Comparison

Brass Practice vs HarmoTuner

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

Head to head
About

Brass Practice

Features
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Brass Practice helps brass and wind players practice with sheet music, playback, recordings, and microphone-based pitch feedback. Import MusicXML scores, adjust tempo, loop difficult passages, and practice while following the notation. With microphone access, the app detects your pitch during a run and summarizes pitch, timing, and sustain tendencies after playback. Key features: - MusicXML score display and playback - Tempo control, count-in, and A-B loop practice - Live microphone pitch display and scoring - Practice history, recordings, and review summaries - Settings designed for trumpet, trombone, horn, and other wind-instrument practice - Optional local AI coach features with standard scoring fallback No account is required. Practice history, recordings, and settings are stored locally on your device by default. Some advanced scoring and review tools can be unlocked for 7 minutes by watching one rewarded ad. Core notation, playback, and live pitch feedback remain available without ads.

About

HarmoTuner

Features
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HarmoTuner is a tuner and metronome designed to help ensembles explore harmony through just intonation. Alongside precise single-note tuning, HarmoTuner lets you choose a target chord and compare the current position of each chord tone with its just-intonation target. Use it for individual long-tone practice or for shaping intonation and resonance in wind bands, orchestras, chamber groups, and other ensembles. CHORD TUNING Choose a target from 96 chords, including C, Am, G7, and CM7. HarmoTuner detects up to four input tones and displays a separate gauge for each role in the chord, such as the root, third, fifth, and seventh. In addition to the deviation from equal temperament, a target marker shows where each tone sits in just intonation. You can also find possible chords by selecting the note names you hear, making it easy to choose a target even when you do not know the chord symbol. SINGLE-NOTE TUNER View the note name, frequency, and deviation in cents from the selected reference in real time. • Adjustable A4 reference pitch • Equal temperament, just intonation, Pythagorean tuning, and meantone temperament • Adjustable input sensitivity and lock sensitivity • Lock indicator for a stable pitch • Reference tone with selectable note and octave • Analysis display for waveform and harmonic content Use it not only for tuning an instrument, but also for long tones and for checking the stability of embouchure and breath support. METRONOME Set the tempo, meter, and subdivision, then follow the beat through sound and visual feedback. • 30–300 BPM • Meters from 1/4 to 10/4 • Quarter-note, eighth-note, triplet, and sixteenth-note subdivisions • Tap tempo • Tempo marking display • Optional screen-edge beat flash Practice intonation and tempo without switching between apps. THREE FOCUSED MODES Open Tuner, Chord, or Metronome directly from its own tab. HarmoTuner remembers your most recently used mode and settings, so you can get back to practice quickly. PRIVACY All microphone input is analyzed on your device. HarmoTuner does not save recordings, transmit audio to external servers, or collect personal information.

Screenshots

Brass Practice2 screens
HarmoTuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brass Practice at 15.0 against HarmoTuner's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Brass Practice versus HarmoTuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrass PracticeHarmoTuner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuji OzawaShunsuke Hosomi

In-app purchases

None

Brass Practice

No in-app purchases

None

HarmoTuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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