Comparison

Piano Partner 2 vs Étude

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

Étude

Features
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Most pianists stop playing. Not because they can't play — because nothing tells them they are getting better, and after a while they decide they never will. Progress is too slow to hear. Day to day, nothing changes. You are inside your own playing, and you have nothing to compare it to except the memory of yesterday, which is a bad witness. Étude fixes that one thing. WHAT IT DOES Every take, kept Put your phone on the piano and play. Each take is recorded, dated, and drawn as a trace — a shape made from the sound you actually produced. Nothing to fill in, nothing to rate. Day 1 against today Your first recording of a piece and your latest one, laid over each other and played back to back. Not a chart telling you what to think. Your own playing, months apart, one after the other. Three months on one screen Every trace of a piece in a single grid, oldest to newest. Pick any two and compare them. Share the difference Export a still card with both traces and both dates, ready to send to whoever has been asking how it is going. WHO IT'S FOR Adults coming back to the piano after years away. Students between lessons. Anyone who practises alone and has no idea whether it is working. HOW IT WORKS Put your phone on the piano. Press record. Play. Name the piece afterwards. That's it. PRIVACY Your recordings stay on your device. No account, no sign-up, no upload. You can delete everything at once from Settings. ÉTUDE FULL Recording, traces and playback are free and unlimited, forever. Étude Full adds two things: comparing takes of a piece beyond the first ten, and the export card without the Étude mark. $14.99 a month, or $119.99 a year with a one-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://maestria-inc.github.io/etude/privacy.html

Screenshots

Piano Partner 24 screens
Étude4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piano Partner 2 at none against Étude's 2. Piano Partner 2 also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.1). 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. Étude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Piano Partner 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Piano Partner 2 versus Étude: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Partner 2Étude
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (230 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings230 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland CorporationGael Homere

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

Étude

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Piano Partner 2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Étude

Subscriptions2
  • Étude Full, Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Étude Full, Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Piano Partner 2 free?
Piano Partner 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Étude free?
Étude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Piano Partner 2 or Étude have ads?
Neither Piano Partner 2 nor Étude shows ads.

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