Comparison

Modacity vs Improv Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Modacity

This app provides serious musicians with a professional metronome, chromatic tuner, and practice log. It helps track practice sessions, monitor progress, and improve timing and intonation for all instruments. Unlock advanced features with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Professional metronome with subdivisions and accent patterns
  • Accurate and responsive chromatic tuner
  • Automatic practice session tracking
  • Practice statistics and improvement monitoring
  • Support for all musical instruments
  • Cloud sync for notes and recordings
Features
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Stop ending practice with a question mark. Modacity is the Deliberate Practice System for serious musicians — helping you plan, record, reflect, and hear your progress session by session. USED BY PROFESSIONALS Serious musicians improve because their next session starts with a plan. "Musically life changing app! Amazing app that every serious musician should have! Bravo." -- Richard Stoelzel, President World Trumpet Society & Professor of Trumpet, McGill. "I am amazed how well the Modacity system works." -- Anne, amateur violinist “As a trumpet player (ergo, loudmouthed and opinionated) I’ve often been wrong. However, in this case I’ve never been wronger. The app has become the central pillar of my practice schedule and I’d be lost without it. With that in mind, the price is cheap!!” -- John Thirkell, trumpet & flugelhorn - Jamiroquai, Level 42, Buddy Rich Band "Swiss army knife to organize and focus my music practice. I can’t imagine my life without it" -- Armen, product manager & duduk player “Just wanted to tell you how helpful this app has been over the years. I got my first regional job at 640 hours and then one more regional gig and a one year with a big orchestra at 930 hours on the app.” -- Samuel Wamhoff, Principal Trombone - Modesto Symphony Orchestra; 2nd Trmb - Stockton Symphony; Acting 2nd - San Francisco Opera METRONOME — Professional-grade metronome with subdivisions, accent patterns, and tap tempo. The timing foundation every serious musician needs. CHROMATIC TUNER — Accurate, responsive, always available. Never practice out of tune again. PRACTICE PLANNER — Plan and track every session. Write what needs work mid-session, rate how it went, and come back to it next time. Never lose the thing you meant to fix. Start your first session. Know what to fix tomorrow. Enjoy an automatic 14-day free trial with your new account. Modacity helps musicians of all genres practice effectively; Classical to Rock, Bluegrass to Pop, Modacity works for everyone. Subscribe to Modacity Premium (monthly or annual) to unlock: • Practice Statistics • Unlimited Deliberate Practice Mode • All Metronome Features • Unlimited cloud-sync notes & recordings • Practice Folders • Full History Log • Practice Break Reminders Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple ID account and will automatically renew at $12.99 USD per month or $129 USD per year, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices may vary by country. Terms of Service: https://www.modacity.co/legal/#terms For All Instruments! Piano Flute Violin Trumpet Percussion Cello Clarinet French horn Trombone Saxophone Tuba Oboe Bassoon Viola Bass Timpani Harp Guitar Voice Soprano Tenor Alto Baritone Bass

About

Improv Assistant

This tool assists with improvisational music creation. It provides prompts and structures to help musicians explore new ideas and develop their skills. Perfect for practice sessions or sparking creativity.

Highlights
  • Improvisation assistance
  • Musical idea generation
  • Skill development
  • Practice tool
  • Creativity enhancement
Features
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An improvisation tool

Screenshots

Modacity4 screens
Improv Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Improv Assistant at 5.0 against Modacity's 4.3. Improv Assistant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Modacity's advantage is ratings volume (284 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and device support 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. Modacity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Improv Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Improv Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modacity has 284 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Modacity versus Improv Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModacityImprov Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (284 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings284 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBotRobot, IncVincent Lam

Customer experience

Modacity

All ratings284 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative24.2%

Improv Assistant

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Modacity

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings stop playing unexpectedly
  • Practice history data sometimes lost or inaccurate
  • Crashes when creating new practice items

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video recording capability
  • Improve iPad support and layout
  • Allow more customization of practice items and lists
  • Implement better data export and backup options
  • Add more drone and metronome features

Improv Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Modacity

Subscriptions2
  • Modacity Premium - Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Modacity Premium - Annual$129.001 Year
None

Improv Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modacity free?
Modacity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Improv Assistant free?
Improv Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Modacity or Improv Assistant?
Improv Assistant is rated higher. Modacity averages 4.3 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while Improv Assistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Modacity or Improv Assistant have ads?
Neither Modacity nor Improv Assistant shows ads.

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