Reed Shelf
Developer: Roman Sterban

Offline reed rotation journal

Give every reed a fair turn.

Reed Shelf helps clarinet and saxophone players track reed rotation, playing response, rest periods, blind picks and retirement decisions without accounts, cloud sync, audio analysis or internet services.

Practice Reeds Plays Patterns Profile

What the app is for

Reed Shelf is built for musicians who keep several reeds in rotation and want a clearer record than memory alone. It is not a tuner, metronome, lesson diary, social platform, or audio-analysis tool.

Ready queue

See which active reeds are available for the next practice, based on status and rest timing.

Blind pick

Choose from the ready queue without seeing favorite metrics first, then compare the result later.

Retire watch

Notice repeated issues, falling stability, chipped tips, fragile verdicts and reeds that may be close to retirement.

How it works

1
Add your reedsSave alias, instrument, brand, cut, strength, opened date, note and optional local photo reference.
2
Log real playing sessionsRecord duration, use case, humidity tag, response, resistance, tone stability, attack clarity, high register confidence and problems.
3
Rotate more evenlyUse Practice to find reeds that are ready, resting too long, overplayed, neglected or better suited for the next session.
4
Review practical patternsPatterns compares recent stability, brand lifespan, problem tags, blind-pick outcomes and retirement signals from your own records.

Designed for offline use

Local by design

The app is intended to store reed data, play logs, blind pick logs and profile settings locally with UserDefaults and Codable. Optional photos stay in local app storage as file paths.

No audio claims

Reed Shelf does not record sound, analyze tone, scan packaging, connect to cloud services, or make objective acoustic judgments. It only organizes the musician’s own notes.

Core sections

Practice

Ready queue, blind pick, resting-too-long list and retire-soon cards for the next session.

Reeds

A searchable catalog with status, strength, brand, cut, stability trend and recent plays.

Plays

A full reverse-chronological journal of playing sessions, verdicts, problem tags and follow-up decisions.

Patterns

Practical summaries for best current reeds, rotation balance, lifespan by brand and blind-pick outcomes.

Profile

Local preferences, export, demo data, rest thresholds and safe data clearing.

Visual style

Dark charcoal, muted green, cream, warm yellow and coral warning accents matching the privacy page.