Comparison

Practice Log vs ToneCraft

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 build consistent practice habits with focused, organized, and measurable sessions. It supports intentional practice for any instrument, encouraging reflection on progress over time.

Highlights
  • Focused practice session timer
  • Built-in metronome
  • Accurate instrument tuner
  • Practice history and progress tracking
  • Weekly practice summaries
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.

About

ToneCraft

Features
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Tone Craft is your all-in-one music practice studio for instrumentalists. Tuner, metronome, harmony, attack analysis, recording, and the newly added Scale Practice. Everything you need for daily practice, in one app. 【New: Scale Practice tab】 A fourth pillar of practice, alongside the tuner and metronome. Follow a score that scrolls across the screen while a reference tone plays, and practice long tones, arpeggios, lip slurs, and scales. Train accurate pitch and fingering with your eyes, ears, and fingers all at once. - Accompaniment: every mode plays chord backing so you practice inside the right harmony - Two-layer sound: the original range plus one octave up, for a full, rich accompaniment - Record & play back: capture what you played and review it against the waveform 【Daily practice in one app】 - Tuner: high-precision pitch detection with low latency - Metronome: irregular and compound meters, with a pendulum display - Harmony: switch between just and equal temperament to learn beats by ear - Attack analysis: capture waveform and spectrum the moment a note begins - Recording: waveform preview and seek playback - Scale Practice: flowing score, reference tone, and accompaniment to train pitch and fingering 【Pro-grade features, daily-touch UI】 The tuner tracks voice and instruments instantly with low latency. The harmony tab lets you switch between just intonation and equal temperament to hear the beating with your ears. The reference pitch and harmony now use a rich, dual-octave sound that makes those beats easier to hear. 【Themes】 Paper, Dark, Steampunk, Japanese and more — switch the mood to match your session (some Pro). 【Privacy】 All processing stays on your device. Recordings and tuning history never leave your phone. 【For】 Wind ensemble students, music college students, vocalists, brass and string players — anyone touching an instrument every day.

Screenshots

Practice Log4 screens
ToneCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Practice Log at none against ToneCraft's 1. Practice Log also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. ToneCraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Practice Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practice Log ships an update every 4 days, ToneCraft weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Practice Log versus ToneCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractice LogToneCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTao HongDaisaku Seto

In-app purchases

None

Practice Log

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ToneCraft

One-time1
  • Tone Craft Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Practice Log free?
Practice Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToneCraft free?
ToneCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Practice Log or ToneCraft have ads?
Neither Practice Log nor ToneCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practice Log or ToneCraft?
Practice Log ships an update every 4 days, and ToneCraft weekly. Most recently, Practice Log was updated on September 15, 2026 and ToneCraft on September 14, 2026.

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