# Piano Play Now vs Folder Time

The clearest difference is ads: Folder Time at none against Piano Play Now's shown. Folder Time also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Piano Play Now's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Piano Play Now against 5.0 for Folder Time. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano Play Now has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Piano Play Now ships an update every 7 months, Folder Time weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piano Play Now | Folder Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-play-now/id1512601076/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folder-time/id1673711830/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 227 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Nowendsztern](https://appshunter.io/developer/1028876626) | [Carl Cartagena](https://appshunter.io/developer/1673711832) |

## What reviewers say

### Piano Play Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-play-now/id1512601076)

Learn to play the piano with an interactive keyboard. Record your performances as MIDI files, load custom soundfonts, and save your multi-track compositions. Customize the keyboard layout and view note labels.

**Highlights:** Interactive piano keyboard, MIDI file recording, SF2 soundfont loading, Multitrack recording, Customizable key size, Note display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Folder Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folder-time/id1673711830)

This app plays audio files in MP3, MP4, and WAV formats. It offers a straightforward way to access and listen to your music library directly from your device.

**Highlights:** Plays MP3 files, Plays MP4 audio, Plays WAV files, Simple interface, Device audio access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piano Play Now free?

Piano Play Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Folder Time free?

Folder Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Piano Play Now or Folder Time?

Folder Time is rated higher. Piano Play Now averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Folder Time averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Piano Play Now or Folder Time have ads?

Piano Play Now shows ads; Folder Time does not.

### Which is updated more often, Piano Play Now or Folder Time?

Piano Play Now ships an update every 7 months, and Folder Time weekly. Most recently, Piano Play Now was updated on October 22, 2026 and Folder Time on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*