Comparison

FingerLinga vs Practice Recorder Pro

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

Head to head
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FingerLinga

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FingerLinga is a fingering trainer for brass players. No microphone. No trumpet. Just your fingers and the screen. Three on-screen valves let you practice anywhere - on the train, in bed, or any place you cannot pull out your horn. Notes flow across a staff and your taps are scored with millisecond accuracy, so you can finally see which transitions are slowing you down. KEY FEATURES [Train both hands] Switch the dominant-hand mode in settings, and after each session you can also challenge yourself with the other hand. Training your non-dominant hand also makes your dominant hand smoother. Working the left hand at the same time helps the right hand move more freely too. [No mic, no instrument] Judgment is by touch, not by sound. Practice silently anywhere. [Millisecond-accurate tap judgment] Taps are sampled at 5 ms intervals with three-sample stability filtering, absorbing finger jitter while still measuring true reaction time. [13 patterns x 12 keys] Major, Natural / Harmonic / Melodic minor, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian, Chromatic, Broken thirds, Arpeggios, Dominant 7th. All 12 keys with alternating up/down passes. [4 difficulty tiers] Beginner (BPM 40-79) / Intermediate (80-119) / Advanced (120-159) / ONI (160-210). Judgment windows tighten with each tier. [4-beat latency calibration] A 4-beat tap calibration compensates for device and Bluetooth earphone latency, giving free-app precision rivaling pro tools. [Trumpet type switching] B-flat / C / E-flat soprano trumpet. Display, transposition, and key signatures stay in sync. Great for transposition reading drills. [A = 442 Hz default] Wind ensemble standard 442 Hz as default. Slider for any reference tuning you prefer. [Fingering Report] Aggregates transition timing (for example, 1+2 to 2+3) and graphs your weakest finger movements. A unique feature from a control engineer who happens to be an amateur trumpet player. [MIDI import + bundled melodies] Drop in any .mid file as your practice tune. Ode to Joy, Twinkle Twinkle, and Mary Had a Little Lamb are bundled. [Long tone practice] Half-note long tones in C, F, and B-flat. The sound plays, but it is the silent finger discipline that builds embouchure habits. [Visual metronome + tutorial] A treble-clef flash visual metronome keeps the beat. The first-launch tutorial can be replayed any time from Settings. [3 languages + light theme] Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese. Light and dark mode. GREAT FOR - Beginners drilling fingerings and chromatic scale practice - People who have never played trumpet, and seniors keeping their fingers limber - Visualizing which finger transitions slow you down, for efficient practice - Finger warmups on the go, or before practicing on cold days - Training the left hand alongside the right for smoother right-hand movement WHO IT IS FOR - Wind band students wanting to drill on the way to school - Pre-warmup before opening the horn case - Quiet practice at home or in a hotel - Older players or seniors training their non-dominant hand for brain workout - Anyone struggling with transposition reading - Anyone curious about picking up a brass instrument PRIVACY No network requests. No microphone. No accounts. All practice data lives only on your device.

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Practice Recorder Pro

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演奏や語学学習の録音を、待ち時間ゼロで即再生。 フレーズ練習の効率を、大きく変えるアプリです。 通常の録音アプリでは、 「録音ボタンを押す → 演奏する → 停止する → ファイルを探して再生する → また録音に戻る」 という手間が毎回発生します。 Practice Recorder Proは、この手間をゼロにします。 画面上のボタン、またはフットペダルを使って 録音開始・停止・即再生をワンアクションで完結。 楽器を手から離さず、演奏のリズムを崩さずに、 自分の演奏をすぐに確認できます。 --- 【主な機能】 ・ボタン1タップ(またはペダル1踏み)で録音開始/停止 ・録音→即再生でサポート(リピート再生・1回のみ再生を切り替え可能) ・再生中の一時停止/再開もボタンまたはペダルで操作 ・画面上のボタンだけで全操作が完結します ・フットペダル(Bluetooth対応)を使えば、  手を使わずにすべての操作が可能になります --- 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・楽器のフレーズ練習を繰り返している方 ・語学学習でシャドーイング・発音練習をしている方 ・録音を聴き返す手間を省きたい方 ・譜面台にiPhoneを置いて練習している方 --- 【フットペダルについて(オプション機能)】 フットペダルを使うと、手を使わずに すべての操作をペダルだけで行えます。 ペダルがなくても、画面上のボタンで すべての機能をご利用いただけます。 Bluetoothキーボードとして認識される フットペダル・フットスイッチに対応しています。 対応する入力キー: ・Page Up / Page Down ・左右矢印キー(← →) ・上下矢印キー(↑ ↓) ・スペースキー ・エンターキー 初回起動時のペダル登録フローで、 お使いのペダルのキーを自動的に学習します。 動作確認済み機種:LEKATO JSP-01 うまく反応しないペダルがございましたら、 サポートURLより機種名をお知らせください。 --- 【プライバシーについて】 録音データはお使いのデバイス内にのみ保存されます。 外部サーバーへの送信・共有は一切行いません。 マイクへのアクセス許可が必要です。

Screenshots

FingerLinga4 screens
Practice Recorder Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

FingerLinga and Practice Recorder Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FingerLinga versus Practice Recorder Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingerLingaPractice Recorder Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisaku Setomasayuki koga

In-app purchases

None

FingerLinga

No in-app purchases

None

Practice Recorder Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FingerLinga free?
FingerLinga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Practice Recorder Pro free?
Practice Recorder Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FingerLinga or Practice Recorder Pro have ads?
Neither FingerLinga nor Practice Recorder Pro shows ads.

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