Bagpipe Music & Practice Tool

The complete music app for bagpipers

Compose, play along, practise, and share — beautifully crafted for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

Ultimate Piper on iPad iPad
Ultimate Piper on Mac Mac
Ultimate Piper on iPhone iPhone
Everything you need

One app, from chanter to performance

Whether you're learning on a practice chanter or performing with a full pipe band, every tool you need lives here.

Compose & Edit

Notation that thinks like a piper

Create complete scores for light music and piobaireachd alike, with reactive grace notes and embellishments that adapt to the melodic context.

Score editor with embellishment picker
Editing tools
Play Along

Tracks every note

Intelligent tracking via microphone or MIDI chanter — strike-in mode waits for a steady E before tracking begins.

Follow along mode
How playback works
Listen & Learn

Realistic pipes & practice chanter

Play back any tune with authentic samples and visual note tracking. Drones fade in, harmony pans, the metronome ticks.

Score view on Mac
Playback details
Structured Practice

A session, planned for you

Set daily reminders, track sessions, and let Ultimate Piper suggest warm-ups based on what you've mastered.

Practice setup wizard
Plan your practice
Insights

See your progress

Charts of your most-practised tunes, neglected pieces, and session history at a glance.

Practice statistics and charts
View insights
Tune Up

Drones in tune, every time

Built-in tuner calibrated to your reference Low A, synced across every device — including Apple Watch.

Built-in tuner
All features

Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

All your tunes, folders, practice sessions, and settings sync seamlessly via iCloud.

Requires iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, or watchOS 26.