Comparison

Fingering vs Practice Pet!

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

Head to head
About

Fingering

Access interactive fingering charts for a wide range of woodwind and brass instruments, including alternate fingerings and trills. Features a piano interface to visualize notes and their notations across various clefs, with transposition options.

Highlights
  • Interactive fingering charts
  • Alternate fingerings and trills
  • Piano visualization
  • Multiple clef support
  • Transposition options
  • Instrument-specific guides
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“This is a must have app for every music teacher, students and enthusiast.” Immediate access to fingerings (with alternates and trills) for each instrument’s entire playable range. Get fingerings from the written or concert pitch. Support for Key Signatures to more easily find a fingering in the music you're working on. Woodwinds: Piccolo, Concert, Alto and Bass Flutes, Oboe and Cor Anglais, Soprano, Alto, Bass and Contrabass Clarinets, Bassoon and Contrabassoon, Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones Brass: F/Bb Double French Horn, A, Bb, C and D Trumpets (Cornet, Flugelhorn), Bb/F Tenorbass and Bb/F/Gb/D Bass Trombones, Euphonium and Baritone, BBb, CC, Eb and F Tubas The 'Piano' instrument simultaneously displays the note names, the locations on the piano, and the musical notations of up to 5 pitches in either Treble, Alto, Tenor or Bass clef. The Notation can be transposed for most all instrumental transpositions. • All woodwinds have trill fingerings for minor 2nd and major 2nd intervals. • Flutes and Saxophones have additional fingerings for minor 3rd and major 3rd trills. • Alto and Tenor Sax include altissimo fingerings up to written F, two octaves above the top line F of the treble clef. • All Woodwinds include visual guides to the key names and locations on the instrument to understand the fingering charts better. • Trombones include position guides for the different valve combinations. Common Clefs for Select Instruments: • Bassoon and Contrabassoon include Treble, Tenor and Bass clefs. • Bb/F Tenorbass Trombone, Bb/F/Gb/D Bass Trombone, Euphonium and Baritone include Treble, Tenor and Bass clefs. • F/Bb Double French Horn, BBb Tuba, CC Tuba, Eb Tuba, and F Tuba include Treble and Bass clefs. Treble clef on the brass instruments follow British Band tradition of being in transposing notation for non-transposing instruments. Affects Bb/F Tenorbass and Bb/F/Gb/D Bass Trombones, Euphonium, Baritone, and BBb, Eb and F Tubas. How to Use: Pick a written note (touch the staff) and have the fingering displayed and concert pitch played. Touch a button and reveal the note on the piano. Play a concert pitch on the piano, and have that pitch's fingering displayed. Touch a button and reveal the transposed note written on the staff. • If there are alternate fingerings available for a note or trill, a button will allow you to navigate through them. • Use the 'Play Note' or 'Play Trill' button to repeatedly hear what's being displayed. • Use the mute button to access the fingerings without hearing the pitches. Selecting a Pitch: Using the Staff (transposed for the current instrument): Simply touch and slide up and down on the staff to select the note, slide to the right or left of the note for sharps and flats. Using the Piano (concert pitch): drag in the area below the keyboard to move the keyboard, touch to play notes, touch & slide to change the pitch. When you glissando up the keyboard, notes will be notated as a raised value (sharps), when you glissando down, notes will be notated as lowered values (flats). Use the up and down arrows to move chromatically up and down without touching the music staff or piano keyboard.

About

Practice Pet!

This app transforms music practice into a game by letting you care for a virtual pet that thrives on your playing time. It automatically detects practice sessions, tracks your streaks, and offers extensive customization for pets and rooms. Connect with friends, climb leaderboards, and level up your musical journey.

Highlights
  • Automatic practice detection
  • Virtual pet care and happiness
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Pet and room customization
  • Social features with friends
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Leveling system
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Meet your new practice buddy! Practice Pet turns daily music practice into a fun, rewarding experience. Care for your adorable musical note pet by practicing your instrument - the more you play, the happier your pet becomes! YOUR PET NEEDS YOU Your pet's health and happiness depend on your practice. Skip a day and your pet gets sad. Practice regularly and watch them thrive! It's the perfect motivation to build consistent habits. SMART PRACTICE DETECTION Just tap start and play your instrument. Practice Pet listens and automatically tracks your practice time. No manual timers or logging required - just focus on making music. BUILD YOUR STREAK Practice every day to build your streak. How many days in a row can you keep it going? Track your progress and watch your dedication pay off. CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING Make it yours! Customize your pet with different colors, patterns, accessories, and instruments. Decorate your room with themes, furniture, wall art, and more. Unlock new items as you level up or visit the shop. PRACTICE WITH FRIENDS Connect with Game Center to visit your friends' pets! See their rooms, check their progress, and even help their pets by practicing in their space. Climb the leaderboards and earn achievements together. LEVEL UP Earn XP with every practice session. Level up to unlock new customization options and show off your dedication. FEATURES • Automatic practice detection using your microphone • Daily streak tracking to build consistency • Pet customization with colors, patterns, and accessories • Room decoration with themes and furniture • Game Center friends, leaderboards, and achievements • iCloud sync across all your devices • No ads interrupting your practice Perfect for musicians of all ages and skill levels. Whether you're just starting out or preparing for a performance, Practice Pet makes every practice session count. Download now and start your practice journey!

Screenshots

Fingering4 screens
Practice Pet!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fingering at none against Practice Pet!'s 6. Fingering also leads on ratings volume (157 vs 13). Practice Pet!'s advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, chart position 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

Fingering costs $4.99 and Practice Pet! $0.99 up front. Practice Pet! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Fingering asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practice Pet! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fingering has 157 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Fingering's written reviews are positive against 83% of Practice Pet!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fingering ships an update every 7 months, Practice Pet! every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Fingering versus Practice Pet!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingeringPractice Pet!
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (157 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#178 — better#189
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyAlvin Simpson

Customer experience

Fingering

All ratings157 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%

Practice Pet!

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fingering

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Practice Pet!

One-time6
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$0.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
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  • Sack of Gold$4.99
  • Dragon's Hoard$9.99
  • Treasure Chest$9.99

Questions

Is Fingering free?
Fingering costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Practice Pet! free?
Practice Pet! costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fingering or Practice Pet!?
Practice Pet! is rated higher. Fingering averages 4.8 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Practice Pet! averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Fingering or Practice Pet! have ads?
Neither Fingering nor Practice Pet! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fingering or Practice Pet!?
Fingering ships an update every 7 months, and Practice Pet! every 11 days. Most recently, Fingering was updated on October 10, 2026 and Practice Pet! on October 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Fingering or Practice Pet!?
Fingering currently peaks at #178 in the App Store charts, and Practice Pet! at #189. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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