Disklavier Controller vs Visual Guidance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disklavier Controller
Control key functions of your Disklavier piano remotely via WiFi. Adjust volume, manage playback, select songs, and perform simple recordings from your device. Compatible with specific Disklavier models.
- Main volume control
- Start/stop song playback
- Source, album, song selection
- Simple recording functions
- DisklavierRadio playback
- Balance, Transpose, Tempo control
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• This exciting application allows you to control many of the basic functions of your Disklavier. More: • This exciting application allows you to control many of the basic functions of your Disklavier. - Main volume - Start and stop song playback - Selection of sources, albums, and songs - Simple recording functions - DisklavierRadio playback (some functions not available) - Balance, Transpose, Tempo and Part Cancel control • You can title a song after recording it. • Communication with the piano is via WiFi, so you can control your Disklavier from anywhere that your WiFi signal is available in your home. Notes: • This application will only work with compatible Disklavier models (Disklavier Mark IV Series Version 4.00 or later, E3 Series Version 3.00 or later, and DKC-850 Version 3.10 or later). • The iPhone/iPod touch/iPad must be connected to a WiFi access point that is on the same network as your Disklavier for this application to function.
Visual Guidance
Displays basic navigation and sensor attitude data from the IMSAR suite of sensors. Users must agree to the IMSAR LLC End User License Agreement to install and use the application.
- Basic navigation display
- Sensor attitude information
- IMSAR sensor integration
- License agreement required
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For the display of basic navigation and sensor attitude information from the IMSAR suite of sensors. The installation and use of this app are governed by the terms of the IMSAR LLC End User License Agreement (“EULA”) available at the following link: https://www.imsar.com/index.php/eula/ . By installing or otherwise using this app, you agree to be bound by the terms of that agreement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Visual Guidance at 5.0 against Disklavier Controller's 2.7. Disklavier Controller's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Visual Guidance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disklavier Controller has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Disklavier Controller ships an update every 10 months, Visual Guidance every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disklavier Controller | Visual Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | IMSAR LLC |
Customer experience
Disklavier Controller
Visual Guidance
In-app purchases
Disklavier Controller
No in-app purchases
Visual Guidance
No in-app purchases
Questions
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