Comparison

MyMusicClass vs Lesson Diary

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

Head to head
About

MyMusicClass

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MyMusicClass is the only dedicated app on the market for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that allows conservatory and music school teachers of all profiles—instrumental or vocal specialties, ensembles, orchestras, choirs, bands, or theory subjects—to maintain complete control over all their teaching activities. Far from the usual complicated spreadsheets or adaptations of models from other educational systems, MyMusicClass is designed and programmed by a music education professional with many years of teaching and management experience in conservatories. It has everything necessary to replace the traditional class notebook, with a simple, practical, and intuitive interface for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Manage all your students' data: personal, academic, and family information, and organize it by course, name, or class schedule. - Organize all the groups you work with by name, subject, level, or schedule. - Organize the repertoire you use in class by difficulty, composer, style, genre, instrument, ensemble, or level. Add links to online repositories and review which students are working on each piece and in which activities they have played it. - Plan your teaching activities in advance—both individually and in groups—by scheduling the content of each class, recital, or exam, indicating the repertoire covered, the exercises completed, the assigned tasks, and the evaluation method used. - Mark activities as completed with a single click, indicating each student's attendance, evaluating and grading it, both for the group and for individual students, in detail, also using personalized rubrics. - Add records of recitals and concerts held during the course, with links to their recordings. - Keep track of the specific repertoire that each student and/or ensemble is working on during the course. - Keep track of the tutoring sessions you hold with your students. - Record all the subjects the student is taking at the center, their teachers, schedules, grades, absences, and comments for each of the planned assessments. - Stay in touch with the other teachers, tutors, and accompanying pianists with whom you share students. - Receive notifications of relevant events and assessments. - View your scores in PDF format directly from the app, or linked to the main online repositories. - Integrate the app with the ForScore application if you use it on your iPad. - Integrate the app's data with the system calendar. - View statistics and graphs of ages, instruments or space usage, repertoires, composers, styles or genres studied, types of activities performed, or grades awarded. Export detailed reports of students and groups. - Keep your data always organized and up-to-date with simple, flexible, and effective update and maintenance processes. - Import data from external sources and export it for future reference and archiving in CSV format. - Archive data with each course change to keep your entire history readily available. - And now, track the study sessions your students share with you through their new dedicated study app, MyMusicSessions. They can also ask questions that you can answer without leaving the app. - And keep track of rehearsals with your students' accompanist when they add them to the MyMusicComping app and share them with you conveniently and privately. MyMusicClass data—which you can protect with a password and the biometric security of your devices—is stored encrypted in your iCloud account and automatically synced across your devices, allowing you to work seamlessly on iOS, iPadOS, or macOS. MyMusicClass is available in five languages ​​in app stores worldwide.

About

Lesson Diary

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The ultimate lesson management app for tutors, teachers, and instructors! Streamline your music, art, sports, or private tutoring lessons with Lesson Diary. Track session times, keep detailed progress notes, and manage lesson fees effortlesly. Key Features • Real-Time Lesson Timer: Record start/end times and view elapsed and remaining time live during sessions. • End-of-Session Alerts: Receive notifications before the lesson ends so you can wrap up smoothly. • Status Icons: Instantly check current activity with clear 'In Session' and 'Alert' indicators. • Detailed Progress Notes: Write notes for each student to track homework, progress, and next steps. • Tuition Fee Tracking: Easily check completed session counts and hours to calculate lesson fees accurate. • Smart Search: Filter records by specific location or student to access lesson history instantly. Focus more on teaching with Lesson Diary!

Screenshots

MyMusicClass4 screens
Lesson Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lesson Diary at Free against MyMusicClass's $6.99. Lesson Diary also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). MyMusicClass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Lesson Diary is free to download; MyMusicClass costs $6.99 up front. Lesson Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyMusicClass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyMusicClass ships an update every 2 days, Lesson Diary daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
MyMusicClass versus Lesson Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyMusicClassLesson Diary
Price$6.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar Arroyo TerronSnowdropSoft

In-app purchases

None

MyMusicClass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lesson Diary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is MyMusicClass free?
MyMusicClass costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lesson Diary free?
Lesson Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyMusicClass or Lesson Diary have ads?
Lesson Diary shows ads; MyMusicClass does not.
Which is updated more often, MyMusicClass or Lesson Diary?
MyMusicClass ships an update every 2 days, and Lesson Diary daily. Most recently, MyMusicClass was updated on October 14, 2026 and Lesson Diary on October 9, 2026.

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