Brass Up! vs Endless A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Endless A
Easily generate a consistent A-440 pitch for tuning instruments. Select from various instrument sounds to play the reference tone endlessly until you tap to stop. Ideal for musicians needing a reliable tuning reference.
- Endless A-440 pitch generation
- Multiple instrument sound options
- Simple tap-to-play interface
- Reference tone for tuning
- Piano, violin, french horn, sine wave sounds
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A concert A, whenever you need one. Endless A-440 plays a sustained 440 Hz reference tone for tuning instruments. Choose piano, violin, French horn, or a pure sine wave. Tap an instrument to start, switch sounds with a tap, and tap again or use Stop playback to finish. • Four bundled reference sounds • A clear playing indicator and dedicated stop button • Light and dark appearances for iPhone and iPad • An optional original 2015 design • Works offline, with no account, ads, or microphone access This is a reference-tone player. It does not listen to your instrument or measure its pitch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Endless A at 4.5 against Brass Up!'s 2.7. Endless A also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Brass Up!'s advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Endless A holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brass Up! has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Brass Up!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Endless A's.
Brass Up! ships an update every 3 months, Endless A every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brass Up! | Endless A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IdeateGames | Nathan Fennel |
Customer experience
Brass Up!
Endless A
In-app purchases
Brass Up!
No in-app purchases
Endless A
No in-app purchases
