Comparison

Piano 2 ! vs MIDIculous Learning Software

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

Head to head
About

Piano 2 !

This app offers a fun and clear way to teach music to friends or children. Its unique features simplify learning songs and music theory with intuitive controls and on-screen guidance.

Highlights
  • Dual keyboards with piano sound
  • Key-Marks and Keyboard-Sync for teaching
  • Smart Glissando effect
  • Independent volume control for each keyboard
  • Easy range selection
  • Adjustable keyboard size
  • Pitch name labels with multiple conventions
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Wanna teach your friends or kids to play songs? PIANO 2 will definately give you a lot of fun! With PIANO 2's innovative and unique features Key-Marks and Keyboard-Sync, teaching songs or music theory has never been so clear and easy to follow! Piano 2's user-friendly design lets you easily control keyboard rotation, keyboard size and range selection in one single interface. With its on-screen instructions, you can check out all features by just one tap. FEATURES: - Dual Keyboards: 2 full range keyboards with beautiful piano sound. - Key-Marks & Keyboard Sync: Innovative features for teaching tunes and music theory. - Smart Glissando: Starting a rolling on a black key plays only black keys. - Sub-Volume Control: Both keyboards have an independent sound volume control, a very helpful feature for teaching tunes. - Easy Range-Selection: A new design of user-friendly controls let you select keyboard range fast and easily. - Keyboard Size Control: You can adjust the keyboard size to fit your need. 3 different sizes are available. - Pitch Name Labels: White keys can be marked with their pitch names, 4 naming conventions provided.

About

MIDIculous Learning Software

This music learning software allows users to play MIDI files with high-quality virtual instruments. It offers features to manipulate pitch, key, and tempo for various media, and enables teachers to create synchronized learning files for students.

Highlights
  • High-quality MIDI file player
  • Load and manipulate MIDI, Audio, and Video files
  • Create and share proprietary LMS/LMV learning files
  • Virtual instrument display with animated colorization
  • VST/AU/AAX plugin support
  • Resizable interface and detachable widgets
Features
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High Quality MIDI File Player: MIDIculous is the most feature-rich music learning software for students and teachers. At its core it is a high quality MIDI File Player where you can use the stock General MIDI soundest or you can use AUv3 apps already installed on your iPad. ————— Learning Tool for Musicians: If you upgrade to the Pro Expansion, you will gain the ability to load virtually any MIDI, Audio, and video file to be able to change the pitch, key, transpose, and loop in order to learn from the various different media sources. We recommend trying to find the MIDI file as this is the only file format that allows you to view the actual note data using our beautiful virtual instruments. ————— Proprietary LMV and LMS Files: LMV and LMS respectively stands for Live-MIDI-VIDO and Live-MIDI-Sync. Out of the box, MIDIculous can play these files for free. These are proprietary files that can contain a combination of MIDI, Audio, and/or video at the same time. So picture this super learning file that contains multi-channel MIDI and a video file all in one, where a student can see the video AND see the notes of the MIDI in sync at the same time, such that when the user wants to change the pitch, loop, or slow down the video to learn, all of the comments are precisely in sync with one another. A teacher who purchases the Pro version will be able to make this proprietary file and send this file to all of their students and the student can view this file using the FREE player. This makes for the most amazing supplemental tool and resource for their students. ———— Online Learning Display: With the most beautifully designed virtual instruments (Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Organ) a teacher can display or project their screen through avenues such as Zoom, Ecamm, and OBS for a virtual seminar or session with their student. Allowing the student to see the animated colorization of instruments allows for a better teaching and learning experience. ———— The FREE Versions Allows: 1. FREE Version plays LMS and LMV files 2. Full MIDI Input and Instruments Display 3. Play Plugins through LMS/LMV Files The Pro Version Unlocks: 1. Play all supported media files 2. Detach Instruments and Widgets 3. Load as a Plugin in your DAW 4. Create LMS and LMV files for students ———— Main Highlights: • Completely new source code and architecture • Comes as a VST/AU/AAX Plugin • New Resizable Interface and widgets • All components detachable and colorable (Score, Chords, Instruments, Pedals) • Plugin Manager to Manage Plugins • Updated Animated Modwheels • Updated Animated 3-Foot Pedals (Sustain, Soft, Sostenuto) • Updated recognition of sharps, accidentals, and enharmonics  ———— Main Features • Vector based UI for crisp HD graphics • Resizable GUI and Distortion modes • Load MIDI Files with full sound, Sysex changes, tempo, and key signatures recognized • Load Audio Files • Load Video Files • Load LMS (Live-MIDI Sync) which is a MIDI and an Audio file in one file for detailed instructions from teachers with MIDI data.  • Load LMV (Live-MIDI Video) which is a Video and Audio file together for enhanced visual lesson with MIDI data.  • Change Pitch, Tempo for file or loop points for Audio, MIDI, and Video • High Quality Re-Pitch algorithm with adjustable re-pitching and slow-down modes • Score View • Solfege Notation with two international standard version options • Create Loop points • Save all settings and loop points to a .midiculous file • GM Sound source through OS • Set the Root Tempo and Root Key.  • Split keyboard options for MIDI Input and for MIDI file playback • Panic button for stuck notes • Dedicated MIDI input that can be mixed with MIDI notes.  • Viewable Sustain pedal view • Detachable objects with fully customizable colors • Keyboards to have multiple keyboard views • VST/AU/AAX Plugin Capable • MIDI Forwarding Options • Dedicated Plugin Manager to isolate crashed plugins

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIDIculous Learning Software at 50% against Piano 2 !'s 0%. Piano 2 !'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). 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. MIDIculous Learning Software sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Piano 2 ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano 2 ! ships an update every 3 months, MIDIculous Learning Software every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Piano 2 ! versus MIDIculous Learning Software: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano 2 !MIDIculous Learning Software
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB314 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick ChanMIDIculous LLC

Customer experience

Piano 2 !

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MIDIculous Learning Software

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Piano 2 !

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MIDIculous Learning Software

One-time2
  • MiDIculous Signature Keys$9.99
  • Pro Expansion$12.99

Questions

Is Piano 2 ! free?
Piano 2 ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDIculous Learning Software free?
MIDIculous Learning Software is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Piano 2 ! or MIDIculous Learning Software have ads?
Neither Piano 2 ! nor MIDIculous Learning Software shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano 2 ! or MIDIculous Learning Software?
Piano 2 ! ships an update every 3 months, and MIDIculous Learning Software every 7 months. Most recently, Piano 2 ! was updated on September 18, 2026 and MIDIculous Learning Software on October 3, 2026.

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