Comparison

SeeMusic vs PianoKiwis

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

Head to head
About

SeeMusic

Transform your piano playing into stunning, cinematic falling-note videos. This app generates synchronized 3D visuals with customizable colors and effects, allowing you to create professional-quality piano content for social media or live performances.

Highlights
  • 3D falling notes visualization
  • 4K video rendering
  • Add particles and saber effects
  • Integrate real video footage
  • Customizable note colors
  • MIDI editing capabilities
  • Live MIDI instrument connection
Features
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The complete studio for piano visuals. Record performances, edit MIDI, and visualize your playing in real time. Create beautiful videos with falling notes, glowing lights, and stunning effects. Used by top YouTube creators, music educators, and pianists worldwide. CREATE • Import a MIDI file and turn it into a piano video • Record synchronized MIDI, audio, and camera video, in any combination • Use AI to convert piano audio recordings into MIDI for falling-note visuals • Add your own piano footage, customize the visualization, and export your video PERFORM • Connect a MIDI keyboard and visualize every note in real time • Perform with responsive colors, lights, particles, and effects • Create live piano visuals for livestreams and concerts EXPLORE • Open MIDI files and MusicXML scores • Follow synchronized sheet music as the music plays • Reveal pitches, patterns, and harmony through color DESIGN YOUR VISUAL WORLD • Create a realistic 3D grand piano scene with animated keys and hammers, reactive lighting, and customizable camera movement • Add particles from presets or refine their gravity, friction, turbulence, and blending • Simulate LED strip lighting and shadows, even when you record without an LED strip • Blend your piano footage with atmospheric Saber glow effects CREATE YOUR SIGNATURE STYLE • Choose single-color, 12-color, gradient, track, or random note colors • Explore 2D and 3D note styles, including gems, crystals, and reflective glass • Customize note shapes and materials, or apply your own textures • Import images or videos as custom backgrounds • Save and reuse visual presets for a consistent look across videos EDIT AND SYNCHRONIZE • Add, remove, split, join, move, and change note length • Adjust pitch, timing, velocity, tracks, tempo, and playback • Synchronize MIDI, audio, and video • Automatically detect and align the keyboard in your footage • Isolate your hands and keys, with keying, color, and lighting controls • Crop, rotate, and position your piano footage FINISH AND SHARE • Record on mobile, then transfer your recording to SeeMusic on desktop for editing and video creation • Create widescreen or vertical videos for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more • Export in up to 4K at 60 FPS, with rendering optimized for desktop and mobile • Choose your format, resolution, frame rate, and quality • Save complete projects with their presets and media MAKE MUSIC VISIBLE Give each of the 12 musical pitches its own color. Add pitch names, solfège, guides, bar lines, and other musical references to see familiar music from an entirely new perspective. Use SeeMusic to create videos for social media, produce visuals for live performances, or discover more in the music you play. SUPPORT https://www.seemusicapp.com/support Instagram: @seemusicpiano YouTube: youtube.com/seemusicpiano Website: https://www.seemusicapp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visualMusicDesign Terms of Subscription: https://www.seemusicapp.com/subscription-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.seemusicapp.com/privacy

About

PianoKiwis

This app allows users to learn piano with an AI-powered sheet music viewer that automatically scrolls. It supports both acoustic and digital pianos and allows you to upload your own sheet music.

Highlights
  • Automatic sheet music scrolling
  • Audio AI for natural page turns
  • Supports acoustic and digital pianos
  • Upload custom sheet music
  • Hands-free piano learning
Features
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Seamless piano playing - No manual scrolling. - Learn the piano with the sheet music viewer with various features. - Scrolls the page naturally, even with ad-libs or mistakes. - Audio-based, supports both acoustic and digital piano. - You can upload and use any sheet music you want on PianoKiwis. Terms of Use: https://pianokiwis.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pianokiwis.com/privacyPolicy

Screenshots

SeeMusic4 screens
PianoKiwis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PianoKiwis at 4.2 against SeeMusic's 3.9. PianoKiwis also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 63%). SeeMusic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (228 vs 28). 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. SeeMusic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and PianoKiwis sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PianoKiwis holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SeeMusic has 228 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of SeeMusic's written reviews are positive against 82% of PianoKiwis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeeMusic ships an update every 3 days, PianoKiwis weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SeeMusic versus PianoKiwis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeeMusicPianoKiwis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (228 ratings)4.2 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews82.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size696 MB335 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter ShannonClebrain Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SeeMusic

All ratings227 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative27.1%

PianoKiwis

All ratings28 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

SeeMusic

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recorded audio/MIDI not syncing properly
  • Crashes when changing certain settings
  • Playback issues with longer MIDI files
  • Unreliable MIDI input detection
  • Rendering problems on higher resolutions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import custom MIDI files
  • Improve recording and export options
  • Implement a one-time purchase model
  • Enhance mobile device support
  • Provide more tutorial and guidance

PianoKiwis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SeeMusic

Subscriptions2
  • SeeMusic Pro Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • SeeMusic Pro Annual Subscription$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • SeeMusic PRO 1 Month$9.99
  • SeeMusic PRO 3 Months$24.99
  • SeeMusic PRO 6 Months$44.99
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  • SeeMusic PRO 1 Year$79.99
11 purchases

PianoKiwis

Subscriptions4
  • Kiwi Monthly Plan7 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Kiwi Monthly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Kiwi Annual Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Kiwi Annual Plan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • 90 KiwiCoins$0.99
  • 375 KiwiCoins$3.99
  • Sheet Music$7.59
Show 4 more
  • 750 KiwiCoins$7.99
  • Sheet Music$9.29
  • 1255 KiwiCoins$12.99
  • 3145 KiwiCoins$32.99

Questions

Is SeeMusic free?
SeeMusic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PianoKiwis free?
PianoKiwis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SeeMusic or PianoKiwis?
PianoKiwis is rated higher. SeeMusic averages 3.9 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while PianoKiwis averages 4.2 from 28 ratings.
Do SeeMusic or PianoKiwis have ads?
Neither SeeMusic nor PianoKiwis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeeMusic or PianoKiwis?
SeeMusic ships an update every 3 days, and PianoKiwis weekly. Most recently, SeeMusic was updated on October 29, 2026 and PianoKiwis on October 30, 2026.

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