Comparison

PianoMate vs Math Ascent

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

Head to head
About

PianoMate

Learn and play piano with interactive on-screen keyboards, fingering hints, and various instrument sounds. Practice hands separately, master difficult chords, and use the metronome and repeat fragment modes for focused learning. Connect a MIDI keyboard for enhanced lessons.

Highlights
  • On-screen keyboard with fingering hints
  • Piano and harpsichord sounds
  • Practice right and left hand separately
  • Built-in metronome
  • Repeat fragment practice mode
  • MIDI keyboard connectivity
Features
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PianoMate turns your piano into an interactive teacher — and now it plays YOUR sheet music. BRING YOUR OWN SHEET MUSIC Point the camera at a page on your music stand, pick a PDF from Files, import a photo, or open a MusicXML file. PianoMate recognises the notes and builds a fully playable score: it follows your hands, waits for you, counts the beat and marks every note you get right. • Photograph printed music — a book on the stand, a page, a printout • Import PDF scores, single- or multi-page • Open MusicXML from any notation editor • Recognition runs on your device — your music stays yours, and works offline • Imported pieces get everything the library pieces get: hands separately, tempo control, assistance, progress tracking IT LISTENS WHILE YOU PLAY Connect a digital piano or MIDI keyboard over cable or Bluetooth — or use the on-screen keyboard. PianoMate follows the score at your speed, waits when you hesitate, and never rushes you. PRACTISE THE WAY TEACHERS DO • One hand at a time — PianoMate plays the other hand for you • Slow the piece down and build speed up bar by bar • Fingering, note names, and a metronome when you need them • Help with hard chords and ornaments: play one note, PianoMate fills in the rest • Accuracy, tempo and progress for every session A LIBRARY TO GROW INTO Hundreds of pieces from beginner arrangements to the real classical repertoire — Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Satie — grouped by composer and by difficulty level, plus step-by-step lessons that build technique from the first note. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION Free pieces and lessons are included. A subscription unlocks the full sheet music library and unlimited imports of your own scores. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://dodecaton.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://dodecaton.com/en/privacy

About

Math Ascent

Embark on an adventure through magical worlds, solving math puzzles to defeat bosses and progress. Practice core arithmetic operations in a kid-friendly environment with no ads or accounts required. Unlock the full game with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • Explore six fantasy worlds
  • Defeat powerful bosses
  • Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Customizable math levels
  • Kid-friendly design
  • No ads
  • One-time unlock
Features
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Explore magical worlds, solve puzzles, and defeat powerful bosses as you climb through the lands of Numeria. In Math Ascent, every correct answer brings you closer to victory. Features: • Explore six fantasy worlds • Defeat powerful bosses • Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (customizable for every level) • Kid-friendly design • No ads • No accounts • One-time unlock for the full game

Screenshots

PianoMate4 screens
Math Ascent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Math Ascent at 5.0 against PianoMate's 4.5. Math Ascent also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%). PianoMate's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PianoMate sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Math Ascent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Math Ascent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PianoMate has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of PianoMate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Math Ascent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PianoMate versus Math Ascent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPianoMateMath Ascent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDmitry AvdeevJeanette Popken

Customer experience

PianoMate

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%

Math Ascent

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PianoMate

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
One-time10
  • Für Elise (Easy)$1.99
  • Ode to Joy$1.99
  • Symphony 5$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Moonlight Sonata (Easy)$3.99
  • Meet Piano$3.99
  • Left Hand$3.99
  • Black Keys$3.99
  • River Flows in You$3.99
  • Intervals and Chords$3.99
  • Moonlight Sonata$5.99
1 purchases

Math Ascent

One-time1
  • Math Ascent$2.99

Questions

Is PianoMate free?
PianoMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Ascent free?
Math Ascent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PianoMate or Math Ascent?
Math Ascent is rated higher. PianoMate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Math Ascent averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PianoMate or Math Ascent have ads?
Neither PianoMate nor Math Ascent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PianoMate or Math Ascent?
PianoMate ships an update weekly, and Math Ascent weekly. Most recently, PianoMate was updated on October 15, 2026 and Math Ascent on September 29, 2026.

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