Hello Piano vs ExploreModes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Piano
Learn to play the piano with interactive games, theory lessons, and personalized practice. Develop essential skills like rhythm, ear training, and technique through daily challenges and video guides. Track your progress and master your favorite songs.
- Interactive learning games
- Music theory lessons
- Personalized daily practice
- Songbook for favorite tracks
- Progress tracking and stats
- Video lessons for technique
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Hello Piano is the easiest way to learn playing keys like a pro. Your personal piano tutor for free. Download it now to find out how to comprehend theory and practice in the form of fancy games! With Hello Piano app you can learn how to play piano well and study the theory without difficulties. Interactive learning process consists of daily challenges, which include educating games and theory lessons. The curriculum focuses on 4 main skills necessary for any piano player: rhythm, ear training, playing technique, and music sheets. By using the app for just 15 minutes a day you will get tangible results and enough skills to play the real piano. Hello Piano is saying hello to personalized courses and video lessons! Now, you’ll be able to dive into authentic piano lessons that cater directly to you. Explore the ‘Beginners 15 Day Challenge’ and the ‘Music Fun Course,’ our first two courses complete with comprehensive video and audio guidance! Through this system, the app adapts the 'Today's Practice' module to meet your exact needs. Stay tuned because more lessons are coming soon! ***Hello Piano features*** Songbook - play to your favorite tracks, while you learn essential piano skills. It’s time to get back to the keys. Games Mode - 4 types of games to master your piano skills - Rhythm games for improving your sense and knowledge of rhythm: Bird Beat, Notes Value and Rhythm Time; - Music Sheets games - Key Factor and Notes Names: match the notes to the keys and notations in the right way! - Playing Technique games - Play by Memory and Virtuoso: see the keys pushing and listen the notes, try to memorize and reproduce them in the right order! - Ear Training games - Melody Match and Note Pool: listen to the musicians playing musical instruments and try to reproduce their composition in an appropriate order. Theory Mode - contains all the necessary theory lessons for you to understand how to read music sheets, including notes names and length, key chart, beat types, measure, playing exercises and more. My Stats Mode - track your learning progress with daily score stats and piano skills charts. Play hard and unlock dozens of fun achievements. Today’s Practice mode - get your daily tasks for bringing your piano skills to the next level. Video lessons - Comprehensive video guides to help you forge essential piano technique! Set off on the most exciting and fun musical journey with Hello Piano! Privacy Policy: https://gismart.com/music-privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://gismart.com/terms-of-service The app contains the following subscription options: - Weekly with a 3-day free trial and weekly without a trial. Subscriptions automatically renew. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - The account is charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - The cost of renewal is equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. - You can subscribe for unlimited access to our Premium features: * Personalized experience * Unlimited games * No ads *Prices can be different in different countries according to what “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.
ExploreModes
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ExploreModes — App Store Description Discover what makes each musical mode sound unique — and learn how to use that sound on guitar. ExploreModes is a practical guide to the seven modes, combining ear training, music theory, harmony and fretboard practice to help you move beyond simply memorising scale patterns. Rather than treating modes as abstract formulas, ExploreModes helps you hear the differences that give each mode its character. EXPLORE ALL SEVEN MODES Learn the sound and structure of: • Ionian • Dorian • Phrygian • Lydian • Mixolydian • Aeolian • Locrian Each lesson focuses on the notes and harmonic ideas that make that mode distinctive. HEAR THE DIFFERENCE Compare modes with familiar major and minor sounds and listen for the characteristic intervals that change their mood. Short audio examples help connect the theory on screen with what you actually hear. UNDERSTAND THE HARMONY Hear modal chord progressions and discover how characteristic chords help establish each mode. Use repeating vamps as a backing for your own guitar improvisation. PUT IT ON THE GUITAR Interactive fretboard diagrams show where the important notes sit under your fingers. Use the included playing suggestions to experiment with each modal sound rather than simply running up and down a scale. HEAR MODES IN REAL MUSIC Explore carefully selected song examples and learn what to listen for when modes appear in real-world music. QUICK MODE REFERENCE Choose any root note and mode to instantly see: • Scale notes • Interval formula • Characteristic note • Tonic chord • Diatonic harmony • Parent major scale You can also hear the selected scale directly from the reference. FREE TO EXPLORE Ionian, Dorian and Mixolydian lessons are included free, along with the complete Mode Reference. A single optional lifetime purchase unlocks Lydian, Phrygian, Aeolian and Locrian. No subscription. Whether you're discovering modes for the first time or trying to turn familiar scale shapes into sounds you can recognise and use, ExploreModes provides a practical bridge between theory, your ear and the guitar fretboard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ExploreModes at none against Hello Piano's shown. Hello Piano's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Hello Piano sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and ExploreModes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Hello Piano | ExploreModes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 333 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gismart Limited | Warren Peters |
Bugs and requests
Hello Piano
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription pop-ups blocking access
- Delays and lags with digital piano
- Progress not always recorded properly
Requested features
4 requests- More free songs and lessons
- Ability to progress without subscription
- Better hand positioning guidance
- Incorporate right/left hand practice
ExploreModes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hello Piano
- Piano Teacher3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Pro Piano Lessons3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Piano Teacher3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- Piano Teacher$9.997 Days
- Piano Teacher3 Days trial$11.997 Days
- Piano Teacher7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Piano Teacher7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Piano Teacher3 Days trial$31.991 Month
- Piano Teacher7 Days trial$39.993 Months
- Piano Teacher3 Days trial$39.991 Month
ExploreModes
- ExploreModes Pro Unlock$2.99
Questions
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