Comparison

Piano Notes Pro vs Learn Piano

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

Head to head
About

Piano Notes Pro

This app helps users learn and practice reading piano music notes. It offers various modes, including a teaching mode and engaging game modes, to improve sight-reading skills. It's suitable for both beginners and experienced players looking to enhance their musical understanding.

Highlights
  • Full 88-key keyboard range
  • Teaching and game modes
  • Adjustable note range
  • Multiple quiz types
  • Support for all key signatures
  • Tutor mode for beginners
  • Colored keys as hints
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The Best Music Note Trainer on iPad "Great tutor for piano beginners !!" -- Zara56Mount, United States "Just checked out the tutor function and with enough practice I will be learning how to read notes! Yay! This is awesome, thanks!" -- Luucylu, United States "Great app. I use it for teaching piano every day. The kids love it. The updates have been thorough and often." -- r.constanzo, United Kingdom "Really good app and great value! Bought it for my 10 year old daughter who is learning the piano, but I have found it really useful myself and I've been playing for years." -- Eagle-20, United Kingdom "Amazing. One of the best self learning apps I've used." -- Yasin Bashir, United Kindom "It actually makes it addictive to learn. Every time you finish a session you just know you can do better. Great app!" -- music_dude, United States "I've been a piano teacher for many years and wished such a tool would have been on the market 20 years ago - would have saved lots of frustrated hours of repetitions..... Wonderful app to learn and train the notes and their names and where to find them on the piano." -- Carla12345, Germany ------------------------------ Whether you are a piano student looking for apps to help you on learning music notes, or you are a piano teacher who need a trainer app to help you in teaching classes, Piano Notes Pro is definitely what you need. With a wide range of level control, Piano Notes Pro is not only an interesting game for experienced piano players, but is also a great music note tutor for piano students. It certainly can help you learn and practice music notes effectively on your iPad. Piano Notes Pro is widely used and recommended by many piano teachers. It is the only professional choice for iPad! ------------------------------ FEATURES: - Full Keyboard Range: Cover all 88 keys of a piano. - Teaching Mode: Tap a key to show its note and pitch name. - Game Mode: Practice your sight-reading skill with games. - Adjustable Range: Your practice can be focused on particular notes by setting note range. - Quiz Types: 4 quiz types including Random, Ascending, Descending and Chords let you practice in different ways. Additional quiz types are available via in-app purchase. - All Key Signatures: 15 key signatures for treble stave and bass stave. - Help Modes: 3 help modes, including a Tutor mode for beginners. - Colored Keys: In game mode, colors can be applied as hints. This is especially helpful for beginners and kids. - Pitch Name Labels: White keys can be marked with their pitch names, 4 naming conventions provided. - Multiple Notes: Unlike other similar apps showing only one note at a time, Piano Notes Pro shows multiple notes simultaneously in game mode. This is very important for improving sight-reading speed. - Game Length Control: Each game quizzes you with up to 10 pages of notes. Both number of notes and number of pages are adjustable. - Achievements: Improve your skill with fun by gaining achievements. - Progress Report: Scores of all key-signatures of both clefs are clearly listed in a table. - Keyboard Size Control: You can adjust the keyboard size to fit your need. 3 different sizes are available. - Multiple User Profiles: With up to 40 user profiles, you can share the app with your friends or family members. This feature is also very useful for piano teachers to keep track of students' progress. - Gorgeous Sound: High-quality, real and beautiful piano sound. - MIDI Input: Support MIDI input with CoreMIDI (via Apple Camera Connection Kit and USB [to host] port on keyboard). ------------------------------ IMPORTANT NOTICE !! - Please disable 3-finger gesture in iOS Settings while playing chords. ------------------------------ App preview music by http://instrumentalsfree.com

About

Learn Piano

Learn and play piano with a vast library of over 20,000 sheet music pieces. Interactive scores, gamified learning modes, and personalized recommendations make practice engaging for all skill levels. Access official, licensed arrangements from classical to modern hits.

Highlights
  • Vast sheet music library (20,000+ pieces)
  • Interactive scores with playhead guide
  • Gamified 'Falling Notes' learning mode
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Annotations and note-taking
  • Method books and worksheets
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn piano with video lessons, sheet music and books that keep you motivated. Discover the perfect piano companion for piano players at any skill level. OKTAV offers motivating video lessons, an expansive library with more than 20,000 pieces and hundreds of books for learning, carefully tailored to match your taste and skill level. Whether you're a beginner, an intermediate or an advanced player, OKTAV makes every practice session engaging. WHY CHOOSE OKTAV? - Video Lessons: Unlock your potential with video lessons for all levels and guidance by real teachers. - Sheet Music Library: Access an extensive collection, from timeless classical pieces to contemporary hits for every skill level. - Interactive Scores: Follow along as a virtual piano and playhead guide you through each piece. Listen, loop and play along in every session. - Tailored Recommendations: We personalize your experience based on your playing level and musical preferences. - Interactive Method Books and Worksheets: Learn piano and get better with proven methods including MIDI + Audio. - Annotations: Add your notes (fingerings, dynamics,...). - Falling Notes Mode: Gamify your learning! This intuitive mode makes learning music a visual experience. - Unlimited access: OKTAV is always at your fingertips. You can even print and keep your favorite pieces! EXPLORE A WORLD OF MUSIC No matter where your musical preferences lie, OKTAV has a rich and diverse selection of official sheet music: - Dive into the world of modern music with hits from Adele to Ed Sheeran. - Explore the depth of Classical music with complete Urtext editions. - Experience the thrill of the big screen with famous movie soundtracks. - Neoclassical composers such as Ludovico Einaudi, Yann Tiersen, or Yiruma. - Discover the genius of composers exclusive to OKTAV. This is your 100% legal sheet music source. All arrangements are officially licensed! OKTAV is the perfect partner for every piano player, whether you have an acoustic piano, a digital piano, or a keyboard. You will find piano solo arrangements, accompaniments, and leadsheets. THE PIANO APP OKTAV is designed for everyone who wants to enjoy playing the piano: - Beginners and those returning to the piano will discover a variety of simple, inspiring scores and courses. - Intermediate to advanced players will revel in a comprehensive selection of the biggest hits. - Piano teachers will find OKTAV to be an invaluable resource for bringing extra inspiration into their lessons. ORGANIZE AND TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OKTAV is designed to streamline your practice. Here's how: - Personalized Player Profile: Your profile offers suggestions and pieces that evolve with your progress. - Smart Search: Whether you’re searching by composer or genre, discovering new music has never been easier. Explore curated playlists or create your own. - Track Your Progress: Set goals, focus on mastering specific works and expand your repertoire. FREE SCORES AND TRIAL Get 30 free scores right after signing up to explore the app. You can unlock the full potential of OKTAV with a free 7-day trial any time. Experience complete digital access, including interactive scores and much more. After your trial, you can choose a monthly or annual subscription plan that suits you best. The subscription includes full digital access and the ability to print sheet music. For legal reasons, the print feature is only available after a paid subscription starts. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. - Manage your subscription and auto-renewal settings in your account settings. - Please note that cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to renewal to avoid being charged for the next period. OKTAV Privacy: https://www.oktav.com/en/s/privacy OKTAV Terms: https://www.oktav.com/en/s/terms SUPPORT Reach out to our team at support@oktav.com. Enjoy playing!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn Piano at Free against Piano Notes Pro's $2.99. Learn Piano also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (189 vs 16). Piano Notes Pro's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Learn Piano is free to download; Piano Notes Pro costs $2.99 up front. Piano Notes Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Piano sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $16.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Piano holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Piano has 189 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Piano Notes Pro's written reviews are positive against 49% of Learn Piano's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano Notes Pro ships an update every 2 months, Learn Piano every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Piano Notes Pro versus Learn Piano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Notes ProLearn Piano
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (16 ratings)4.6 (189 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings16189 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick ChanOKTAV GmbH

Customer experience

Piano Notes Pro

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.7%

Learn Piano

All ratings189 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative37.2%

Bugs and requests

Piano Notes Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No sound output on some devices
  • Occasional freezing or crashing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Display notes per second metric
  • Ability to display both treble and bass clefs simultaneously
  • Option to record and play back user's performance
  • Inclusion of actual musical pieces to practice sight reading
  • Tracking of weak notes to focus practice on problem areas

Learn Piano

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Piano Notes Pro

One-time1
  • 3 Quiz Types, Interval Finder & Scale Marks$0.99
6 purchases

Learn Piano

Subscriptions6
  • Playing Monthly$16.901 Month
  • Learning Monthly$39.901 Month
  • Playing Yearly1 Year trial$129.001 Year
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  • Playing Yearly7 Days trial$129.001 Year
  • Learning Yearly1 Year trial$249.001 Year
  • Learning Yearly7 Days trial$249.001 Year

Questions

Is Piano Notes Pro free?
Piano Notes Pro costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Learn Piano free?
Learn Piano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piano Notes Pro or Learn Piano?
Learn Piano is rated higher. Piano Notes Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Learn Piano averages 4.6 from 189 ratings.
Do Piano Notes Pro or Learn Piano have ads?
Neither Piano Notes Pro nor Learn Piano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano Notes Pro or Learn Piano?
Piano Notes Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Learn Piano every 3 weeks. Most recently, Piano Notes Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learn Piano on November 7, 2026.

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