Piano+ 88 vs Melodicapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piano+ 88
Experience realistic piano playing with a streamlined, intuitive interface. Choose from multiple instruments, 88 keys, and adjustable note displays. Accompaniment loops are included to enhance your musical creations.
- Realistic sound rendering
- 88-key sliding keyboard
- 5 high-quality instruments
- 10 rhythmic loops
- Adjustable note display options
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Piano+ turns your iPhone and iPad into a real 88-key piano. Play, learn your favorite songs and record your music, all in a clean, modern app. PLAY LIKE ON A REAL PIANO • 88 keys, from A0 to C8, with a realistic piano sound • Play chords with several fingers and slide from one key to the next • Move along the keyboard with the mini-map or the arrows, and adjust the key size • Touch-sensitive volume, sustain and a sustain pedal button • Note names on the keys: C D E F G or DO RE MI FA SOL 16 INSTRUMENTS Piano, electric piano, organ, harpsichord, synth, guitar, harp, bass, violin, cello, flute, recorder, saxophone, trumpet, marimba and vibraphone. LEARN 25 SONGS • Classics, folk tunes and Piano+ originals: Für Elise, Ode to Joy, Canon in D, The Entertainer, Gymnopédie No. 1 and many more • Listen to each song at 80 %, 100 % or 120 % speed • Play along, or learn step by step with falling notes • Right hand, left hand or both hands • The tempo goes up as you improve • Earn stars, beat your best score and see your progress RECORD AND SHARE Record what you play, replay it, rename it and share it as an audio file or a MIDI file. FOR MUSICIANS • Connect a MIDI keyboard by USB or Bluetooth, sustain pedal supported • One-finger chords: major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, suspended • Metronome with adjustable tempo and beats per bar • 10 rhythm loops with their own volume • Transpose and tuning of A4 (440 Hz, 415 Hz for baroque music)
Melodicapp
Explore a unique musical instrument that combines elements of an accordion, piano, and melodica. This app offers an intuitive way to create reggae and dub style music.
- Unique instrument simulation
- Reggae and dub music styles
- Intuitive interface
- Cross between accordion, piano, and melodica
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Play and get musical with Melodicapp! Discover an easy and intuitive instrument for all kinds of music, reggae & dub style fun A cross between an accordion, a piano and a melodica. Melodicapp is an instrument unlike any other!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Piano+ 88 at 3.8 against Melodicapp's 1.3. Piano+ 88 also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 17%). Melodicapp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Piano+ 88 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Piano+ 88's written reviews are positive against 17% of Melodicapp's.
| Parameter | Piano+ 88 | Melodicapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iTasbih | TOUCHSCREEN LEARNING LTD |
Customer experience
Piano+ 88
Melodicapp
Bugs and requests
Piano+ 88
Reported bugs
13 issues- No sound output on many devices
- Keys don't produce sound or produce incorrect notes
- App won't download or install properly
- Backwards/inverted note sequence in some modes
- Fuzzy and distorted audio with static noise
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- Excessive echo and reverb
- App crashes and freezes during use
- Volume buttons don't control app volume
- Ads open unintentionally
- Octave switching takes too long
- Notes sustain for 3+ seconds causing overlap
- Inconsistent note-to-key mapping
- App doesn't load after installation
Requested features
14 requests- Update app with new features and improvements
- Add record/save functionality
- Implement volume control buttons
- Add piano pedals (sustain, soft, sostenuto)
- Enable finger sliding between notes
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- Expand keyboard range to full piano
- Smooth octave switching without pauses
- Add sharp and flat note support
- Remove or make ads optional
- Add multiple instrument sounds
- Implement piano roll feature
- Allow background music to be toggled off
- Reduce sustain/reverb duration
- Add English-only language option
Melodicapp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Piano+ 88
No in-app purchases
Melodicapp
No in-app purchases









