Comparison

Arietta vs StickTime

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

Head to head
About

Arietta

Features
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Arietta is a music practice tracker that remembers what you're working on β€” down to every section of every piece β€” and uses spaced repetition to tell you which pieces are starting to fade. Add your repertoire, time your sessions, and log how they went. Arietta keeps a complete practice journal: what you practiced, when, how it felt, and how your tempo is progressing. Open the app and Today shows exactly what needs your attention β€” no guesswork, no blank page. KNOW WHAT TO PRACTICE TODAY Most practice apps are just timers. Arietta uses spaced repetition β€” the same proven method behind language and memory apps β€” to track how well you know each piece and bring back the ones starting to slip. Today lists the pieces that are due and says why each one needs you. You spend your practice time where it actually counts. PRACTICE IN FOCUSED SESSIONS A built-in practice timer with the metronome right below the clock. Choose the sections you're working on, jot down a note mid-session, switch pieces, or practice without a piece at all. Then log the duration, the tempo you reached, and how it went β€” or skip the timer and log a session by hand. Every session feeds your history automatically. PROGRESS, SECTION BY SECTION Record the tempo for each section of every piece, and watch your tempo climb on a clear chart. The micro-progress that used to be invisible β€” the two extra clicks on the metronome, the passage that finally locked in β€” becomes something you can see. SEE YOUR PRACTICE ADD UP Weekly, monthly and all-time stats, a practice calendar, full session history, and a tempo chart for every piece. Monthly reviews surface your highlights, personal bests, and the pieces that need attention before they fade. YOUR WHOLE REPERTOIRE, ORGANIZED A piece library with status tracking (Wishlist β†’ Learning β†’ Learned β†’ Mastered). Group it by status, search it, and sort it the way you like β€” it stays that way. STAY MOTIVATED Weekly streaks that reward consistency without punishing rest days. Milestone celebrations. A weekly practice goal that keeps you accountable without turning practice into a chore. BUILT FOR EVERY INSTRUMENT Piano, guitar, violin, cello, flute, drums, voice β€” if you practice it, Arietta tracks it. Whether you're a student working through lesson assignments, a returning player rebuilding your repertoire, or a self-taught musician with a growing list of pieces, Arietta fits how you practice. ALSO INCLUDED Β· Built-in metronome with tap tempo Β· Daily practice reminders Β· Designed for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark Β· Import and export your data anytime Β· Works offline, no account required β€” your practice history backs up automatically to your own iCloud account, so a new phone picks up where the old one left off Arietta is free during early access β€” every feature unlocked. A premium tier is coming soon, and early supporters will be taken care of. Questions or feedback? hello@playarietta.com

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StickTime

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Turn your practice pad into a coach. StickTime pairs the full reference library of drum rudiments with a metronome that tracks how fast you can play each one, so every session builds toward a number you can watch climb. The 40 International Drum Rudiments, done right: - All 40 rudiments, grouped into the four families every drummer learns: rolls, diddles, flams, and drags. - Each rudiment shows its sticking pattern, a short how-to, and a difficulty level. - A visual and haptic metronome with a tempo ramp that climbs hands-free while you play. - Personal best BPM for every rudiment, with a tempo-climb chart and a goal you set. - Practice routines: line up rudiments with target tempos and run them one after another. - A session log with a daily streak and your total practice time. - Groove notes on any rudiment, so the fix you found last week is there next week. - A daily practice reminder to keep the streak alive. - Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. Free and Pro: - Free includes 8 rudiments across all four families, the metronome, routines, streaks, and stats. - Pro unlocks all 40 rudiments and your full tempo history, and adds CSV and PDF export of your bests, sessions, and reports. StickTime Pro is $3.99 USD per month, $24.99 USD per year, or $59.99 USD once for lifetime access. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation applies at the end of the current period. Terms (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Arietta4 screens
StickTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arietta at none against StickTime's 3. Arietta also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). StickTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. StickTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Arietta asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arietta ships an update every 2 months, StickTime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Arietta versus StickTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAriettaStickTime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob TorsvikInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

Arietta

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StickTime

Subscriptions2
  • StickTime Pro1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • StickTime Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • StickTime Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Arietta free?
Arietta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StickTime free?
StickTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arietta or StickTime have ads?
Neither Arietta nor StickTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arietta or StickTime?
Arietta ships an update every 2 months, and StickTime every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arietta was updated on October 24, 2026 and StickTime on October 31, 2026.

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