Comparison

Practice Log vs Practice Time

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

Head to head
About

Practice Log

This app helps musicians track practice sessions with a timer, recording, and playback features. It includes a metronome, tuner, and sheet music integration. Users can also create shareable practice videos and benefit from spaced repetition for memory retention.

Highlights
  • Session timer and recording
  • Metronome and tuner
  • Sheet music integration
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Practice video creation
  • Progress tracking and export
Features
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Practice Log is a practice journal for musicians: start the timer, record yourself, then listen back. • Session timer and recording Start with one tap. Record the whole session, then play it back on a waveform — drag to the part that went wrong and hear it again. Recordings stay on your device. • Metronome and tuner A metronome with custom accents, subdivisions, and progressive tempo training. A tuner for guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, viola and more, plus a chromatic mode. • Sheet music Add MusicXML scores to any exercise and pull them up while you play. • Spaced repetition Built on FSRS — suggestions are based on how memory actually fades, not just how long ago you practised something. • Practice videos Turn a recording into a vertical video with waveform and beat grid, ready to share. Or share the original audio when your teacher needs to hear the whole piece. • Progress you can see Practice time and streaks are tracked automatically, with weekly and monthly reviews. Export everything at any time — your data is yours. For anyone building a daily practice habit, and for players who want to look back seriously. • PracticeLog Pro Advanced metronome, audio editor, practice video export, share links and full-history insights. Yearly subscription $9.99 (14-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase $24.99, with Family Sharing; the App Store shows the exact price for your region. Recording, sheet music, tuner, basic metronome and data export stay free forever — your data is always yours. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://practicelog.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://practicelog.io/privacy

About

Practice Time

This app automatically tracks your music practice time by listening to your instrument. It pauses when you stop playing and resumes when you start, ensuring accurate logs. Create individual profiles for each user with their own goals, history, and streaks.

Highlights
  • Automatic timing
  • Individual user profiles
  • Daily goals and streaks
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Notes and recordings
  • Built-in metronome
  • Practice history tracking
Features
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Focus on your music, and let PracticeTime handle the tracking. PracticeTime listens for your instrument and counts only the time you actually play. Unlike a stopwatch that keeps running through breaks, it pauses when you stop and picks up again when you play, so every minute in your log is real practice. Made for families: everyone who practices on the device gets their own profile, with their own instrument, goals, history and streak. KEY FEATURES • Automatic timing: starts and stops by itself as you play. No need to touch the screen. • Profiles: separate history, goals, instrument and streak for each person who practices. • Daily goals and streaks: set a goal, watch your progress and keep your streak going. • Widgets: today's practice and your streak on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. • Notes and recordings: record while you practice, add a note, star your best takes and share them with your teacher. • Built-in metronome: tap to start or stop it right on the practice screen. 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, 5/4 and 7/8, with tap tempo. • Instruments: violin, piano, clarinet, acoustic guitar and electric guitar. • Practice history: calendar and trend views of your daily progress. • 9 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Korean. • Privacy first: all sound processing happens on your device. No audio is ever uploaded. Say goodbye to manual stopwatches. Download PracticeTime and make every minute count.

Screenshots

Practice Log4 screens
Practice Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Practice Log at 4.8 against Practice Time's 4.2. Practice Log also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Practice Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Practice Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Practice Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practice Log holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Practice Log versus Practice Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractice LogPractice Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTao HongDOTAIR LLC

Customer experience

Practice Log

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Practice Time

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Practice Log

Subscriptions1
  • PracticeLog Pro Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PracticeLog Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

Practice Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Practice Log free?
Practice Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Practice Time free?
Practice Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Practice Log or Practice Time?
Practice Log is rated higher. Practice Log averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Practice Time averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Practice Log or Practice Time have ads?
Neither Practice Log nor Practice Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practice Log or Practice Time?
Practice Log ships an update every 4 days, and Practice Time every 4 days. Most recently, Practice Log was updated on November 11, 2026 and Practice Time on November 5, 2026.

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