Comparison

Makes Progress vs Sorane

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

Head to head
About

Makes Progress

Features
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Practice makes progress. Now you can simplify your practice sessions with the app that combines everything you need to practice your instrument or practice with the band: - Metronome - Sheet music viewing - Song playback - Timer (count up or down) - Target tempos - Success tracking of your target tempos and overall session Great for the self-taught musician who has various sources of practice material in the form of songs, PDF documents, images, web based charts and learning services. You can bring all these together into a practice plan and easily use the all. Timer: You can set how long you intend to practice an item and have the timer count up from 0 or count down to 0. Metronome: Set your tempo, time signature and subdivision. Sheets and Web: Both the Sheet music viewer and Web viewer store your pan and zoom customizations in how you want to see their content so that you don't have to keep redoing them in every practice. The for PDF files you can also set the page you want to start at when you practice. Music: You can use songs you've purchased in Music, an Apple Music subscription or import music files to play along with. Once you've added a song you can set the Start and End points so you can play along to the whole thing or just focus on the part you're working on. You can also adjust the playback speed of the song for purchased and imported songs (not supported for Apple Music songs). Note: You can make a note on your session so that you don't need to remember what you want to focus on next time. Enjoy and improve. App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sorane

Features
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Sorane helps musicians spend less time managing practice and more time actually playing. Import an assignment from a screenshot or typed text, turn it into a clear practice queue, and keep each item connected to the BPM and context you care about. Sorane helps you stay organized, remember where you left off, and get back into playing with less friction. With Sorane, you can: - import assignments from screenshots with on-device OCR or typed text - review, edit, and save practice items before importing - track BPM for each practice item - practice with a built-in metronome - save song, backing track, and lesson links for each item - mark items as practiced and see your progress over time - view a calm calendar and day-by-day practice log - copy your practice history into AI tools for more tailored practice ideas Sorane is a quiet practice companion for music students and musicians who want a simpler, more focused way to practice. It’s not a giant teaching platform or a generic habit tracker. It’s a calm, musician-friendly tool designed to preserve context, reduce friction, and make it easier to come back and play every day. No account required.

Screenshots

Makes Progress4 screens
Sorane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sorane at none against Makes Progress's 1. Sorane also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Makes Progress sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Sorane asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Makes Progress versus Sorane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakes ProgressSorane
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHammer of the Gods SoftwareJiayi Li

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Makes Progress

Subscriptions1
  • Makes Progress - Full (Annual)$4.991 Year
None

Sorane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Makes Progress free?
Makes Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorane free?
Sorane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Makes Progress or Sorane have ads?
Neither Makes Progress nor Sorane shows ads.

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