KeepTrack vs DroPilot Pentatonics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
KeepTrack
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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.
DroPilot Pentatonics
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | KeepTrack | DroPilot Pentatonics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonas Karl Zimmermann | Pablo Niveiro |
In-app purchases
KeepTrack
- Monthly Premium14 Days trial$1.391 Month
- Yearly Premium14 Days trial$14.491 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.00
DroPilot Pentatonics
- DroPilot Pentatonics Pro$4.99
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