Comparison

Play 'n' Practice vs Only Practice

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

Head to head
About

Play 'n' Practice

Manage your music repertoire and track practice sessions with structured workouts. Review progress with a diary and statistics. Features include automated time tracking, rich text notes, and an integrated sheet music viewer.

Highlights
  • Automated practice time tracking
  • Structured workout templates
  • Repertoire management with playlists
  • Integrated sheet music viewer
  • Progress diary and statistics
  • YouTube media player integration
Features
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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

About

Only Practice

This app helps musicians meticulously log their daily practice sessions, allowing them to attach audio recordings for review. It provides visual progress tracking and a gallery to showcase achievements, fostering motivation and growth for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Track practice sessions
  • Attach audio recordings
  • Visualize progress charts
  • Organize completed pieces
  • Daily streaks for motivation
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Only Practice — a music practice journal, one session at a time. For musicians who play piano, violin, cello, guitar, and more. Choose a piece, start the timer, capture an idea, or record a passage to listen to later. Keep a record of your practice, whether you are just starting or refining your repertoire. Record each practice session Use a stopwatch or countdown to track your time and follow your practice streaks. Tap a recently practiced piece on the home screen to pick up where you left off. Give every piece its own cover Create square covers using symbols, emoji, composer illustrations, or your photos. Choose soft background colors, gradients, and symbol colors, or crop a photo. Your cover appears across the list, home screen, and piece details. Keep notes within reach Write, read, and edit notes during practice. Pin useful reminders to the side of the screen and find them again the next time you open that piece. The timer keeps running while you use your notes. Set the beat Open the metronome popover on the practice screen to adjust tempo, beats, and sound, or save a preset. Tuck the panel away when you are ready to focus. Listen back and see your progress Save recordings and notes with your pieces, then revisit them in piece details and the timeline. Explore your practice time in Statistics and organize completed pieces into achievements and collections. Continue across your devices Made for iPhone and iPad, with iCloud sync. Supports iOS 18 and later, with glass effects that adapt to your system version. Only Practice offers free features, monthly and yearly subscriptions, and a lifetime purchase. Pro unlocks unlimited piece management. Current prices are shown in the app, and Restore Purchases is available. Turn your love of music into a lasting practice habit with Only Practice. Review and share your practice See weekly and monthly practice charts for each piece. Browse recordings and notes with the timeline calendar. Turn notes into images or animated Live Photos, choose a style and edit the sharing text separately. A Home Screen widget shows a piece’s cover and saved practice hours. Listen to reference performances Save multiple reference performances for each piece. Search Apple Music or paste a song link and audition available previews before adding. You can also extract audio from a video you choose. Listen from piece details or during practice, with speed controls for video audio. Full Apple Music playback requires an eligible subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/shawnchenxmu/Practice_Privacy_Policy/tree/main

Screenshots

Play 'n' Practice4 screens
Only Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play 'n' Practice at none against Only Practice's 3. Play 'n' Practice also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Only Practice's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Only Practice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Play 'n' Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Play 'n' Practice against 4.7 for Only Practice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Play 'n' Practice's written reviews are positive against 75% of Only Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play 'n' Practice ships an update every 8 days, Only Practice every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Play 'n' Practice versus Only Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay 'n' PracticeOnly Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArno Pernozzoli昇 陈

Customer experience

Play 'n' Practice

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Only Practice

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Play 'n' Practice

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Only Practice

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$17.99

Questions

Is Play 'n' Practice free?
Play 'n' Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Only Practice free?
Only Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play 'n' Practice or Only Practice?
Only Practice is rated higher. Play 'n' Practice averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Only Practice averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Play 'n' Practice or Only Practice have ads?
Neither Play 'n' Practice nor Only Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play 'n' Practice or Only Practice?
Play 'n' Practice ships an update every 8 days, and Only Practice every 2 weeks. Most recently, Play 'n' Practice was updated on November 3, 2026 and Only Practice on November 4, 2026.

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