F.I.R.E. vs Brass Practice Partner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
F.I.R.E.
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F.I.R.E. App is the mobile educational program provided training materials and curriculum specially designed to cover the necessary competencies of the non-governmental and self-governing organizations dedicated to solving problems in their community. Option to get Certificate in the end of each module.
Brass Practice Partner
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Discover a new way to practise! The official ABRSM Brass app gives you the flexibility found in our Practice Partner technology. Offering over 35 piano accompaniments from Grades 1 to 5 featured in the new Brass Mix and well-known Shining Brass series, you can download the tracks you need and play them in your chosen key, at your chosen speed! With the app, you can: โข Choose from accompaniments in Bb, Eb and F โข Change the speed without altering the pitch and practise at a tempo that suits you โข Repeat tricky passages by setting loops around them Brass Practice Partner comes with an example piece to demonstrate the app functionality. In app, you can purchase: โข Individual pieces โข Graded bundles containing all available pieces To use the accompaniment tracks in Brass Practice Partner, the audio must be downloaded within the app. Due to the technology used, the app does not support tracks uploaded outside of Brass Practice Partner.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: F.I.R.E. at none against Brass Practice Partner's 11. Brass Practice Partner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Brass Practice Partner sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. F.I.R.E. asks for nothing beyond the download.
F.I.R.E. ships an update every 27 months, Brass Practice Partner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F.I.R.E. | Brass Practice Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 3 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Space Foundation (Bulgaria) | The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited |
In-app purchases
F.I.R.E.
No in-app purchases
Brass Practice Partner
- Jam Bouree$1.99
- Broken Dreams$1.99
- Open Plains$1.99
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- Cumbianita para ti$1.99
- Bragtime$1.99
- Jiggedy Jig$1.99
- By the River$1.99
- Grade 4 Selection$6.99
- Grade 2 Selection$6.99
- Grade 3 Selection$7.99
- Grade 5 Selection$8.99
Questions
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