# Tenuto vs PracticeOS

The clearest difference is price: PracticeOS at Free against Tenuto's $4.99. PracticeOS also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Tenuto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

PracticeOS is free to download; Tenuto costs $4.99 up front. PracticeOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tenuto asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, PracticeOS weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | PracticeOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (667 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **667** | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.8** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [MEHDI KHOSRAVANI BIDZARDI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663614354) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Paid · Music, #32 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


### PracticeOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practiceos-guitar-technique/id6648789751)

Transform your guitar practice with structured lessons, interactive games, and personalized paths. Learn chords, scales, and songs with AR features and detailed technique guides. Track your progress and improve your playing systematically.

**Highlights:** AR Practice Room for interactive learning, Personalized practice paths based on instrument and level, Extensive library of chords, scales, and songs, Demo videos for visual learning, Technique and speed training exercises, Progress tracking and daily reminders, Metronome and tuner tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| PracticeOS Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tenuto free?

Tenuto costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PracticeOS free?

PracticeOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Tenuto or PracticeOS have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor PracticeOS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or PracticeOS?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and PracticeOS weekly. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on November 1, 2026 and PracticeOS on November 4, 2026.

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