Comparison

Pianist vs AudioZone

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

Head to head
About

Pianist

Experience a realistic piano on your mobile device with a full 88-key keyboard. Record, overdub, and save your musical compositions. Features include virtual pedals, dual keyboard layout, and a configurable metronome for practice.

Highlights
  • Full 88 key piano keyboard
  • Record and save compositions
  • Overdubbing and note removal
  • Virtual soft and sustain pedals
  • Dual keyboard layout
  • Configurable metronome
Features
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The first widely available mobile multi-touch piano, Pianist has been featured in a number of Apple advertising campaigns and was one of the 'Awesome iOS4 Apps' in an Apple iTunes promotion. Sound On Sound magazine listed Pianist in its pick of the Top 20 iPhone Apps, and T3 Magazine in its Top 100 iPhone Apps. Pianist has also been recommended by media sources such as the Mail On Sunday and Fox News. Pianist is considered so influential that it has now been listed as one of three examples of musical instrument apps in the primary academic reference: "The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments". - Full 88 key piano keyboard sampled from a real piano for maximum authenticity. - Record and save your compositions for later playback. Overdub as many times as you want, and remove unwanted notes. - Virtual "Soft" and "Sustain" pedals, and expression depending on where you press the key. - Optional dual keyboard layout allows you to reach even more keys without the need to scroll. Up to four octaves can be displayed and played at once. - Stay in time with a completely configurable metronome. To take your music creation to the next step, be sure to also check out our new app: Looptical Music Studio.

About

AudioZone

Organize and play audio files with advanced playback controls and effects. Create rich-text notes for each track and capture recordings with a built-in studio mixer. Sync across devices with optional cloud services.

Highlights
  • Audio library organization with groups
  • Audiophile-grade playback effects
  • Rich-text notes per track
  • Multi-take recording studio
  • Live waveform with looping
  • Cross-device cloud sync
Features
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AudioZone is a fast, beautiful audio library, player, and notes app for producers, engineers, artists, and anyone who lives in their files. Organize tracks into groups, take rich-text notes, and play back with audiophile-grade effects — speed, pitch, EQ, reverb, delay, and an A-B loop. Capture quick recordings, then layer takes in a built-in studio that mixes everything sample-accurate on iOS. Highlights • Library + groups with custom sort, swipe actions, and multi-select • Live waveform with zoomed timeline and gapless looping • Effects: speed, pitch, 5-band EQ, reverb, delay, A-B loop, export with effects baked in • Rich-text notes per track, auto-saved • Recording with a studio-style mini DAW — multi-take, per-take effects, draggable timeline • Link mode: open your library in any browser on the same Wi-Fi • Free iCloud backup that merges every device on your Apple ID — nothing is overwritten • Optional Cloud Sync (Pro): sign in with Apple or Google to sync audio files across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Pro Cloud Sync of your full library — including audio files — for $9.99 / month. Subscription auto-renews; manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Screenshots

Pianist4 screens
AudioZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AudioZone at Free against Pianist's $3.99. AudioZone also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Pianist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, 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

AudioZone is free to download; Pianist costs $3.99 up front. AudioZone sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Pianist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AudioZone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Pianist's written reviews are positive against 100% of AudioZone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pianist ships an update every 6 months, AudioZone every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pianist versus AudioZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPianistAudioZone
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMooCowMusic Ltd.Marcus McCallum

Customer experience

Pianist

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative23.5%

AudioZone

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pianist

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard gets stuck or changes configuration
  • App freezes or crashes after extended use
  • Sustain pedal not functioning properly
  • Bluetooth speaker connectivity issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for iPhone 5/newer displays
  • Implement MIDI export/import
  • Integrate with music streaming apps
  • Expand sound library with more instruments
  • Improve scrolling and key accessibility

AudioZone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pianist

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AudioZone

Subscriptions1
  • AudioZone Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Pianist free?
Pianist costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioZone free?
AudioZone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pianist or AudioZone?
AudioZone is rated higher. Pianist averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AudioZone averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pianist or AudioZone have ads?
Neither Pianist nor AudioZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pianist or AudioZone?
Pianist ships an update every 6 months, and AudioZone every 2 days. Most recently, Pianist was updated on October 31, 2026 and AudioZone on November 3, 2026.

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