Play 'n' Practice Pro vs TripWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play 'n' Practice Pro
Manage your music repertoire and track practice sessions with this comprehensive journal. Structured workouts and detailed statistics help you improve your musical skills effectively. Features include automated time tracking, rich text notes, and a built-in sheet music viewer.
- Automated practice time tracking
- Structured workout templates
- Repertoire management with database access
- Integrated sheet music viewer
- Progress review and statistics
- Rich text notes and annotations
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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
TripWave
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Your music deserves more than a progress bar. Music with Visuals turns your iPhone or iPad into a moving world of color, light, and rhythm. Drift through liquid patterns, dive into cosmic tunnels, or watch waves and particles dance with the beat. Find a look for a quiet evening, a favorite album, or a room full of friends. PICK YOUR SOUND Explore live internet radio across chillout, ambient, electronic, jazz, rock, classical, dance, and more. Save favorite stations, add your own streams or .pls playlists, and hide stations you do not want to hear again. You can also play audio files from your library in the app or use the microphone to react to nearby sound. On iOS and iPadOS 27 or later, Listen to Device Audio lets supported audio from other apps drive the visuals. On iPad, you can also open the Spotify source and select "tripwave" from Spotify on another device on the same local network. The Spotify receiver is available on iPad, not iPhone. TAKE THE SHOW TO YOUR TV Send the visualizer and its audio to compatible AirPlay or Google Cast receivers. Keep the controls on your phone or tablet while the big screen brings the music into the room. Casting requires compatible receiving hardware on the same local network. SAVE A MOMENT WORTH SHARING Record 1080p HDR visualizer videos in portrait or landscape on supported devices, then save or share the result. Recording requires active audio and is available when casting is off. MAKE THE VISUALS YOURS Explore thousands of presets, save the ones you love, and use Queue All to build a visual playlist from your favorites. Switch scenes yourself or let the automatic-change timer take over. Known strobing presets are hidden by default; Pro settings let you choose to show them. Highlights: - Full-screen visuals that respond to the music - AirPlay and Google Cast streaming to compatible receivers - 1080p HDR video recording on supported devices - Live radio, audio-file playback, and microphone mode - Device-audio visualization on iOS and iPadOS 27 or later - Spotify receiver on iPad - Saved visualizations, Queue All, and automatic scene changes - No app account or registration required Press play. Find your world. Share the show.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play 'n' Practice Pro at none against TripWave's 1. Play 'n' Practice Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. TripWave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play 'n' Practice Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Play 'n' Practice Pro ships an update weekly, TripWave fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play 'n' Practice Pro | TripWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arno Pernozzoli | Ajit Dhiwal |
In-app purchases
Play 'n' Practice Pro
No in-app purchases
TripWave
- Lifetime Pro Unlock$4.99
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