Comparison

Transcriby vs Jazz Time Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Transcriby

Features
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Transcribe music by ear, faster. Transcriby helps musicians, students, and music teachers figure out songs by ear. Load any audio file or video from your device, slow it down without changing the pitch, loop the tricky bars, and visually scrub through the waveform until every note clicks into place. Designed for iPad in landscape โ€” also great on iPhone in portrait โ€” Transcriby gives you the controls professional transcription software has, in an app that opens in two taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Load any audio or video. MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, MP4, MOV โ€” anything iOS can play. โ€ข Slow down without pitch shift. Drop to 25% speed and the music stays in the same key, so you can hear every nuance without re-tuning your instrument. โ€ข Loop a section. Tap Set In where the phrase begins, scrub to the end, tap Set Out โ€” the loop activates instantly and plays back gaplessly. โ€ข See the music. The full waveform fills the screen. Pinch to zoom up to 64ร—, swipe up while dragging to scrub with sub-second precision. โ€ข Move loops freely. Drag the loop region to slide it through the song, drag the green or orange handle to resize either edge. โ€ข Works with video, too. If you load a video file, the picture appears above the waveform โ€” swipe sideways on the video to scrub through time. WHY MUSICIANS USE TRANSCRIBY You shouldn't need a desktop DAW or a monthly transcription subscription just to figure out a guitar solo or a chord voicing. Transcriby is built around the workflow you actually use: load โ†’ loop โ†’ slow โ†’ repeat. No accounts, no clouds, no friction. REMOVE ADS โ€” A ONE-TIME PURCHASE The free version is supported by banner ads and an occasional full-screen ad between file loads. The optional Remove Ads in-app purchase ($8.99, one-time) removes every ad permanently across all your devices signed in to the same Apple ID. PRIVACY Your music stays on your device. Files are copied to Transcriby's private folder, played back locally, and never uploaded anywhere. The full privacy policy is linked from the in-app settings menu.

About

Jazz Time Trainer

Features
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Jazz Time Trainer is a focused metronome and inner-pulse trainer built for jazz musicians, drummers, students, and serious practice sessions. This is not a generic click app. JTT is designed around the way musicians actually train time: internal pulse, click independence, 2 & 4 practice, gap-click work, odd meters, grouping, swing ride practice, subdivisions, and clean visual feedback. Key features: - 20-400 BPM tempo range - Stable high-output click engine - All Beats, 2 & 4, 1 Only, 4 Only - Gap Click and Random Drop timing challenges - Common time signatures for jazz practice - Odd meter and grouping concepts for modern jazz training - Subdivision practice for 8ths, 16ths, and triplet feels - Customizable beat accents and mute states - Multiple click sound profiles, including voice count mode - Swing Ride practice with Center, Ahead, and Layback feel options - Memory slots for saving practice setups - Minimal dark interface designed for practice, not distraction - Media mix mode for practicing while playing along with other audio JTT is made for musicians who care about time feel, not just BPM. No ads.

Screenshots

Transcriby3 screens
Jazz Time Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jazz Time Trainer at none against Transcriby's 1. Jazz Time Trainer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Transcriby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jazz Time Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcriby ships an update every 3 weeks, Jazz Time Trainer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Transcriby versus Jazz Time Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscribyJazz Time Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.413.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun Young LeeSangwoo Shin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Transcriby

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99
None

Jazz Time Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transcriby free?
Transcriby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jazz Time Trainer free?
Jazz Time Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transcriby or Jazz Time Trainer have ads?
Transcriby shows ads; Jazz Time Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Transcriby or Jazz Time Trainer?
Transcriby ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jazz Time Trainer every 4 days. Most recently, Transcriby was updated on October 25, 2026 and Jazz Time Trainer on October 31, 2026.

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