Comparison

ColorPiano Programmer vs Banana Scale

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

Head to head
About

ColorPiano Programmer

Design custom light shows in real-time by tapping on your smartphone like a piano. Create mood lighting or dynamic effects. Requires specific hardware to operate.

Highlights
  • Real-time light show programming
  • Piano-style interface
  • Create mood lighting
  • Design fast flashy effects
  • Requires ColorPiano hardware
Features
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If you can operate a remote, you can become a lighting designer with ColorPiano! Our app and hardware allow you program your own light show in real time by tapping on your smart phone like a piano. Create soft mood setting light sequences or fast flashy effects, unleash your colorful creativity with ColorPiano. NOTE: this app only works with the ColorPiano hardware. Find how where to purchase from colorpiano.us

About

Banana Scale

Features
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Banana Scale is mainly designed to understand the scale of items based on a single photo. No online connectivity required, just a ArUco code in the image you took (available for free download). The size of the marker is predefined, so you have a precise measure of physical dimension per pixel at the location of the Marker. Utilizing basic photogrammetry, relying on the focal length of your image from the exif camera data being correct, we can place a 3D gizmo with X,Y and Z scaled arms into the image and do some volumetric measurements. Placing multiple ArUco codes in the same scene also allows measuring distance between the markers. Results can be stored or shared as images or forwarded to our Containd App for inventarizing the measured item. The app and the code downloads are free, work without online connection and don't require an account or login. It's a very limited niche case and requires printing a marker. But it gives you a robust way of adding scale to any photo you take without requiring an XR engine or video recording. [Features] • Add (measurement unit) per pixel scale to any single photo by placing a physical 3D marker in the scene. • Add x/y/z scale bars/ measurement bars. • Measure marker distance. • Estimate item dimensions and volume. • Processing 100% on device, no online connection required. • No in app purchase or other hidden costs • No tracking or advertising. Let me know if it is of any use for you!

Screenshots

ColorPiano Programmer2 screens
Banana Scale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Banana Scale at daily against ColorPiano Programmer's every 5 weeks. ColorPiano Programmer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorPiano Programmer ships an update every 5 weeks, Banana Scale daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ColorPiano Programmer versus Banana Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorPiano ProgrammerBanana Scale
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGantomNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

None

ColorPiano Programmer

No in-app purchases

None

Banana Scale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorPiano Programmer free?
ColorPiano Programmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Banana Scale free?
Banana Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColorPiano Programmer or Banana Scale have ads?
Neither ColorPiano Programmer nor Banana Scale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorPiano Programmer or Banana Scale?
ColorPiano Programmer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Banana Scale daily. Most recently, ColorPiano Programmer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Banana Scale on October 25, 2026.

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