mySymphony vs Nova Music
mySymphony
mysymphony.net
Nova Music
trynovamusic.comSide by side
| Figure | mySymphony | Nova Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Music Lesson Scheduling Software | 7.5 (#18) | 8.5 (#4) |
| Audience | The Solo Plan is described as best for independent music teachers, and the site also describes tools for multi-teacher studios. | The maker describes Nova as built for piano teachers, guitar instructors, voice coaches, and private studios. |
| Scheduling | Students and parents can book or reschedule lessons through a student portal, and automatic conflict detection prevents overlapping lessons. | Scheduling includes recurring patterns, month/week/day/agenda views, conflict detection, availability management, locations and categories. |
| Support | The pricing page says setup support includes a tutorial library and live onboarding support. | 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
mySymphony
mySymphony 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.