Practice Time: AutoStart Timer
Auto Tracks Practice Time
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New goals, streaks, and a weekly summary make daily practice feel rewarding. On-device instrument detection — no account, fully private.
Focus on your music, and let PracticeTime handle the tracking.
PracticeTime is an intelligent practice log powered by a custom-trained instrument recognition model. Unlike traditional timers that keep running when you take a break, PracticeTime continuously analyzes audio to detect when you are actually playing.
It automatically counts your time when you produce sound and pauses immediately when you stop. Whether you are practicing scales or rehearsing a piece, you get a precise record of your Active Practice Time.
NEW IN VERSION 1.5
Build a daily habit with practice goals, streak tracking, and a weekly summary that celebrates your progress. Review long-term trends, jot notes on each session, and export your full practice history — all designed to keep young musicians (and their parents) motivated.
KEY FEATURES
• Auto-Tracking: Powered by a specialized sound recognition model that automatically starts and stops the timer based on audio input. No need to touch the screen.
• Daily Goals & Streaks: Set a daily practice target, watch your progress ring fill up, and keep your streak alive with a quick reminder notification each day.
• Weekly Summary & Trends: Glance at your week at a glance, and zoom out to a trend chart that shows how your practice habit is growing over time.
• Session History & Notes: Tap any session to add notes about what you worked on. Delete entries you don't want to keep, and export your full history as CSV.
• Built-in Metronome: Tap to start/stop right from the home screen. Supports 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, 5/4, and 7/8 time signatures with tap tempo.
• Session Recording: Record your practice and play it back or share it. Capture your best performances while you practice.
• Multi-Instrument Support: Optimized for Violin, Piano, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Guitar.
• Accessibility: Full VoiceOver support on the practice screen for visually impaired musicians.
• Multilingual Support: Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Korean.
• Privacy First: All sound processing happens locally on your device. No audio is ever uploaded.
Say goodbye to manual stopwatches. Download PracticeTime today and make every second count.
Ratings & Reviews
• New daily practice goal, streak counter, and weekly summary to build a lasting habit
• Session notes, history export (CSV), and the ability to delete past sessions
• Daily practice reminder, friendlier onboarding, and VoiceOver support on the Practice tab
• Smarter recovery when audio detection stalls, plus layout and localization polish
The developer, Guihua Liao, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Guihua Liao
- Size
- 5.7 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 PracticeTime Studio