# Piano Surge — Learn Piano the Fun Way

> Learn Piano the Fun Way (iPhone/iPad app by Thompson Education Apps LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-surge/id6765969982 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thompson Education Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896145578)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-25
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-surge/id6765969982/reviews.md

## What is Piano Surge?

Piano Surge turns piano practice into an exciting game! Watch notes fall down the screen and play them on your real piano or MIDI keyboard. Perfect for kids taking piano lessons who want to make practice fun.

PLAY YOUR WAY
- Connect any USB MIDI keyboard for the real piano experience
- Use the on-screen touch keyboard when you're on the go
- Play in portrait or landscape mode

LEARN AND IMPROVE
- 40 songs across beginner and intermediate levels
- Real-time scoring shows how accurately you're playing
- Practice mode lets you slow down and master tricky sections
- Staff reference guide helps you read sheet music

STAY MOTIVATED
- Daily challenges keep you coming back
- Build streaks and watch your skills grow
- Surge mode rewards accuracy with dazzling visual effects
- Share your scores with friends and family

DESIGNED FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES
- Clean, colorful interface that's easy to navigate
- No ads, no data collection, safe for children
- Works great with popular MIDI keyboards like Korg and Akai

FREE TO START
- 20 songs included free
- Unlock 20 additional premium songs with a subscription
- New content added regularly

Whether your child is just starting lessons or already playing, Piano Surge makes practice the part of the day they look forward to.

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

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Piano Surge Premium (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Piano Surge Premium (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.27 — 2026-08-28

A big summer update, built from what our closed-test families told us:

• Richer piano sound with real sampled notes — and smooth audio on older phones and tablets, even when songs get busy.
• Fairer timing: hit windows scale with tempo, early presses aren't punished, and each tap lands on the note you meant.
• Wait mode: the song pauses until you play the right note, so you can learn at your own pace.
• Auto-accompaniment ("ghost hand") plays the other hand for you, plus a live tempo slider in the pause menu.
• Smarter generated practice songs and daily challenges.
• Two-hand songs no longer freeze in Wait mode, and songs end when the music ends.
• Fixes for first-note stutter, blank-screen recovery, streak display, and key size on small screens.
• Song fixes: Happy Birthday ending, Yankee Doodle notes.

Thank you to every kid who sent us a bug report — you built this update.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-06-20

This update is a big one:

- Leaderboards & friends: opt in to daily and per-song leaderboards, pick a fun nickname, add friends with friend codes, and share your best runs.
- A new "Elementary" level tier and a smoother difficulty curve, with a recommended "next song" path so kids always know what to play next.
- Color-Blind Mode: a color-blind-friendly palette for the notes and keys.
- A new Trophy Case on your Profile, plus an at-a-glance stats strip on Home.
- Auto-accompaniment on touch: for two-handed songs, the melody plays on phone so one hand is all you need.
- Helpful first-time hints, a device-fit song filter, smoother chord playing, several song melody fixes, plus bug fixes and stability improvements.

Thanks for playing PianoSurge!

### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-03

Reduced device heating during gameplay
Improved note visibility in landscape mode
Fixed audio not stopping when app is closed
General stability and performance improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-05-24

No release notes.

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