Comparison

Playful Practice vs AWSOM

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

Head to head
About

Playful Practice

Features
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Make Music Practice Fun with Engaging Games! Turn your child’s music practice into a fun and exciting experience with our app, designed to keep young learners motivated and eager to play. Perfect for both Suzuki Method families and traditional music teaching methodologies, our games bring creativity and joy into practice sessions for students of all styles. Key Features: Fun Music Practice Games Say goodbye to repetitive practice! Explore a wide range of interactive games that make learning music enjoyable. Organized by Useful Categories Quickly find games tailored to specific practice needs—whether it’s rhythm, ear training, or technique. Simple, Clear Instructions Every game comes with easy-to-follow steps, so parents and teachers can start playing right away. Printable Board Games Get creative with hands-on board games that you can easily print at home. New Games and Resources Added Regularly Keep things fresh with new games and materials that are periodically introduced. Help your child stay motivated and build their skills with engaging, educational music games designed for Suzuki and traditional music teaching methodologies. Make learning fun!

About

AWSOM

This music app motivates students to practice daily with gamified features like streaks and rewards. Teachers gain live insights into student progress, manage studios, and communicate with parents.

Highlights
  • Daily practice streaks and XP
  • Sight reading and rhythm training
  • Vocal warm-ups and diction checker
  • Guitar chord drills
  • Student practice tracking
  • Lesson scheduling and billing
  • Parent messaging
Features
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The music app that students love to open and teachers can't run their studio without. AWSOM gives every student a daily reason to practice — streaks, XP, rewards, and a full toolkit of drills — and gives every teacher live visibility into who's practicing, what they're working on, and when to step in. FOR STUDENTS - Daily streaks and XP that turn practice into a habit - Sight reading, rhythm training, ear-training flashcards, and a metronome - Vocal warm-ups, Messa di Voce, and a diction checker for singers - Guitar chord drills and progressions for every level - Coins to spend on pets, stickers, and real-world rewards from your teacher - Custom warm-ups and assignments your teacher built for you - Practice schedules with reminders that fit your routine FOR TEACHERS - See every student's practice time, streak, and tool usage at a glance - Run enrollments, lesson schedules, and billing from one place - Message parents directly — no extra apps - Build custom warm-up patterns and assign them to individual students - Take new students through built-in trial requests and reviews - Watch your studio fill up with consistent, motivated practicers FOR EVERY INSTRUMENT Piano, voice, guitar, violin, viola, cello, bass, drums, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, ukulele, music production, and more. SAFE FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS COPPA-compliant signup with guardian email and parent-approval workflows for prizes and purchases. START FREE Sign up with email, Google, or Apple. No credit card required. Students can start practicing today; teachers can have their studio set up in minutes.

Screenshots

Playful Practice4 screens
AWSOM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AWSOM at Free against Playful Practice's $0.99. AWSOM also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Playful Practice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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

AWSOM is free to download; Playful Practice costs $0.99 up front. AWSOM sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Playful Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Playful Practice versus AWSOM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayful PracticeAWSOM
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayful Practice LLCNathan Straub

In-app purchases

None

Playful Practice

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AWSOM

One-time2
  • Heart Refill$0.99
  • AWSOM Teacher$8.99

Questions

Is Playful Practice free?
Playful Practice costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AWSOM free?
AWSOM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Playful Practice or AWSOM have ads?
Neither Playful Practice nor AWSOM shows ads.

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