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 Bluetooth MIDI keyboard, and run a measured session. After each pass, review precision, timing stability, reliable tempo, and practice history. The app is built for disciplined repetition, not game-like practice. It helps you 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. You can browse the course and review notation without MIDI. Measured practice, scoring, and session history require MIDI input. Exercises 1 through 10 are included in the free tier. Additional exercises are available with premium access. Accounts are optional. If enabled in the release build, account sign-in keeps progress recoverable across devices. Terms of Use: https://thehanonmethod.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thehanonmethod.com/privacy

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 (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practly. ships an update monthly, The Hanon Method every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 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 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — 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 8 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 every 4 days. Most recently, Practly. was updated on September 6, 2026 and The Hanon Method on July 8, 2026.

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