bgm vs Piano Café
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bgm
This app generates unique, endlessly repeating background music by automatically mixing 25 sound elements. It creates a "serendipitous and eternally repeating, yet never the same phrase" listening experience.
- Automatic sound mixing
- Generates unique music
- Endlessly repeating loops
- 25 sound elements
- Improvisational composition
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25個の音のパーツを自動かつ即興でミックスすることで、“偶然につくられ、永遠に繰り返す。でも、おなじフレーズは繰り返さない”という、不思議なバックグランド・ミュージックを演奏します。
Piano Café
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Immerse yourself in a mellow virtual piano café. Launch and it plays—free and offline. No streaming required. **Piano Café** creates soothing lo-fi piano music in real time with warm, expressive tones and gentle rhythms—perfect for working, studying, relaxing, or enjoying a quiet cup of coffee. Your avatar performs through charming pixel-art animations, bringing each phrase to life. **Features** FREE • Ad-supported — no account required Offline playback — no streaming or signal needed, seamless & gapless loops Tap to change phrases — choose from precomposed tunes (more coming in future updates) Pomodoro timer — 25 minutes by default, fully customizable for deep focus Pixel-art café vibes — cozy visuals with an animated avatar performance Data & battery friendly — play offline and keep the flow Optional Pro — lower than typical pricing of major video streaming services.* *Based on typical pricing as of 2025. Take a breath, sip your coffee, and let the piano play. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bgm at none against Piano Café's 1. bgm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. Piano Café sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. bgm asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | bgm | Piano Café |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 株式会社ZIZO | Shin Onoshima |
In-app purchases
bgm
No in-app purchases
Piano Café
- Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
