Musical Practice Timer vs Metrono

Your practice timer that actually listens. On-device AI-powered detection tracks only the minutes you're playing — breaks don't count. Hit your daily goal, build your streak. Stop counting breaks. Start measuring progress. Musical Practice Timer automatically tracks the time you actually spend playing — not the time your instrument sits silent. Put your phone on the piano, tap Start, and the app listens. When you play, the timer runs. When you stop, it pauses. It's that simple. Powered by on-device AI Using Google's YAMNet audio recognition model, the app detects when you're playing your instrument in real time — no internet connection required, and no audio is ever recorded or stored. Only the sound level is analyzed, entirely on your device. Built for every instrument Whether you play piano, guitar, violin, drums, trumpet, saxophone, flute, or cello, Musical Practice Timer has you covered. Select your instrument in Settings and the AI tunes itself to recognize it. Honest numbers, real motivation Practicing for 30 minutes with 10 minutes of tuning and rests shouldn't count as 30 minutes. Musical Practice Timer separates your actual playing time from your break time, so the number you see is one you've truly earned. Track your progress over time Daily practice heatmap — see your consistency at a glance Session history with interval timelines Monthly totals and best-session highlights Set a daily goal and watch the progress ring fill Practice with the screen off The app keeps detecting even when your iPhone is locked. Practice freely — check your time whenever you want. Privacy first No account. No cloud. No audio storage. Everything stays on your device.

Metrono is the practice journal for musicians — the simplest way to log every session, build a streak, and stay motivated alongside a community of people who play what you play. And now there's a metronome built right in. Think of it as a training log for your instrument. Start the timer when you sit down to practice, or log a past session in seconds. Watch your streak grow, fill in your yearly heatmap, and see exactly where your hours are going across every instrument you play. LOG YOUR PRACTICE • Live timer that runs in the background and survives interruptions • Or log a past session anytime — date, duration, instrument, notes • Jot down what you worked on so future-you remembers PRACTICE TO A CLICK • A metronome built for practice: 30 to 300 BPM, with tap tempo • 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8, with an accented downbeat • Three click sounds, its own volume, and optional beat haptics • Keeps clicking with the screen locked, and plays over music you already have on — so the phone can sit on the music stand • Open it from the feed, or from the bar inside the practice timer SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Streaks — one session a day is enough to keep it alive • Practice heatmap — your whole year at a glance • Instrument breakdown — see where your time really goes PRACTICE TOGETHER • A feed of real musicians' sessions for daily motivation • Suggested follows who play your instruments, so you start with a community • Hearts and comments to cheer each other on • Notifications you control — hearts, comments, follows SAFE BY DESIGN • Every post is automatically checked before it goes live • Report or block anyone, anytime • No ads. No tracking. No data sold. • Your data is yours — delete your account and content anytime Whether you play piano, guitar, drums, violin, or sing, Metrono turns practice into a habit you can see. Free on iOS.