Comparison

Makes Progress vs Musician Practice Planner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Musician Practice Planner

Features
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Musician Practice Planner helps musicians turn performance dates into clear daily practice plans. Add your performances, repertoire, readiness, tempo goals, and personal practice estimates. The app creates a structured plan, shows what to practice today, and helps you understand whether each piece is on track. Designed for instrumentalists, singers, students, teachers, and performing musicians, it keeps the focus on the next useful practice session. Features: • Performance-based practice planning • Calendar-style view of upcoming concerts, recitals, lessons, and deadlines • Today view with focused practice tasks • Practice timer and session feedback • Tempo targets and progress tracking • Readiness and risk indicators for each performance • Calendar sync to avoid conflicts and schedule practice blocks • Notifications for planned practice • Recording support for review and reflection • iCloud sync for your practice data • Exportable practice reports Musician Practice Planner is built for musicians who need more than a simple to-do list. It connects your repertoire, deadlines, feedback, and actual practice time so you can prepare with more clarity and less guesswork. Premium unlocks planning for multiple active performances at the same time. Before you start, please review the following: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studiouchu.com/musician-practice-planner-privacy About the subscription • Premium — an auto-renewable subscription, available as a monthly or yearly plan. • Title and price are shown on the subscription screen inside the app and on the App Store product page. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

Makes Progress4 screens
Musician Practice Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Makes Progress and Musician Practice Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Makes Progress sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Musician Practice Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Makes Progress ships an update weekly, Musician Practice Planner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Makes Progress versus Musician Practice Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakes ProgressMusician Practice Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHammer of the Gods SoftwareMikoto Perut

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Makes Progress

Subscriptions1
  • Makes Progress - Full (Annual)$4.991 Year
2 purchases

Musician Practice Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Makes Progress free?
Makes Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Musician Practice Planner free?
Musician Practice Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Makes Progress or Musician Practice Planner have ads?
Neither Makes Progress nor Musician Practice Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Makes Progress or Musician Practice Planner?
Makes Progress ships an update weekly, and Musician Practice Planner every 4 days. Most recently, Makes Progress was updated on September 9, 2026 and Musician Practice Planner on September 21, 2026.

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