Comparison

Play vs InstrLog Practice Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Play

Wirelessly stream high-fidelity audio throughout your home using Wi-Fi. Control music from various sources, including streaming services, radio, and your device's library. Easily set up and manage multiple speakers for a whole-home listening experience.

Highlights
  • Whole-home wireless audio
  • Wi-Fi streaming
  • Multiple music sources
  • Speaker group management
  • Volume control
  • DLNA server support
Features
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Breakthrough DTS Play-Fi(R) technology powers simple, great-sounding whole-home wireless audio systems for smartphones and tablets. You can stream your favorite tunes over Wi-Fi right from the Play-Fi app to speakers from DTS Play-Fi product partners. It's a huge step up from Bluetooth - the audio quality and reliability are outstanding, and you can enjoy music from your phone in one room, or all your rooms. The "Hi-Fi over Wi-Fi" listening experience is just a touch away, thanks to this handy app. Choose a speaker, choose a song, and your favorite tunes are streaming all through the house. The app offers built-in streaming options: stream from worldwide music services; use AM/FM and Internet radio, connect to DLNA servers, or play anything from your device's music library, including your iTunes playlists. The app automatically organizes and indexes the music for you. The app also handles set-up for your speakers, and gives you full control of volume and speaker selection. Choose one, set up speaker groups, or stream to all of them at once. Manage speaker groups for Spotify Connect, too. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have a Play-Fi product from Polk Audio, Definitive Technology or Phorus, please search for and download the custom Play-Fi app for your audio brand. Please also note that the Play-Fi app is companion software to audio products enabled with Play-Fi technology. It is not intended as a stand-alone audio player.

About

InstrLog Practice Tracker

Features
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InstrLog is a practice tracker for musicians of all levels. Log each practice session with the instrument, duration in minutes, the piece or exercise you worked on, and optional notes. A weekly bar chart shows total practice minutes so you can see momentum building. A streak counter rewards consistent daily practice. Support for any instrument — Guitar, Piano, Violin, Drums, Bass, Ukulele, Flute, Trumpet, Cello, Saxophone, or a custom name. SwiftData keeps all data private on-device.

Screenshots

Play4 screens
InstrLog Practice Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: InstrLog Practice Tracker at none against Play's shown. Play's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Play versus InstrLog Practice Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayInstrLog Practice Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDTS, Inc.LEAN ASIA CO., LTD

Bugs and requests

Play

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Drops connections frequently
  • Fails to recognize devices
  • Resets music playback unexpectedly
  • Issues with volume control and balancing
  • Incompatible with recent firmware/software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Music
  • Improve Spotify integration
  • Implement gapless playback
  • Provide better interface and navigation
  • Add search functionality for local music libraries

InstrLog Practice Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Play

No in-app purchases

None

InstrLog Practice Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play free?
Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InstrLog Practice Tracker free?
InstrLog Practice Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Play or InstrLog Practice Tracker have ads?
Play shows ads; InstrLog Practice Tracker does not.

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