Pianoclass vs Piano Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pianoclass
Learn to play the piano quickly and easily, even without reading sheet music. This app offers visualized music sheets, adjustable practice functions like speed and interval settings, and guided lessons to help beginners master songs.
- Visualized music sheets
- Adjustable speed and interval practice
- Lesson mode with teacher guidance
- Song practice functions
- Beginner-friendly learning
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you will be OK! even if don't know music sheets. How to learn to play piano easily and quickly This app allows even beginners who can not play the piano to play a song on the piano. Visualized music sheets and various practice functions allow you to play. 1. Visualized music sheets you will be OK! even if don't know music sheets. The visualized music sheets provided by the Piano class shows both the part to be played and the length of the beat to be pressed, so even piano beginner who can not see the music sheet can play along while watching the video. 2. Practice function you will be OK even with The first song and the hardest song. You can practice at your own level through speed adjustment, interval setting, repeat setting, etc. First, listen to the songs of one tempo, learn the melody, and practice slowly while adjusting the speed to match your level. You can not learn a piano just by following hitting it. Set the interval and memorize as much as you can! *speed adjustment* *interval Set* *repetition set* 3. Lesson mode Is not it hard to practice by yourself? Practice according to your teacher's guide through Lesson mode. 4. Effect of practice In fact, pianists are practice in this way. when they meet the difficult songs. they practice the piano slowly and interval setting! Even if you can not play the piano, you can learn enough new songs! **Payments and auto-renewal subscriptions · An automatic renewal subscription is automatically renewed every month unless you terminate your subscription or we terminate it. · If you do not wish to subscribe to an automatic renewal, you must cancel the subscription before it is renewed every month (24 hours before the expiration date of the term) or the subscription for the next month will be automatically paid through the payment method · Inquiries, changes, or cancellations of automatic renewal subscriptions (FreePass) can be managed by the user's Apple ID. (https://support.apple.com/ko-kr/HT202039)) · After purchasing an automatic renewal subscription (FreePass), you can get a refund if some items do not work as expected or are unavailable. The refund request shall be made directly by the user, and there is no information that can be processed by the company. For refund inquiries, please contact Apple Support (https://support.apple.com/ko-kr/contact) For information about canceling an auto-renewal subscription, please visit the Customer Support website or contact us via email. We will be a Piano class to provide more valuable services through constant supplement and update. ---- Developer contact: 82+ 10-5486-6920
Piano Buddy
Learn piano with a comprehensive course featuring over 300 illustrations and nearly 100 songs. Access a growing library of adapted sheet music for various skill levels and styles. Enjoy free access to select content or unlock full access with a subscription.
- Standard piano course with illustrations
- Nearly 100 practice songs
- Songs adapted by experienced piano teachers
- Content for different learning stages and styles
- Full access to all songs and courses with subscription
- Free access to selected content
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1. Standard Piano Course: In addition to more detailed and in-depth piano knowledge, there will be illustrations of more than 300 sections and practice of nearly 100 songs to enrich our playing skills, control rhythm changes, and make piano playing with more emotions. 2. Songs: They have been added all the time. Each one of them -- which is adapted by piano teachers with rich teaching experience -- aims at different learning stages, different styles, and caters to all kinds of people. For instance, we have My Heart Will Go On, Remember Me, Canon, and so on. Subscription options: 1 month PianoBuddy Premium subscription for $3.99 6 months PianoBuddy Premium subscription for $12.99 12 months PianoBuddy Premium subscription for $19.99 (These are US prices. Pricing in other countries may vary) - You can download the Pianolog app for free and immediately gain free access to selected songs and course content. - Subscribers have full access to all songs and two series of course content - Your membership renews itself unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - You can manage and cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your Apple account. - If you cancel your subscription, your access to courses and songs content will expire at the end of the period. But you can still use the free features of the App.. Support Contact us with your questions through: howtoplay@pianolike.com or directly within the app under “Send feedback”. Songs Copyright PianoBuddy have obtained the authorization to use the copyright of the songs. These songs are used for teaching purposes. If you have any objection, you can contact us through: public@pianolike.com Terms Of Use : https://h5-en.pianolog.net/sites/termsofuse/pianolog/en/index.html Privacy Policy: https://h5-en.pianolog.net/sites/privacy/pianolog/en/index.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Piano Buddy at 4.4 against Pianoclass's 2.5. Piano Buddy also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. Pianoclass sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Piano Buddy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Piano Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano Buddy has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Pianoclass's written reviews are positive against 91% of Piano Buddy's.
Pianoclass ships an update every 3 months, Piano Buddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pianoclass | Piano Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoundLeader Co., Ltd | Quartet Intelligent Technology Co., LTD |
Customer experience
Pianoclass
Piano Buddy
Bugs and requests
Pianoclass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Piano Buddy
Reported bugs
7 issues- Purchased not logging in
- Cannot connect to Bluetooth MIDI keyboard
- Video freezes
- Constantly freezes, stops completely
- Improper labelling of the keys
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- Immediately took my money
- Always stuck and not accurate
Requested features
1 request- Personalization function more perfect
In-app purchases
Pianoclass
- Soundleader Monthly$7.991 Month
- Soundleader Quarterly$22.493 Months
- Soundleader Half Year$40.996 Months
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- Soundleader Annual$81.991 Year
- Soundleader 10,000 points$7.99
- 사운드리더 20,000 포인트$15.99
- 사운드리더 30,000 포인트$23.99
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- 사운드리더 40,000 포인트$31.99
Piano Buddy
- Gold Member$2.997 Days
- Gold Member$3.991 Month
- 6-Month PianoBuddy Gold Member$12.996 Months
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- 12-Month Gold Member$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$29.99
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