Comparison

THR Session vs EXPANSION EXPLORER

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

Head to head
About

THR Session

Learn guitar songs more effectively by slowing down audio, changing pitch, and isolating instrument parts. Practice with your own music library and even mute original guitar or bass tracks to play along.

Highlights
  • Slow down songs without losing quality
  • Change song pitch
  • Repeat song segments
  • Cancel original guitar/bass sound
  • Isolate guitar/bass parts
  • Adjust tempo between 50-100%
Features
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Learn songs faster and easier and play along with your music library like never before. THR Session will change your daily guitar practice forever. You can slow down songs without losing audio quality, change the pitch or repeat any segment of a song to learn even the trickiest guitar part. It even allows you to cancel out the original guitar sound; it’s like playing a session with your dream band! This app is the perfect audio toolbox for today’s guitarist and with a Yamaha THR amp, gives you a practice experience like no other. ■Features ○Guitar Cancellation/Extraction ・Cancellation: Mute the guitar and/or Bass sound from the songs in your iOS device library. ・Extraction: Isolate the guitar and/or bass parts to help you learn songs by ear ・Preset: 3 presets (Guitar High Mode / Guitar Low Mode / Bass Mode) to help you quickly find the instrument you want to cancel. ○Audio Play Functions ・A-B Repeat: Repeatedly plays a selected segment of a song. ・Key Transpose: Changes pitch of songs(± one whole step) ・Slow Down: Changes tempo of songs with no effect on the pitch(50-100%) ■System Requirement Compatible with iOS6.0 or later

About

EXPANSION EXPLORER

Discover, install, and manage additional content for compatible Yamaha arranger workstations. Explore a library of free Voices, Styles, and Multi Pads, and even get style recommendations based on audio files. Preview content before installing it directly to your instrument.

Highlights
  • Discover and install expansion content
  • Search and filter by country, tempo, beat
  • Analyze audio files for style recommendations
  • Pre-listen to content before installation
  • Wireless or USB installation
  • Create favorite content lists
  • Light and dark mode options
Features
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Welcome to EXPANSION EXPLORER, a one-stop solution for discovering, installing and managing Expansion content on PSR-SX920/SX720/A5000 and Genos2 Arranger Workstations. ・What is Expansion Content? Expansion Content includes free additional Voices, Styles, Multi Pads, and more for you to install and enjoy on your Arranger Workstation. A growing library of Expansion Content is already available, featuring a diverse range of instruments and Styles from around the world. ・Search Search for content directly from the app's Home screen and use the advanced search options to filter results by country, tempo, beat, and more. ・Style Recommendations If you have an audio file of the song you want to play, Expansion Explorer can analyze it and recommend the most suitable Style from the Expansion Content library for your performance. ・PRE-LISTEN Content can be auditioned in the app before installation. You can listen to the auditions anytime, even without being connected to your instrument. ・INSTALL The app installs your chosen content directly to your instrument. Depending on your instrument’s specification, this is done wirelessly or via a USB cable. ・CONVENIENT FEATURES Create a list of your favorite content, view your preview and installation history, and switch between light and dark modes in the app. ---- CAUTIONS : Contents already installed by Yamaha Expansion Manager into the Expansion area of your keyboard, including pre-installed content in PSR-SX920 and 720, will be removed when installing new content from Yamaha EXPANSION EXPLORER. About pre-installed content in PSR-SX920 and 720, you will be able to reinstall them through the EXPANSION EXPLORER app, if desired.

Screenshots

THR Session2 screens
EXPANSION EXPLORER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EXPANSION EXPLORER at 3.0 against THR Session's 2.6. THR Session's advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 20%) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EXPANSION EXPLORER holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: THR Session has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of THR Session's written reviews are positive against 20% of EXPANSION EXPLORER's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

THR Session ships an update every 3 months, EXPANSION EXPLORER every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
THR Session versus EXPANSION EXPLORER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHR SessionEXPANSION EXPLORER
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (16 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB154 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

THR Session

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative54.3%

EXPANSION EXPLORER

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

THR Session

No in-app purchases

None

EXPANSION EXPLORER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is THR Session free?
THR Session is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXPANSION EXPLORER free?
EXPANSION EXPLORER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, THR Session or EXPANSION EXPLORER?
EXPANSION EXPLORER is rated higher. THR Session averages 2.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while EXPANSION EXPLORER averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do THR Session or EXPANSION EXPLORER have ads?
Neither THR Session nor EXPANSION EXPLORER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, THR Session or EXPANSION EXPLORER?
THR Session ships an update every 3 months, and EXPANSION EXPLORER every 5 months. Most recently, THR Session was updated on October 15, 2026 and EXPANSION EXPLORER on October 13, 2026.

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