Comparison

iReal Pro vs Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons

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

Head to head
About

iReal Pro

This app provides a virtual band accompaniment for musicians to practice with, offering realistic sounding instruments and a variety of styles. It also functions as a digital chord chart book, allowing users to create, edit, and share their own song charts.

Highlights
  • Virtual band accompaniment
  • Create, edit, and share chord charts
  • Thousands of downloadable songs
  • Chord diagrams and scale recommendations
  • Practice exercises and transposition
  • Export charts and audio
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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iReal Pro is two things musicians love in one app: a realistic backing band that plays along with you, and a huge free library of chord charts you can pull up anytime — at practice, at a jam session, or on a gig. Need to transpose a song for a singer? Done. Want to practice with a full rhythm section behind you? Hit play. Named one of TIME Magazine's 50 Best Inventions and trusted by thousands of students, teachers, and pros at schools like Berklee College of Music — iReal Pro has been helping musicians get better since 2008. BAND • 50 accompaniment styles — Swing, Bossa Nova, Blues, Funk, Rock, Bluegrass, Reggae, Latin, Gypsy Jazz, Country, and more • Customize each style with acoustic or electric piano, Fender Rhodes, guitars, upright or electric bass, drums, vibraphone, organ • 40 additional styles — blues, salsa, Brazilian — available as in-app purchases BOOK • Download thousands of free chord charts shared by the iReal Pro community • Create your own charts in minutes with the built-in editor • Organize charts into playlists for gigs, sets, or lessons PRACTICE • Adjust tempo, loop difficult sections, transpose to any key • Automatic tempo increase and key cycling for focused practice • Global Eb, Bb, F, and G transposition for horn players REFERENCE • Guitar, ukulele, and piano fingerings for any chord • Tap any chord in your chart to see how it's played • Scale suggestions for improvisation SHARE • Share charts and playlists with other iReal Pro users • Export charts as PDF or MusicXML • Export backing tracks as audio or MIDI files • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud FOR TEACHERS • Create playlists of exercises or tunes for students • Use in the classroom, over live stream, or while screen-sharing lessons We're a small team of musicians who built this app because we needed it ourselves. We hope you enjoy using it as much as we do.

About

Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons

Learn jazz improvisation and technique from renowned musicians through in-depth video lessons and interviews. Explore chord progressions, melodic concepts, and rhythmic approaches for all instruments. Access supplementary materials like PDFs and MP3s to enhance your practice.

Highlights
  • Masterclasses with jazz icons
  • In-depth video lessons
  • Interviews with musicians
  • PDFs and MP3s included
  • Play-along tracks
  • Lessons for all instruments
Features
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"Thanks to JazzHeaven I study with some of my HEROES. For the price it’s ridiculous how much info is on each video!" - Alfredo Paixao, Italy (5-Star Amazon Review). HARLAND, KENNY WERNER, BERGONZI, LAGE LUND, ETC. teach You! *** Killer Jazz Instructional Videos/Interviews with the Greats - for ALL Instruments! Learn from JAZZ ICONS like Kenny Werner, Jerry Bergonzi, Eric Harland, Lee Konitz, Lage Lund, Gilad Hekselman, Oz Noy, Ingrid Jensen, Ralph Peterson, Jean-Michel Pilc, Ari Hoenig & MANY more... EACH VIDEO FEATURES: * 90 minute to 2.5 hour Lesson/Masterclass * 60-minute Interview Many videos feature PDFs/MP3s plus Band Performances, Play-Alongs & other Extras. Most examples are based on chord progressions of familiar Jazz Standards. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS: * Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery: The 4 Steps * Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery of Melody, Harmony & Rhythm * Jerry Bergonzi: Creating a Jazz Vocabulary Vol. 1 (WORKOUTS: Chord Scales/Tones, Approach Systems, Voice Leading & More) * Jerry Bergonzi: Creating a Jazz Vocabulary Vol. 2 (Sequences, Substitutions & Shapes) * Jerry Bergonzi: Creating a Jazz Vocabulary Vol. 3 (MELODIC RHYTHM: A Rhythmic Approach to Creating Melodies) * Jean-Michel Pilc: True Jazz Improvisation * Lee Konitz: Talking & Playing FOR SAXOPHONE PLAYERS: * Jerry Bergonzi: Saxophone Mastery FOR DRUMMERS: * Eric Harland: The Yin & Yang of Jazz Drumming * Ari Hoenig: Melodic Drumming * Ralph Peterson: Jazz Drumming Demystified FOR GUITAR PLAYERS: * Lage Lund: Jazz Guitar Chordal Vocabulary * Gilad Hekselman: Jazz Guitar Polyphony * Oz Noy: Guitar Improvisation Workout * Oz Noy: Play-Along Workout FOR PIANISTS: * Enrico Pieranunzi: Jazz Piano – A Melodic Approach * Jean-Michel Pilc: Piano Playing: Transcending the Instrument (For Any Pianist interested in Technique & Practicing!) FUTURE RELEASES: * Ingrid Jensen * Mike Clark & Paul Jackson * Vincent Herring * Geoffrey Keezer * Walt Weiskopf * David Kikoski * Sergio Brandao * Lincoln Goines * Portinho * Joel Frahm * Jamey Haddad * And more to come Great care & attention to detail was given to match the level of production quality to the fantastic level of the JazzHeaven.com artists and to bring you the most valuable learning tool possible! HAPPY CUSTOMERS: "This company, Jazz Heaven, really does put the best teaching material available out there. Their brand is enough for me now to just buy, without having to read reviews. I have many of their videos. All are great, so I anticipate each release." - Pat George, USA (5-Star Amazon Review Excerpt) "The playing is outstanding & the quality production gives you a front-row seat to some sensitive work that might be difficult to pick up in another setting, with the added bonus that you can watch it repeatedly. And the interview section is every bit as interesting as the demonstrations." - “Beantown Drummer” (5-Star Amazon Review Excerpt) "It’s so clear - it actually makes you mad that you didn’t get it earlier…" - Denis DiBlasio, Director of Jazz Studies, Rowan University & 5-year Maynard Ferguson Big Band Musical Director QUESTIONS? Please visit http://jazzheaven.com/support For updates/notifications about special deals & goodies not available anywhere else, visit http://JazzHeaven.com Our Privacy Policy: http://jazzheaven.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

iReal Pro4 screens
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons at Free against iReal Pro's $21.99. Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). iReal Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons is free to download; iReal Pro costs $21.99 up front. iReal Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for iReal Pro against 5.0 for Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iReal Pro has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of iReal Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iReal Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iReal Pro versus Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriReal ProJazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons
Price$21.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnimo LLCJazzHeaven.com

Customer experience

iReal Pro

All ratings11,154 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,010 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative8.7%

Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iReal Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional skipping or timing issues with playback
  • Trouble with registration and login process
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices or operating systems

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to write rhythm notation
  • Integrate with Real Books
  • Improve sound quality and add more instrument options
  • Add melodies and lyrics support
  • Improve chord editing and customization
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  • Add more styles and grooves
  • Improve sync and backup functionality across devices

Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iReal Pro

One-time3
  • Blues style backing tracks$6.99
  • Salsa style backing tracks$6.99
  • Brazilian backing tracks$6.99
10 purchases

Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons

One-time10
  • Gilad Hekselman: Jazz Guitar Polyphony (12 Month Access)$29.99
  • Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery: The 4 Steps (12 Month Access)$29.99
  • Lage Lund: Jazz Guitar Chordal Vocabulary$39.99
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  • Gilad Hekselman: Jazz Guitar Polyphony$39.99
  • Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery: The 4 Steps$39.99
  • Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery of Melody, Harmony & Rhythm$39.99
  • Jean-Michel Pilc: True Jazz Improvisation$39.99
  • Jean-Michel Pilc: Piano Playing: Transcending The Instrument$39.99
  • K. Werner Effortl Mastery Pack$74.99
  • Jerry Bergonzi Vol. 1+2+3 Pack$109.99

Questions

Is iReal Pro free?
iReal Pro costs $21.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons free?
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iReal Pro or Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons?
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons is rated higher. iReal Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iReal Pro or Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons have ads?
Neither iReal Pro nor Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iReal Pro or Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons?
iReal Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons every 12 months. Most recently, iReal Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons on November 6, 2026.

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