Comparison

flowkey vs Piano Notes Practice

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

flowkey

Learn to play piano with interactive lessons and instant feedback. Access thousands of songs across genres, from beginner tutorials to advanced techniques. Practice at your own pace with tools like loop, select hand, and wait mode.

Highlights
  • Interactive piano lessons
  • Thousands of songs across genres
  • Practice tools (loop, select hand, wait mode)
  • Instant feedback on playing
  • Beginner to advanced courses
  • Works with acoustic pianos and keyboards
Features
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flowkey makes it fun and easy to play your favorite songs on piano – whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced player. All songs and courses are created by professional pianists, with interactive lessons, practice tools, and instant feedback to help you learn piano the way that works for you. Choose from thousands of beautifully-arranged piano pieces covering all genres, including: Classical, Pop, Film & TV and more. With songs available in four difficulty levels, you’ll always find new pieces to play. If you’re a beginner, learn piano step by step – with courses on how to read sheet music, navigate the keyboard, and play songs with both hands. flowkey’s beginner piano lessons are easy to follow and are a great way to learn piano fundamentals. Experienced piano players can sharpen their skills with in-depth tutorials covering scales, chords and improvisation. All you need to learn piano and play your favorite songs is the flowkey app, your device (phone, tablet or laptop), and an instrument. flowkey works with acoustic pianos, digital pianos, and keyboards. ALL YOU NEED TO LEARN PIANO & KEYBOARD flowkey’s interactive learning features make piano practice easy – and give you instant feedback on your playing. Loop: Choose specific sections to practice, and replay until you’ve perfected them. Select a Hand: Practice the right and left hand notes separately. Wait Mode: Follows as you play and waits for you to hit the right notes and chords. Works with your device’s microphone – or through Bluetooth/MIDI on digital pianos and keyboards. Video: Watch a professional piano player perform the song, see the next notes highlighted on the keyboard, and see how to place your fingers. Just Play: Perform the whole piece and Just Play keeps up with the score – even if you miss a few notes. Full Sheet Music View: If you’re using a tablet, turn it to portrait mode and practice reading traditional sheet music. TRY FLOWKEY FOR FREE Subscribe to the Yearly plan and the first 7 days are free – so you can explore the full piano song library, discover all courses and lessons, and learn how to use flowkey’s practice tools to master your favorite songs faster. Not ready to subscribe? A limited selection of beginner piano lessons and classical songs is available to learn for free. CHOOSE THE SUBSCRIPTION THAT SUITS YOU flowkey Premium - Includes all learning tools and courses - Access to the whole song library – including Classical, Pop, Rock, Film & TV and more. - Use flowkey on multiple devices flowkey Classic - Includes all learning tools and courses - Access to all classical and non-copyrighted songs - Use flowkey on multiple devices flowkey Family - Includes all learning tools and courses - Separate Premium accounts for up to 5 people on multiple devices - Access to the whole song library of digital sheet music BILLING OPTIONS Monthly: Stay flexible with monthly billing. Cancel anytime. Yearly: Save by subscribing to flowkey for 12 months. Includes a 7-day trial, which can be cancelled up to 24 hours before billing starts. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. PEOPLE LOVE FLOWKEY With over 15 million people learning with flowkey worldwide, and 213,000+ 5-star reviews from happy pianists, keyboard players and piano teachers, we know flowkey’s fun approach to learning works. Ready to try it for yourself? WE’RE HERE TO HELP If you have any questions or feedback, you can reach us via email: support@flowkey.com Or directly in the app by tapping: Settings -> Support & Feedback. FLOWKEY FOR TEACHERS If you’re a piano teacher or music tutor who’d like to use flowkey in lessons, or to support your students’ at-home practice, get in touch with the ‘flowkey for Teachers’ team at: partner@flowkey.com Terms of Service: https://www.flowkey.com/en/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.flowkey.com/en/privacy-policy

About

Piano Notes Practice

Features
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Learn piano notes by seeing, hearing, and playing them. Read the Staff, train by ear, and answer on screen or with a connected USB MIDI keyboard or digital piano. Completely free and open-source. No subscriptions, no premium unlocks, and no ads. ## Practice Your Way - Learn Treble Clef, Bass Clef, or both. - Choose Natural Notes or Sharps and Flats across Octaves 2 through 6. - Build Cues from one to seven Notes. - Practice with Staff notation, Cue Sounds, or both. - Answer using On-Screen Piano Keyboard or a compatible USB MIDI instrument. - Follow guided Tutorials with hints, feedback, and celebrations. ## See Your Progress - Track every Note by Clef and Octave. - Adaptive Cues focus on Notes you are still learning. - Practice any Clef and Octave directly from Progress. - Keep everything on your device and reset anytime. ## Make Practice Comfortable - Control Cue Sounds, Keyboard Sounds, Helper Glow, and Tempo Meter. - Reduce Motion or enable Darker Practice Mode. - Enjoy Dark Mode and responsive iPhone and iPad layouts in portrait or landscape. - Reset Tutorials whenever you want. ## Made for Apple Devices Built with native SwiftUI for a familiar iOS experience on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

flowkey4 screens
Piano Notes Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piano Notes Practice at none against flowkey's 10. flowkey's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. flowkey sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Piano Notes Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
flowkey versus Piano Notes Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterflowkeyPiano Notes Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (66K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings66K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerflowkey GmbHIvan Rybalko

Bugs and requests

flowkey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Microphone not consistently detecting notes
  • Scrolling and navigation issues
  • Subscription issues (auto-renewal, unexpected charges)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to print sheet music
  • Metronome feature
  • More advanced song selection
  • Ability to save and revisit favorite songs
  • More structured learning progression

Piano Notes Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

flowkey

Subscriptions9
  • flowkey Classic$19.991 Month
  • flowkey Premium$24.991 Month
  • flowkey Premium$29.991 Month
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  • flowkey Classic$38.993 Months
  • flowkey Classic7 Days trial2 variants$119.991 Year
  • flowkey Classic$119.991 Year
  • flowkey Premium7 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • flowkey Premium7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • flowkey Premium7 Days trial$179.991 Year
None

Piano Notes Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is flowkey free?
flowkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Piano Notes Practice free?
Piano Notes Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do flowkey or Piano Notes Practice have ads?
Neither flowkey nor Piano Notes Practice shows ads.

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