Comparison

Piano Partner 2 vs PianoToolbox

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

Head to head
About

Piano Partner 2

Enhance your Roland digital piano experience with interactive learning tools. Practice with intelligent accompaniment, develop skills through engaging games, and track your progress with recording and diary features. Control your piano remotely for easier operation.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning tools
  • Intelligent accompaniment
  • Skill-building games
  • Performance recording
  • Practice diary and stats
  • Remote piano control
Features
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Compatible Pianos: GP609、GP607、LX-17、LX-7、HP605、HP603A/HP603、HP601、RP501R、RP102、KIYOLA KF-10、DP603、F-140R、FP-90、FP-60、FP-30、FP-10、GO:PIANO(GO-61P)*、GP:PIANO88(GO-88P)、GO:PIANO with Alexa Built-in(GO-61P-A)*、 *Incompatible with iPad Pro 9.7 inch. Make sure your Roland digital piano is updated with the most current system program. The latest system program and setup instructions can be found at the support pages at www.roland.com. Introduction: The Piano Partner 2 app provides a friendly, interactive way to help you learn and enjoy music with your Roland digital piano. Songs and DigiScore Lite show the piano’s internal music collection on your device’s display, while Rhythm and Flash Card allow you to build skills with intelligent accompaniment and engaging music exercises. Piano Partner 2 also enables your iPad/iPhone to work as a remote controller for your Roland piano, offering an intuitive graphic interface for even easier operation. Recorder and Diary functions help you progress more quickly, allowing you to evaluate performances and keep track of your daily practice activities. The Diary logs stats about playing time, which keys you played, and more, and it’s even possible to share them with your family, friends, and teachers directly from the app. To use Piano Partner 2, connect your device and a compatible Roland piano wirelessly via Bluetooth®, or wired with a USB cable. -Songs—browse and select music from your Roland digital piano’s onboard song library -DigiScore Lite—display music notation for the onboard songs -Rhythm—develop your sense of rhythm with accompaniment that follows the chords you play -Flash Card game—fun challenges to develop ear-training and note-reading skills -Remote Controller—control Roland digital piano functions from your mobile device -Recorder—capture daily performances and listen back instantly -Diary—track your daily activities and share progress statistics on social media such as Twitter -Profiles—multiple users can track individual Diary data on one device Notes: - A connection with the compatible model is required to use this application except for the part of Flash Card. - The compatible model and an iPad or iPhone need Bluetooth connection or a wired connection by a USB cable. - When connecting an iPad or iPhone to the piano via a USB cable, a USB cable and Apple’s iPad Camera connection Kit or Lightning-USB Camera Adapter are required. - When using Piano Partner 2 with a compatible piano for the first time, an Internet connection for the tablet is required. - Songs and DigiScore Lite corresponds to only a built-in song of the piano. Log Retention Policies The Piano Partner 2 app collects information when it is used, including the device type and how the app is used (the functions used, date and time of use, etc.). We will never use this data for the purpose of collecting any personal information or identifying a specific person. We use the collected data for the following purposes only: • To improve the functionality of Piano Partner 2 and future related apps. • To create statistical analysis about how the app is used. When you download and use the Piano Partner 2 app, it is accepted that you agree with the above policies. If you do not accept these policies, we recommend that you do not use the app.

About

PianoToolbox

Connect to your digital piano via Bluetooth to unlock its full capabilities. Explore and customize instrument sounds with deep parameter editing, and manage built-in musical content like metronomes and songs.

Highlights
  • Visual sound browser
  • Deep sound parameter editing
  • Custom sound storage
  • Metronome and rhythm control
  • Built-in song playback
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Using Bluetooth to pair the app to your piano, you will discover the full potential of your instrument. Features: 1. Browse the available sounds quickly using our visual browser. 2. Edit the piano sounds by accessing deep parameters such as string resonance, damper resonance, reverb, chorus, etc. You can also adjust pitch (tuning and temperament) and control different keyboard settings (split, layer, etc). 3. Store your own sounds as favourites and recall them instantly. 4. Browse, play and control the music contents on your piano such as metronome, built-in rhythm accompaniments and songs.

Screenshots

Piano Partner 24 screens
PianoToolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PianoToolbox at 100% against Piano Partner 2's 19%. PianoToolbox also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.2). Piano Partner 2's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PianoToolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano Partner 2 has 230 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Piano Partner 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of PianoToolbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano Partner 2 ships an update every 3 months, PianoToolbox every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Piano Partner 2 versus PianoToolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Partner 2PianoToolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (230 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings230 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland CorporationClemen Software (ShangHai) Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Piano Partner 2

All ratings230 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral10.9%
Negative67.0%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral14.1%
Negative67.1%

PianoToolbox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Piano Partner 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when accessing Diary feature
  • Inability to connect to piano via Bluetooth
  • Recorded audio playback issues
  • Metronome settings reset when switching apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to save/export recorded audio
  • Improve metronome functionality and settings retention
  • Optimize app for modern device screens
  • Expand song/rhythm library beyond classical music
  • Improve reliability and reduce bugs

PianoToolbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Piano Partner 2

No in-app purchases

None

PianoToolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Partner 2 free?
Piano Partner 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PianoToolbox free?
PianoToolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piano Partner 2 or PianoToolbox?
PianoToolbox is rated higher. Piano Partner 2 averages 2.2 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while PianoToolbox averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Piano Partner 2 or PianoToolbox have ads?
Neither Piano Partner 2 nor PianoToolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano Partner 2 or PianoToolbox?
Piano Partner 2 ships an update every 3 months, and PianoToolbox every 7 months. Most recently, Piano Partner 2 was updated on November 5, 2026 and PianoToolbox on November 3, 2026.

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