Waveband Pro vs Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waveband Pro
This application transforms device motion into musical sounds, allowing users to play a variety of instruments. It is highly customizable for individual movement abilities and can be used by anyone seeking musical expression through motion.
- Motion-to-sound instrument playback
- Wide selection of customizable instruments
- Adjustable motion controls
- Play along with background tracks
- Multiplayer via Bluetooth
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Waveband lets people with a wide range of disabilities express themselves musically through movement. By moving an Apple device, users convert motion into the sound of their choice of musical instrument. Users can roll, pitch or turn the device to play a piano scale, shake the device to play a tambourine, and so on. Waveband is completely customizable to ensure that each user's ability to move can be used to best advantage. *** WHO IS IT FOR? *** Waveband is designed to be used by anyone who wants to express themselves musically through motion with their iOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad). When used in conjunction with a strap to secure the device to the body, the app can be especially useful to people who have disabilities that prevent them from playing traditional musical instruments. For example, a client who has some control over his arms could have an iPod Touch attached to his arm with a runner's strap. When the client moves his arm sideways, the device plays a pre-selected scale across several octaves, sounding just like a banjo. Another client with extremely limited control over her movements could even have a device attached to her power chair so that the movement of the chair activates the sound of a piano. A client who experiences spasticity might love to control the tambourine or drums. *** KEY FEATURES *** -- a wide selection of instrument which can be played in any key -- modify instrument sounds and the motion used to play them -- multiple people can play simultaneously over BlueTooth -- play along with preloaded background tracks or add your own favorites from your iTunes music library Clients and their music therapist (or caregiver) can choose: from among 30+ instruments; the base key; the scale type; and the type and intensity of movement that will activate the notes. They can change any of these options at any time. *** SUPPORT *** To report a problem with the app, or to make a suggestion about the future development of Waveband, please email info@canassist.ca *** CANASSIST at the UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA *** CanAssist at the University of Victoria is dedicated to developing customized technologies and services for people with disabilities, with a focus on clients in British Columbia, Canada.
Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner
Create your ideal music practice environment by combining various tools like metronomes, tuners, and recorders. Customize layouts, share pages with friends, and track your progress with this modular app designed for musicians of all levels.
- Customizable practice pages
- Multiple metronomes
- Three tuner types
- Pitch pipe and drones
- Practice journal
- iCloud sync
- Shareable practice pages
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Practice Pro is a set of 28 powerful music practice widgets that you can combine in any way you wish to create your PERFECT practice app. It has everything you need- Metronome, Tuner, Strobe Tuner, Pitch Pipe, Pitch Drone, Recorder, Practice Journal and so much more. Combine up to 8 widgets per page and you can even create multiple practice pages for each phase of your practice session, or start from one of 10 ready-made templates. Each widget comes in up to three sizes, and everything can be customized. Each widget has its own independent settings for further customization. Your pages sync across your iPhone and iPad with iCloud, and you can even share practice pages you have made with friends! Details: Create Custom Practice Pages - Design a dedicated page for each stage of your practice routine Start From a Template - 10 ready-made pages for guitar, violin, voice, winds and brass, rhythm and more Combine Multiple Widgets - Use up to 8 widgets per page, all running simultaneously Personalize Your Layout - Drag to reorder, resize from the corner, and choose from 58 color themes or make your own Three Kinds of Tuner - A needle tuner, a phase-detection strobe tuner, and a strings tuner that checks every string in one strum 62 String Instruments - Guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, mandolin, banjo and more, with 247 tunings, a capo and your own custom tunings Pro-Grade Metronome - 30 to 300 BPM in 15 meters, with custom accents, six sounds and subdivisions Run Multiple Metronomes - Several at once, each at its own tempo Automatic Tempo Increase - Gradually raise the tempo to master difficult passages Random Mute - Drop beats at random so you learn to keep time on your own Tap Tempo Sync - Set a tempo by tapping, and instantly sync all metronomes Pitch Pipe and Drones - Play a starting note, hold a drone under your scales, or build a chord to tune against Sound-Back Mode - Have the app listen to your notes and play them back as a reference Multiple Temperaments - Choose from 8 temperaments, including equal temperament, just intonation, meantone and Werckmeister Fine Tune and Transpose - Set A4 anywhere from 392 to 491 Hz and transpose to any key Record While You Play - Capture audio or video of your practice while using the metronome and tuner at the same time Practice Journal - A page for each day, and send a recap of your week to your teacher Practice Routine - A daily checklist of what to work on Track Your Progress - Practice time and streaks are tracked automatically Independent Volume Control - Set volumes for each widget individually And Much More - Decibel reader, mirror, timer, stopwatch, repetition counter, clock, text and photo widgets iCloud Sync - Your pages, journal, practice history and recordings on all your devices Share Your Pages - Send your custom practice layouts to friends and colleagues Terms of Use: https://dynamicappdesign.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://dynamicappdesign.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waveband Pro at none against Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner's 1. Waveband Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 14 months). 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. Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Waveband Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waveband Pro ships an update every 14 months, Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waveband Pro | Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (167 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 167 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Victoria | Dynamic App Design LLC |
Customer experience
Waveband Pro
Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner
Bugs and requests
Waveband Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to add widgets
- Blank white screen issue
Requested features
2 requests- Support for macOS
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Waveband Pro
No in-app purchases
Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Year
Questions
Is Waveband Pro free?
Is Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner free?
Do Waveband Pro or Practice Pro | Metronome Tuner have ads?
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