Comparison

Brass Up! vs Metronome Tuner | Practice+

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

Head to head
About

Brass Up!

Practice valve brass instruments with this fingering simulator. Choose from 12 keys, random notes, scales, or Arban-style exercises. Features learning and drill modes, plus a reference lookup for all notes and alternate fingerings.

Highlights
  • Fingering simulation for valve brass instruments
  • Support for 12 keys
  • Random notes, scales, and Arban exercises
  • Learn and drill modes
  • Note reference lookup
  • Alternate fingering support
Features
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Simulate fingerings for true practice of most of the valve brass instruments, in any of 12 keys. Random notes are presented in the selected key, or select scales or Arban-style exercises. Learn mode (shows fingerings) and drill mode. Reference lookup of all notes in all 12 keys. Alternate fingerings included and accepted. Trumpet, euphonium, baritone, b-flat and e-flat tuba, french horn. 3-valve, 4-valve, and 3+1 valve configurations.

About

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

This app is a comprehensive music practice and performance toolkit. It offers multiple modes including a tuner, metronome, recorder, setlist manager, and loop practice. All features can work simultaneously with the metronome, providing a versatile tool for musicians.

Highlights
  • Accurate tuner with large UI
  • Full-featured metronome
  • Pitch player for intonation checks
  • Record and share practice sessions
  • Create and save setlists
  • Loop difficult passages with tempo increase
Features
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--- Featured in Apple's TV commercial "Amazing Apps" --- Practice+ is a complete practice and performance toolkit for musicians that contains five separate modes including Tuner, Metronome, Recorder, Setlist and Loop Modes. Each mode can work simultaneously with the metronome which is easily controlled via the compact metronome bar that is always on screen. What people are saying about Practice+ "Practice+ Makes Perfect" - AppAdvice.com "Get your music right with Practice+" -Tom'sGuide.com "Beautiful flat UI design" -ModernJamming.com Practice+ Includes: Tuner- Powerfully accurate tuner with instant response and large edge to edge UI for easy readability. Tuner range A0-C8. Metronome- Full featured metronome that works simultaneously in every mode. Customize meters, accents, subdivisions, sounds and more. The dedicated metronome mode features a large edge to edge UI for easy readability Pitch Player- Play reference tones to check your intonation. Pitch playback range A1-C8 Recorder- Record and share your practice sessions right from your device SetList-Easily create setlists and save all settings with a single tap Practice Mode- Loop difficult passages and increase tempo automatically with each repetition Additional features: Beautifully simple UI Portrait and landscape support Custom themes Multitasking Needle Damping Transposition Fine tuning range 392-490Hz Practice+ is free to try with limitations. Unlock everything with a single in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Brass Up!4 screens
Metronome Tuner | Practice+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metronome Tuner | Practice+ at 4.4 against Brass Up!'s 2.7. Metronome Tuner | Practice+ also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 27). Brass Up!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Metronome Tuner | Practice+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Brass Up! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metronome Tuner | Practice+ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome Tuner | Practice+ has 2.8K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Brass Up!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Metronome Tuner | Practice+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brass Up! ships an update every 3 months, Metronome Tuner | Practice+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brass Up! versus Metronome Tuner | Practice+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrass Up!Metronome Tuner | Practice+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (27 ratings)4.4 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better59.8% of reviews
Number of ratings272.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeateGamesDynamic App Design LLC

Customer experience

Brass Up!

All ratings27 ratings
Positive40.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

All ratings2,812 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative32.1%

Bugs and requests

Brass Up!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording function not working
  • Tuner not accurate
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More time signature options
  • Vocal counting option for metronome
  • Ability to adjust metronome volume
  • Haptic feedback for beats

In-app purchases

None

Brass Up!

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Metronome Tuner | Practice+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Enable Themes$5.99
  • Save Unlimited Recordings$5.99
  • Unlimited Tuner Access$5.99
Show 5 more
  • Save Unlimited Setlist Items$5.99
  • Access All Settings$5.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Unlock Practice Mode$6.99
  • Unlock Everything$19.99

Questions

Is Brass Up! free?
Brass Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metronome Tuner | Practice+ free?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brass Up! or Metronome Tuner | Practice+?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ is rated higher. Brass Up! averages 2.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Metronome Tuner | Practice+ averages 4.4 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Brass Up! or Metronome Tuner | Practice+ have ads?
Metronome Tuner | Practice+ shows ads; Brass Up! does not.
Which is updated more often, Brass Up! or Metronome Tuner | Practice+?
Brass Up! ships an update every 3 months, and Metronome Tuner | Practice+ every 4 months. Most recently, Brass Up! was updated on August 19, 2026 and Metronome Tuner | Practice+ on September 22, 2026.

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