LessonLoop vs Nova Music
LessonLoop
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Nova Music
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| Figure | LessonLoop | Nova Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £15/mo | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Music Lesson Scheduling Software | 7.9 (#15) | 8.5 (#4) |
| Audience | The product is aimed at solo music teachers and music schools with teams, including multi-site schools. | The maker describes Nova as built for piano teachers, guitar instructors, voice coaches, and private studios. |
| Billing | Billing includes family accounts, automatic invoicing, card payments and Bacs Direct Debit through the school's own Stripe account. | Billing supports invoice creation, payment-status history, multiple payment methods and configurable tax rates and late fees; Stripe and automated invoicing require Pro. |
| Calendar integration | Google Calendar integration reads each teacher's external busy blocks as an optional private overlay. | Pro includes iCal and Google Calendar sync. |
| Scheduling | Its calendar supports multiple teachers, rooms and locations, group lessons, substitutes and recurring lessons. | Scheduling includes recurring patterns, month/week/day/agenda views, conflict detection, availability management, locations and categories. |
| Support | The maker says its UK-based support team replies within one UK working day. | Nova's help center lists 33 articles across seven categories and offers support by email at [email protected]. |
Plans
Nova Music
- FreeFree
- Pro$10 a month
- Pro$100 a year
- Pro annual$100 a year
- StudioPriced on request
In their own words
LessonLoop
LessonLoop has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Nova Music
Nova Music is a studio management platform for music teachers, combining lesson scheduling, student records, billing, family messaging, and practice tracking. Teachers can schedule recurring lessons, view multiple calendars, detect conflicts, and manage availability; Pro adds makeup credit tracking. A PIN-based student portal lets students see upcoming lessons, submit assignments, track progress, access shared resources, and message their teacher. Practice tools include daily logs, streaks, goals, points, levels, and achievement milestones. The Free plan supports up to 10 students and includes scheduling, group lessons, basic attendance, direct messaging, a student portal, and 100 MB of file storage. Pro costs $10 a month, supports unlimited students, and includes invoicing, Stripe payments, calendar sync, and 5 GB of storage. The features page also lists cash, check, card, and Venmo as payment methods. Nova is available on iOS and the web; the iPhone app requires iOS 17.0 or later. The maker describes it as built for piano teachers, guitar instructors, voice coaches, and private studios.