# Real Piano™ Lite — Professional keyboard & sound

> Realistic 88-key grand piano simulator with authentic sound and touch controls. (iPhone/iPad app by Cookie Commons.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-piano-lite/id400679199 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cookie Commons](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783499309)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 120 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 197 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, Korean, German (Germany), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France), Japanese
- Released: 2010-11-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-piano-lite/id400679199/reviews.md

## What is Real Piano™ Lite?

Take your grand piano with you anywhere. Glide across all 88 keys.

Real Piano produces authentic grand piano sound quality that was sampled from a real grand piano. The full length of the 88-key keyboard is accessible during play with touch-to-slide and pinch-to-stretch functionality. The huge feature set offers something for everyone – amateurs, professionals, songwriters, teachers and students.


FEATURES

• Realistic grand piano sound.
• Full 88-key keyboard that you can smoothly slide and pinch to move and zoom during play.
• Dynamic expression controls, including position-based or tap-force detection.
• Game Center achievement integration – earn usage and skills-based achievements.
• Display touch points when connected to an external screen or projector.

Full version only:
 
• Realistic instruments, including grand piano, guitar, bass, harp, marimba and music box.
• Different keyboard layouts and customizable key labels: C-D-E, 1-2-3 or do-re-mi.
• Various professional tuning and transposition tools.
• Audio effects support for unique sound production.
• Recording and sharing via e-mail, Facebook, SoundCloud or iTunes.
• Connect with the Real Piano Remote app for remote control on a secondary device.

With Real Piano Remote, you can see the notation of what you are playing in real time, quickly and easily adjust a variety of settings from a separate screen, and even use your secondary device as a sustain pedal (touch with your hand or foot). Real Piano and Real Piano Remote must be running on separate iOS devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network or via Bluetooth.


CONTACT

If you have any questions or experience any problems with Real Piano, please e-mail realpiano@cookieapps.com or leave a message at our Facebook page. We will help resolve any issues as soon as possible.

## Key features

- Realistic grand piano sound
- Full 88-key keyboard
- Touch-to-slide and pinch-to-stretch
- Dynamic expression controls
- Game Center achievements
- External display touch points

## What do users think of Real Piano™ Lite?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Realistic sound quality
- 👍 Good for practice and learning
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Free version is functional
- 👍 Dual keyboard feature
- 👍 Customizable tuning and key
- 👍 No ads in free version
- 👍 Smooth scrolling
- 👍 Good for pitch checking
- 👍 Works on older devices (historically)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Lag and unresponsiveness
- 🐛 Keys get stuck
- 🐛 Sound issues (no sound, delayed sound)
- 🐛 Limited functionality without upgrades
- 🐛 Unwanted auto-play sound on startup
- 🐛 Poor intonation consistency
- 🐛 Can't close app without rebooting (specific devices)
- 🐛 Not enough keys visible on screen
- 🐛 Inconsistent key responsiveness

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Keys get stuck when pressing more than 3
- App crashes when changing settings
- App crashes when trying to strike a chord
- App lags and is slow to follow touches
- Cannot close app without rebooting iPhone Xs
- No sound from the app
- Delayed sound when playing chords
- New sound is disliked
- Intonation issues

**Most requested features**

- Bring back old sound
- Make all features free
- Allow playing music while using the app
- Label keys for beginners
- Independent scrolling for upper and lower registers
- Ability to slide to second piano independently
- Add pedals/recording to pro version

## Recent user reviews (10 of 120)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-piano-lite/id400679199/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 잡음 심함

*2026-08-02*

어느 날 부터 타건을 하면 잡음이 들리기 시작한 사지
마세요 스트레스
심함

### 5/5 — Meilleure app

*2026-05-16*

J’ai testé plusieurs apps surtout pour simplement trouver une tona ou une gamme, sans pub, t’ouvres directement l’appli et aucune pub, rien.

### 5/5 — Like

*2024-01-29*

Simple but powerful

### 5/5 — Goog

*2022-12-30*

Nice

### 5/5 — Reco

*2022-09-25*

Bien pratique quand on n’a pas de piano à proximité pour trouver une tonalité, vérifier la justesse des notes … pour chanter. 
C’est tout ce que je cherchais mais difficile maintenant à trouver. Application réellement gratuite.

### 1/5 — MATFF

*2022-03-05*

That stands for make all the features FREE

### 2/5 — New sound

*2020-11-06*

Hate the new sound, please bring the old one back

### 3/5 — C4 notC1

*2020-10-05*

Why is C1 262 Hertz?  Shouldn't this be C4?

**Developer response:** The default key labels are using the traditional Helmholtz pitch notation which use C,, C, C c c' c'' c''' to represent Cs in different octaves, where c' equals to C4 in modern MIDI world. You can change to different key labels in the full version or Real Piano.

### 5/5 — Real Piano

*2020-04-11*

一款真实的钢琴App，专业级功能丰富

### 3/5 — Fine

*2020-02-12*

It’s worked well enough, but I find that I can’t play specifically 3-note chords without the sound coming out a fair bit after I hit the keys

## Frequently asked questions about Real Piano™ Lite

### What does Real Piano Lite do?

Real Piano Lite allows you to play a realistic grand piano with an 88-key keyboard directly on your device. It offers authentic grand piano sound quality sampled from a real piano and features like touch-to-slide and pinch-to-stretch for navigating the full keyboard.

### What are the key features of Real Piano Lite?

Key features include realistic grand piano sound, a full 88-key keyboard with smooth sliding and zooming, dynamic expression controls, and integration with Game Center for achievements. It also supports displaying touch points on an external screen.

### Is Real Piano Lite free to use?

Yes, Real Piano Lite is available for free. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models for the core functionality of the Lite version.

### What devices is Real Piano Lite compatible with?

The description mentions iOS devices and the ability to connect with the Real Piano Remote app on separate iOS devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. This suggests compatibility with iPhones and iPads.

### Who would benefit from using Real Piano Lite?

This app is designed for a wide range of users, including piano amateurs, professionals, songwriters looking for a portable tool, music teachers instructing students, and students learning to play the piano.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2.7 — 2021-06-02

Included both types of Grand Piano sound.

### 4.2.6 — 2020-11-04

• Whole new grand piano sound — Sampled from Steinway® Concert Grand Piano.
• Added Korean, Italian, and Traditional Chinese support.
• Support iPhone 12.
• Other minor improvements and enhancements.

### 4.2.3 — 2018-06-18

WHAT'S NEW IN v4.2.3

• Supports native resolution on iPhone X and all sizes of iPad.
• Other minor improvements and enhancements.

### 4.2.2 — 2015-07-29

Bug fixing

### 4.1 — 2014-08-19

WHAT'S NEW IN v4.1

• Supports recording and sharing on iPhone. (Full version only)
• Supports French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
• Other minor improvements and enhancements.


WHAT'S NEW IN v4.0

• Works with the new Real Piano Remote app (download separately for free). (Full version only)
• Settings interface was redesigned and built on a transparent background.
• Tuning frequencies were expanded and quick access provided to common ones.
• Several audio effect options were included in settings.
• Game Center achievements are now available.
• Now shows touch points when connected to an external display.
• Users will experience much faster loading time.
• Other minor improvements and enhancements.

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