Comparison

Harmonix vs practice cents

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

Head to head
About

Harmonix

This app provides an intelligent controller for the Elektron Digitone FM Synth, offering features like sound type programming, parameter randomization, and pattern generation. It allows for manual or queued pattern launching and includes customizable keyboard filters for note selection and parameter control.

Highlights
  • Intelligent Sound Types
  • Parameter Randomize/Morph/Reset
  • Sound Design Functions & Macros
  • Mixer Control
  • Intelligent Pattern Generation
  • Customizable Keyboard Filters
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Harmonix is an intelligent controller for Elektron's Digitone FM Synth! - Intelligent Sound Types (Pad, Strings, Drone, Hybrid, Keys, Classic, Dub, Mono, Organ, Bass, Square, Noise, Kick, Perc, Chaos, Custom) lets you program Sounds with minimal effort - Randomize / Morph / Reset parameters (Tracks, Pages, MFX, Mixer, Mods) - Sound design functions and macros - Mixer to control Track Levels, Mute, Pan, Drive & FX Sends - Randomize Modulations - Intelligent Pattern Generation - Snapshots for install recall of Sounds - Manually launch Patterns or Queue up to 16 Patterns (Song Mode) - Save / Load Presets - Customizable Keyboard filters notes to the selected Key / Scale, and controls various parameters with vertical finger movement *OS 1.30 or higher is required

About

practice cents

Features
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practice cents is a practice lab for band and orchestra — tuner, metronome, record, journal, and ear training in one app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac. Start free. Stay free for everyday work. Unlock Pro when you need contest-shaped tools. TUNER Chromatic tuner built for winds and strings. Play a note — the living gauge shows how close you are. Set your instrument key (Bb, Eb, F, and more). Equal temperament is always free. Optional tone: one pitch, plus a fifth. On iPad, Tuner and Metronome sit side by side. METRONOME Simple meters, accents, subdivisions, and tap tempo. Start and keep time without hunting through menus. Opening the Met tab does not start the click — you press Start. RECORD & JOURNAL Capture takes (manual or Listen). Keep practice notes, voice memos, and weekly rhythm. Optional iCloud Sync keeps settings, journal, recordings, and HYKOM scores with your Apple ID across your devices. Turn Sync off to stay local. HYKOM How’s Your Knowledge Of Music — short ear and theory rounds. Free samples: Intervals, Pitch Match, and Key Signatures. Full catalog is Pro. HOME SCREEN & CONTROL CENTER Tuner and Streak widgets. Control Center: Start Tuner, Metronome (opens the Met tab), Start Record. Siri and Shortcuts too. Dynamic Island and widgets are iPhone and iPad — not Mac. ALWAYS FREE • Equal-temperament chromatic tuner • Instrument key / transposition • Single-pitch tone (+ fifth) • Simple metronome • Record + Listen • Practice journal • HYKOM samples (Intervals, Pitch Match, Key Signatures) • Forest home-screen icon PRACTICE CENTS PRO Serious tools when you want them. Auto-renewable subscription. • MM Mode — delayed-feedback practice, multi-pitch results, piano A/B, scores • Just & Pythagorean temperament (Equal stays free) • Multi-pitch tone — stack up to four pitches for interval and chord drones • Custom mixed-meter maps — build, save, share • Full HYKOM catalog and sessions • Home Screen icons — Mist, Graphite, Space (Forest stays free) Try Pro free for 7 days with the yearly plan, then $29.99/year. Or $4.99/month, no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings -> Apple ID -> Subscriptions. Restore Purchases anytime with the same Apple ID. Privacy: https://practicecents.com/privacy Support: https://practicecents.com/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: practice cents at Free against Harmonix's $14.99. practice cents also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Harmonix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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

practice cents is free to download; Harmonix costs $14.99 up front. practice cents sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Harmonix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harmonix ships an update every 2 weeks, practice cents every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Harmonix versus practice cents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarmonixpractice cents
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcos KohlerPhillip Holland

In-app purchases

None

Harmonix

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

practice cents

Subscriptions2
  • practice cents Pro$4.991 Month
  • practice cents Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Harmonix free?
Harmonix costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is practice cents free?
practice cents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Harmonix or practice cents have ads?
Neither Harmonix nor practice cents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harmonix or practice cents?
Harmonix ships an update every 2 weeks, and practice cents every 3 days. Most recently, Harmonix was updated on October 3, 2026 and practice cents on October 4, 2026.

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