# Touch Pianist - Tap in Rhythm and Perform Your Favourite Music — user reviews > 107 indexed App Store user reviews of Touch Pianist by EarSlap, rated 3.10/5 from 109 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-pianist-tap-in-rhythm-and-perform-your-favourite-music/id958676734/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-pianist-tap-in-rhythm-and-perform-your-favourite-music/id958676734.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 43 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 39 ## What do users think of Touch Pianist? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎹 Unique and innovative gameplay concept - 😌 Relaxing and therapeutic experience - 🎵 Beautiful classical music selection - 💰 Reasonable pricing for full unlock (historically) - 🎨 Visually appealing interface (when working) - 🎭 Emotionally expressive gameplay mechanics - 📱 Works well on web browser version **Cons** - 🐛 Visual elements don't display on iOS (critical bug) - 📉 App appears abandoned with no recent updates - 💸 Aggressive monetization with ads and in-app purchases - 🔊 Audio distortion and static issues - ❌ Non-functional on modern iOS versions - 🚫 Inconsistent performance across devices - 😤 Misleading marketing (web version features missing on app) - 🔄 Lost purchases after updates - ⚠️ Ads interrupt gameplay mid-song - 📱 Incompatible with newer iPhone/iPad models **Commonly reported bugs** - Notes and visual dots fail to load or display - Blank dark blue screen during gameplay - Audio is distorted, static-filled, or off-key - No sound output on certain devices - App crashes frequently - In-app purchases not persisting after app restart - TLS handshake/SSL certificate errors preventing resource loading - Visuals broken on iOS 16, 17, 18 and newer versions - Glitchy or missing images on iPad - Incompatibility with iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone SE 2020, and newer devices - Sound distortion when ads play correctly but app audio fails **Most requested features** - Add more classical composers and pieces (Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Gershwin, Handel) - Bohemian Rhapsody or non-classical music options - Progress indicator showing position in piece - Actual sheet music display option - One-time purchase option instead of recurring subscriptions - Free access to more songs without paywall - Ad-free experience without purchase requirement - Dots/visual guides for iPad version - Better song selection interface ## Newest reviews (17 of 107) ### 2/5 — Broken *2025-06-25, version 1.3* No color dots show to guide the music like it does on the website ### 4/5 — Paid version works well *2024-05-05, version 1.3* This was fun enough for me to pay to remove ads. It works just fine and is still fun. You are not going to see any of the fancy visuals in app version and that is somewhat misleading. Not a big deal for me. ### 3/5 — Could be better *2024-01-27, version 1.3* This app really helps with tempo and relaxation but unlike my Chromebook, it doesn’t show me playing it on my phone. It would also be nice if we had more songs to play, maybe if you watched an AD to unlock the songs so that the game still produces money while being more enjoyable. ### 2/5 — Not bad but I am torn. *2024-01-08, version 1.3* Hey, you guys are good with all the classical music. But I’m not happy with it because I bought a pack and then a while later, I saw two options “Unlock Pack/Watch” Waste of money! Please remove the sub-packs and keep the unlock everything (just keep this as a one time purchase) Thanks. 🙂 ### 2/5 — TLS handshake problems *2023-10-20, version 1.3* This is really fun on the website (http://touchpianist.com) but the app doesn't appear to work. Looking at the logs, it looks like there are some TLS handshake errors. I suspect the app is trying to go and download some resources, but maybe the certificate expired or the CDN stopped supporting TLS 1.0/1.1 or something like that. "boringssl_session_handshake_error_print(43) [C6.1.1:2][0x13831da10] Error: 5237776456:error:1000042e:SSL routines:OPENSSL_internal:TLSV1_ALERT_PROTOCOL_VERSION:/AppleInternal/Library/BuildRoots/8ca92091-1d5a-11ee-a938-46d450270006/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/boringssl/ssl/tls_record.cc:594:SSL alert number 70" ### 1/5 — Nothing on screen *2023-09-24, version 1.3* There is only a blank screen. If I tap on the screen, it does play. But it’s not like the website. Until it is fixed I’m giving it one star. ### 2/5 — Want to buy *2023-09-15, version 1.3* I want to buy the full package, but as others have mentioned, i can only see a dark blue screen and no notes. If its updated appropriately, id come back and buy. ### 1/5 — Broken *2023-09-11, version 1.3* As another reviewer saw on their iPad, on my iPhone 14 Pro Max, the notes don’t display at all. There is just a static dark blue screen when you’re playing a piece. ### 2/5 — Notes not shown in iphone14plus device *2023-09-10* Love the concept of the app and enjoy the web demo experience, but I cannot see notes even if in purchased song. It's ridiculous to see just a blank background and can play music by touch. Other features (menu, sound, touch, etc) has no problem in my knowledge. My device is iphone14plus, please fix this issue. ### 1/5 — Broken *2023-09-10, version 1.3* It just doesn’t work (iPhone 13 Pro up to date) - songs just don’t load, the screen stays empty ### 1/5 — Not working on my iPhone. *2023-09-08, version 1.3* Just a blue screen :-( ### 1/5 — Broken *2023-09-08, version 1.3* Great idea. But notes don't load so unplayable. Would love to update to 5 stars when fixed. ### 2/5 — Fix it *2023-09-08, version 1.3* You’re obviously aware of the issues with dark screens. Fix it or you’re basically ripping people off. ### 1/5 — Abandon ware? *2023-09-08* Does not do anything at all. No help visible. The website has no information. Last updated 8 years ago. ### 3/5 — Beautiful but app needs update *2023-08-10, version 1.3* This app allows you to play beautiful well-known classical piano pieces. One of the best features was the visuals, but they have stopped working in the app - on later versions of iOS e.g. 16. Would be wonderful if they could work again. ### 3/5 — Idk what happened *2023-07-12, version 1.3* So I was gonna play the tutorial, but the notes are not loading, please fix it ### 3/5 — I’m very confused *2023-03-11, version 1.3* I confused and I don’t know what happend. when I played on my chrome it showed me a song to play but when I downloaded it on my IPad it showed a dark blue screen? I don’t know if that’s how it’s supposed to be, and I don’t know how to select other songs or if I can only play the selected song. I hope some one can find a solution. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Brilliant app, now dead *2026-06-10, version 1.3* I downloaded this, back in the day. What a wonderful app this was. Sadly it’s now dead. ### 1/5 — No notes *2026-01-07, version 1.3* The song works, but the notes don’t appear. ### 1/5 — Not working in iOS 26 *2025-09-21, version 1.3* Bought everything and doesn’t work. I can’t see the notes ### 1/5 — NOT LETTING ME PLAY *2025-08-19, version 1.3* BLANK ### 1/5 — Wat *2025-03-22, version 1.3* Terrible game my phone is turned to a weird angel and for my I phone it barely works ### 1/5 — Abandoned *2024-10-07, version 1.3* I think this app has been abandoned. It no longer has any images in iOS 18. It still has sound, but no pictures. ### 1/5 — Literally doesn’t work *2024-05-01, version 1.3* Don’t waste your time or storage space. This game DOES NOT WORK. Even if it did, everything is locked behind a paywall. The web version is a little better, but not by much. The last update was 8 years ago. This is abandoned. It’s not even adapted for newer phones. DO NOT GET THIS GAME! ### 1/5 — Ingenious App, if only it worked *2024-04-25, version 1.3* After discovering this ingenious creation online, I rushed over to the app store and bought some song sets only to find out it won’t work on ANY of my apple devices. The website used to have some limited free access but unfortunately the developer seems to have shut that off with a message prompting you to download the apps, the same apps that do not appear to work on any modern version of ios. Very frustrating. This is a brilliant creation that brought me a lot of joy (in the short time I got to experience the limited access) and it’s a shame that almost no one gets to experience it now. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work anymore *2024-03-12, version 1.3* Why are Apple (and the developers) even allowing this thing to be listed??? ### 1/5 — Non-functional *2024-02-18, version 1.3* The notes don’t appear in order to play the song. Tapping the screen works to play the notes, but the screen itself is just the blank background. iPhone 14 Pro; IOS 17.2.1 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Please add the dots to the game *2025-11-07, version 1.3* I like the game a lot but the only thing is that I'm a minor and I have an iPad and there's no Dot's!!! ### 5/5 — Paid version works well *2025-08-06, version 1.3* This was fun enough for me to pay to remove ads. It works just fine and is still fun. You are not going to see any of the fancy visuals in app version and that is somewhat misleading. Not a big deal for me. 2025 update. This is still lots of fun and soothing and super therapeutic. Worth all those pennies I paid. ### 5/5 — The notes don’t load *2023-03-20, version 1.3* Ok devs I know u left your game abandoned but just this try to make the game notes or balls load Im on the brand new iPad and they don’t work please fix it ### 5/5 — Something happened to it good game though *2022-07-03, version 1.3* For the last few days the screen was messed up I love the game it’s really good but do you think you could fix it ### 5/5 — Really Bad *2022-05-30, version 1.3* Okay. I get the game needs money to be free. BUT IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE WHOLE GAME(yes I know the first movement of moonlight sonata is free) I would rather pay up front immediately. My bank account got closed for buying too much. You need to make something free. P.S. rating 5 star so it doesent go to the end of the lineup. ### 5/5 — Howls moving castle *2021-11-11, version 1.3* Howls ### 5/5 — Lasting Value That I Repeatedly Use *2021-01-19, version 1.3* This app never grows old because it facilitates playing emotionally expressive music. I think that I’ve learned about myself by playing these pieces. ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-09-07, version 1.3* I like the app a lot but could you please add Chopin’s etude op 10 no 1 ### 5/5 — O jogo é ótimo mais eu queria que acrescentasse no lizst 2 músicas un sospiro e transcendental etude *2019-04-17* O jogo é ótimo eu queria que botassem na pack do Franz Liszt a música trancedental etude e um suspiro ### 5/5 — First time I’ve ever made music. I cried. *2018-05-21, version 1.3* Absolutely fabulous! I play on my patio on under the air traffic and nobody minds me blasting poorly played classical music. So much fun I paid for the total unlock. Now my neighbor, (a retired high school music teacher) wants to know how I learned to “play”. Nyuk nyuk nyuk! --- *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 2026-09-14.*