Comparison

Mini Piano Pro vs Pitch Pipe by Congregate

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

Head to head
About

Mini Piano Pro

This multitouch piano app offers a realistic playing experience with 88 keys and high-quality sampled piano sounds. Choose from 128 MIDI instruments, zoom to adjust key size, and transpose melodies. Record and export your creations in various audio and MIDI formats.

Highlights
  • 88-key keyboard
  • 128 MIDI instruments
  • Zoom functionality
  • Transpose feature
  • Record and export audio/MIDI
  • Multitouch support
Features
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Mini Piano Pro is a great multitouch piano for iOS. It's designed to be very fast and responsive, and it allows you to choose a beautiful sampled piano or select one of the 128 different midi instruments. You can use 88 keys to play and zoom in and out to get the keys to the size you want them. This app is standalone, pay once, no subscription needed. App is optimized for iPhone and iPad. ==Features== - Fast, responsive and beautiful. - full 88 keys keyboard - Great Sampled piano sound - 128 midi sounds - Optimized for iPad and iPhone. - Multitouch - Zoom - Transpose - Record, play and export to MIDI, AAC, MP3 or WAV - Label keys with note names

About

Pitch Pipe by Congregate

This music utility app provides a pitch pipe, metronome, and song list manager. It features live pitch detection, a visual metronome, and Apple Watch support for easy access to musical tools.

Highlights
  • Chromatic pitch pipe (C-C)
  • Live pitch detection
  • Visual metronome
  • Customizable song lists
  • Apple Watch support
  • Adjustable note duration
Features
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The Congregate Pitch Pipe app brings your pitch pipe, metronome, and song list straight to your mobile device! Enter playable/tappable notes directly in your song lists, making it easy to have corresponding notes ready to pitch. With live pitch detection, you can see the note you’re singing on screen to confirm accuracy. With the visual metronome, ensure your timing is correct without having to hear a click. And with Apple Watch support, you can pitch songs right from your wrist! Your song lists/notes and pitch pipe are always visible on the same screen! FREE WITH NO ADS! There are no ads or in-app purchases. This app is brought to you free of charge from Congregate. Perfect for song and worship leaders at local churches, use the app to: • Play notes on a chromatic pitch pipe (C–C) • Adjust the note duration from 1–5 seconds • Create and view multiple song lists/custom text notes above the pitch pipe • Insert playable notes (e.g., Eb) into song lists/custom text notes • See the note you’re singing on screen with live pitch detection • Select or custom-set the BPM for the on-screen metronome • Adjust the font size, volume, and haptic feedback • Display flats vs. sharps and light vs. dark modes • Choose the app’s accent color to match your style • Apple Watch support (pitch, duration, and volume) This free app can be used by anyone; a Congregate subscription is NOT required.

Screenshots

Mini Piano Pro4 screens
Pitch Pipe by Congregate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pitch Pipe by Congregate at Free against Mini Piano Pro's $1.99. Pitch Pipe by Congregate also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Mini Piano Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (70% vs 57%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Pitch Pipe by Congregate is free to download; Mini Piano Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mini Piano Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Mini Piano Pro's written reviews are positive against 57% of Pitch Pipe by Congregate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Piano Pro ships an update every 4 months, Pitch Pipe by Congregate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mini Piano Pro versus Pitch Pipe by Congregate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Piano ProPitch Pipe by Congregate
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (36 ratings) — better4.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmitoDP Media Group

Customer experience

Mini Piano Pro

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Pitch Pipe by Congregate

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mini Piano Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Pitch Pipe by Congregate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Piano Pro free?
Mini Piano Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pitch Pipe by Congregate free?
Pitch Pipe by Congregate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mini Piano Pro or Pitch Pipe by Congregate?
Mini Piano Pro is rated higher. Mini Piano Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Pitch Pipe by Congregate averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Mini Piano Pro or Pitch Pipe by Congregate have ads?
Neither Mini Piano Pro nor Pitch Pipe by Congregate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Piano Pro or Pitch Pipe by Congregate?
Mini Piano Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Pitch Pipe by Congregate every 3 months. Most recently, Mini Piano Pro was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pitch Pipe by Congregate on November 3, 2026.

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