Comparison

The Hanon Method vs Counterpoint Dojo

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

Head to head
About

The Hanon Method

This app provides a structured approach to practicing piano exercises. It measures your precision, timing, and tempo during sessions, offering detailed post-session reviews to identify areas for improvement. Access initial exercises for free, with premium options for more content.

Highlights
  • Measured practice sessions
  • Tempo and hand mode settings
  • Bluetooth MIDI keyboard support
  • Precision and timing review
  • Practice history tracking
  • Structured course progression
Features
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The Hanon Method is a focused practice tool for serious piano technique work on iPhone and iPad. Choose a Hanon exercise, set tempo and hand mode, connect a Bluetooth MIDI keyboard, and run a measured session. After each pass, review precision, timing stability, reliable tempo, and practice history. The app is built for disciplined repetition, not game-like practice. It helps you work through Hanon as a structured course, compare repeated sessions over time, and identify unevenness, missed notes, and difficult sections with clear post-session review. You can browse the course and review notation without MIDI. Measured practice, scoring, and session history require MIDI input. Exercises 1 through 10 are included in the free tier. Additional exercises are available with premium access. Accounts are optional. If enabled in the release build, account sign-in keeps progress recoverable across devices. Terms of Use: https://thehanonmethod.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thehanonmethod.com/privacy

About

Counterpoint Dojo

Features
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Counterpoint Dojo is a learning app for studying the relationship between independent melodic lines through explanations, playable scores, and writing exercises. FEATURES - Introductory lessons and the five species of Fux-style counterpoint - Additional lessons on melodic writing, suspensions, minor mode, three voices, free counterpoint, imitation, and canon - Play every teaching example and listen to the voices together - Write notes into guided exercises and check the specified conditions - Save completed attempts and replay them later - Review rule violations in the five-species exercises VERSION 1.1 - Added seven advanced lessons with newly created teaching examples - Added twelve guided writing exercises - Added attempt history for reviewing past work PLEASE NOTE The app interface and lesson text are currently in Japanese. Exercise evaluation checks the stated conditions and rules; it does not judge the artistic quality of a composition.

Screenshots

The Hanon Method3 screens
Counterpoint Dojo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Counterpoint Dojo at none against The Hanon Method's 2. The Hanon Method's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Hanon Method sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Counterpoint Dojo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hanon Method ships an update every 4 days, Counterpoint Dojo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Hanon Method versus Counterpoint Dojo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hanon MethodCounterpoint Dojo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGray ReinhardNaoki Chiba

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Hanon Method

Subscriptions2
  • Hanon Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Hanon Premium Annual$59.991 Year
None

Counterpoint Dojo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Hanon Method free?
The Hanon Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Counterpoint Dojo free?
Counterpoint Dojo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Hanon Method or Counterpoint Dojo have ads?
Neither The Hanon Method nor Counterpoint Dojo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Hanon Method or Counterpoint Dojo?
The Hanon Method ships an update every 4 days, and Counterpoint Dojo every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Hanon Method was updated on October 7, 2026 and Counterpoint Dojo on October 3, 2026.

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