Piano Widget vs Opus Great
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piano Widget
This app offers a high-quality piano simulator with over 140 instrument tones and innovative widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Enjoy a realistic touch experience, MIDI keyboard support, and the ability to play while using other apps. It includes recording, a metronome, and customizable features for a personalized musical journey.
- 140+ instrument tones
- Home screen and Dynamic Island widgets
- MIDI keyboard support
- Background MIDI playback
- Lossless recording
- Metronome
- Customizable touch and appearance
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Piano Widget – Play Anytime, No Launch Needed! Designed for iPhone/iPad/Mac, this high-quality piano simulator is perfect for music lovers. With 140+ rich instrument tones, an immersive touch experience, and innovative widgets, you can play and learn freely—whenever inspiration strikes! 【iPhone Duo Accordion】 • Play with the hinge! Customize pitch, volume, sustain, and velocity for a fun new experience 【Professional Piano Simulation】 • Full 88-key piano keyboard • Supports Bluetooth/USB MIDI keyboards with velocity, sustain pedal, and pitch bend • Optional Background MIDI – Keep playing while using other apps or with the screen locked • No ads, many features for free • Haptic feedback for realistic touch response • Multi-touch support: play chords, trills, and dynamic keystrokes • Built-in Recording: Supports lossless recording in formats (m4a/mp3/wav), not to miss creative inspiration • Metronome with customizable tempo, beat, and sound options • Sing and play simultaneously—perfect for accompaniment • Beat Counter(BPM) Metronome widget, manually calculate BPM on home screen 【140+ Stunning Instrument Tones】 • Classical Piano / C3 Grand Piano / Accordion / Drawbar Organ / Pipe Organ / Xylophone • Classical Guitar / Donny Guitar / Electric Guitar • Guzheng / Tubular Bells / Mandolin / Shakuhachi • Forest Flute / Flute / Woodwind • Timpani / Realistic Choir / Cat Meow • Violin / Erhu / Kazoo / Drumkit / Banjo / Flugelhorn / Harp • Sitar / Trumpet / Crystal Bells / Acoustic Bass / Orchestra Hit • Bottle Blow / Whistsolo / Whistles / Shamisen / Whistle • Marimba / Klezclar / Kelflute / Kalimba / Ddoo / Astral Harmonica • 96 additional Pro sounds, including pianos, guitars, strings, winds, and synths • Find instruments by name in your app language or English, organized into Favorites, Popular, and More 【Creative Widgets】 • Home Screen Piano Widget – Play multiple keyboards with various sound effects • Dynamic Island Piano – Play directly from the lock screen • Quick Access – Open the piano instantly from the lock screen widget or Control Center • Switch keyboard ranges and customize toolbar visibility for each Home Screen widget 【Personalized Customization】 • Adjustable Key Size – 100+ precision levels to fit your touch • Keystroke Effects – 50+ dynamic effects, including 26 new Pro effects, make every tap more fun • Note Labels – CDE | DoReMi | 123 | 哆唻咪 | 宫商角 | 도레미 | ハニホ | SRG • Minimalist Mode – Display note labels only on C keys for a clean interface • Customizable Sound Levels – 10+ volume adjustments • Vibration Feedback – Choose from light, soft, or strong 【More Features】 • Customizable app icons • Widget fullscreen toggle • Hidden Surprise – Tap the logo for a special Easter egg! If you enjoy this app, don’t forget to support the developer! More features are on the way. For suggestions and feedback, feel free to reach out via email The6XStudio@gmail.com
Opus Great
Organize, search, and access your PDF sheet music library seamlessly across devices. Create custom collections, mark favorites, and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience designed for practice and performance.
- Organize PDF sheet music
- Search by title or composer
- Create custom music books
- Syncs via iCloud
- Smart PDF reader
- Full-screen performance mode
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Opus Great is a beautifully simple library for PDF sheet music — built for musicians who want their scores organized, searchable, and ready to play. Whether you study piano, violin, or any other instrument, Opus Great turns your scattered PDF downloads into a clean library that syncs across all your devices through your private iCloud. KEY FEATURES • Organize with Ease Sort scores by Inbox, Favorites, and custom collections. Build music books for recitals, exams, or daily practice. • Quick Search Powerful search and filters help you find any score by title or composer in seconds. • Favorites Star the pieces you play most often for one-tap access from the Discover tab. • Book Management Create curated collections (e.g. "Recital 2026" or "Bach Inventions") and arrange scores in any order. • Personalized Settings Light or dark theme, English or Chinese interface, and storage usage at a glance. • iCloud Sync Your library lives in your private iCloud account — no logins, no servers, no subscriptions. Open the same score on iPhone or iPad without lifting a finger. DESIGNED FOR PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE • Smart PDF reader with three layouts: continuous scroll, single page, and two-up • Full-screen performance mode hides everything except the music • Brightness overlay for late-night practice • Reading progress remembered automatically — pick up where you left off • Import multiple PDFs at once from Files, or scan paper scores with your camera PRIVATE BY DESIGN Opus Great does not collect, track, or upload your data. Everything lives on your device and your iCloud account. There is no account to create, no analytics, no ads. FREE TO TRY, ONE-TIME UPGRADE Download and use Opus Great free with up to 10 scores. Unlock unlimited scores and all future updates with a single $9.99 lifetime upgrade. No subscriptions, no recurring charges. — — For pianists, violinists, and every musician who has been waiting for an "Apple Books for sheet music" — Opus Great is here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Piano Widget at every 3 days against Opus Great's every 7 months. Piano Widget also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (67 vs 2). Opus Great's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Opus Great sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Opus Great holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano Widget has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Piano Widget ships an update every 3 days, Opus Great every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Piano Widget | Opus Great |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 6X Studio LLC | 昇 陈 |
Customer experience
Piano Widget
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In-app purchases
Piano Widget
- Pro (Lifetime)$4.99
Opus Great
- Buy Me a Water$0.99
- Buy Me a Coffee$1.99
- Buy Me a Cake$3.99
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- Lifetime Pro$9.99
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