Linear Player vs Piano Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linear Player
Create unique synth sounds with stunning visuals and authentic 80s-inspired audio. Explore a vast library of presets and samples, with MIDI and IAA support for seamless integration into your music production workflow.
- Stunning visuals and responsive interface
- Authentic 80s FM and Linear synthesis sounds
- Long samples for rich audio detail
- MIDI support
- IAA and Audio Unit v3 integration
- Low CPU usage
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- stunning visuals and response based on real keys pictures, near full/5 octaves display (on iPad) - best of sounds created in late eighties (using advanced 4 operators FM and Linear synthesis from an underrated D-series synth). - samples up to 30s length to capture the original filter, stunning low end, never heard before synth sounds and effects - Midi support - IAA (Inter Application Audio) and Audio Unit v3 - uses very few CPU The base version is free, and In App Purchase allows to unlock the full Pro library (32 presets, 900 MB size).
Piano Flash
Practice piano chords to improve muscle memory. Customize your practice by selecting chords, tempo, and time signature. Progress from beginner to advanced without needing sheet music knowledge.
- Improve muscle memory
- Practice random chords
- Select chords to practice
- Control tempo and time signature
- Difficulty options
- No sheet music required
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Improve muscle memory of playing piano chords by having a series of random chords presented to you at your own pace. Choose the chords you'd like to practice, and control tempo & time signature. Additional difficulty options allow you to go from beginner to advanced. No sheet music knowledge needed!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Piano Flash at daily against Linear Player's every 11 days. Piano Flash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Linear Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Piano Flash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Piano Flash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Linear Player ships an update every 11 days, Piano Flash daily. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linear Player | Piano Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DENANOT JEROME | Gilligames |
Customer experience
Linear Player
Piano Flash
In-app purchases
Linear Player
- Pro sounds library$0.99
Piano Flash
- Full Functionality$2.99
