Roll Player Piano vs Ghost Notes™ Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roll Player Piano
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Features -Rotating finger gestures on the screen to play music. -The music can be played according to the conducting motion of the index finger captured by the front camera*. -The music can be played accordance to the movement of the rotating circle captured by the rear camera*. -The tempo of the performance can be controlled by the speed of rotation. -The volume of the performance can be controlled by the size of the rotation radius. -You can also play at the volume according to the score. -You can record your performance. -57 different sound sources can be switched. -The equalizer allows independent adjustment of the volume of the low, mid, and high frequencies. -MIDI files can be imported**. -You can enjoy automatic performance. -You can bring multiple iPhones to enjoy ensemble playing. -You can practice ensembles with just one iPhone. -You can play hand-cranked music by reading roll sheet socre with the camera*. -You can play hand-cranked music by reading the rotating circle with the camera*. -You can print roll music score for hand-cranked music box (40mm/70mm width) as PDF file*. -You can print music score for disc-type hand-cranked music boxes as a PDF file*. * In-app purchase ($0.99) will add more functions. ** In-app purchase ($3.99) will add more functions.
Ghost Notes™ Music
Create and share interactive music videos with friends. Explore a vast library of virtual instruments and sound effects, and enhance your creations with live visual effects. Collaborate with a global community and easily share your work across social media platforms.
- Interactive music video creation
- Virtual instruments and sound effects
- Live visual effects and filters
- Collaborate with friends
- Community sharing and discovery
- Trim to beat looping videos
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Music within. Ghost Notes is an interactive music camera that turns your touch and motion into musical expression. Play live instruments with natural movement. Create interactive videos you can share. Music • Play any sound with touch or motion controlling Drums, Bass, Keys, Synths. Switch instantly or layer them all. • Create with our interactive music packs or build your own. • Trim to the beat to create perfectly looping videos. Camera • Advanced motion tracking follows your movement to create real-time performance. No hardware needed. • Stunning live visual effects sync to every note you play. • Create your own styles. Community • Play live or jump into collaborations with friends. • Share easily to your favorite social networks in one step. • Upvote and share your favorite Notes.
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Verdict
Roll Player Piano and Ghost Notes™ Music are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Roll Player Piano sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ghost Notes™ Music sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Roll Player Piano ships an update every 4 weeks, Ghost Notes™ Music every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roll Player Piano | Ghost Notes™ Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Takatoshi Ota | Ghost Notes, Inc |
In-app purchases
Roll Player Piano
- Using the camera$0.99
- MIDI file import$3.99
Ghost Notes™ Music
- Hyper Garden Music Pack$0.99
Questions
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