# Make Music Count

> Learn math through interactive music lessons and piano play. (iPhone/iPad app by Marcus Blackwell.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-music-count/id1334803798 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marcus Blackwell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1334803797)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 50 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 97 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-01-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-music-count/id1334803798/reviews.md

## What is Make Music Count?

Make Music Count: Where Math Meets Music

What if every math problem you solved unlocked a note in your favorite song? Make Music Count turns math practice into a hands-on musical experience. Solve equations, hear the music come alive on a virtual piano, and master math without it ever feeling like work.

What Makes It Different:

Learn by Playing: Every correct answer plays a real note. String enough together and you're performing hit songs — all by doing math.
Built for Every Level: Adaptive difficulty meets each student exactly where they are, from early arithmetic to algebra.
Real Curriculum, Real Results: Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and algebraic reasoning — aligned to what students actually need to know.
Progress You Can See: Track average quiz scores by subject so students, parents, and teachers always know where things stand.
Motivation That Sticks: Music makes the practice loop rewarding. Students come back because they want to, not because they have to.
What People Are Saying:

"This will definitely change people's lives." — Shaquille O'Neal, NBA Hall of Famer

"My son looks forward to math practice every day. I never thought I'd say that." — Sarah M., Parent

"This is really fun! I learned math and played the piano for the first time." — Daniel, 7th Grade Student

"Solving problems to play my favorite songs is the best way to learn." — Emma, 7th Grade Student

Join millions of learners turning math into music.

Learn more at makemusiccount.com

Download Make Music Count and make every problem worth solving.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Interactive math and music lessons
- Unlock musical notes by solving problems
- Play popular songs on a virtual piano
- Personalized learning with adaptive difficulty
- Comprehensive math curriculum
- Progress tracking with quiz scores

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Learn Maths with Piano | $5.99 | per month |
| Learn Maths with Piano | $9.99 | per month |
| Learn Maths with Piano | $99.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-music-count/id1334803798/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very intuitive

*2021-09-26*

Great app to learn both music and math.

### 5/5 — Makes Virtual Learning Less Stressful

*2020-09-15*

This app saved my life. During COVID, I became a teacher, kitchen chef, and dance battle judge. Everyday when I prepared lunch for my children they would be listening to music and asking me to judge their dance battles. I would refuse and insisted that they review their work. It was always a hassle to hold their attention on something meaningful. As a good teacher and parent I would make them turn the music off as I asked them random math questions. We would debate over time for dancing vs. multiplication but Make Music Count changed that. The girls dance while they practice their mathematics and I became free to cook. The girls said my lunch has never tasted so good. Thanks Make Music Count!! A great app for teachers, parents, students, dancers and chefs!

### 5/5 — Great Program

*2020-04-05*

This is an excellent program that has been invaluable to our students and their appreciation for mathematics and music. I feel that this has defiantly sparked interest in many of our students!

### 5/5 — Great Application

*2019-10-23*

This app is very good to learn music while living a very mobile lifestyle. I would fully recommend!

### 5/5 — 😸

*2019-03-02*

I was one of the students you taught and I love this app! This app helps a lot with math and learning the piano

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2019-02-21*

Great app to learn music on the go and learn all the hits! This was such a wonderful idea.

## Frequently asked questions about Make Music Count

### What is Make Music Count?

Make Music Count is an educational app that combines math learning with music. Users solve math problems to unlock musical notes and play songs on a virtual piano.

### What math topics does Make Music Count cover?

Make Music Count covers essential math topics including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and algebra, making practice engaging through music.

### How does Make Music Count personalize learning?

The app features adaptive difficulty levels, ensuring that each student is challenged appropriately at their own pace for a personalized learning experience.

### Can I track my progress in Make Music Count?

Yes, Make Music Count offers detailed progress tracking, including average quiz scores by subject, to help you monitor your math improvement.

### What devices is Make Music Count available on?

Make Music Count is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, offering a flexible learning experience across Apple platforms.

### What are the subscription plans for Make Music Count?

Subscription plans include 'Learn Maths with Piano' at $5.99/month, $9.99/month, and an annual option for $99.99/year.

### How often is Make Music Count updated?

The latest version, 6.3, was released on January 16, 2025, indicating regular updates to enhance the app's features and content.

### Does Make Music Count have ads?

No, Make Music Count does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted learning experience for its users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.0.0 — 2026-08-12

Artist platform live — register/login as an artist, upload songs, bids/marketing slots, notifications, analytics; cover-art auto-extract on upload. 
Smarter questions — LLM quiz generation path, stricter standard/subcategory scoping, JIT constraints, compound keyboard equations for ×7–×10
Visual math — US money (coins/bills), clocks, shapes expanded 4 → 15; admin can author clock/money questions
Spelling — real spelling quizzes, typed answers, spell-on-piano
Teachers — Teacher Intelligence with real benchmarks/charts (hide until enough data)
Library — categories from Firestore; search by standard; start lessons from catalog search
Admin — artist stats dashboard; warnings when thin authored content forces generated questions

### 7.1.6 — 2026-06-27

Version 7.1.6

• Clever login is back and better! Sign in with your school account smoothly and seamlessly
• Smarter AI lessons – Get even better personalized questions that match your learning style
• Bug fixes and performance improvements to keep things running smoothly

### 7.1.5 — 2026-06-20

Teachers & classrooms

Clever roster sync — import your schools, sections, and student accounts in one tap after signing in with Clever, with automatic nightly resync to keep rosters up to date. Synced students get an ad-free experience.
Week-over-week class insights — clearer teacher dashboards that show how students are progressing over time.
Bulk ad-free provisioning for school student accounts (admins).
Lessons, standards & content

Math standards on every lesson — see the standards a lesson covers, including Georgia (GaDOE) support.
Smarter standards matching — subcategory-aware, state-aware alignment so the right standards surface automatically.
AI-assisted question authoring (admins) — generate practice questions grounded in the selected standard and topic, with built-in validation and a piano-note format option.
Improved pretest — more reliable question generation for placement.
New song catalog search — browse standards and request a song with the new "Suggest a Song" option.
Reliability & performance

More robust song-file handling and uploads.
Hardened security for song submissions.
Behind-the-scenes audio performance improvements.

### 7.1.2 — 2026-05-15

What's new in 7.1.2

• Lesson music is more reliable: if backing audio or quiz background music can’t load, you’ll see a clear message—and you can tap Retry when it makes sense. We also fixed a bug where a recovery path for lesson audio only ran in debug builds, so real-world playback should behave better.

• Library artwork: songs that still point at our old image host may show a brief broken-image state instead of a generic placeholder. If you’re an admin, use the updated “Needs Image Re-upload” filter on the songs screen to find and fix those entries.

• Schools (admins): from the Schools list, use the ••• menu on a school to add students in bulk, open the student roster, or edit school details. You can create up to 100 student logins at a time with simple usernames; school-provisioned student accounts stay ad-free in lessons and quizzes. You can reset passwords, temporarily deactivate accounts, or remove a student when needed. Export a roster CSV from the student list when you need a printable checklist (passwords are only shown once right after creation—copy them then).

Thank you for learning with Make Music Count.

### 7.0.5 — 2026-04-29

- Administrative bug fixes for song playback

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All apps by Marcus Blackwell: https://appshunter.io/developer/1334803797

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