Comparison

SaxoFun vs Saxotools

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

Head to head
About

SaxoFun

This application aids beginner alto and baritone saxophonists with their initial practice sessions. It offers a variety of musical accompaniments and exercises focused on specific notes and fingerings, with an integrated fingering table and note playback.

Highlights
  • 40+ accompaniments in various styles
  • Exercises per fingering/note
  • Combined note/fingering exercises
  • Play-along or listen-only guide track
  • Fingering table for notes
  • Note playback on key press
Features
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This app helps the beginning alto saxophonist with his first practising. This app contains around 40 different accompaniments in different styles: classical, jazzy, with saxophone quartet, duets, etc, etc. You have excersis per fingering/note. On the left side of the screen is a saxophone. You can tap one of the keys which will make the excersie per key visible. Plus you have extra excersises which combine the notes/fingerings. You can play with the guide track or listen along to the guide track with the saxophone part. It also has a fingering table of the notes used in the excercises. Plus you can listen to the notes when you press them. All excercises have the fingering of the notes above them. This app is meant for the beginner on the ALTO of BARITON saxophone.

About

Saxotools

This app offers interactive exercises for saxophonists to improve technical skills. It includes scale drills, ear training, and chord recognition to enhance dexterity, pitch recognition, and music theory understanding. Track progress and earn rewards for motivation.

Highlights
  • Scale exercises
  • Ear training drills
  • Chord symbol recognition
  • Interactive feedback
  • Progress tracking
  • Rewards and challenges
Features
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Saxotools helps saxophonists practice with structure. Work on scales, ear training, interval recognition, and chord reading through short interactive exercises designed for the instrument. Build finger fluency, train your ear, recognize intervals and triads, and read chord symbols with more confidence. The app gives immediate feedback so you know what to repeat, what is improving, and when you are ready to move on. Keep each session focused with clear exercises, progress tracking, and motivating challenges. Whether you are building solid foundations or sharpening your daily routine, Saxotools gives you a practical way to practice the skills saxophonists use every day. General Terms and Conditions: https://www.saxotools.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.saxotools.com/privacy

Screenshots

SaxoFun3 screens
Saxotools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Saxotools at 85% against SaxoFun's 0%. Saxotools also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 37 months). SaxoFun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.4). On ads 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

Saxotools is free to download; SaxoFun costs $4.99 up front. Saxotools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. SaxoFun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaxoFun ships an update every 37 months, Saxotools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SaxoFun versus Saxotools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaxoFunSaxotools
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.1 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperH HubeekRemy Ntshaykolo

Customer experience

SaxoFun

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Saxotools

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SaxoFun

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Saxotools

Subscriptions2
  • premium3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is SaxoFun free?
SaxoFun costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saxotools free?
Saxotools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SaxoFun or Saxotools have ads?
Neither SaxoFun nor Saxotools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SaxoFun or Saxotools?
SaxoFun ships an update every 37 months, and Saxotools fortnightly. Most recently, SaxoFun was updated on November 1, 2026 and Saxotools on November 3, 2026.

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