Comparison

Piano Sharp HD vs Falling Notes Piano Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Piano Sharp HD

This app offers a virtual piano experience for composing, learning, and playing music. It features highlighted keys for guided learning, the ability to import and export MIDI files, and a metronome for practice. Users can enjoy high-quality piano sounds and flexible keyboard controls.

Highlights
  • Virtual piano with highlighted keys
  • Compose and record songs in MIDI
  • Import and play MIDI files
  • High-quality sampled piano sounds
  • Adjustable keyboard size and position
  • Metronome for practice
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◉◉◉ FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME ◉◉◉ Piano Sharp HD is a virtual piano that allows you to compose, learn music, play your own MIDI files and record new songs in a simple and innovative way. When playing a song, piano keys will be highlighted on the top keyboard to help you learn any song you like. Select over 40 songs that come with the app or import your own MIDI files to the Piano Sharp. You can also record your songs in MIDI format then export to your computer for external editing/playing with your preferred audio application. Even if you can't play the piano, you can still enjoy listening to high-quality piano tunes, which can be imported into Piano Sharp as MIDI file. Main Features: - Two fully flexible keyboards including five octaves of high-quality sampled piano sounds, low-latency with no clicks or pops - Export your recorded songs or import MIDI files to play with high-quality piano sounds - Fully adjustable keyboard size for both keyboards by simply pinching your fingers - Ability to change position and tempo of the song playing - Slide your fingers to roll the keys - Metronome Some of demo songs included in the application: - Arabesque #1 - Claude Debussy - Canon in D major - Johann Pachelbel - Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy - Fur Elise – Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata 1st - Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata 3rd - Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata, Movement 2 - Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 - Bethoven - Turkish March – Mozart - Gymnopedie #1 - Erik Satie - Fantaisie Impromptu – Chopin - Etude Opus 10 No.4 – Chopin - Nocturne Opus 55 No. 1 – Chopin - Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2 - Chopin - Passacaglia - Handel - Symphony No. 40 I and III - Mozart - Spring - Vivaldi - Air on the G String - Bach - Badinerie - Bach - Bourree - Bach - Swan Lake Scene 1 - Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 3 - Brahms - Habanera - Bizet - In the Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg - Polonaise - Oginski - Sabre Dance - Khachaturian - Morning - Grieg - The Poet's Heart - Grieg - Greensleeves - English folk song - The Entertainer - Scott Joplin - Gounod - Soldiers Chorus Follow us on twitter @iRambax for news and updates.

About

Falling Notes Piano Trainer

Learn, practice, and edit piano music with interactive falling notes and MIDI keyboard support. Shape songs by adjusting individual notes, timing, and tempo. Export in compatible formats for player pianos.

Highlights
  • Load MIDI files or included songs
  • Interactive MIDI keyboard practice
  • Practice hands separately or full song
  • Adjust note pitch, timing, and velocity
  • Edit tempo changes
  • Export MIDI files for player pianos
Features
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Learn, practice, transcribe, and edit piano music in one place. FallingNotes lets you load MIDI files, practice them with a MIDI-compatible keyboard, and shape the music directly in a visual falling-notes editor. Watch notes fall toward the keyboard, pause until you play the right notes, follow staff notation for sight-reading, and edit performances with precise musical control. Version 3.0 is a major expansion. FallingNotes is now not only a practice app, but also a piano performance editor. You can edit notes, tempo, velocity, pedal, tracks, and timing; transcribe piano audio to MIDI; transfer expression from one performance to another; and export standard MIDI files for use in other tools or supported player-piano workflows. Features: • Load standard MIDI files or choose from included songs • Connect a MIDI-compatible keyboard for interactive practice • Practice left hand, right hand, selected tracks, or the full song • Pause on notes and continue only when you play • View active notes on the staff for sight-reading support • Edit individual notes or groups of notes visually • Change pitch, timing, length, velocity, and track assignment • Add or remove time in the score • Edit tempo changes with a visual speed profile • Transcribe piano audio into editable MIDI • Transfer timing, velocity, and pedal expression from another performance • Compare transferred expression with ghost-note overlays • Smooth tempo profiles while preserving overall timing • Capture synchronized MIDI and audio takes for paired practice or dataset creation • Choose from multiple animated falling-note visual styles • Export MIDI files with standard tempo events for compatibility with other MIDI software • Export MIDI files in Steinway Spirio-compatible format for supported player pianos FallingNotes is designed for pianists, learners, arrangers, and anyone who wants to understand and reshape piano performances visually.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Falling Notes Piano Trainer at 4.7 against Piano Sharp HD's 3.5. Falling Notes Piano Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Piano Sharp HD's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 33%) and ratings volume (19 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Falling Notes Piano Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Piano Sharp HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of Falling Notes Piano Trainer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano Sharp HD ships an update every 6 months, Falling Notes Piano Trainer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Piano Sharp HD versus Falling Notes Piano Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Sharp HDFalling Notes Piano Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (19 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB384 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRambax, LLCPooya Jannaty

Customer experience

Piano Sharp HD

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative29.6%

Falling Notes Piano Trainer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Piano Sharp HD

No in-app purchases

None

Falling Notes Piano Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Sharp HD free?
Piano Sharp HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Falling Notes Piano Trainer free?
Falling Notes Piano Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piano Sharp HD or Falling Notes Piano Trainer?
Falling Notes Piano Trainer is rated higher. Piano Sharp HD averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Falling Notes Piano Trainer averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Piano Sharp HD or Falling Notes Piano Trainer have ads?
Neither Piano Sharp HD nor Falling Notes Piano Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano Sharp HD or Falling Notes Piano Trainer?
Piano Sharp HD ships an update every 6 months, and Falling Notes Piano Trainer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Piano Sharp HD was updated on October 15, 2026 and Falling Notes Piano Trainer on October 8, 2026.

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