Comparison

Practice Player vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 • Boost the bass or vocals with an equalizer on your own files • Loop any section and mark it with points, notes, and icons • See the waveform of your own files behind the playback slider • 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 • Give each playlist its own theme 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/

About

Cadence

Features
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Cadence is a music player built around one thing most players ignore: tempo. Other speed-changer apps only let you nudge a song by a vague percentage. Cadence works in real beats per minute. Set a track to an exact BPM and see at a glance which songs already sit at the same speed — so you can line up a whole set at the pace you want. For anyone who dances, teaches, or practices to music, that's a different kind of control. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Work in real BPM, not percentages. Every track carries its actual tempo, so "128 BPM" tells you something useful and you can match songs by speed. - Set the tempo your way. Tap along with the beat to set a song's original BPM, or let Cadence detect it automatically. - Change speed on your own tracks with the pitch kept natural. Import local audio and slow it down to drill a tough passage, then bring it back up to tempo as you improve — no chipmunk vocals. - Build playlists and sets. Group tracks for a class, a practice session, or a social, and sort by tempo to sequence songs by speed. - Share a set. Send a playlist to another dancer and their Cadence imports it with every tempo — original and preferred — intact. - Bring your own music. Add songs from your Apple Music library (an Apple Music subscription is required to play catalog tracks), or import audio files straight from your device. WHO IT'S FOR Teachers who need a song at exactly the right pace for a class. Dancers who want to practice below tempo before taking it up to speed. Anyone who's ever wondered whether two songs are actually danceable at the same rhythm. Cadence is free to use.

Screenshots

Practice Player4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cadence at none against Practice Player's 10. On price, update cadence, 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. Practice Player sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Cadence asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practice Player ships an update every 10 days, Cadence every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Practice Player versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractice PlayerCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeatloaf For Everyone LLCOscar Guerra

Bugs and requests

Practice Player

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Playback issues
  • Songs dropping from imported playlists
  • App keeps crashing
  • Files corrupt
  • Tempo adjuster stopped working
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  • Speed setting resets after phone sleeps
  • App stops playing after a few loops
  • App stops playing when phone goes into sleep mode
  • Apple Music imports disappear upon reopening
  • Saving backups not working (iCloud or on device)
  • Unable to load imported songs after relaunch
  • App crashes when deleting marked points

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to alter pitch of songs
  • Keep screen active option
  • Add songs to folders or groups
  • Countdown metronome for songs
  • Pro feature to send/import song points

Cadence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Practice Player

Subscriptions1
  • Support the Developer$4.991 Year
One-time9
  • Unlimited Split Points$1.99
  • Unlimited iTunes Imports$1.99
  • Unlimited Audio File Imports$1.99
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  • Unlimited Recordings$1.99
  • Imports and Points$2.99
  • iTunes, Audio Files and Points$3.99
  • Imports and Points$4.99
  • Imports and Points$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$11.99
None

Cadence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Practice Player free?
Practice Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Practice Player or Cadence have ads?
Neither Practice Player nor Cadence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practice Player or Cadence?
Practice Player ships an update every 10 days, and Cadence every 6 days. Most recently, Practice Player was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cadence on November 6, 2026.

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