Piano for iPhone vs Keylimba
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piano for iPhone
Learn to play the piano with a variety of sounds, including marimba, electric bass, and guitar. This app offers a fun way to practice and share your musical skills with friends, anytime and anywhere.
- Learn piano
- Multiple instrument sounds
- Marimba, electric bass, guitar options
- Play on the go
- Share musical skills
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1, you can take to learn the piano 2, there are a variety of audio, including marimba, electric bass, guitar, etc. Christmas is coming, download piano to play with friends. I love paino by Alianagraycesmommy - Version 1.3 - Dec 2, 2012 Paina is fun Fun by Poopysandwich - Version 1.3 - Dec 1, 2012 Good when bored. I love u by Shahin21 - Version 1.3 - Dec 1, 2012 so I gave 5 stars Awesome by - Version 1.3 - Nov 28, 2012 I love to play piano at home and on the go. This is an easy way to show my friends what I learned when I'm out and around and not at home. This is awesome! Lit by Elijah peoples - Version 1.2 - Dec 12, 2012 Love it
Keylimba
Experience the soothing sounds of a kalimba on your device. This app offers a cute and customizable interface with adjustable key ranges and a built-in looper for recording and playback. Personalize your musical experience with custom key markings and backgrounds.
- Cute and lightweight interface
- Adjustable 9-21 key range
- Built-in looper for recording and playback
- Customizable key markings
- Customizable background colors
- Ad-free experience
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Keylimba is a cute and customizable app version of the kalimba instrument! - cute & lightweight interface - adjustable 9-21 key range - built-in looper to record and playback sound - customizable key markings and background colors - absolutely NO ADS!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keylimba at 94% against Piano for iPhone's 54%. Keylimba also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Piano for iPhone's advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked) and ratings volume (14K vs 3.1K). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Piano for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Keylimba sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Keylimba holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Piano for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 94% of Keylimba's.
Piano for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, Keylimba every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Piano for iPhone | Keylimba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14K ratings) | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 3.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宗明 杨 | David Fu |
Customer experience
Piano for iPhone
Keylimba
User reviews
Piano for iPhone
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎹 Accurate piano sounds
- 💡 Ability to change instruments
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎶 Helpful for practicing and learning piano
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and sound issues
- 📢 Excessive ads that disrupt playing
- 🔒 Recording feature records background noise
- 📏 Limited key range on mobile devices
Keylimba
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💞 Adorable and cute
- 🙏 Responsive developer support
- 🎶 Calming and relaxing
- 🌈 Supports LGBTQ+ pride
- 🎨 Highly customizable
Room to improve
- 🔑 Some features require payment
- 🔇 Occasional audio issues
- 🕹️ Difficulty playing adjacent notes
- 🎨 Limited color customization options
Bugs and requests
Piano for iPhone
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sound cuts out when switching apps or going to background
- Recording feature not working properly
- Unresponsive keys or delayed input
Requested features
4 requests- Expand key range and visibility
- Add sustain control
- Improve recording quality and functionality
- Reduce ad frequency or provide ad-free option
Keylimba
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional app crashes
- Delayed note response on some devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add more pride flag options
- Allow custom color selection
- Implement a built-in tuner
- Add ability to save/load recordings
- Provide song tutorials or sheet music
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- Enable picture-in-picture mode
In-app purchases
Piano for iPhone
- Piano$1.99
Keylimba
- Keylimba Plus$1.99
Questions
Is Piano for iPhone free?
Is Keylimba free?
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