitch and rhythm every time you practice. When you play the wrong notes, we’ll help you get back on track. CURRICULUM BUILT BY CONCERTMASTERS AND ROCKSTARS Learn violin by playing the music you love - whether that’s Bach, Britney (Spears), Bluegrass, or (Bela) Bartok. Stay motivated between lessons with the world’s largest library of violin videos and exercises featuring folks like Joshua Bell, Katie Jacoby (The Who), and Kiana June Weber. BUILT-IN VIOLIN TUNER Trala’s in-app violin tuner provides high-precision tuning while teaching you the skills to tune by ear. EXPANSIVE SHEET MUSIC LIBRARY Trala’s interactive sheet music library will teach you 500+ beloved songs, from Happy Birthday to Bach partitas. TRALA’S MISSION Trala’s mission is to make world-class music education available to every single person on Earth. We’re here to give you the lessons, feedback, and support you need to become a violinist. Over 400,000 students from 193+ countries have downloaded Trala to learn violin. MEET OUR CURRICULUM EXPERTS Some of the most exciting violinists teach at Trala, including: • Joshua Bell, Grammy award winning violinist • Katie Jacoby, electric violinist for The Who • Kiana June Weber, the world’s preeminent Celtic fiddler • Dr. Nuné Melik, classical violinist, musicologist, and humanitarian • Grace Youn, renowned Suzuki-certified expert in the fundamentals • Rasa Mahmoudian, concertmaster of the Iran‐Austria Symphony Orchestra ---------------------------- Read about our terms and privacy policy here: http://trala.com/terms http://trala.com/privacy-policy Questions? Email support@trala.com to chat with a real violinist. Trala uses the open-source library Verovio (www.verovio.org).

Screenshots

ABRSM Violin Practice Partner4 screens
Trala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trala at 4.7 against ABRSM Violin Practice Partner's 2.6. Trala also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 19%) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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. ABRSM Violin Practice Partner sells 79 one-off in-app purchases and Trala sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trala holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trala has 4.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of ABRSM Violin Practice Partner's written reviews are positive against 51% of Trala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABRSM Violin Practice Partner ships an update every 4 months, Trala every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ABRSM Violin Practice Partner versus Trala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABRSM Violin Practice PartnerTrala
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews50.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) LimitedLearnfield GmbH

Customer experience

ABRSM Violin Practice Partner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral11.9%
Negative69.5%

Trala

All ratings4,897 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative39.9%

Bugs and requests

ABRSM Violin Practice Partner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Trala

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons and progress resetting after updates
  • Inability to continue past certain lessons or sections
  • Inaccurate pitch detection and feedback
  • App crashes and freezes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to adjust tempo and speed of lessons
  • More options for practicing with sheet music
  • Inclusion of popular and well-known songs
  • Integration with other music learning apps or platforms
  • Customizable practice modes and settings

In-app purchases

79 purchases

ABRSM Violin Practice Partner

One-time79
  • Grade 3 B1 – Over the Rainbow$1.99
  • Grade 4 C1 – Take Five$1.99
  • Grade 5 B2 - Rondino$1.99
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  • Grade 1 A2 - Y Delyn Newydd$1.99
  • Grade 1 B1 - Round Dance$1.99
  • Grade 1 B2 - Ode to Joy$1.99
  • Grade 1 C2 - What shall we..$1.99
  • Grade 3 A1 - La réjouissance$1.99
  • Grade 3 B1 - Theme from Ber..$1.99
  • Grade 3 B3 - Andante$1.99
  • G3A2 Loure$1.99
  • G3B1 Sleep Song$1.99
  • G3B2 Ashokan Farewell$1.99
  • G5A1 Giga$1.99
  • G5A2 Allegro$1.99
  • G1A2 Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet$1.99
  • G3B3 Rédowa de Wallerstein$1.99
  • G6A2 Allegro$1.99
  • G6C2 The Deil amang the$1.99
  • Grade 1 C2 – The Muppet Show Theme$1.99
  • Grade 5 B3 – Romance$1.99
  • G0A3 Pwt ar y Bys$1.99
  • G0B3 Au clair de la lune$1.99
  • G1A3 The Wind that Shakes the$1.99
  • Grade 2 B1 - Theme$1.99
  • G2C1 Little Dance$1.99
  • G1A1 The Sword Knott$1.99
  • G1B3 Tumbalalaika$1.99
  • G4C3 Fly me to the moon$1.99
  • Grade 5 B3 - Chanson triste$1.99
  • G8C3 Mazurka No. 2$1.99
  • Grade 3 A3 - Contredanse$1.99
  • G4B1 The Legend of Ashitaka$1.99
  • G8B2 African Dance No. 2$1.99
  • G8A2 Allegro con spirito$1.99
  • Grade 5 C2 - Night Song and...$1.99
  • Grade 5 B2 - Romance$1.99
  • G3A3 Reigen$1.99
  • G2C2 Black Cat Rag$1.99
  • G3C1 I got plenty o' nuttin'$1.99
  • G3C2 Rebecca (A Rumba)$1.99
  • G7C2 Elfentanz$1.99
  • G0B2 Blowin' in the Wind$1.99
  • G1C1 The Flintstones$1.99
  • Grade 8 B3 - Andante, Op. 75$1.99
  • G4A3 Vivace$1.99
  • G4B2 The Deserted Garden$1.99
  • G1B1 Moonrise$1.99
  • Grade 4 B1 - Where is love?$1.99
  • G2A3 Écossaise in G$1.99
  • G5C1 Tango Habanera$1.99
  • Grade 4 A1 - Portsmouth$1.99
  • Grade 2 C1 - The Ceilidh$1.99
  • Grade 4 A2 - Presto$1.99
  • G4A1 Prelude$1.99
  • G4C2 Danse espagnole$1.99
  • G5C3 Czardas$1.99
  • G2B2 Hallelujah$1.99
  • Grade 5 C3 – Intermezzo$1.99
  • Grade 5 A3 - Allegro$1.99
  • G6A3 Toreador Song$1.99
  • Grade 1 selection 2016-2019$8.99
  • Grade 2 selection 2016-2019$8.99
  • Grade 3 selection 2016-2019$8.99
  • Grade 5 selection 2016-2019$8.99
  • Grade 6 selection 2016-2019$8.99
  • Grade 1 Selection 2020-2023$8.99
  • Grade 3 Selection 2020-2023$8.99
  • Grade 4 Selection 2020-2023$8.99
  • Grade 5 Selection 2020-2023$8.99
  • Grade 2 Selection 2020-2023$8.99
  • Initial Grade Selection (2024)$8.99
  • Grade 4 Selection (2024)$9.99
  • Grade 7 Selection (2024)$9.99
  • Grade 1 Selection (2024)$9.99
  • Grade 8 Selection (2024)$9.99
  • Grade 2 Selection (2024)$9.99
  • Grade 3 Selection (2024)$9.99
  • Grade 5 election (2024)$9.99
3 purchases

Trala

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is ABRSM Violin Practice Partner free?
ABRSM Violin Practice Partner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trala free?
Trala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ABRSM Violin Practice Partner or Trala?
Trala is rated higher. ABRSM Violin Practice Partner averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Trala averages 4.7 from 4.9K ratings.
Do ABRSM Violin Practice Partner or Trala have ads?
Neither ABRSM Violin Practice Partner nor Trala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABRSM Violin Practice Partner or Trala?
ABRSM Violin Practice Partner ships an update every 4 months, and Trala every 6 weeks. Most recently, ABRSM Violin Practice Partner was updated on October 5, 2026 and Trala on November 2, 2026.

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