Score Reader Pro vs Only Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Score Reader Pro
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Reading orchestral or band scores to an advanced level takes years to master. With so many instruments and their specific clefs and transpositions, it’s not straightforward to identify what the notes actually are! This app helps to speed up that process by training you to read music in various clefs and transpositions. - Intended for music students, conductors, composers and anybody who wants to get quicker at sight reading scores - Choose from over 100 instruments to train with - many with configurable transposition options - Use the ‘learning’ mode to see how written notes translate to sounding notes, and then test yourself by transposing randomly generated notes - Supports 4 clefs, double flats/sharps, and key signatures with up to 7 flats/sharps - Includes options to set instrument ranges, and the training session length - See how much you’ve improved on the detailed session history page - Includes guidance on the fundamentals of reading transposing instruments - Supports dark and light themes
Only Practice
This app helps musicians meticulously log their daily practice sessions, allowing them to attach audio recordings for review. It provides visual progress tracking and a gallery to showcase achievements, fostering motivation and growth for all skill levels.
- Track practice sessions
- Attach audio recordings
- Visualize progress charts
- Organize completed pieces
- Daily streaks for motivation
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Only Practice — a music practice journal, one session at a time. For musicians who play piano, violin, cello, guitar, and more. Choose a piece, start the timer, capture an idea, or record a passage to listen to later. Keep a record of your practice, whether you are just starting or refining your repertoire. Record each practice session Use a stopwatch or countdown to track your time and follow your practice streaks. Tap a recently practiced piece on the home screen to pick up where you left off. Give every piece its own cover Create square covers using symbols, emoji, composer illustrations, or your photos. Choose soft background colors, gradients, and symbol colors, or crop a photo. Your cover appears across the list, home screen, and piece details. Keep notes within reach Write, read, and edit notes during practice. Pin useful reminders to the side of the screen and find them again the next time you open that piece. The timer keeps running while you use your notes. Set the beat Open the metronome popover on the practice screen to adjust tempo, beats, and sound, or save a preset. Tuck the panel away when you are ready to focus. Listen back and see your progress Save recordings and notes with your pieces, then revisit them in piece details and the timeline. Explore your practice time in Statistics and organize completed pieces into achievements and collections. Continue across your devices Made for iPhone and iPad, with iCloud sync. Supports iOS 18 and later, with glass effects that adapt to your system version. Only Practice offers free features, monthly and yearly subscriptions, and a lifetime purchase. Pro unlocks unlimited piece management. Current prices are shown in the app, and Restore Purchases is available. Turn your love of music into a lasting practice habit with Only Practice. Review and share your practice See weekly and monthly practice charts for each piece. Browse recordings and notes with the timeline calendar. Turn notes into images or animated Live Photos, choose a style and edit the sharing text separately. A Home Screen widget shows a piece’s cover and saved practice hours. Listen to reference performances Save multiple reference performances for each piece. Search Apple Music or paste a song link and audition available previews before adding. You can also extract audio from a video you choose. Listen from piece details or during practice, with speed controls for video audio. Full Apple Music playback requires an eligible subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/shawnchenxmu/Practice_Privacy_Policy/tree/main
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Only Practice at Free against Score Reader Pro's $0.99. Only Practice also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Score Reader Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.3 vs 18.0). 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
Only Practice is free to download; Score Reader Pro costs $0.99 up front. Only Practice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Score Reader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Score Reader Pro ships an update every 4 months, Only Practice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Score Reader Pro | Only Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Welch | 昇 陈 |
In-app purchases
Score Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
Only Practice
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Lifetime access$17.99









