# Quartet 2 vs Sessionography

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sessionography at weekly against Quartet 2's every 2 months. Sessionography also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Quartet 2's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quartet 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Sessionography sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Quartet 2 against 4.9 for Sessionography. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Quartet 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sessionography's.

Quartet 2 ships an update every 2 months, Sessionography weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quartet 2 | Sessionography |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartet-2/id6447785150/reviews) | **[4.9 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sessionography-jazz-explorer/id6779427491/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 613 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UK Music Apps Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/579320222) | [Dynamic App Design LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/434136236) |

## What reviewers say

### Quartet 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartet-2/id6447785150)

Practice and perform jazz standards with live studio recordings. Mute your instrument to play along, change key, adjust tempo, and loop sections. Features animated chord diagrams and royalty-free multitrack exports for creative remixing.

**Highlights:** Live jazz standard play-alongs, Adjustable tempo and key, Looping practice sections, Animated chord diagrams, Multitrack audio export, Cross-app playlist syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade song | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 10 tokens | $8.99 | one-time |
| Buy 20 tokens | $14.99 | one-time |
| Buy 50 tokens | $22.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade all songs | $49.99 | one-time |


### Sessionography

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sessionography-jazz-explorer/id6779427491)

Explore the complete careers of jazz musicians, discovering every album, session, and sideman appearance. Link artists, albums, and tunes to trace musical connections and build custom playlists with natural language commands.

**Highlights:** Full artist career exploration, Detailed session and personnel data, Linked albums, labels, and tunes, Musician collaboration tracking, Interactive player orbit graph, Smart playlists via Siri, Label and studio browsing

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Sessionography | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock Sessionography | $19.99 | per year |
| Sessionography Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quartet 2 free?

Quartet 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sessionography free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Quartet 2 or Sessionography?

Sessionography is rated higher. Quartet 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Sessionography averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.

### Do Quartet 2 or Sessionography have ads?

Neither Quartet 2 nor Sessionography shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quartet 2 or Sessionography?

Quartet 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Sessionography weekly. Most recently, Quartet 2 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sessionography on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*