# Notecoach Piano Lessons — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Notecoach Piano Lessons by Timothy Daniell, rated 4.50/5 from 520 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notecoach-piano-lessons/id1138288505/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notecoach-piano-lessons/id1138288505.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 396 · 4★ 60 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of Notecoach Piano Lessons? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💰 Completely free with no paywall - 👍 User-friendly and easy to learn - 🎹 Effective for beginners and self-paced learning - ⏰ Flexible practice without scheduling lessons - 🎯 Quick progress and skill development - 👨‍🏫 Patient and helpful teaching approach - 🎵 Good for note recognition and sight reading - 📱 Accessible learning from home **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes and closes unexpectedly - 🎤 Poor microphone detection of notes - ⏱️ 28-hour cooldown timer between sessions - 🎹 Doesn't recognize notes higher than middle B - 🔊 Inconsistent sound recognition from keyboard - 📍 Unclear instructions for beginners - 🎯 Limited song selection - 🖱️ Piano interface moves during playing - 🔐 Login and setup issues **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when starting lessons - Microphone fails to register played notes - Note detection limited to middle B and below - App closes during setup process - Login functionality broken - Inconsistent note recognition accuracy - Piano sound input not detected properly - Keyboard interface shifts position during lesson **Most requested features** - More songs and pieces to choose from - Ability to replay completed lessons for practice - Better explanation of basic concepts like middle C - Extended practice time without cooldown restrictions - Support for higher octave notes on keyboard - Longer lessons with more content ## Newest reviews (12 of 50) ### 4/5 — Great app! But some issues. *2022-11-12, version 1.4.4* I love Notecoach. But sometimes it does not hear the note I play. This could also be a issue on my end, seeing that my iPad is a little older. But overall, great app. I love the fact there is no pay wall unlike like all the other apps I’ve tried. 9/10! Edit: It could also be that my iPad microphone is not as good as when I first got it. Love the app though! ### 3/5 — It's ok *2021-07-24, version 1.4.4* I was going to get a keyboard so I wanted to get ready but this was pretty bad when I would go to push the notes it works move the keyboard and I would get it wrong so I work probably not recommend ### 4/5 — Notecoach is awesome... *2021-06-30, version 1.4.4* I think that this app is awesome! Learned how to play a song in a matter of hours! The one thing is I wish there were more pieces to choose from. ### 4/5 — It is meh *2021-03-11, version 1.4.4* Hello like other people say this is a great app but not what I expected so when I first got on I was so exited but when I started playing it gave me notes that I was unsure what they were because I was a beginner and it did not explain it all that well and another thing is I typed on free and this came up and it turns out it is not it limits you on how long you are aloud to play a day and I was upset because I would have played way longer but like I said it is a really great app just hope you work out a few things out thank you. ### 4/5 — Middle B *2021-03-04, version 1.4.4* I only just downloaded this app, and so far it’s really great, especially for me, being that I’m trying to get better and quicker with my sight reading, my only issue is that the program doesn’t register any note higher than a middle b on my keyboard, therefore I can’t continue a lot of the lessons. If that gets fixed in the near future, it would deserve 5 stars. So, only 4 stars for me until then. ### 3/5 — I love it but there are some problems *2020-10-01, version 1.4.4* I love it but there are some problems. The song Jupiter many half way through you can’t finish it if you are playing on your Device. I would also like more time to practice because I am a slow learner until I start to get it. If I use my keyboard if the notes are off just the slightest bit it doesn’t get that I played the notes. 😊 ### 5/5 — Amazing app to learn keyboard or piano *2020-04-20, version 1.4.4* I have been playing for the past couple days and I loves it! I play every morning. ### 4/5 — Love it!! *2020-02-10, version 1.4.4* I only put 4 stars because I’m still figuring it out. But thus far, it’s been a great deal of help! I’d recommend it. ### 5/5 — The best *2019-12-21, version 1.4.4* I am new to piano and I can’t go to lessons because of my schedule, but then I tried this app. My life has been changed in a mere 15minutes. It rarely misses notes and provides great help. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-12-08, version 1.4.4* Good app to get you to be doing piano with out a teacher Amazing app ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-11-25, version 1.4.4* It helped me learn the back seat on seconds fun ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-11-05, version 1.4.4* It is awesome! You don’t have to buy a piano or anything. It also goes at your own pace! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Creator (s) please read this! *2022-08-06, version 1.4.4* It lets you play for like 5 minutes then you have to wait a whole 28 HOURS ITS CRAZY!!!! It’s good but that’s the only problem, the app sometimes will not work when I press the keys and it tells me to press the certain key even though I’m pressing it. So those are the two problems that I want fixed then I will give it five stars if the creator (s) fix this. ### 1/5 — It just crashes *2022-03-22, version 1.4.4* I downloaded this app to learn piano and when I press continue to get the the next note it just crashes. I would have to put in the same information to get to the first note and it never works after the first note. Don’t recommend this app if you’re learning. ### 1/5 — UP UR GAME! *2021-12-29, version 1.4.4* I just got a keyboard and I was hoping for free lessons and when we started it it went out and asked he same questions >:( ### 1/5 — It simply just makes no sense *2021-03-09, version 1.4.4* Basically I’m trying to learn the keyboard So I downloaded this app but then I’m starting the app and it’s giving me complicated stuff that I don’t know it’s for example it’s telling me to put both of my hands were they meet at middle C but they never tell me where middle C is so that is necessary to fix And also you could track my voice and then he thinks that my voice is the piano or keyboard basically which that’s a problem but overall the app just needs to be fixed and I don’t like it because it’s not really teaching me well then I don’t know why there’s 4.5 out of five kind of doesn’t make sense for an app with this many bugs and necessary things that they don’t have. ### 1/5 — Kicks me off *2021-01-26, version 1.4.4* I want to try it but when I try to start a lesson the app closes. I’ve tried 6 times and I tried restarting my iPad. ### 1/5 — Ughhhh *2020-08-19, version 1.4.4* It keeps kicking me out of the stupid appp whenever I try to log in So stupid! I can’t even play anything what the heck I’ve deleted it, redownloded it, went to settings.... nothing worked like cmon I just want to learn how to play my keyboard and music yeeeesh....😡😡 ### 1/5 — Not satisfied *2020-02-19, version 1.4.4* When I’m on the first step of any lesson the app turns off. It’s very annoying so I’m deleting the app and I’ve have it for 10 minutes. Not satisfied at all. ### 1/5 — Just keeps crashing *2019-12-15, version 1.4.4* Can’t get past the first lesson telling me where the C key is. It just keeps shutting down and makes me go through the setup again. ### 1/5 — It’s okay *2019-04-24, version 1.4.4* I am new at piano and found this app and saw that the reviews were great and decided to download it. When I went on and tried out the app it didn’t work as well as I thought it would have. It wouldn’t pick up the notes on some of the keys that it was telling me to play and I was but it wasn’t picking up the sound. I tried turning the sound up on my piano but it still would not pick up the note. And as a beginner I don't 100% know where all the keys are and I didn’t tell you were it was moving to. So one minute we would be in one spot then it would move and I would have to press different keys to try to get the same key that was shown to play. The if none of them worked on one side I would go to the other side to try to find the key but it wouldn’t pick up any sound which makes it difficult. The app also doesn’t pick up the right key sound. I will play the right on but it will say it’s another. Then I play the wrong one and it’s right. And I know that the one I say it right and not wrong it because the one I play before is right and the next one is right next to it not across the keyboard. ### 2/5 — App is confusing *2019-03-20, version 1.4.4* This app would not let me play the piano it would not tell me what to play or where to put my hands😔 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It’s cool and very cool *2022-12-27, version 1.4.4* I loved it at first sight and it seems so cool teaching me all the piano notes also I love SimplyPiano but I like this better ### 5/5 — Omg the best *2022-03-27, version 1.4.4* I love this app I can teach my kids and not pay for lessons and it is also awesome cause I am a single mom and so it is so easier to do at home than drive all my kids around everywhere!!! ### 5/5 — Pleasant *2022-02-14, version 1.4.4* App allows unlimited practice, easy to recognize when playing wrong key, thank you. ### 5/5 — Best piano app in the App Store! *2021-07-25, version 1.4.4* Completely free! Unlike any other app but I would like a bit more songs... ### 5/5 — Great!!! *2021-03-31, version 1.4.4* i start playing after 10 years and it’s completely helpful to remember what i learnd. ### 5/5 — This app is not only great but it is free and good for beginners and advanced *2021-02-22, version 1.4.4* This app is great ### 5/5 — The most amazing app🤩🤩🤩 *2021-01-26, version 1.4.4* Like I was very amazed when I first saw the app and I played it I was so amazed all those smarts were in my brain I cannot believe I can play it so good and thank you for making this app it’s very very good everything was changed in my mind for real though it’s so so so good I would never ever leave this app👦🏾😘😇🤓🤩 ### 5/5 — Learning in a day on my keyboard *2020-10-22, version 1.4.4* I have learned so much in one day u should buy this app is just incredible and I bet it I could learn so much in a day u can to 👋 ### 5/5 — Great! *2020-07-17, version 1.4.4* I loved this app. It is a patient, helpful teacher. I can pull this out after school and just play without having to schedule lessons like I used to have to do. ### 5/5 — Great!!! *2020-04-21, version 1.4.4* I had no clue how to play, but slowly I’m getting there 👍🏾 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*