Comparison

PianoRemote vs GEWA Piano Remote

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

Head to head
About

PianoRemote

Control your Kawai digital piano with ease from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust settings, change sounds, and access built-in music with intuitive controls. Features include lesson modes and virtual technician adjustments.

Highlights
  • Control piano functions via smartphone/tablet
  • Intuitive UI consistent with piano touch panel
  • Music player with built-in songs
  • Lesson and Concert Magic modes
  • Adjust Metronome, Virtual Technician, Dual/Split
  • Bluetooth MIDI connection
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PianoRemote is a control app developed for Kawai digital pianos, allowing players to change sounds, adjust settings, and enjoy the wide variety of built-in music.[*1] ■ Please note that PianoRemote requires Bluetooth permission in order to scan for Bluetooth MIDI devices. Please approve the Bluetooth permission request to ensure that PianoRemote functions correctly. ・ Easy operation of your Kawai digital piano using a smartphone or tablet PianoRemote allows various functions of the digital piano to be easily selected. ・ Consistent UI design with Kawai digital piano touch panel PianoRemote is designed to allow easy, intuitive operation via a smartphone or tablet. The user interface is standardised, meaning there is no need to learn new operations. ・ Music player feature that can be used like a music app PianoRemote includes a wide variety of songs and classical pieces that are built-in to Kawai digital pianos.[*2] This music can be controlled in the same way as regular music app. However, it’s also possible to change the sound used for playback, allowing songs and classical to be enjoyed with a different tonal character and atmosphere. ・ Interact with music using “Lesson” and “Concert Magic” modes In addition to listening to the built-in songs and classical pieces, the additional “Lesson” and “Concert Magic” modes allow musicians to practice the music, and non-musicians to enjoy playing pieces and learning rhythm with a single finger.[*3] ・ Control various built-in functions PianoRemote can be used to control various functions of the Kawai digital piano. For example, the Metronome is an essential aid for practise, the Virtual Technician allows the sound and other aspects of the piano to be adjusted to suit one’s person preference, while the Dual and Split functions allow different sounds to be combined for more engaging performances.[*4] ・ Straightforward connection using Bluetooth MIDI PianoRemote supports Bluetooth MIDI wireless communication, allowing immediate connection to the Kawai digital piano without the need for additional cables.[*5] *1 A compatible Kawai Digital Piano must be connected to a smartphone or tablet. *2 Copyrighted songs are not included among the piano’s built-in songs. *3 Some songs do not support “Lesson” and “Concert Magic” modes due to the composition of the data. *4 “Recorder” and “USB Memory Player” function control is not supported. *5 Connection via USB cable or a Bluetooth MIDI adapter such as the QuiccoSound mi.1 also supported.

About

GEWA Piano Remote

Control your GEWA digital piano with this app. Define favorite sounds, adjust effects, and save custom settings. Access a sound library, lesson function, and recording capabilities.

Highlights
  • Favorite sound and effect presets
  • Infinite split and layer combinations
  • Sound library browsing
  • Lesson function with practice pieces
  • Demo song player
  • 4-track recording
  • Virtual Piano Technician settings
Features
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The GEWA Piano Remote App is the smart control for your GEWA digital piano. With the GEWA Piano Remote App, you can define your favorite sounds, adjust effects as well as the metronome and save them in predefined favorite slots and recall them at any time – even without an existing app connection! Other features include: Infinite split- and layer combinations. With the GEWA Piano remote App you can now create and save as many split- and layer combinations as you like. Depending on the connected instrument, you have two or three layers at your disposal. You can also easily place these combinations on one of your favorite slots. Sound Library Scroll quickly and easily through the sound library of your GEWA digital piano. Lesson function With the Lesson function, you can choose from a constantly growing library of practice pieces. You can play these pieces as a play-along song and practice for example left and right hand separately. Demo Songs / Song-Player Play internal demo songs directly from your digital piano or USB device. Recorder With the GEWA Piano Remote App, you can record and play up to 4 pieces with your left and right hand separately. Metronom Use the built-in metronome and set metronome presets for each of your favorite sounds. Virtual Piano Technician With the Virtual Piano Technician, you can adjust various settings on GEWA digital piano such as Hammer tip, Half Pedal Value, Una Corda Level, Touch Curves, Tunings, Transpositions, or even fine-tune the keyboard behavior via the User Key Calibration.

Screenshots

PianoRemote4 screens
GEWA Piano Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GEWA Piano Remote at 33% against PianoRemote's 16%. GEWA Piano Remote also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). PianoRemote's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PianoRemote ships an update every 4 months, GEWA Piano Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PianoRemote versus GEWA Piano Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPianoRemoteGEWA Piano Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.GEWA music GmbH

Customer experience

PianoRemote

All ratings43 ratings
Positive27.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative62.8%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative69.8%

GEWA Piano Remote

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

PianoRemote

No in-app purchases

None

GEWA Piano Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PianoRemote free?
PianoRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GEWA Piano Remote free?
GEWA Piano Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PianoRemote or GEWA Piano Remote have ads?
Neither PianoRemote nor GEWA Piano Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PianoRemote or GEWA Piano Remote?
PianoRemote ships an update every 4 months, and GEWA Piano Remote every 2 months. Most recently, PianoRemote was updated on November 11, 2026 and GEWA Piano Remote on November 3, 2026.

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