Featuring Nomination

Every Learner's Taste Is Unique

Personalized onboarding that adapts to skill level
and musical taste — from the very first note.
🚀 Launching May 2026
Personalized Learning

No two learners start the same way

A smart onboarding flow that understands who you are — your age, experience, skill level, and musical taste — then builds a learning path just for you.
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Age & Experience

We start by understanding the learner — their age group and how long they've been playing. This shapes the tone, pacing, and content difficulty from the start.

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Skill Assessment Quiz

Four music notation samples of increasing difficulty. Learners indicate what they can play — giving us a precise read on their current ability in under a minute.

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Song Preference

Learners listen to four songs across genres and pick their favorite. Their first lesson adapts to teach that exact song — instant emotional investment.

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Optimal Starting Point

Based on the assessment, we suggest the perfect lesson to begin. Beginners get fundamentals. Advanced players skip ahead. No wasted time, no frustration.

The Onboarding Journey

Smart in under 60 seconds

1

Age & Background

Quick demographic context — age range and time spent learning the instrument.

2

Skill Evaluation

Four notation cards from simple (e.g. Ode To Joy) to advanced (e.g. Vivaldi's Spring). "Can you play this?" — yes or not yet.

3

Musical Taste

Pick a favorite from four diverse songs. Listen, choose, and your first lesson transforms.

4

Your Learning Path

A personalized curriculum — the right level, the right song, the right starting lesson. Ready to play.

Skill Quiz Song Selection
The Problem We Solved

One-size-fits-all is over

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Why am I stuck on beginner lessons? I've been playing for 10 years.
— A common frustration from experienced musicians using music learning apps
The Fix
A 60-second skill quiz + song preference flow that places every learner at exactly the right starting point.
Beginners get fundamentals. Advanced players skip ahead. Everyone's first lesson features a song they actually chose. The result?
Lesson 1 Completion
+46%
with personalized
onboarding
56%
Generic
82%
Personalized
Inside the Experience

A journey tailored to you

From onboarding to first lesson — every screen adapts
Skill quiz easy
Skill Quiz — Easy
Can you play Ode to Joy? Simple notation to start.
Skill quiz hard
Skill Quiz — Advanced
Vivaldi's Spring. Complex notation reveals true skill.
Song selection
Pick Your Song
Four genres, one choice — your first lesson adapts.
Beginner path
Beginner Path
Fundamentals first — instrument essentials and first notes.
Personalized lesson
Personalized Lesson
Your chosen song becomes the goal of your very first lesson.
Traction & Impact

Personalization at scale

tonestro is the broadest real-time feedback music learning platform on the App Store — and now every new user gets a tailored experience.
12M+

Total Downloads

Across all instruments. Growing organically through word-of-mouth and App Store discovery.

80K

Weekly Active Users

Engaged learners practicing regularly — not just downloading and leaving.

15+

Instruments

Every instrument gets personalized onboarding — from trumpet to cello to piano.

400+

Lessons

Structured courses across all instruments — and now each learner starts at the right one.

★★★★★
"I'm just 11 years old and I already played my first music 🎼🎻"
— Nicole, 🇺🇸 USA
★★★★★
"I absolutely love having the opportunity to learn at my own pace, getting instant personal feedback."
— SoftballMaddie1D, 🇺🇸 USA
★★★★★
"Learned violin as a kid and decided to pick it up again at 31yo. This app made it possible."
— NinaMilan, 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Why Feature This Update

A perfect featuring moment

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True Personalization

Not just a settings page — a genuine adaptive experience that changes the entire learning path based on who you are and what you know.

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Innovative Use of Hardware

Real-time audio analysis through the device mic — personalized learning powered by the same feedback engine that makes tonestro unique.

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Every Instrument, Every User

This isn't a niche update — it transforms the first experience for every new user across 15+ instrument apps worldwide.

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Retention Driver

Users who feel understood stay longer. Personalized onboarding reduces early churn by meeting learners exactly where they are.

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Polished iOS Experience

Clean, native-feeling UI. Smooth animations. Designed with Apple's HIG in mind — a product the App Store team can be proud to feature.

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Strong App Store Partnership

tonestro actively follows Apple guidelines and implements recommendations from the App Store team. A reliable partner for featuring.

Every learner deserves a personal start

Help us put personalized music learning in front of millions
🚀 Personalized Learning · May 2026