Comparison

Open Studio Jazz vs RealPlay

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

Head to head
About

Open Studio Jazz

This platform offers guided jazz education for all skill levels, featuring weekly lessons on real jazz standards and pathways for practice. Learn from renowned jazz musicians and track your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Weekly new jazz standard lessons
  • Guided practice pathways
  • Courses by legendary jazz musicians
  • Progress tracking across devices
  • Beginner to advanced levels
  • Full library of technique, theory, and improvisation courses
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Living a musical life is not a finish line, it is something you build into your days. Open Studio is the jazz education platform for players who want to play better and enjoy the process, wherever they are: beginner, intermediate, or advanced, on any instrument. A clear home for wherever you are in your playing Open Studio gives beginner, intermediate, and advanced players their own dedicated learning dashboard. Instead of guessing where to start or what comes next, you open the app and see your path laid out in front of you. New piano lessons every week, built around real jazz standards - Our instructors add new lessons every week, built around the songs jazz musicians actually play. You are learning through real repertoire from day one, not abstract exercises disconnected from the music you love. Guided practice, without the overwhelm - Jazz has a lot to learn: theory, technique, repertoire, improvisation. Open Studio's guided pathways solve the question every player asks: "What should I practice next?" Each lesson connects to the next, so your practice time has direction instead of guesswork. Learn from real jazz musicians - Our courses are taught by professional jazz musicians and educators, covering everything from foundational technique to advanced improvisation, including Ron Carter (bass), Emmet Cohen (piano), Peter Martin (piano), Adam Maness (piano), Aaron Parks (piano), Larry Goldings (piano), Fred Hersch (piano), Sean Jones (trumpet), Dianne Reeves (vocals) and more. Practice on your schedule, wherever you are - The Open Studio app puts your lessons, courses, and practice pathways in your pocket. Pick up a session on the train, before a gig, or during a quiet ten minutes at home. Your progress travels with you. Built for the long term - We do not believe in shortcuts or overnight mastery. Jazz is a lifelong pursuit, and Open Studio is built to support you at every stage of it, from your first chord voicings to your first solo you are proud of. Open Studio membership includes: - Weekly new lessons built around real jazz standards - Guided Practice Sessions and Skill Pathways for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players - A full library of courses across technique, theory, and improvisation - Specialized courses taught by legendary jazz musicians - Progress that stays with you across devices Whether you are picking up an instrument for the first time or you have been playing for decades, Open Studio is here to help you live a musical life, one practice session at a time. START YOUR FREE TRIAL Start your 14-day free trial today and get full access to piano, bass, guitar, drums and more. Try it risk free. If Open Studio isn't right for you, you're covered by our 90-day satisfaction guarantee. Download the app and start today. Terms of Use: https://www.openstudiojazz.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.openstudiojazz.com/privacy-policy/

About

RealPlay

Practice music with authentic backing tracks performed by professional musicians. Customize tempo, key, and mix for focused learning. Features over 100 standard chord progressions with an expanding library.

Highlights
  • Authentic backing tracks
  • 100+ standard chord progressions
  • Real-time tempo adjustment
  • Instrument isolation and mixing
  • Instant transposition to all keys
Features
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RealPlay lets you practice with real music—not midi tracks, AI, or loops. Play along with authentic backing tracks performed by world-class rhythm sections, featuring an expanding library of over 100 essential standard chord progressions. Easily customize your practice with real-time controls for tempo, key, and mix—so you can focus on exactly what you need. Features: • World-class rhythm sections • 100+ essential jazz standards and chord progressions (expanding library) • Real-time tempo adjustment • Instrument isolation and mixing (ideal for rhythm section players) • Instant transposition to all 12 keys Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Open Studio Jazz4 screens
RealPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Studio Jazz at 100% against RealPlay's 73%. Open Studio Jazz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). RealPlay's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Open Studio Jazz sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $39.00 per month and RealPlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Studio Jazz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealPlay has 164 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Open Studio Jazz's written reviews are positive against 73% of RealPlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Open Studio Jazz versus RealPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Studio JazzRealPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (164 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5164 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpen Studio Network LLCRealPlay LLC

Customer experience

Open Studio Jazz

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RealPlay

All ratings164 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative14.6%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Open Studio Jazz

Subscriptions4
  • Open Studio (Monthly)14 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • Open Studio Pro (Monthly)$97.001 Month
  • Open Studio (Annual)14 Days trial$390.001 Year
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  • Open Studio Pro (Annual)$559.991 Year
2 purchases

RealPlay

Subscriptions2
  • RealPlay Pro Monthly$3.291 Month
  • RealPlay Pro Yearly$21.991 Year

Questions

Is Open Studio Jazz free?
Open Studio Jazz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RealPlay free?
RealPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Open Studio Jazz or RealPlay?
Open Studio Jazz is rated higher. Open Studio Jazz averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while RealPlay averages 4.7 from 164 ratings.
Do Open Studio Jazz or RealPlay have ads?
Neither Open Studio Jazz nor RealPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Studio Jazz or RealPlay?
Open Studio Jazz ships an update every 5 days, and RealPlay every 5 days. Most recently, Open Studio Jazz was updated on October 13, 2026 and RealPlay on October 19, 2026.

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