Comparison

Music Reader vs More Practice Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Music Reader

This app is a comprehensive tool for sheet music. It allows users to view, learn, listen, mark, and play musical scores. It supports various music genres and instruments, acting as a portable songbook and powerful player.

Highlights
  • View and play sheet music
  • Mark and annotate scores
  • Import MusicXML and NotationPad files
  • Supports dark mode
  • Transposition (PRO)
  • Change instrument parts (PRO)
Features
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Music Reader provides all you need about sheet music. You could view, learn, listen, mark and play music notes and notations as you want. it is your portable songbook and a powerful sheet music reader & player. A easy-to-use painting system for you to draw any marks on sheets. From classic to popular, from rock to country, from piano to symphony, all kinds of music played well in Music Reader. *Compatible with dark mode *Supports importing MusicXML(.xml) and NotationPad(.ecz) file PRO ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - No Ads - Transposition - Change instrument for parts - Support layers for painting marks - The subscription price is $4.99/monthly, $14.99/yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://service.notationpad.com/sheetmusicplus/terms_service.html

About

More Practice Tracker

Features
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Make more of every practice session. Your tuner, metronome, rehearsal player and practice journal, together in one app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Built and maintained by musicians, More Practice helps you prepare for rehearsals, work on the tricky passages and see the progress you make along the way. Free to use. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases and no account required. KEEP YOUR PLAYING IN SHAPE Every session builds your form, and form fades when you skip days, just like your real playing condition. Practise beyond your daily target to earn XP and level up, and keep your streak going. Ensemble rehearsals count too, weighted by how hard they were on your lips. YOUR REHEARSAL MUSIC, READY WHEN YOU ARE Bring backing tracks, reference recordings and videos into your practice routine. Import files or a whole folder, build playlists and drag tracks into the order you want. Imported audio and video are copied into the app, so they stay available even if you remove the originals from Files after importing. Make room to pick up your instrument: choose a delay of up to 30 seconds before playback and follow the countdown on the timeline. Start a playlist and let it move through the tracks automatically. Keep audio playing when you close the player, or pause and return to the same spot. STAY IN THE FLOW Jump back to a tricky phrase with a double tap, skip forward 10 seconds, or change tracks from the playback controls on your practice screen. Add markers, loop sections and adjust playback speed where supported. A compact audio view keeps the controls close, while video has room to breathe. Add YouTube links when you want to rehearse with online videos. ON YOUR WRIST Start, pause and stop sessions from Apple Watch, check today's minutes and your form, tune with the watch's microphone, keep time with a haptic metronome, and control the track playing on your iPhone. HEAR IT. SEE IT. TUNE IT. Get clear FLAT, SHARP and CENTERED feedback, cents detail, adjustable reference pitch and instrument transposition. Passage mode lets you play a single-note phrase and review the detected notes and their tuning on a staff timeline. FIND YOUR TEMPO Use a flexible metronome with subdivisions, adjustable beat accents and an even-click option. Your settings are remembered, so you can return to the pulse that works for you. KEEP A RECORD OF THE WORK Time your practice and rehearsals, optionally record audio, and save session details. Review your recordings, practice history, streaks and statistics to see your consistency grow. Plan upcoming sessions and use optional calendar integration and reminders to help make practice a habit. MADE FOR REAL PRACTICE From a few focused minutes at home to lessons, ensemble preparation and concert rehearsals, More Practice keeps your everyday music tools within reach. Practice history, recordings and imported files stay on your device. YouTube playback needs an internet connection and follows YouTube's availability and playback restrictions.

Screenshots

Music Reader4 screens
More Practice Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: More Practice Tracker at none against Music Reader's 3. More Practice Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). Music Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Music Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. More Practice Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Reader ships an update every 4 months, More Practice Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Music Reader versus More Practice Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic ReaderMore Practice Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (193 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嵩 张Luke Sandford

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Music Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access$2.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Pro Access$14.991 Year
None

More Practice Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Reader free?
Music Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is More Practice Tracker free?
More Practice Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Music Reader or More Practice Tracker have ads?
Music Reader shows ads; More Practice Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Reader or More Practice Tracker?
Music Reader ships an update every 4 months, and More Practice Tracker every 10 days. Most recently, Music Reader was updated on November 13, 2026 and More Practice Tracker on November 14, 2026.

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