Comparison

JAZZed HD vs Practis

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

Head to head
About

JAZZed HD

This publication offers practical insights for jazz educators, covering teaching methods, performance techniques, improvisation, and repertoire. It features profiles of successful jazz musicians and educators, providing valuable resources for high school and college instructors.

Highlights
  • In-depth editorial profiles
  • Teaching and performance methods
  • Improvisation techniques
  • Repertoire guidance
  • Recording techniques
  • Festival opportunities
Features
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JAZZed is an exciting publication created for jazz educators which provides practical, hands‐on information to help school and independent music educators teach jazz to high‐school and college students. Each issue features an in‐depth editorial profile on successful jazz educators and performers to highlight their approach to teaching and playing jazz, including performance methods, improvisation, repertoire, recording techniques, travel and festival opportunities, and so much more! Whether an educator is focused on small ensembles, big bands, soloists, or other groups, they will find a variety of helpful information and ideas in JAZZed. JAZZed debuted in 2006 and reaches jazz educators across the USA. JAZZed is published six times per year and focuses on a wealth of topics that are pertinent to the jazz educator. Thousands of additional copies are distributed at major music educator conferences and jazz conventions, including TMEA, MENC, Midwest Clinic, JEN, and many others! Privacy Policy/Terms of Use: http://timeless-com.com/privacy-policy.php

About

Practis

Features
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Practis is the practice companion for musicians: a diary, score reader, and coach in one app. Log what you play, see your progress, and always know what to practice next. PRACTICE DIARY • Log sessions in seconds - piece, duration, notes • A daily goal dial and streaks keep you honest • Throwbacks resurface old recordings so you can hear how far you've come! YOUR REPERTOIRE • Track every piece from "just started" to "performance ready" • Program lists for recitals, exams and auditions • Practice history for every piece SCORE PRACTICE • Import your sheet music (PDF) or browse thousands of free public-domain scores and read page by page - two-page spread in landscape • Draw, highlight, add fingerings and musical markings • Bookmarks and trouble spots for the passages that need work • A practice heatmap shows where your time actually went • Built-in metronome and a shareable session recap PRACTICE PLANNER • Build the week from your own categories: technique, repertoire, sight-reading, whatever you actually work on • A rotation decides what comes next, so nothing quietly gets dropped • Built from your real sessions, not a generic template FRIENDS • Add friends with an 8-digit friend code, no email address to share • See what each other practised that week • Send a reaction when someone puts the work in • Nothing is public, and your session notes always stay private ASK PRACTIS • Get a session plan built from your real repertoire and goals • See what's neglected, what's due, and how you're doing RECORDINGS (Practis PRO) • Capture takes while you play and listen back anytime Practis syncs with your account on pract.is, so your diary, pieces and scores are on the web too. PRACTIS PRO The free plan includes up to 5 tracked pieces. Practis PRO is an auto-renewable monthly subscription for $3.99 (USD) per month that unlocks unlimited pieces, cloud recordings with throwbacks, and cloud score storage. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://pract.is/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://pract.is/terms

Screenshots

JAZZed HD4 screens
Practis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JAZZed HD at none against Practis's 1. JAZZed HD also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Practis's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 65 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Practis sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. JAZZed HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JAZZed HD ships an update every 65 months, Practis monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
JAZZed HD versus Practis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAZZed HDPractis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 65 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerartistpro, LLCArdeshir Enea Monajemi

In-app purchases

None

JAZZed HD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Practis

Subscriptions1
  • Practis Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is JAZZed HD free?
JAZZed HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Practis free?
Practis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JAZZed HD or Practis have ads?
Neither JAZZed HD nor Practis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JAZZed HD or Practis?
JAZZed HD ships an update every 65 months, and Practis monthly. Most recently, JAZZed HD was updated on September 7, 2026 and Practis on September 21, 2026.

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