Comparison

Session Tracks vs Jazz Practice Journal

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

Head to head
About

Session Tracks

Explore music like never before with a multi-track player and store. Isolate, adjust, and learn individual instrument and vocal parts. Purchase diverse music catalogs to play along or analyze.

Highlights
  • Multi-track music store
  • Purchase multi-track music data
  • Manage purchased music
  • Play up to 10 independent tracks
  • Mute and solo track functions
  • Adjust volume and localization
  • Rewind, repeat, set repeat points
Features
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“Session Tracks” is the free multi-track music player with multi-track music store. This app provides a new way of enjoying and learning music. Usually, music is sold as 2 tracks (stereo) sound data. However, 2 tracks of music is composed of many individual instrument and vocal tracks before they are mixed. In Session Tracks, users can purchase the set of multi-track music data and play it on this 10 track music player and utilize it like a producer or musical director. Users can adjust the volume and the auditory localization of each track. It is also easy to create groups of tracks for each instrument or vocal part by using the mute function. You can listen to a particular track or part by using the solo function to analyze, transcribe and play along to. Users can utilize and find creative ways to enjoy the music! We sell the catalogs listed below. We are adding more catalogs every month. - Japanese Anime Songs - Funky music tracks by New York top studio musicians - Real blues band session tracks - Classical music tracks - A Cappella music “Session Tracks” is not just a MUSIC APP but also a platform for creative music lovers and educators. If you are a music creator and/or producer who is interested in selling multi-track music data, please feel free to communicate us as a new music provider on this platform. We are open to all kinds of music and sound data that is good for multi-track format. JASRAC License Number: 9017990001Y30005 Our North American and Europe contact: ralph@musicstemworks.com Feature: Two main functions of “Session Tracks” are 1. Multi track music store   ・Purchase multi track music data through in-app purchase   ・Manage own purchased list 2. Multi track music player   ・Max 10 independent multi-tracks for a song to play   ・Mute function and solo function   ・Volume and auditory localization adjustment   ・Rewind, repeat, set repeat point   ・Click track (depending on the song) *The music data you purchase will be saved as compressed and encoded data in your device. The data is playable only on your device. The user cannot make digital copies of the music data. *Potential users Music listeners Vocalists and instrumentalists Music students Music educators Schools Those are learning for the first time Those who do not have a band or group and need a live performance to play or sing along with ©2016 Music Stem Works LLC Producer: Hiroshi Okubo/Naoki Tatsuta Programmer: Tetsuya Okada (Computer Creators, Inc.) Designer: Futoshi Furumura

About

Jazz Practice Journal

Log music practice sessions quickly, identify areas for improvement, and build motivation with streaks. Features include an AI coach, automatic routine generation, and multi-instrument support.

Highlights
  • Log practice sessions in 30 seconds
  • AI practice coach identifies blind spots
  • Automatic daily routine generation
  • Multi-instrument support with presets
  • Integrated metronome, tuner, and drone (Pro)
  • Streak tracking for motivation
  • Weekly and monthly practice reviews
Features
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Jazz Practice Journal helps you log every session, spot blind spots, and stay on track — in seconds. Start free. ◆ LOG A SESSION IN 30 SECONDS Tap a preset and you're practicing. ◆ PRACTICE COACH Spots key imbalances, neglected tempos, and where you're plateauing — based on your own history. ◆ AUTO ROUTINE Your most-played exercises become your daily routine, automatically. ◆ MULTI-INSTRUMENT Trumpet, Trombone, Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar, and Vocal — each with its own presets. Key transposition (C / Bb / Eb) for horn players. ◆ METRONOME, TUNER & DRONE (Pro) All your practice tools, one tap from the practice screen. ◆ STREAKS Every logged day builds your streak — and your motivation. ◆ WEEKLY & MONTHLY REVIEW See your practice time, top exercises, and how each session felt — in clear charts. ◆ SPACED REVIEW (Pro) Get reminded to revisit each piece at the right time, based on the forgetting curve. Make every session stick. ◆ PRO ($4.99/month) • Spaced review (forgetting curve) • Metronome, tuner, drone • Full history & analytics • Streak protection (skip one day a month) Terms of Use: https://music-practice-coach.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://music-practice-coach.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Session Tracks4 screens
Jazz Practice Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Session Tracks at 50% against Jazz Practice Journal's 0%. Session Tracks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Jazz Practice Journal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Session Tracks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Jazz Practice Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Session Tracks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Session Tracks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Jazz Practice Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Session Tracks ships an update every 5 months, Jazz Practice Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Session Tracks versus Jazz Practice Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSession TracksJazz Practice Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMusic Stem Works LLCToshihiro Suzuki

Customer experience

Session Tracks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Jazz Practice Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Session Tracks

One-time10
  • Do it Right$1.99
  • Take It From Me$1.99
  • Big Papa's Home Groove$1.99
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  • My Grandfather's Clock$1.99
  • Oh Happy Day$1.99
  • You'll Never Walk Alone$1.99
  • Sukiyaki$1.99
  • Here Comes the Sun$1.99
  • Liverpool Abbey, Because$1.99
  • Ralph Rolle Funky Groove Tracks$17.99
1 purchases

Jazz Practice Journal

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Session Tracks free?
Session Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jazz Practice Journal free?
Jazz Practice Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Session Tracks or Jazz Practice Journal?
Session Tracks is rated higher. Session Tracks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Jazz Practice Journal averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Session Tracks or Jazz Practice Journal have ads?
Neither Session Tracks nor Jazz Practice Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Session Tracks or Jazz Practice Journal?
Session Tracks ships an update every 5 months, and Jazz Practice Journal weekly. Most recently, Session Tracks was updated on October 7, 2026 and Jazz Practice Journal on September 30, 2026.

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