Pianist vs Rodgers Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Full 88 key piano keyboard
- Record and save compositions
- Overdubbing and note removal
- Virtual soft and sustain pedals
- Dual keyboard layout
- Configurable metronome
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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.
Rodgers Play
Control your Rodgers organ's Hymn Player and MIDI sequences wirelessly. Select songs, adjust tempo, volume, and key remotely. Create custom playlists for seamless performances.
- Wireless remote control
- Hymn Player playback
- MIDI sequence control
- Song file selection
- Tempo adjustment
- Volume control
- Key adjustment
- Custom playlist creation
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This application, in combination with a Rodgers organ enabled with Rodgers Play technology, provides wireless remote control over playback of the organ's Hymn Player function and organ-recorded MIDI sequence files stored on a USB drive inserted into the organ. Dazzle your audience with the ability to remotely control song file selection, tempo, volume, key, and more. Create a custom playlist for maximum ease of use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rodgers Play at Free against Pianist's $3.99. Rodgers Play also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Pianist's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Rodgers Play is free to download; Pianist costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rodgers Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.
Pianist ships an update every 6 months, Rodgers Play daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pianist | Rodgers Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MooCowMusic Ltd. | Rodgers Instruments US LLC |
Customer experience
Pianist
Rodgers Play
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
Rodgers Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pianist
No in-app purchases
Rodgers Play
No in-app purchases









