Comparison

Leap the Synth vs PianiCian

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

Head to head
About

Leap the Synth

Enter a vibrant video game world set to a Synthwave soundtrack. Time your movements to the beat, overcome obstacles, and fix bugs to escape back to reality. The game is available in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Synthwave music soundtrack
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Platforming challenges
  • Bug-squashing mechanics
  • Multi-language support
Features
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You've been warped into your own video game! Move to the beat with an amazing Synthwave music soundtrack, squash bugs in your code, and get back to reality! Everything is moving to the beat: time your movement and use the blue blocks in order to jump and climb to the exit. The game has been translated in english, italian, french, spanish, portuguese, dutch, german, turkish and russian.

About

PianiCian

Experience piano like never before with this rhythm game. Play with your feet using AR, express dynamics on touch, and convert YouTube videos to MIDI sheet music. Enjoy authentic performance elements and customize your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Big Piano AR mode
  • Touch dynamics expression
  • YouTube to MIDI conversion
  • SoundFont compatibility
  • PC keyboard support
  • Cat's Paw rapid-fire function
  • AI song generation
Features
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◎ Introducing a "Big Piano" AR —play the piano with your feet, using your camera! ◎ Now express dynamics (velocity) on the touch! ◎ YouTube → Direct MIDI sheet music conversion & High-speed AI analysis Available! ◎ 128 tones! Standard support for Sound Font (GM standard). Fully compatible with mute/manual/auto playback for each performance part, tone changes, and drums (percussion) using only the app. ◎ You can now play using a PC keyboard (USB/BLE connection)! + Sastain [Shift-key] ◎ [Cat's Paw] function, let you easily play High-speed Rapid-fire notes & Tremolos! ◎ AI generates any song you want! ◎ The world's first and only app to authentically play any piano song with just 12 touch keys! ◎ Connect to a MIDI keyboard for even more fun! ◎ SoundFont compatible! -play with your favorite sounds! ◎ [OctaveS, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 88] Keyboard display function for serious practice! ◎ We've incorporated authentic performance elements into a rhythm game! ◎ Display by part (melody, chords, etc.) and by octave is now possible → Practice each part or octave by placing it on a real piano, or enjoy playing the piano with multiple people simultaneously! Simply press the keys like whack-a-mole when the falling blocks (notes) hide the keys (buttons). It's designed so that anyone can achieve advanced performances with just that. You can customize the song's difficulty, tempo, block (note) speed, and the part you play! Enjoy both as a game and as a keyboard performance at the same time! Connect a MIDI-compatible keyboard to play with a game-like feel! Load MIDI files and enjoy everything from pop to classical music! (In-app sales are in preparation) ◆ When connected via MIDI-USB... Benefit ①: Performance response equivalent to a keyboard instrument (speed, strength, timbre, feel) Benefit ②: Learn, play, and enjoy the piano with a game-like feel, and keep it up! Benefit ③: Exercise and train your brain and fingers *On iOS, sound may stop when returning from the background. Please try [reload] or changing the sound.Benefit ④: Electronic instruments can be operated from a touch panel

Screenshots

Leap the Synth4 screens
PianiCian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PianiCian at 100% against Leap the Synth's 50%. Leap the Synth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PianiCian sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Leap the Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Leap the Synth versus PianiCian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeap the SynthPianiCian
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlessandro PezzettiRENKUL, INC.

Customer experience

Leap the Synth

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PianiCian

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Leap the Synth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PianiCian

One-time1
  • pianician_30days$5.99

Questions

Is Leap the Synth free?
Leap the Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PianiCian free?
PianiCian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leap the Synth or PianiCian have ads?
Both Leap the Synth and PianiCian show ads.

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