Comparison

Quartet 4 vs My Classical Journal

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

Head to head
About

Quartet 4

Practice and perform jazz standards with high-quality backing tracks. Mute your instrument, change keys, adjust tempo, and loop sections for focused practice. Features animated chord diagrams and royalty-free multitrack exports for further creative use.

Highlights
  • Live jazz backing tracks
  • Mute your instrument
  • Change key and tempo
  • Looping for practice
  • Animated chord diagrams
  • Multitrack export
  • Playlist creation
Features
Currently charting
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Practice and perform jazz standards on another level with Quartet. And with a host of brand-new features, the top-selling jazz play along apps just got even better. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Volume 4 includes another 100 stunning jazz standards recorded exclusively by 6 of the world’s best jazz musicians. All ‘live’ studio recordings with intros, endings and top line solos. Whether you play jazz piano, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, bass, drums…simply mute your instrument from the Quartet for the ultimate jazz play along. And for jazz singers too, each edition of Quartet is an unrivalled collection of jazz backing tracks powerful enough to gig with. Change key on the fly. Speed up or slow down the audio seamlessly. Loop sections and slow them right down for practice. Select the number of repeats. Choose from preset mixes or create your own custom mix using the new onboard mixer. Arrange each song exactly the way you want it with the new automated ‘Arranger’ feature. Add a touch of reverb and you’re good to go. Improve your skills with full screen animated chord diagrams for Piano, Guitar and Ukulele. Search the entire Quartet song library (700 songs) by composer, style, BPM, associated artist and more. Build and share multi-app playlists and easily export PDF chord charts for every song. Export your stereo mix or export the multitrack if you want to develop the high quality separated parts in GarageBand or whatever DAW you use. Either way, all recordings are offered to you royalty-free giving you endless creative possibilities. The 100 jazz standards in Quartet Volume 4 include improvisations in the style of… ‘Affirmation’, ‘Água de Beber’, ‘Alexander’s Ragtime Band’, ‘Blue in Green’, ‘Born to Be Blue’, ‘Cinema Paradiso’, ‘Chicken’, ‘Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’, ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’, ‘Got a Match?’, ‘Here There and Everywhere’, ‘I Get a Kick out of You’, ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’, ‘La Fiesta’, ‘Manhattan’, ‘Nothing Personal’, ‘Poinciana’, ‘Save Your Love for Me’, ‘Social Call’, ‘Surrey with the Fringe on Top’… and 80 more. Install Quartet on all of your iOS devices plus your Mac devices (M series only) at no extra cost. Ready to take your jazz standards to another level? Hear more at www.quartetapp.com Featured artists on Quartet Volume 4 Guitar Nigel Price Nigel has recorded with many big-name artists, performing on over 50 albums, most recently Van Morrison’s studio album ‘Keep Me Singing’. A former member of The James Taylor Quartet, Nigel was voted the UK’s ‘Best Guitarist’ in the 2016 British Jazz Awards and is “…probably the most dynamic and gifted guitarist on the British jazz scene today” [All About Jazz]. Trumpet Steve Fishwick Steve has performed and recorded with many leading European jazz musicians including Sir John Dankworth, George Mraz, Dado Moroni, Claus Raibler, Tony Lakatos and the WDR big band. In the USA, Steve has performed and recorded with Anita O' Day, Ron Carter, Jimmy Heath, Peter Erskine, Eric Harland, Scott Hamilton, Herb Geller Saxophones and Flutes Andy Panayi Credits include Shirley Bassey, Jessye Norman, Paul McCartney, Seth MacFarlane, Elaine Paige, Elvis Costello, Georgie Fame, Helen Shapiro, Madeline Bell, Patty Austin, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, Billy Cobham Piano Graham Harvey Credits include Incognito (MD), Stacey Kent, George Benson, M People, Hamish Stuart, The Jones Girls, Philip Bailey, Chaka Khan, The BBC Big Band, Madeline Bell, Jocelyn Brown, Mica Paris, Sir Cliff Richard Bass Geoff Gascoyne Credits include Jamie Cullum (MD), Sting, Van Morrison, Bill Bruford, Mari Wilson, Paloma Faith, Georgie Fame, Gloria Estefan, Guy Barker, Charlie Watts, Benny Golson, Jacqui Dankworth, John Martyn, Eartha Kitt Drums Sebastiaan de Krom Credits include Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Phil Woods, Dave Holland, Jamie Cullum, Guy Barker, Wynton Marsalis

About

My Classical Journal

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My Classical Journal A beautifully designed journal created especially for the world of classical music. Whether you are a passionate listener, student, performer, teacher, or professional musician, My Classical Journal gives you a dedicated space to document your musical life; from concerts and recordings to practice sessions, reflections, repertoire, and discoveries. Unlike generic note-taking apps, My Classical Journal is designed specifically for classical music enthusiasts and musicians, combining elegant design with practical tools for listening, study, and professional development. Features Include: Create Journal Entries Capture: • Concert memories • Listening notes • Favourite recordings • Musical discoveries • Reflections and observations • Practice sessions • Repertoire notes Add: • Ratings • Moods • Tags • Venues • Performers • Personal notes I• mages and photos Practice & Professional Tools Enable optional professional features when needed: • Practice notes • Practice session tracking • Monthly practice statistics • Category breakdowns • Programming notes • Concert schedule planning Designed for: • Students • Teachers • Conservatoire musicians • Professional performers • Dedicated enthusiasts You can use the app purely as a listening journal, or unlock additional tools for study and professional work. Practice Statistics Track your progress over time with: • Daily totals • Monthly practice summaries • Practice category breakdowns • Visual monthly charts • Recent session history Private by Design Your journal remains yours. My Classical Journal: • does not require accounts • does not use advertising • does not track users • stores your journal locally on your device Backup & Export Keep your journal safe with: • Full backup export • Backup import and restore • PDF export support Designed for the Classical Music Community Created by a lifelong classical musician and listener, My Classical Journal was built from a deep understanding of the unique relationship musicians and listeners have with classical music; not simply as entertainment, but as a lifelong journey of study, discovery, memory, and emotional connection. Whether you are documenting a Mahler symphony, tracking your conservatoire practice sessions, recording thoughts after a concert, or simply preserving musical memories, My Classical Journal provides a calm and dedicated space for your musical life.

Screenshots

Quartet 44 screens
My Classical Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Classical Journal at Free against Quartet 4's $16.99. My Classical Journal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Quartet 4's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

My Classical Journal is free to download; Quartet 4 costs $16.99 up front. Quartet 4 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. My Classical Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Quartet 4 versus My Classical Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuartet 4My Classical Journal
Price$16.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUK Music Apps LtdImage and Music

Bugs and requests

Quartet 4

Requested features

1 request
  • More guitar in rhythm section for future volumes

My Classical Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Quartet 4

One-time5
  • Upgrade song$0.99
  • Buy 10 tokens$8.99
  • Buy 20 tokens$14.99
Show 2 more
  • Buy 50 tokens$22.99
  • Upgrade all songs$39.99
None

My Classical Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quartet 4 free?
Quartet 4 costs $16.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is My Classical Journal free?
My Classical Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quartet 4 or My Classical Journal have ads?
Neither Quartet 4 nor My Classical Journal shows ads.

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