Comparison

Practly. vs The Hanon Method

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

Head to head
About

Practly.

This app helps music students develop consistent practice habits and learn faster. It allows users to track session time, record performances, and receive timestamped feedback from instructors. Connect with teachers for personalized guidance and improve your musical skills.

Highlights
  • Practice session timer
  • Audio recording of sessions
  • Timestamped feedback from teachers
  • Progress tracking
  • Connect with instructors
  • Student recording review
Features
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Practly helps music students build consistent habits, record their progress, and get real timestamped feedback from teachers—all in one seamless app. Whether you’re practicing piano, violin, or voice, Practly tracks and analyzes your session time, organizes your recordings, and connects you directly with instructors for personalized guidance. For Students • Track your practice: Use the built-in timer to see how long you practice, record, and reflect. • Record your sessions: Capture audio directly in the app and save your best takes. • Get expert feedback: Share recordings with your teacher — or connect with other teachers in the Practly network for extra insights. • See exactly where to improve: Timestamped feedback lets you hear where and what to fix as you play. For Teachers • Review student progress: Access all your students’ recordings in one place. • Leave detailed notes: Pause playback, type feedback, and automatically tag it to the exact moment in the recording. • Connect with new students: Accept practice submissions from learners beyond your studio. Practly is more than a practice log — it’s a feedback-driven music learning platform. Students gain structure, teachers gain clarity, and everyone gains progress.

About

The Hanon Method

This app provides a structured approach to practicing piano exercises. It measures your precision, timing, and tempo during sessions, offering detailed post-session reviews to identify areas for improvement. Access initial exercises for free, with premium options for more content.

Highlights
  • Measured practice sessions
  • Tempo and hand mode settings
  • Bluetooth MIDI keyboard support
  • Precision and timing review
  • Practice history tracking
  • Structured course progression
Features
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The Hanon Method is a focused practice tool for serious piano technique work on iPhone and iPad. Choose a Hanon exercise, set tempo and hand mode, connect a MIDI keyboard, and run a measured session. After each pass, review precision, timing stability, reliable tempo, and practice history. The app supports disciplined repetition. Work through Hanon as a structured course, compare repeated sessions over time, and identify unevenness, missed notes, and difficult sections with clear post-session review. Browse the course and review notation without MIDI. Measured practice and scoring require MIDI input. First-launch guidance helps you connect and check your keyboard. Available exercises are accessible without a subscription or in-app purchase. Accounts are optional. Sign in to keep your practice history recoverable across devices. Terms of Use: https://thehanonmethod.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thehanonmethod.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Practly.4 screens
The Hanon Method3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Practly. at none against The Hanon Method's 2. Practly. also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). The Hanon Method's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, rating, 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. The Hanon Method sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Practly. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Practly. against 5.0 for The Hanon Method. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practly. ships an update monthly, The Hanon Method weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Practly. versus The Hanon Method: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractly.The Hanon Method
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadha SriramGray Reinhard

Customer experience

Practly.

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Hanon Method

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Practly.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Hanon Method

Subscriptions2
  • Hanon Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Hanon Premium Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Practly. free?
Practly. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Hanon Method free?
The Hanon Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practly. or The Hanon Method?
Practly. and The Hanon Method are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Practly. or The Hanon Method have ads?
Neither Practly. nor The Hanon Method shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practly. or The Hanon Method?
Practly. ships an update monthly, and The Hanon Method weekly. Most recently, Practly. was updated on November 5, 2026 and The Hanon Method on November 5, 2026.

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