Comparison

Sessioneer vs The Whistle Tutor

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

Head to head
About

Sessioneer

Features
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Sessioneer is a tune book for Irish traditional musicians, on iPad and iPhone. The full thesession.org database is built in and works offline: - Tens of thousands of tunes: jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, and more - Search by title, alias, composer, and submitter/transcriber - Multiple settings per tune - Build your own sets or browse thousands from the thesession.org community - Create Books of tunes, sets, PDFs and Images - Import Tunebooks and Bookmarks from thesession.org - Write notes with Apple Pencil directly on the music - Mark favorites, track your history - Import your own sheet music as PDFs or Images: read, search, and annotate with Apple Pencil - Add PDFs and Images to Books alongside tunes and sets - Tablature for fiddle, mandolin, and guitar with tuning and capo options - Favorite and share PDFs and Images Syncs through iCloud across your devices. No account, no email, no analytics, no data sold. Subscriptions are optional. The whole app is free. Subscribers remove a small support banner; nothing is gated. Tune database by thesession.org, used under Creative Commons. Built by an indie developer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Whistle Tutor

Features
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The Whistletutor app is the companion app for tin whistle and Irish flute players at every level. Whether you're just starting out or sharpening your traditional music skills, WhistleTutor keeps your practice focused and your playing connected to the wider community. EAR TRAINING Build the listening skills that traditional music demands. Each round, the app plays one or more notes on either tin whistle or Irish flute — your job is to identify them on the note grid. Choose Tin Whistle or Irish Flute mode, then dial in the difficulty: • Easy – identify a single note • Medium – identify two notes in sequence • Hard – identify three notes in sequence Both octaves are covered across the full range of the instrument, from low D to high C#. Track your accuracy and streak as you go, and replay any round as many times as you need. TUNE OF THE MONTH Every month features a traditional tune hand-picked by Sean, complete with a video lesson, ABC notation, and a link to the sheet music. It's the perfect way to keep adding new tunes to your repertoire, one at a time. LATEST VIDEOS & LIVESTREAMS Stay up to date with the newest lessons straight from the Whistletutor YouTube channel — no searching required. See the date and countdown to the next live session so you never miss a chance to play along in real time. GIGS, SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS The events calendar pulls upcoming gigs, sessions, and workshops directly from whistletutor.com, so you always know what's on and where to show up. NEWS New courses, announcements, and community updates surface right on the home screen, keeping you in the loop between visits to the website. The Whistletutor app is made for players who want to improve their ear, learn authentic repertoire, and stay connected to the tradition — all in one place.

Screenshots

Sessioneer4 screens
The Whistle Tutor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Whistle Tutor at none against Sessioneer's 4. The Whistle Tutor also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Sessioneer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Whistle Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Sessioneer versus The Whistle Tutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessioneerThe Whistle Tutor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUSSELL JAMES SCHICKSEAN THOMAS CUNNINGHAM

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sessioneer

Subscriptions4
  • Supporter (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Patron (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Supporter (Annual)$6.991 Year
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  • Patron (Annual)$39.991 Year
None

The Whistle Tutor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sessioneer free?
Sessioneer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Whistle Tutor free?
The Whistle Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sessioneer or The Whistle Tutor have ads?
Neither Sessioneer nor The Whistle Tutor shows ads.

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