Comparison

Brass Practice Partner vs Note Naming

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

Head to head
About

Brass Practice Partner

Features
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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: โ€ข Choose from accompaniments in Bb, Eb and F โ€ข Change the speed without altering the pitch and practise at a tempo that suits you โ€ข 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: โ€ข Individual pieces โ€ข 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.

About

Note Naming

Features
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This simple app will help music students, both adults and children, become familiar with the names of the notes on the treble and bass clefs. It is configured in five different levels and is ideal for beginner pianists as it spreads from middle C outwards. It can also help players of other instruments, as it has the facility to focus on either the treble clef or the bass clef.

Screenshots

Brass Practice Partner4 screens
Note Naming2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note Naming at none against Brass Practice Partner's 11. Brass Practice Partner's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Brass Practice Partner sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Note Naming asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brass Practice Partner ships an update every 3 months, Note Naming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Brass Practice Partner versus Note Naming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrass Practice PartnerNote Naming
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.3
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) LimitedMarcelo Palacios

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Brass Practice Partner

One-time11
  • 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
None

Note Naming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brass Practice Partner free?
Brass Practice Partner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Naming free?
Note Naming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brass Practice Partner or Note Naming have ads?
Neither Brass Practice Partner nor Note Naming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brass Practice Partner or Note Naming?
Brass Practice Partner ships an update every 3 months, and Note Naming every 2 months. Most recently, Brass Practice Partner was updated on October 8, 2026 and Note Naming on September 29, 2026.

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