Comparison

Piano+ 88 vs Piano Solo Studio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic sound rendering
  • 88-key sliding keyboard
  • 5 high-quality instruments
  • 10 rhythmic loops
  • Adjustable note display options
Features
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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)

About

Piano Solo Studio

Learn and play piano with a virtual keyboard featuring 21 instruments, multiple chord modes, and interactive lessons. Record your performances and export them in various formats, or connect a MIDI keyboard for enhanced creativity.

Highlights
  • Virtual 85-key piano with adjustable key display
  • Four chord modes for varied playing styles
  • Interactive song lessons with step-by-step guidance
  • 21 diverse virtual instruments
  • MIDI keyboard connectivity (USB & Bluetooth)
  • Record and export performances in multiple audio/MIDI formats
  • Video export for social media sharing
Features
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Why use Piano Solo Studio? Because it is the definitive tool for playing piano on your iPhone or iPad. Easy to use, dozens of songs to learn, twenty-one virtual instruments, four chord modes and advanced features make it suitable for beginners and for advanced musicians alike. You can record what you play and export it to several formats, and you can connect a MIDI keyboard over USB or Bluetooth and multiply your creativity. The main features are: • Easy and intuitive user interface • Full 85-key piano, and you set how many keys fit on screen, from 6 to 26. A strip with the whole keyboard shows where you are and lights up what is playing • Four chord modes: Autochord, with major and minor chord strips above the keys; Dual Piano, with two keyboards; Face to Face, so two people can play with the tablet flat on the table; and Chord Pads, a grid of chords next to the keyboard • Dozens of popular and classic songs to learn, from beginner to expert, each in three ways: listen, learn step by step (the next key lights up and waits for you) or play with falling notes and earn up to five stars, with a metronome to keep time • Twenty-one instruments: grand piano, bright piano, honky tonk, harpsichord, FM synthesizer, synthesizer, pipe organ, classical guitar, overdriven guitar, acoustic guitar, xylophone, 8-bit, harp, saxophone, violin, accordion, clarinet, choir, sitar, banjo and tuba • Note labels on the keys: on every key, only on the C keys, or none at all • Five notations to choose from: C D E F G A B, German (H), DO RE MI, Japanese and Bengali • Connect a keyboard controller over MIDI USB, or pair a wireless one over Bluetooth MIDI from the settings screen; it reconnects by itself. Notes, velocity, pitch bend and sustain pedal, all live • Pitch bend wheel, on the left or on the right, wherever your hand is • Easy to use metronome, from 40 to 300 BPM • Transposition up to ten semitones either way • Equalizer, delay, reverb and compressor, with presets • Record your songs in any mode and export them to MP3, OGG, WAV or MIDI, chords and effects included. Share the file with your friends • Publish your recordings as videos for Reels, TikTok, Shorts or YouTube, with the real piano screen and every key lighting up • Playback speed control. Set position and speed both in the included songs and in your own recordings • Low latency, tuned so the note sounds the instant you touch the key • This app is free, but you can acquire a permanent premium license to remove the ads and unlock every instrument and every lesson. One payment, no subscription Questions or ideas? Write to info@batalsoft.com

Screenshots

Piano+ 884 screens
Piano Solo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Piano Solo Studio at 5.0 against Piano+ 88's 3.8. Piano Solo Studio also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Piano+ 88's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Piano Solo Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Piano+ 88 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piano Solo Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano+ 88 has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano+ 88 ships an update every 17 months, Piano Solo Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Piano+ 88 versus Piano Solo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano+ 88Piano Solo Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTasbihBatalsoft

Customer experience

Piano+ 88

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive31.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative57.1%

Piano Solo Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Piano Solo Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Piano+ 88

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Piano Solo Studio

One-time1
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Piano+ 88 free?
Piano+ 88 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piano Solo Studio free?
Piano Solo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piano+ 88 or Piano Solo Studio?
Piano Solo Studio is rated higher. Piano+ 88 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Piano Solo Studio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Piano+ 88 or Piano Solo Studio have ads?
Both Piano+ 88 and Piano Solo Studio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano+ 88 or Piano Solo Studio?
Piano+ 88 ships an update every 17 months, and Piano Solo Studio every 2 months. Most recently, Piano+ 88 was updated on November 10, 2026 and Piano Solo Studio on November 12, 2026.

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