Comparison

Tuning Note vs Practice Note

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

Head to head
About

Tuning Note

This app provides a sustained reference tone for a wide range of chromatic pitches, ideal for tuning string instruments by ear. Easily navigate between notes and adjust the reference frequency for precise tuning.

Highlights
  • Sustained reference tones
  • Chromatic pitch selection
  • Real-time tone updates
  • Configurable A4 frequency
  • Navigation by half steps or intervals
  • Light, dark, and system modes
Features
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Tuning Note plays a sustained reference tone for any chromatic pitch from G3 to A5—the full range of the violin, with headroom above and below. Select a pitch, tap Play, and tune by ear. The tone updates in real time as you navigate, so you can move between notes without stopping and restarting. Features: • Swipe, tap, or use navigation arrows to move between pitches • Configurable A4 reference frequency (415, 440, 442, 444 Hz, or custom) • Tap navigation by half steps or a fixed interval—default is a fifth • Light, dark, and system appearance modes

About

Practice Note

This app helps musicians organize their repertoire, track practice sessions, and record audio. It offers tools like a metronome, tuner, and drone, with a focus on a calm and reflective practice environment. All your data stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Repertoire organization
  • Practice session tracking
  • Audio recording
  • Metronome with tap tempo
  • Tuner with reference sound
  • Single-note or chord drone
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Designed for the focused practice of professional musicians, Practice Note also welcomes amateur players and music students—anyone building their practice at their own pace. From detailed passage work for an upcoming performance to freely exploring a favorite piece, keep your repertoire, practice time, notes and recordings together. ORGANIZE YOUR REPERTOIRE Add pieces and movements, write small practice tasks in your own words, and keep performance dates with each piece. Browse the built-in classical catalog or look up work details online. PRACTICE YOUR WAY Start from a task, or choose Free practice on Home. Select one of your pieces or practice without a piece or task. The timer starts with your session; pauses are excluded. It continues when you minimize the session or lock your phone, so pause before taking a break. RECORD, LISTEN, REFLECT Save practice notes and microphone recordings. Choose two saved takes for quick A/B listening and return to what you noticed next time. Save a session to keep a task open, or complete the task when you are ready. TOOLS WITHIN REACH Use a single-note or chord drone on a ring of notes, a metronome with tap tempo, rhythm patterns drawn as notation and the meters of music theory, and a tuner with a reference sound. Adjust your reference pitch to suit your practice. A QUICK START A short, skippable first-use guide explains adding pieces, creating tasks and measuring practice time. Session tips introduce recording, tools, notes and saving. Replay the guides whenever you need them. The app follows your iPhone language automatically: Korean or English, with English for other languages. A manual override is tucked away under Settings > App language. SEE YOUR PRACTICE Review sessions, notes, recordings and practice time by day and piece. Keep finished repertoire in the archive. A CALM SPACE A quiet graphite design with rounded type and glass cards, so the music stays in front. PRACTICE NOTE PLUS (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) The free app keeps up to five pieces. Plus lifts the limit for good with a single purchase, no account needed. Pro includes Plus. PRACTICE NOTE PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Import a PDF from Files, open one from the Files app, or scan printed pages with the camera, and keep every score with its piece. Pro reads the whole score on the Practice Note service, page by page, and shows a chord label on the original page wherever the harmony changes. Misread notes can be corrected on the page. The reading is computed by our own service; no AI service is used. SCORE READER (PRO) The score fills the screen; a tap shows the bars. Read with page taps, swipes and pinch zoom; iPad shows two pages in landscape. Write with Apple Pencil or a finger: pen, highlighter and eraser in any colour, music symbols and text stamps. Turn pages with a Bluetooth pedal or, if you choose, by a glance at the front camera (processed on the device, off by default). The drone, metronome, tuner and recording sit beside the score, and a running practice session can open its score with the clock, recording and save at hand. Pro needs a free account (email, Google or Apple) and a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Your practice notebook and recordings stay on your device and need no account. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy: https://seandeveloper0123-maker.github.io/practice-note-support/privacy/

Screenshots

Tuning Note4 screens
Practice Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tuning Note at none against Practice Note's 3. Practice Note's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Tuning Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tuning Note against 5.0 for Practice Note. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tuning Note ships an update every 8 days, Practice Note daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tuning Note versus Practice Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuning NotePractice Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNATHANIEL GRANITTO SMITHSeongHyeok Baek

In-app purchases

None

Tuning Note

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Practice Note

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Practice Note Plus$2.99

Questions

Is Tuning Note free?
Tuning Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Practice Note free?
Practice Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tuning Note or Practice Note?
Tuning Note and Practice Note are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tuning Note or Practice Note have ads?
Neither Tuning Note nor Practice Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tuning Note or Practice Note?
Tuning Note ships an update every 8 days, and Practice Note daily. Most recently, Tuning Note was updated on October 31, 2026 and Practice Note on October 31, 2026.

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