Comparison

Mini vs CleverJazz

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

Head to head
About

Mini

Features
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Mini-Compo is a music player for enjoying your own audio files on Mac and iPad. ■ Nonstop continuous playback Crossfades roughly 30-second highlights of each track into a seamless stream — perfect background music for work or on the move. ■ Speed & pitch control With TimePitch / Varispeed, change the tempo while keeping the pitch, or adjust the pitch alone. ■ Double-tap to play in full Double-tap the artwork (double-click on Mac) to leave nonstop mode and play a track from start to finish. ■ Repeat segment mode Loop a segment around the current position by setting lead-in / lead-out seconds — great for practicing phrases or language learning. ■ Full-screen spectrum analyzer A 10-band level meter on the big screen. Customize background, meter, and accent colors freely. ■ Music info speech Hears the title and artist announced when the track changes (high-quality voices supported). ■ 7 languages Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. A single (non-consumable) purchase unlocks all limits on the number of playlists and registered tracks.

About

CleverJazz

This app helps musicians develop jazz fluency with a comprehensive library of chords, scales, and licks. It features smart transposition, proficiency tracking, and daily practice analytics. Includes ear training, metronome, tuner, and Circle of Fifths for structured learning.

Highlights
  • Jazz chord, scale, and lick library
  • Smart transposition
  • Proficiency tracking
  • Daily practice analytics
  • Ear training tools
  • Metronome, tuner, Circle of Fifths
Features
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Practise jazz with a band at your side. CleverJazz gives pianists, guitarists, sax and trumpet players standards, licks, scales and chords: import a tune and piano, bass and drums play it with you; record yourself over the band; learn a jazz lick in about a minute. No account needed. STANDARDS: PLAY WHOLE TUNES WITH A BAND - Import iReal Pro links, forum playlists and MusicXML (.mxl too), several files at once, or write a chart yourself - A jazz rhythm section: piano (nylon guitar for bossa and samba), upright bass and drums in 10 grooves, with a walking bass that follows the changes - A mixer row per track: chords, bass, drums and click, each with its own switch, level and sound, plus reverb and swing - Tap the record button and the band counts you in while you record; hear the take at once with the chart following, then rename, share or save it - Your own sheet music: photograph or scan it, or add photos and PDFs; it stays on your device. Swipe between chords and sheet, or see both on an iPad on its side - Browse by composer, style, key and form, with a multi-pick filter - Pro: any key; arpeggio and scale layers; key and function marks on every bar; hold a chord to see the scales for those bars LICKS - Official licks grouped by player, tune, progression, style, tension and era, with a multi-pick filter - Hear the melody, the melody with the band, or the band alone, at any tempo and swing - A lick in about a minute: listen, play along, use it; then review what's due or go on to the next one, and resume if you leave halfway - Record yourself and compare; parts written for Bb, Eb, F and G instruments - Search by player, source and tag, and upload your own licks - Pro: every lick in all 12 keys SCALES AND CHORDS - 70+ scales and nearly 90 chord types with notes, degrees, formulas and notation, all playable; scales run up to the octave - Chord diagrams on a keyboard or a guitar chord box with every note's degree; every chord on C is free - Pro: chord diagrams in the other eleven keys, the modes reference and Chord Finder TRAINING AND TOOLS - Ear training for intervals, chord quality and scales; advanced levels and the analysis page are Pro - Chord test, and a Circle of Fifths in fifths or fourths (writing any chord or scale out in all 12 keys is Pro) - Full-screen metronome with time signatures, per-beat accents and three sounds - Full-screen tuner: cents only, the screen turns green when you are in tune; A0 to C8, hears a double bass, A4 adjustable (440 Hz by default) FOLDERS AND PROGRESS - Favourites, playlists, lick and tune recordings and your sheet music in one Folders tab; recordings are kept with no time limit - Your practice streak on the home screen, a daily reminder at the time you choose, and the last 7 days of history (all of it with Pro) BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD iPad has a layout of its own, with licks and standards in the sidebar and a stand bar holding the metronome and tuner. Light and dark themes, Chinese and English. CLEVERJAZZ PRO Pro unlocks everything marked Pro above, plus full history and unlimited playlists (free accounts keep one). Monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions are available; prices are shown in the App Store. A free trial is available to eligible users. Subscription terms: - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends - Manage or cancel in your Apple ID subscription settings after purchase - Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cleverjazz.com/privacy-2.html

Screenshots

CleverJazz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CleverJazz at 15.0 against Mini's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mini sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CleverJazz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini ships an update fortnightly, CleverJazz weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mini versus CleverJazz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiniCleverJazz
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB311 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTomoyoshi Natsui维华 孟

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mini

One-time1
  • Unlimited Musics$4.99
3 purchases

CleverJazz

Subscriptions2
  • CleverJazz Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • CleverJazz Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Clever Jazz Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Mini free?
Mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CleverJazz free?
CleverJazz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini or CleverJazz have ads?
Neither Mini nor CleverJazz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini or CleverJazz?
Mini ships an update fortnightly, and CleverJazz weekly. Most recently, Mini was updated on October 27, 2026 and CleverJazz on October 30, 2026.

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