Comparison

Piano eTutor vs MTE

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

Head to head
About

Piano eTutor

Learn piano with an interactive, technology-driven app that listens to your playing and provides instant feedback. Master songs note by note, hand by hand, with adjustable tempo and helpful tools.

Highlights
  • Interactive real-time feedback
  • Note and timing correction
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Metronome tool
  • Sheet music import (MusicXML/MIDI)
  • Note hint tool
Features
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MULTIPLE-PLATFORM INTERACTIVE PIANO LEARNING APP FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS. "Piano eTutor" is a multiple-platform (mobile & laptop) piano learning app that introduces a totally new approach to piano learning which is completely technology-oriented. The common problems with learning piano have been solved in an intuitive and user-friendly way, thanks to the technologies that the app has tried to make the most of. You don't need to read a lot of theory to start playing. Just read a few lines of summary and interact immediately with the exercises, then you'll easily understand what you need to know. With the help of technology, not much explanation is required in order to demonstrate a musical concept. Compared to other traditional self-study methods, the app provides you with two things that other methods don't have, which are INTERACTION and MUSICAL TOOLS. * INTERACTION: - The app can listen to you while you're playing and IMMEDIATELY respond to what you play on the piano: it checks whether the notes you're playing are correct or not, in terms of pitch and timing, then shows you the next notes to play. In this way, you can learn to play note by note, one hand at a time, then combine two hands to play the whole song at the right speed. * MUSICAL TOOLS: - Playback tool: You can listen to an exercise before practice, to analyze the structure, rhythm, note positions, ... - Tempo-adjustment tool: You can adjust the tempo (speed) of the exercise to the value that you feel comfortable with. This helps you start practicing at a slow speed, then gradually increase the playing speed. - Metronome tool: This tool helps you understand and develop the sense of beats, the rhythmic aspect of music. In addition, it also helps you play in the correct timing, which is an extremely important skill in music. - Part-selection tool: In an exercise, there can be easy parts as well as difficult ones. You can just select the parts that you think you need to work on to start practicing. - Note-hint tool: If you find it difficult to identify the position of a note, or the note positions of a chord, you can choose to show hints when practicing, then the app will show you where the notes are located on the keyboard. In addition, there're TWO EXCLUSIVE FEATURES that you won't find in most other piano learning apps. Piano eTutor is built upon the sheet music processing technology that we've been developing for many years (please also check out our music notation app "Score Creator" to see if you can combine the two apps for learning purposes), so it can provide advanced features related to sheet music. Specifically, two very useful features: - Import your own sheet music: if you want to learn a specific song, you can look for it on a digital sheet music sharing website (such as musescore.com), then download the song (in MusicXML or MIDI format) and import it into the app. As a teacher, you can also use a music notation program, such as Musescore, to create your own exercises for your students, then export the files to MusicXML format and send them to your students, so that they can import into the app and practice at home. - Transpose songs to any key: If the song you're learning is in a difficult key (e.g., the key with four sharps), you can just transpose it into an easier key to practice. Or when learning piano accompaniment, it's useful to transpose a song into a key that suits your vocal range. * The app doesn't teach you only piano solo, but it also teaches you piano accompaniment. * If you're a music school/institute, we can support you to import your own sheet music into the app, so that you can apply this new teaching method to your students. End-User License Agreement: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/bc38f42b-4637-462c-a215-f046cb5b45d8 Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/7cc2ec5b-798c-4f0b-acce-748a4d734386

About

MTE

This app helps users quickly learn to recognize and remember musical notes on the staff. It offers customizable exercises with a minimalist design for maximum efficiency. Practice is available for various octaves and clefs, with options for note naming and exercise speed.

Highlights
  • Note recognition on staff
  • Customizable octave exercises
  • Choice of note naming (Do Re Mi / A B C)
  • Adjustable exercise speed and length
  • Treble and Bass Clef practice
  • Automatic Light/Dark mode
Features
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Our method of learning to read musical notes will help you quickly recognize and remember the position of each note on the staff. Minimalist design style will help you achieve maximum efficiency quickly. SOME OTHER FEATURES: - Many octave exercises from easy to advanced levels. - Choose the note name "Do Re Mi" or "A B C". - Choose short or long, fast or slow exercises. - Practice on Treble Clef and Bass Clef. - The interface automatically follows Light - Dark mode in the device's settings.

Screenshots

Piano eTutor4 screens
MTE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MTE at 5.0 against Piano eTutor's 2.0. MTE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Piano eTutor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months and MTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTE has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano eTutor ships an update every 6 weeks, MTE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Piano eTutor versus MTE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano eTutorMTE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRAN PHUONGAnh Do

Customer experience

Piano eTutor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative10.8%

MTE

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Piano eTutor

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after pressing play
  • App crashes when playback lessons are opening
  • App crashes on install
  • App keeps crashing, requires reboot
  • Game just exits

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add more new songs
  • Add bagpipe plugin
  • Include steps on how to use the app
  • Add a search bar for songs
  • Don't limit lessons
Show 6 more
  • Show correct answer on screen when a wrong note is played
  • Improve sound quality
  • Scale to tablet screen size
  • Allow playing longer exercises
  • Allow both hands exercises
  • Cheaper full version

MTE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Piano eTutor

Subscriptions2
  • Three-month subscription$9.993 Months
  • One-year subscription$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Versión completa de por vida$23.99
  • Full Version$29.99
  • Song Library$39.99
1 purchases

MTE

One-time1
  • UNLIMITED VERSION$1.99

Questions

Is Piano eTutor free?
Piano eTutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MTE free?
MTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piano eTutor or MTE?
MTE is rated higher. Piano eTutor averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MTE averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Piano eTutor or MTE have ads?
Piano eTutor shows ads; MTE does not.
Which is updated more often, Piano eTutor or MTE?
Piano eTutor ships an update every 6 weeks, and MTE monthly. Most recently, Piano eTutor was updated on October 19, 2026 and MTE on October 27, 2026.

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