Comparison

Kjos IPS vs Learn Clarinet

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

Head to head
About

Kjos IPS

Enhance music education with interactive practice tools. Access digital sheet music, play-along accompaniments, video lessons, and a recording studio. Ideal for students and teachers to deepen musical understanding and track progress.

Highlights
  • eBook versions of Kjos publications
  • Teacher Edition access
  • Play-along accompaniment and recordings
  • Video lessons
  • Personal recording studio
  • Interactive glossaries and flashcards
Features
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Whether you’re a music student or teacher, the Kjos Interactive Practice Studio App provides a whole new way for you to experience your favorite Kjos Music publications. Whether you want to supplement a hard-copy book you own or experience a publication completely online, the IPS makes it all possible. With the Interactive Practice Studio you have access to: • eBook versions of your favorite Kjos publications—leave your print books at home! • Teacher Edition access to eBook versions of every student book in a series. • Play-along accompaniment and demonstration recordings with tempo, looping, and mix controls. • Video lessons that provide instruction of both basic and more advanced concepts and techniques. • A personal recording studio with tools for easily mixing, storing, and sharing your recordings with teachers, family, and friends. • Cultural and historical enrichments to cultivate development of total musicianship and meet the requirements of a standards-based education. • Interactive glossaries to assist in the understanding of important terms and phrases. • Flashcards that make learning the language of music fun. • Practice journals and self-evaluation/reflection forms to help students document progress. • Instant access to Kjos.com for information on more publications to enhance learning and teaching. The Interactive Practice Studio gives students and teachers the tools they need to get the most of their learning and instruction.

About

Learn Clarinet

Learn to play the clarinet with interactive lessons, real-time feedback on rhythm and pitch, and a built-in tuner. Access a large song library, exercises, and weekly challenges to improve your skills and compete globally.

Highlights
  • Live feedback on rhythm and pitch
  • Integrated clarinet tuner
  • Extensive song library
  • Guided lessons and exercises
  • Fingering charts
  • Weekly challenges
  • Play-along tracks
Features
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Learn to play the clarinet and improve on rhythm and pitch. tonestro listens to you while you play the clarinet and gives you immediate live-feedback on rhythm and pitch. A tuner lets you tune your clarinet easily. tonestro for Clarinet offers a large collection of songs, exercises and guided lessons for every skill level. Learn how to read music notes and improve your clarinet skills by playing many songs and exercises. With the tuner you tune your clarinet fast and easily for perfect pitch. A metronome and specially composed background music with play alongs for many songs guide you the way to perfect rhythm. Weekly challenges with hand-picked songs give you the extra motivation to improve your skills when you compare yourself with clarinet players from around the world. OVERVIEW - Get instant feedback on rhythm & pitch - Learn to play the clarinet or learn something new - Enjoy a large collection of songs - Discover clarinet lessons & exercises - Start with your first lessons on music notes or choose from many songs - Learn the correct fingerings with fingering charts - Tune your clarinet with our integrated tuner - Enjoy songs with play alongs - Stay motivated with weekly challenges LEARN Learn how to play the clarinet or improve your skills with lessons, fingering charts and exercises. Step-by-step lessons will guide you through your first notes on the clarinet. Detailed explanations and fingering charts tell you how to play a certain note. A tuner helps you find the correct pitch. Test your knowledge in exams and see how fast you progress. Use your newly learned skills and play your first songs on your clarinet. For experienced clarinet players there’s always something new to learn with advanced lessons, songs and exercises. PRACTICE Use tonestro’s live-feedback feature on rhythm and pitch to improve your skills. See where you struggle with intonation and work on your pitch to become a better clarinet player. Switch to practice mode and choose a slower tempo to work on getting that rhythm right. Let the metronome guide you through the songs and use the tuner to not only tune your clarinet but also to see which notes are the ones you have to be very careful with pitch. PLAY Discover songs from all music genres and play clarinet songs for every skill level. Whether you’re a fan of classical music or you prefer jazz songs instead: With tonestro’s large sheet music library you’ll find just the songs you need for playing your clarinet. And you don’t have to play alone: With play alongs you’re playing with a whole band in the background. Always on your side is the tonestro tuner, which is an easy-to-use tuner that will make sure that you’re in tune. And there’s always the metronome that will guide you through the songs. COMPETE Do you want to prove your skills? Enter our weekly challenges! Compete with clarinet players from around the world and fight for the podium. Practice the songs to score as many points as possible and become the best clarinet player in the tonestro world. Don’t forget to use the tuner first, so that you can start the challenge with perfect preparation. tonestro requires a subscription to access the entire learning content and song library. Each subscription plan may include a 3-day free trial period. Terms: https://www.tonestro.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.tonestro.com/privacy

Screenshots

Kjos IPS4 screens
Learn Clarinet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn Clarinet at 4.5 against Kjos IPS's 2.7. Learn Clarinet also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 33%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Kjos IPS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Kjos IPS sells 48 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Clarinet sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Clarinet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Clarinet has 743 ratings behind it against 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kjos IPS's written reviews are positive against 66% of Learn Clarinet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kjos IPS ships an update every 2 months, Learn Clarinet weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Kjos IPS versus Learn Clarinet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKjos IPSLearn Clarinet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (132 ratings)4.5 (743 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews65.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings132743 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPygraphics, Inc.fun.music IT GmbH

Customer experience

Kjos IPS

All ratings129 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative48.8%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative46.7%

Learn Clarinet

All ratings743 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative28.3%

User reviews

Kjos IPS

From 132 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Digital book access convenient for practice
  • 🎵 Audio accompaniment tracks helpful for learning
  • 🎤 Recording feature useful for self-assessment
  • 🎼 Tuner functionality works well
  • 📖 Clean PDF export capability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐛 Audio playback problems and loading failures
  • 🐛 Glitchy interface with scrolling issues
  • 🐛 Recording function buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Requires paid license codes for books already purchased

Learn Clarinet

From 743 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for learning and improving
  • 👍 Provides instant feedback
  • 👍 Good for beginners and experienced players
  • 👍 Convenient for practicing at home

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription required for full access
  • 🔒 Limited free content
  • 🐛 Inconsistent note recognition
  • 🐛 Tuner not very accurate

Bugs and requests

Kjos IPS

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Audio files won't load or play
  • Product code already used error preventing activation
  • Videos not functioning
  • Tuner stops working after initial use
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  • Recording playback is off-beat or distorted
  • Microphone not picking up audio
  • Pages flicker and flash constantly
  • Login credentials not working across devices
  • Send button in help function non-functional
  • Accompaniment tracks misaligned with book pages
  • App hangs when saving multiple recordings
  • Content unavailable error after certain pages
  • Pinch-to-zoom feature removed in updates
  • App doesn't remember purchases after updates
  • Server connection failures

Requested features

10 requests
  • Custom tempo/speed controller for audio
  • Ability to record without accompaniment track
  • Student part only option without fusion accompaniments
  • Disable page transition animations
  • Microphone recording improvements
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  • Single instrument playback settings
  • Better page navigation and scrolling
  • Improved UI/UX design modernization
  • Free access for students with physical books
  • Ability to play along without purchasing digital license

Learn Clarinet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Login and subscription issues
  • Incorrect note feedback

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free songs and lessons
  • Support for bass clarinet and other woodwinds
  • More advanced technique guidance
  • Practice plans and progress tracking

In-app purchases

48 purchases

Kjos IPS

One-time48
  • Video Practice Guides for TOE - Percussion - Media Only$3.99
  • Excellence in Theory Bk 1 - DB$5.99
  • String Basics Cello Book 1, DB$8.99
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  • String Basics Violin Bk 1, DB$8.99
  • String Basics Violin Bk 2, DB$8.99
  • Bastien New Trad: Primer A, DB$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: All In One, Level 1A - Digital Book$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: All In One, Level 2A - Digital Book$8.99
  • Bastien New Trad: Primer B, DB$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: 3B DB$8.99
  • SB String Bass Bk 1, DB$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: 4B DB$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: 3A DB$8.99
  • String Basics Violin Bk 3, DB$8.99
  • String Basics Viola Book 1, DB$8.99
  • String Basics Viola Book 3, DB$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: All In One, Level 1B - Digital Book$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: 2B DB$8.99
  • Bastien New Traditions: 4A DB$8.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Flute Book 1 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Clarinet Book 1 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Eb Alto Saxophone Book 1 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Trumpet-Cornet Book 1 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Trombone Book 1 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Score Book 1 - Discount Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Bb Tuba Book 2 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Clarinet Book 2 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Alto Saxophone Book 2 - Digital Book$9.99
  • SOE Book 1 - Clarinet - Digital Book$9.99
  • SOE Book 2 - Trumpet - DB$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Flute Book 2 - Digital Book$9.99
  • SOE Book 1 - Flute - Digital B$9.99
  • SOE Book 1 - Eb Alto Sax - DB$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Tuba Book 1 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Baritone-Euphonium TC Book 2 - Digital Book$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Baritone-Euphonium BC Book 1 - Digital Book$9.99
  • SOE Book 1 - Trombone - DB$9.99
  • SOE Book 2 Clarinet - DB$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Electric Bass Book 2 - Digital Book$9.99
  • SOE Book 1 Trumpet-Cornet - DB$9.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Trumpet-Cornet Book 2 - Digital Book$10.99
  • Tradition of Excellence F Horn Book 1 - Digital Book$10.99
  • SOE Book 1 - Percussion - DB$11.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Percussion Book 1 - Digital Book$12.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Percussion Book 2 - Digital Book$12.99
  • Bastien Piano for Adults Bk 1$18.99
  • Tradition of Excellence Score Book 1 - Digital Book$59.99
  • SOE Book 1 - Conductor Score$59.99
24 purchases

Learn Clarinet

Subscriptions24
  • Learn clarinet - 1 month7 Days trial$16.491 Month
  • 1 Month Premium$17.491 Month
  • tonestro Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Month
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  • tonestro Premium3 variants$29.991 Month
  • Learn Clarinet - Premium$39.991 Month
  • tonestro Premium$39.991 Month
  • tonestro Premium7 Days trial$44.491 Month
  • tonestro Premium$44.991 Month
  • Special clarinet offer$59.991 Year
  • Special clarinet offer3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Welcome offer$64.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium2 variants$74.993 Months
  • Special clarinet offer$83.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium$99.991 Year
  • Learn to Play the Clarinet7 Days trial$103.991 Year
  • One-Time Special Offer$109.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium2 variants$109.991 Year
  • Learn to Play the Clarinet7 Days trial$111.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium$119.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium7 Days trial6 variants$149.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium1 Month trial2 variants$149.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium2 Months trial$149.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium$149.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium7 Days trial$224.991 Year

Questions

Is Kjos IPS free?
Kjos IPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Clarinet free?
Learn Clarinet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kjos IPS or Learn Clarinet?
Learn Clarinet is rated higher. Kjos IPS averages 2.7 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Learn Clarinet averages 4.5 from 743 ratings.
Do Kjos IPS or Learn Clarinet have ads?
Learn Clarinet shows ads; Kjos IPS does not.
Which is updated more often, Kjos IPS or Learn Clarinet?
Kjos IPS ships an update every 2 months, and Learn Clarinet weekly. Most recently, Kjos IPS was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learn Clarinet on October 29, 2026.

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