Practice Player vs SaveSound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Practice Player
This app helps musicians improve their practice by allowing them to slow down songs, loop specific sections, and change pitch and speed in real time. It integrates with your music library and local files, offering recording and progress tracking features.
- Slow down song tempo
- Loop specific song sections
- Change pitch and speed
- Record audio directly
- Import from music library and local files
- Track practice progress
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Slow down any song and loop the hard part until you've got it. Works with your Apple Music songs, streamed or downloaded. On your own files (imports, recordings, and downloaded purchases) you can also change pitch and pan. What Our Customers Say "I have used the app daily for three years. It got me through my Berklee Advanced Professional Guitar certificate program. It is very useful!" – Jim "I have found this app to be a must-have. I have praised Practice Player to my bandmates and urged them to upgrade to pro... I love the simplicity of this app. It does one thing and it does it well." – Russ "I'm a drummer and I've been using it to learn tunes, transcribe, and practice." – Neemo "I'm a dance teacher and I love how I can loop part of a song from my library and play it via Bluetooth to the dance studio's sound system." – Greg Features • Change the speed of any song • Loop any section and mark it with points, notes, and icons • Record yourself and listen back • Count in with a built-in metronome before you play • Import songs from Apple Music, your iTunes library, or the Files app • Organize songs into playlists and setlists for gigs and lessons • Send a song to the top of your list • Back up and export your practice library • Play through AirPlay or Bluetooth speakers Advanced Features • Set daily practice goals and build streaks • Smart practice reminders that adapt to your schedule • Live practice time per song and per section • Weekly practice summary • Show pitch changes in semitones and cents • Set your own speed range for finer control • Export ringtones and audio clips • Share audio files with others • Full Lock Screen and Control Center controls • Card-style song list Recommended For • Guitarists learning solos and riffs • Pianists practicing classical pieces • Drummers transcribing fills and grooves • Singers matching pitch • Dance instructors running choreography • Language learners doing dictation • Music teachers creating practice assignments • Bands reviewing rehearsal and gig recordings Get Started for Free Download free and practice with up to 15 songs and 7 points per song. Unlock Everything removes the limits with a one-time purchase: • Unlimited songs • Unlimited points on every song Or choose the Support the Developer subscription: it unlocks everything while it's active. Follow us Instagram: @practiceplayerapp Facebook: www.facebook.com/practiceplayer Website: practiceplayer.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SaveSound
Instantly identify music and sounds from videos, audio files, or live environments. Discover track titles, artists, and artwork with advanced recognition technology. Seamlessly integrate with your favorite music streaming services.
- Identify music from videos
- Scan audio files and voice memos
- Live audio scanning
- Automatic scan history
- Direct streaming platform integration
- Powered by ShazamKit
- Privacy-focused design
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Identify music and sounds hidden within your videos, audio files, and live environment. SaveSound lets you discover track titles, artists, and artwork in seconds using fast, privacy-focused audio recognition. Voice Announcements: Choose whether SaveSound announces identified songs aloud. Customize song identification and no-match announcements independently in Settings. No Match Announcements: When Voice Announcements are enabled, SaveSound announces when no song is identified, so you know the scan is complete without looking at your screen. Scan History: Automatically save identified tracks and revisit your discoveries anytime. Open tracks directly from your history using your preferred streaming service. Share Extension: Scan videos and voice memos directly from the Share Sheet in apps like Photos and Voice Memos without manually opening SaveSound. Home Screen Quick Actions: Quickly start Live Scan, Video Upload, or Files & Voice Memo Scan by long-pressing the SaveSound icon. Siri Live Scan: Say “Hey Siri, Live Scan with SaveSound” and SaveSound will open and immediately begin listening for music. Control Center Live Scan: Start Live Scan directly from iOS Control Center, even when SaveSound isn't already open. Multi-Platform Integration: Open identified tracks in Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, or YouTube. Key Features: Video Identification: Identify music from videos in your Photos library. Audio & Voice Memo Support: Import audio files from Files or Voice Memos. Live Scanning: Identify music playing around you with a 15-second listening session. Powered by ShazamKit: Fast and accurate music recognition. Privacy-First Design: Audio signatures are processed securely, with permissions requested only when necessary. Clean & Simple UI: Pick a file or start a Live Scan with minimal setup. Ad-Supported Experience: SaveSound remains free with a non-intrusive advertising experience. How it Works: Select Media: Choose a video, audio file, voice memo, or Live Scan. Analyze: SaveSound generates a digital audio signature from your media or microphone. Discover & Stream: View the matched track, artist, and artwork, then open it in your preferred music service. Note: An active internet connection is required for music recognition. Microphone access is required for Live Scan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SaveSound at none against Practice Player's 15. SaveSound also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Practice Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (73 vs 2). On price 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. Practice Player sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. SaveSound asks for nothing beyond the download.
SaveSound holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practice Player has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Practice Player ships an update every 10 days, SaveSound every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Practice Player | SaveSound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Meatloaf For Everyone LLC | Ronald Fella |
Customer experience
Practice Player
SaveSound
In-app purchases
Practice Player
- Support the Developer$4.991 Year
- Ringtone & Clip Credit$0.99
- Unlimited Split Points$1.99
- Unlimited iTunes Imports$1.99
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- Imports and Points$1.99
- Unlimited Audio File Imports$1.99
- Unlimited Recordings$1.99
- Imports and Points$2.99
- iTunes, Audio Files and Points$3.99
- Imports and Points$3.99
- Imports and Points$4.99
- Imports and Points$5.99
- Imports and Points$6.99
- Imports and Points$7.99
- Unlock Everything$11.99
SaveSound
No in-app purchases
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