Kasane vs PracticeLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kasane
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Turn Invisible Effort into Confidence. The minimalist practice tracker for all musicians. Kasane is a simple, beautiful app designed to track and "stack" your music practice. Whether you are a pianist, violinist, or a brass/wind player, Kasane helps you visualize those invisible hours of effort using elegant graphs and numbers. Say goodbye to paper practice journals. Turn your daily discipline into a visible asset right on your phone. 【Key Features】 Track by Piece or Technique: Create specific timers for your routine—like "Scales," "Hanon," "Long Tones," or "Repertoire." No complicated setup. Just tap to start tracking your session. Visualize Your Growth: See your daily totals and monthly accumulation at a glance. Visual feedback like "Look how much I've stacked up this month!" keeps your motivation high. Distraction-Free Design: A clean, minimalist interface that respects your focus. Concentrate on your sheet music, not your phone. 【Recommended For】 Instrument Players: Piano, violin, guitar, flute, and more. Brass & Woodwinds: Perfect for tracking daily brass routines like trumpet or horn. Students & Professionals: Ideal for balancing basics (arpeggios/etudes) with exam or recital pieces. Goal-Oriented Musicians: Anyone who wants to turn "aimless practicing" into efficient, measurable progress. There are no shortcuts in music. Only the daily "stacking" (Kasane) of small efforts leads to great results. Start building your musical confidence today with Kasane.
PracticeLog
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PracticeLog is a practice journal app that makes daily music practice more enjoyable and more efficient. Read sheet music, record your playing, track practice time, and use built-in tools like a metronome and a music dictionary in one app. ## What you can do ### Smart PDF sheet music management Import your own PDF scores and view them anytime, anywhere. Organize them with folders and tags, and jump back in from the last page you opened. ### Organize by piece Group score PDFs by piece, link multiple PDFs to the same song, and set titles and theme colors for easier browsing. ### Compare multiple PDFs side by side Display multiple PDFs linked to the same piece side by side in landscape orientation. Compare different editions, parts and full scores, or annotated and clean copies while you practice. ### Automatically track practice time While your score is open, the app automatically measures your practice time. Review your progress in graphs and stay motivated by seeing your effort build over time. ### Record practice even without opening a PDF You can also log practice done with paper scores, memorization work, or other activities by piece. ### Music dictionary Look up more than 500 music terms in Japanese, English, Italian, German, and French, with categories and explanations. ### Write on scores and move annotations Write directly on your music with pen, text, and cover tools. Move annotations later and hide parts of the score for memorization practice. ### Save page notes Leave notes on each page of your score and use checkboxes as a to-do list for your next session. ### Easy-to-use zoom controls Zoom in and out directly from the top palette, with controls that stay easy to reach during practice. ### Built-in metronome Set any tempo from 30 to 300 BPM and use multiple time signatures, with accent beats to help keep time. ### Easy, high-quality recording Start recording with a single tap. Recordings are automatically organized by score so they are easy to review later. Two recording modes are available: - Standard recording: start and stop whenever you want - Auto-split save: detects silence and splits files automatically ### IMSLP score search Search for free classical sheet music directly in the app through IMSLP, including composer and title search. ### Easier practice review Create a shareable report from your latest practice record when you want to review or share your progress. ## Why PracticeLog feels good to use ### Your privacy matters Your sheet music, recordings, and practice records are stored only on your device. ### Simple and easy to use No complicated setup is required. Open the app and start using it right away. ### Free to start The main features are available for free. ## Great for - Anyone practicing piano, guitar, violin, or other instruments - Anyone who wants to keep track of daily practice time - Anyone who wants to record and review their own performance - Anyone who wants to organize many scores more intelligently - Anyone who wants to annotate scores while practicing ## Supported score format You can import sheet music in PDF format. ## Before you start - Microphone access is required for recording - Storage access is required for importing scores - If you delete the app, all saved data will also be deleted ## From the developer PracticeLog was created to support everyone learning music who wants to improve. Enjoy a music-filled everyday life with PracticeLog.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PracticeLog at none against Kasane's 1. PracticeLog also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Kasane sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PracticeLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kasane ships an update every 4 weeks, PracticeLog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kasane | PracticeLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isystems Inc., | littlesyntax |
In-app purchases
Kasane
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.99
PracticeLog
No in-app purchases
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