Reviews of Practice by Musopen

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3.65 (Rating count: 114)

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Review summary

Practice by Musopen is a user-friendly and free app that effectively helps musicians track their practice time, set goals, and monitor progress with helpful features like a metronome and recording. However, multiple users report bugs and glitches, especially after updates, including issues with recordings and session feeds. The app requires constant internet connectivity, which limits offline use. The practice timer often stops when the app is minimized, and yearly progress resets cause loss of accumulated hours. Users also desire the ability to export data for external use.

Pros

Easy to use and intuitive interface
Helps track music practice progress effectively
Allows setting and monitoring of practice goals
Includes useful features like built-in metronome and recording
Free to use with no ads

Cons

App bugs and glitches especially after updates (e.g., recordings not playing, feed missing)
Requires internet connection to use and enter practice sessions
Practice timer stops when app is minimized or locked
Lack of lifetime practice hour accumulation (resets annually)
Inability to export recorded practice data

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.10

All time rating average: 3.65

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14% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-12-03	Ri*****	Normally this app works very well on my Android phone and I rely on it to track my music practice. However, on Monday it became very buggy. I recorded a 2 minute piano melody, and although it 'saved', nothing plays when I try to replay it. And my feed doesn't show later sessions. The time recording page and the dashboard are wonky too.
Normally this app works very well on my Android phone and I rely on it to track my music practice. However, on Monday it became very buggy. I recorded a 2 minute piano melody, and although it 'saved', nothing plays when I try to replay it. And my feed doesn't show later sessions. The time recording page and the dashboard are wonky too.
2024-11-30	Va*****	This app looks nothing like the screenshots used here so that's strange. You can't see total lifetime hours. That's insane! Once a year goes by it doesn't add to the overall amount of hours you've played and it goes back down to ZERO. So every year, you literally lose HOURS of progress. Update This app gets worse and worse! Now, you can't edit practice session notes! Terrible!
This app looks nothing like the screenshots used here so that's strange. You can't see total lifetime hours. That's insane! Once a year goes by it doesn't add to the overall amount of hours you've played and it goes back down to ZERO. So every year, you literally lose HOURS of progress. Update This app gets worse and worse! Now, you can't edit practice session notes! Terrible!
2024-11-28	Ro*****	I erased my previous review because the app was just updated and now it is completely broken. App author also takes an extraordinarily long time to respond to feedback. Not days but months.
I erased my previous review because the app was just updated and now it is completely broken. App author also takes an extraordinarily long time to respond to feedback. Not days but months.
2024-06-23	Fe*****	this app has a lot of potential. one major issue. the practice timer stops regardless of if the app is a locked and floating window. it seems the timer will always stop regardless if you leave the app in any way. this makes the app relatively pointless for anybody that uses their phone as their main source or practice material which is why the app exists to download. it's a simple thing, but makes a huge difference. my rating will most definitely change to five stars once this is settled
this app has a lot of potential. one major issue. the practice timer stops regardless of if the app is a locked and floating window. it seems the timer will always stop regardless if you leave the app in any way. this makes the app relatively pointless for anybody that uses their phone as their main source or practice material which is why the app exists to download. it's a simple thing, but makes a huge difference. my rating will most definitely change to five stars once this is settled
2024-05-10	Co*****	A really good app for logging practice. Simple and easy, though it requires internet connectivity to use - a definite downside. While you can log practice by category (instrument), you can only do it by editing a practice log. When first recording the practice log, there's no option for selecting the category
A really good app for logging practice. Simple and easy, though it requires internet connectivity to use - a definite downside. While you can log practice by category (instrument), you can only do it by editing a practice log. When first recording the practice log, there's no option for selecting the category
2024-03-04	G *****	The update is horrible. I get the spinning circle forever now. The newest version is less user friendly and I am so unhappy now. Anyone have a better music practice tracker? I have been using this one for years.
The update is horrible. I get the spinning circle forever now. The newest version is less user friendly and I am so unhappy now. Anyone have a better music practice tracker? I have been using this one for years.
2023-08-07	Ty*****	Finally! An easy to use app that is FREE to track your routine. There are definitely some aspects that could be updated for maybe a paid version of the app. Definitely can not complain about free!
Finally! An easy to use app that is FREE to track your routine. There are definitely some aspects that could be updated for maybe a paid version of the app. Definitely can not complain about free!
2023-06-15	Ye*****	Simple and yet helpfull. I wonder if it would be possible to see practise time over a date range by choice. Now it's only week, month and year, but it would be cool to be able to see past months.
Simple and yet helpfull. I wonder if it would be possible to see practise time over a date range by choice. Now it's only week, month and year, but it would be cool to be able to see past months.
2023-05-16	*****	Highly recommend if you are a music player. That will be great if we can add friends or 'follower', so among friends we can take track with each other and encourage each other.
Highly recommend if you are a music player. That will be great if we can add friends or 'follower', so among friends we can take track with each other and encourage each other.
2023-03-27	Di*****	I love this app. I track how long I practice each day and I love that you can write notes of what you worked on each session. You can also note what pieces you practiced. Another feature I like is the built in metronome and the option to make a recording. It makes it easy to track progress and improvement. Not to mention the charts it shows you for weekly, monthly, and yearly practice. For people who play multiple instruments, there is a way to track that too. No ads either. Great useful app!!!
I love this app. I track how long I practice each day and I love that you can write notes of what you worked on each session. You can also note what pieces you practiced. Another feature I like is the built in metronome and the option to make a recording. It makes it easy to track progress and improvement. Not to mention the charts it shows you for weekly, monthly, and yearly practice. For people who play multiple instruments, there is a way to track that too. No ads either. Great useful app!!!