Comparison

PiaBookPlayer vs KORG EZ Rec

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

Head to head
About

PiaBookPlayer

This app displays musical scores from built-in lesson songs and practice pieces on Kawai digital pianos. It allows users to view scores, listen to playback through the instrument, and utilize features like phrase repetition and hands-free page turning via pedals.

Highlights
  • View musical scores
  • Listen to built-in songs
  • Digital score viewer
  • Repeat phrase function
  • Hands-free page turning
  • Bluetooth MIDI connectivity
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"PiaBookPlayer" is a musical score display app for Kawai digital pianos. It allows you to view the notated scores of the many lesson songs and practise pieces built into the digital piano, and listen to them playing back through the instrument. [*] *^ Music playback requires the digital piano be connected to an iPhone/iPad. ・View various lesson song scores Access high quality music scores for the wide variety of lesson songs/practise pieces built into Kawai's digital pianos. ・Listen to built-in songs easily Select the lesson song/practise piece you wish to listen to using the familiar music player app interface. ・Digital musical score viewer Transform your iPad or iPhone into a digital musical score viewer, allowing immediate access to hundreds of professionally created scores. ・Repeat phrase function feature Tap a bar on the score to specify the play position or playing range.  Once the start and stop points are set, the passage will repeat continuously until stopped. ・Hands-free page turning using pedals Turn pages of the musical score using the sostenuto or soft pedals, allowing players to concentrate on their performance. ・Bluetooth MIDI connectivity PiaBookPlayer takes advantage of the wireless Bluetooth MIDI feature built into many Kawai digital pianos, allowing players to enjoy listening to classical pieces and viewing their musical scores from the comfort of an armchair. ■ Included lesson songs/practise pieces Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139) Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) Sonatinen Album 1 J.S. Bach: Inventionen Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series) Chopin Etudes (Opus 10) ■ Compatible models Please check our website. www.kawai-global.com/piabookplayer

About

KORG EZ Rec

Easily record piano performances on your iPhone, capturing both video and audio in one seamless process. Enhance your recordings with simple editing tools before sharing or saving them. Enjoy a stress-free, ad-free music creation experience.

Highlights
  • Record piano performances with KORG PianoRec
  • Simultaneous video and audio recording
  • Simple editing tools
  • Share or save recordings
  • Ad-free experience
  • Use with built-in microphone
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Capture your music, your way. EZ Rec makes recording easy. 1.Pair with KORG PianoRec to easily and intuitively record piano performances on your iPhone. 2.Record video and audio with ease. No more switching between apps. 3.Add the finishing touches to your recordings with the simple editing tools in EZ Rec, then share them or save them to your camera roll. 4.No annoying ads! Have a fun, stress-free recording experience. Important notes - For iPhones with a Lightning connector, an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter is required for use with PianoRec. - It may take a few seconds for EZ Rec to recognize PianoRec after connecting to your iPhone. If it is not recognized after a few seconds, please check the connection. - EZ Rec can also be used with the built-in microphone, but all recorded audio will be mono instead of stereo. - For instructions on connecting to PianoRec, please refer to the "How to connect with PianoRec" screen in EZ Rec.

Screenshots

PiaBookPlayer4 screens
KORG EZ Rec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KORG EZ Rec at 5.0 against PiaBookPlayer's 3.8. KORG EZ Rec also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). PiaBookPlayer's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

KORG EZ Rec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PiaBookPlayer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiaBookPlayer ships an update every 5 months, KORG EZ Rec every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PiaBookPlayer versus KORG EZ Rec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiaBookPlayerKORG EZ Rec
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.KORG INC.

Customer experience

PiaBookPlayer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative72.7%

KORG EZ Rec

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PiaBookPlayer

No in-app purchases

None

KORG EZ Rec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PiaBookPlayer free?
PiaBookPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KORG EZ Rec free?
KORG EZ Rec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PiaBookPlayer or KORG EZ Rec?
KORG EZ Rec is rated higher. PiaBookPlayer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while KORG EZ Rec averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PiaBookPlayer or KORG EZ Rec have ads?
Neither PiaBookPlayer nor KORG EZ Rec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiaBookPlayer or KORG EZ Rec?
PiaBookPlayer ships an update every 5 months, and KORG EZ Rec every 5 weeks. Most recently, PiaBookPlayer was updated on November 3, 2026 and KORG EZ Rec on October 30, 2026.

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