Comparison

Play Jazz vs JazzTree

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

Head to head
About

Play Jazz

Features
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Play Jazz turns your iPhone or iPad into an approachable jazz instrument. Choose a sound, start a backing groove, and play notes that fit the current harmony. Features: - Scale-safe keyboard with Home Scale and Chord Scale modes - Jazz chord progressions and backing grooves - Piano, Hammond organ, guitar, brass, and other instrument sounds - Sustain controls and touch-friendly slide playing - Tempo, mix, and three-band EQ controls - No account required Play freely, explore jazz harmony, and build confidence without worrying about wrong notes. The app is free and supported by non-personalized banner advertising.

About

JazzTree

Features
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JazzTree is a visual listening guide to jazz history. Explore 39 genres, see how they descend from, react against, and revive one another, and find about 350 records selected to make those relationships audible. EXPLORE THE LINEAGE Follow jazz across time in three complementary views: a focused rail, historical spans, and a full influence map. Filter connections by harmony, rhythm, form, instrumentation, improvisation, timbre, repertoire, social context, and technology. BROWSE 39 GENRES Search and sort genre profiles with concise histories, musical traits, key figures, contested boundaries, and gateway, core, and deep-listening albums. FOLLOW CURATED PATHS Take three ordered listening routes. Each step explains why one record follows another, and your progress stays on your device. LISTEN IN YOUR SERVICE Open albums in Spotify, Apple Music, or NetEase Cloud Music. JazzTree does not require an account. BUILT FOR CAREFUL EXPLORATION β€’ About 350 albums β€’ English and Simplified Chinese β€’ Light and dark appearances β€’ Offline editorial content β€’ Confidence notes for uncertain discographic details β€’ No ads and no JazzTree account Genre boundaries are arguments, not facts. JazzTree shows where scholars disagree and makes its editorial uncertainty visible.

Screenshots

Play Jazz4 screens
JazzTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Play Jazz at Free against JazzTree's $4.99. Play Jazz also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). JazzTree's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Play Jazz is free to download; JazzTree costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Play Jazz versus JazzTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay JazzJazzTree
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMateusz Smarduch何为 ζ›Ύ

In-app purchases

None

Play Jazz

No in-app purchases

None

JazzTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play Jazz free?
Play Jazz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JazzTree free?
JazzTree costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Play Jazz or JazzTree have ads?
Play Jazz shows ads; JazzTree does not.

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