# Piano vs Touch Notation

The clearest difference is price: Piano at Free against Touch Notation's $9.99. Piano also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9). Touch Notation's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Piano is free to download; Touch Notation costs $9.99 up front. Piano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Touch Notation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Piano holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Notation has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Piano's written reviews are positive against 45% of Touch Notation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Piano ships an update every 12 months, Touch Notation every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piano | Touch Notation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano/id304925021/reviews)** | [2.9 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | **44.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 28 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alteru Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/434747758) | [Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/448581784) |

## What reviewers say

### Piano

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano/id304925021)

This virtual piano app offers a full 88-key experience with recording capabilities for both piano play and voice. It features intuitive keyboard switching and a dual keyboard display, making it versatile for entertainment, training, and sharing musical creations.

**Highlights:** 88-key virtual piano, Record piano and voice, Intuitive keyboard switching, Dual keyboard display, Share soundtracks and sheet music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Piano Ads Free | $1.99 | one-time |


### Touch Notation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046)

Create musical scores with intuitive touch gestures. Draw notes, add expressions, and play back your compositions with 30 instrument voices. Export your work in various formats.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notation input, 30 built-in instrument voices, Tempo and dynamics control, Page layout functions, Transpose feature, Multiple export formats (PDF, SMF, MusicXML)

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sound Set: Piano | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Guitar/Bass 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Strings | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Brass/Woodwind | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Bell/Mallet | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Vocal/Others | $0.49 | one-time |
| Core MIDI Output | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handwritten Font | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Full | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chord Name & Automatic Accompaniment | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piano free?

Piano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Touch Notation free?

Touch Notation costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Piano or Touch Notation?

Piano is rated higher. Piano averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Touch Notation averages 2.9 from 21 ratings.

### Do Piano or Touch Notation have ads?

Neither Piano nor Touch Notation shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piano or Touch Notation?

Piano ships an update every 12 months, and Touch Notation every 3 months. Most recently, Piano was updated on September 20, 2026 and Touch Notation on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*