Your music won't practice itself. We know.
PracticeDonkey detects when you actually practice, knows your rehearsal and concert schedule, and applies exactly as much pressure as you ask for — like a private teacher, without the expense.
Get your ass in gear.
No logging. No lying. No excuses.
Practice apps fail because the people who most need accountability won't log honestly. So we don't ask.
It hears you practice
Start a session — or just open the built-in metronome, tuner, or drone — and the donkey listens. Audio is analyzed on your phone and never recorded or uploaded. Ever.
It reads your calendar
Rehearsals, concerts, auditions — found automatically and confirmed with one tap. Pressure ramps as the date approaches, because that's how deadlines actually work.
It prods. Kindly. Then less kindly.
Carrots for streaks, hints when a concert looms, a firm nudge when your usual slot is open and your case isn't. You pick the ceiling and the tone.
Meet Push
The donkey's name is Push, and the Motivation Ladder is how he works: four levels, your maximum, your tone — and he gets quieter when ignored, not louder. Level 4 is strictly opt-in. At level 4, Push pushes.
Built for real musicians
- Pro practice tools included — metronome, drone, and tuner, transposition-aware for B♭, E♭, and F instruments.
- Rehearsals aren't practice — playing during band rehearsal logs as attendance, not personal practice. The donkey knows the difference.
- Streaks with mercy — one grace day a week, so a busy Tuesday doesn't torch three weeks of momentum.
- A web dashboard — stats, streaks, and what's coming up, synced from your phone.
- Push notifications, literally — every reminder is a message from Push himself. The only push notifications with an actual Push behind them.
- Privacy that's provable — on-device analysis, no audio stored or transmitted, every permission optional.
Get in before the donkey is famous
iOS beta via TestFlight — community band and orchestra players get first dibs. Leave your email and we'll send your invite.
Already practicing?
Paste your dashboard link or sync key — it's in the app under Settings → Sync.