Comparison

Real Piano™ Classic vs ChordLoop

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

Head to head
About

Real Piano™ Classic

Experience a realistic grand piano with 88 keys on your device. Play various instruments, customize your keyboard, and utilize professional tuning tools. Ideal for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Realistic instruments (piano, guitar, bass, harp, marimba, music box)
  • Full 88-key keyboard with slide and zoom
  • Customizable key labels
  • Professional tuning and transposition tools
  • Dynamic expression controls
  • Audio effects support
Features
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Note: If you are new to Real Piano, we suggest you get the full version Real Piano™ instead of this Classic version, which is primarily for updating existing customers to the latest Real Piano technology. Take your grand piano with you anywhere. Glide across all 88 keys. Customize your key labels. Tune and transpose your piano with ease. Real Piano produces authentic grand piano sound quality that was sampled from a real grand piano. It also plays guitar, bass, harp, marimba and music box. The full length of the 88-key keyboard is accessible during play with touch-to-slide and pinch-to-stretch functionality. The huge feature set offers something for everyone – amateurs, professionals, songwriters, teachers and students. FEATURES • Realistic instruments, including grand piano, guitar, bass, harp, marimba and music box. • Full 88-key keyboard that you can smoothly slide and pinch to move and zoom during play. • Dynamic expression controls, including position-based or tap-force detection. • Different keyboard layouts and customizable key labels: C-D-E, 1-2-3 or do-re-mi. • Various professional tuning and transposition tools. • Audio effects support for unique sound production. • Game Center achievement integration – earn usage and skills-based achievements. • Display touch points when connected to an external screen or projector. CONTACT If you have any questions or experience any problems with Real Piano, please e-mail realpiano@cookieapps.com or leave a message at our Facebook page. We will help resolve any issues as soon as possible.

About

ChordLoop

Features
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ChordLoop is the fastest way to find your next chord progression. Pick a key, tap a chord, and hear it instantly. Stack chords into a progression, loop it at any tempo, and let the ideas flow. Whether you're writing a song, learning theory, or just noodling on the couch, ChordLoop turns "what sounds good next?" into a few taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Play every chord in any key — major and minor, with the music theory built in and correct • Hear real sound generated right on your device — nothing to download, works fully offline • Flip on 7th chords for a richer, jazzier feel • Loop your progression at any tempo and hear it come to life • Start from classic progressions — pop, 50s, ballad, and more • Save the progressions you love • Share a progression with a single tap CHORDLOOP PRO — one-time unlock • Export any progression to MIDI and drop it into GarageBand, Logic, or any DAW • Drum grooves that turn your progression into a real track • Six more instruments — Organ, Nylon Guitar, Synth, Strings, Music Box, and Marimba CHORDLOOP STUDIO — for teachers, band leaders and anyone who runs a rehearsal • Chord chart export — a clean one-page chart of any progression to print or share • Practice mode — count-in, start slow, speed up each pass, stop after a set number of passes • Lesson sets — group saved progressions by class, student or song • Up to 100 saved ideas, and everything in Pro while Studio is active Studio is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, billed to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. Pro stays a one-time purchase and does not expire. STUDIO WITH A TEACHER — free for the teacher • Got a code from your music teacher? Settings › Studio with a teacher › type it with your first name • No code yet? Invite your teacher from the app: they sign up free and you join their studio automatically • This week's loop from your teacher sits at the top of the app, with their note and practice plan • Every practice run reports back: the loop, how many passes, the tempo you reached — never typed, never a leaderboard • Teachers: paste your key once and every saved idea gets a Send to students button; your page shows who practised Built for songwriters, producers, guitarists, pianists, ukulele players, teachers, and anyone learning music. No account. No ads. The full songwriting core is free; Pro is a single one-time purchase; Studio is optional. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jonathanbbiles.github.io/chordloop/privacy.html

Screenshots

Real Piano™ Classic4 screens
ChordLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChordLoop at Free against Real Piano™ Classic's $0.99. ChordLoop also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Real Piano™ Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On 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

ChordLoop is free to download; Real Piano™ Classic costs $0.99 up front. ChordLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Real Piano™ Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Piano™ Classic ships an update every 7 months, ChordLoop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Real Piano™ Classic versus ChordLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Piano™ ClassicChordLoop
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCookie CommonsJONATHAN BILES

Bugs and requests

Real Piano™ Classic

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes and sound stops
  • App crashes on startup
  • Paid 'Pro' version reverted to 'Classic'
  • Intro music plays automatically
  • Sound lag/delay
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  • Keys change octave unexpectedly
  • App closes immediately on launch
  • Crackling sound and lags
  • Notes D, E, Eb are very false
  • App crashes on iPhone 4
  • No sound after purchase
  • App glitches and freezes

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add a recording function
  • Option to mute intro music on start
  • Add more instrument sounds (e.g., strings)
  • Improve optimization for iPhone 6/6+
  • Add a software feature to automatically play classic songs
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  • Allow importing MIDI files
  • Add reverb effect
  • Improve zoom functionality
  • Add sheet music display
  • Allow separate movement of upper and lower keyboards in dual mode
  • Add ability to transfer recordings to iTunes playlist

ChordLoop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Real Piano™ Classic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ChordLoop

Subscriptions2
  • ChordLoop Studio (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • ChordLoop Studio (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • ChordLoop Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Real Piano™ Classic free?
Real Piano™ Classic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordLoop free?
ChordLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Real Piano™ Classic or ChordLoop have ads?
Neither Real Piano™ Classic nor ChordLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Piano™ Classic or ChordLoop?
Real Piano™ Classic ships an update every 7 months, and ChordLoop every 4 days. Most recently, Real Piano™ Classic was updated on October 26, 2026 and ChordLoop on October 25, 2026.

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