Comparison

KeepTrack vs DroPilot Pentatonics

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

Head to head
About

KeepTrack

Features
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KeepTrack: Musical Journey helps you organize your repertoire, build a practice routine and keep a clear memory of your progress between lessons. YOUR MUSIC, ORGANIZED Keep lesson books, standalone pieces, warm-ups and Wishlist material together in your Library. Track piece status and page progress, find what you need, and archive or restore older material. Instrument profiles keep separate journals for the instruments you play. PRACTICE WITH A PLAN Use Practice to organize a focused session, follow guided practice and review where your time went. Keep sheet music, recordings and backing tracks close while you play. Session history and progress views help you see your practice over time. KEEP THE SCORE WITH THE PIECE Attach PDF sheet music or scan pages with the camera. Read scores in the built-in viewer, add pen and highlight marks, erase or undo changes, and export a marked copy. Open sheet music during a practice session. HEAR YOUR PROGRESS Record your playing, keep takes with a piece and listen back with playback speed controls. Find recordings in Journal, alongside your notes and practice progress. Attach backing tracks to support your practice. TOOLS FOR YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Set a tempo with the metronome or build note-reading skills with the Note Trainer. Prepare teacher reports, preview exactly what they contain, then copy or share them when you choose. A JOURNAL THAT STAYS YOURS KeepTrack uses local storage and your private iCloud account for supported sync features. Recordings use a separate iCloud sync path; availability depends on your iCloud account and connection. No developer-operated account is required. The app does not use advertising, tracking or analytics SDKs. Premium unlocks guided practice, additional instrument profiles and advanced features. Monthly, yearly and lifetime options are available through the App Store. English and German are supported.

About

DroPilot Pentatonics

Features
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DroPilot Pentatonics helps you master pentatonic and blues scales on guitar, with clear fretboard diagrams and tools built for real practice. Choose major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, major blues, minor blues, or dorian pentatonic. Pick a key, explore all 7 classic positions, and view notes, intervals, or color-coded shapes on the neck. Build chord progressions or use smart suggestions to see which scale fits each moment. Play the scale alone or over a progression with piano, bass, and drum backing. Includes count-in, loop, metronome, and tempo control. Also includes a tuner, pentatonic dictionary, left-handed mode, favorites with backup, and an in-app guide. Available in English and Spanish. DroPilot Pentatonics Pro unlocks advanced features with a one-time purchase. Part of the DroPilot family: Voicings, Arpeggios, Modes, and Pentatonics.

Screenshots

KeepTrack4 screens
DroPilot Pentatonics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KeepTrack at none against DroPilot Pentatonics's shown. DroPilot Pentatonics's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. KeepTrack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month and DroPilot Pentatonics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeepTrack ships an update every 2 months, DroPilot Pentatonics every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
KeepTrack versus DroPilot Pentatonics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeepTrackDroPilot Pentatonics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas Karl ZimmermannPablo Niveiro

In-app purchases

3 purchases

KeepTrack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium14 Days trial$1.391 Month
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$14.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.00
1 purchases

DroPilot Pentatonics

One-time1
  • DroPilot Pentatonics Pro$4.99

Questions

Is KeepTrack free?
KeepTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DroPilot Pentatonics free?
DroPilot Pentatonics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KeepTrack or DroPilot Pentatonics have ads?
DroPilot Pentatonics shows ads; KeepTrack does not.
Which is updated more often, KeepTrack or DroPilot Pentatonics?
KeepTrack ships an update every 2 months, and DroPilot Pentatonics every 5 days. Most recently, KeepTrack was updated on November 7, 2026 and DroPilot Pentatonics on October 28, 2026.

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