Comparison

C. Bechstein Creator vs TIO

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

Head to head
About

C. Bechstein Creator

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Designed with content creators in mind, C. Bechstein Creator is your gateway to producing high-quality, engaging, and visually stunning piano videos. Say goodbye to complex workflows and hours of editing. C. Bechstein Creator streamlines your creative process, letting you focus on what you love most – making music and enabling others to follow in your path. C. Bechstein Creator lets you visually capture your performances by reducing production time and eliminating complex editing processes. Whether you’re teaching, performing, or simply sharing your love for piano music, Creator is designed to grow your community. Easily connect to any MIDI piano via Bluetooth or cable, capture your emotions with your device’s camera and watch your play come to life instantly on the virtual piano. C. Bechstein Creator is included with every C. Bechstein piano with a digital soul (factory delivered after 2023). Create. Share. Connect. Terms of Use: https://www.bechstein-digital.com/en/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bechstein-digital.com/en/privacy/

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TIO

Features
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TIO Music integrates numerous tools (tuner, metronome, media player, piano, image notes and text notes) in one app and enables the combined use of the individual tools. By creating projects, it is possible to save different configurations and thus make practicing and making music easier. The tools can also be used individually, for quick tuning of instruments or for recording samples. TIO Music was developed by musicians for musicians of all levels of experience, for amateurs and professionals. The app is and will remain completely free of charge and ad-free. FEATURES: PROJECTS: You can create projects and save the required settings (settings for instrument tuning, metronome settings, etc.), so you can access them whenever you want. TUNER: You can tune your instruments to any concert pitch, play reference tones, save your individual configuration and combine the tuner with the metronome and the media player. METRONOME: The metronome allows you to save and recall your individual configurations (tempo, time signature, polyrhythms, random mute, sounds). You can also combine the metronome with the tuner and the media player. MEDIA PLAYER You can record, load and edit audio files and save configurations . In doing so, you can set your preferred volume, range (length and segment), playing speed and pitch. You can forward your projects to others using external messenger services. PIANO: You can use the built-in piano, select different sound modes, create recordings and save your individual configurations. IMAGE: You can take or upload pictures or note sheets to the app using the camera on your device. TEXT: You can use your device to create text notes, e.g. for playing instructions, background information, song lyrics etc. Curious to find out more? Download the app directly to your smartphone or tablet and use it for practicing or making music. We aim to continuously improve the app for you - so we look forward to your feedback! This app was developed as part of the RE|LEVEL-project at Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg. RE|LEVEL is funded by Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre. DATA PROTECTION: We do not collect any of your data. Please note that your projects are only saved locally on your device, i.e. they are not saved in the app or in any cloud service or similar. If you decide to share individual content from within the app, this is possible via third-party services such as messenger etc. In such cases, only the data protection regulations of the third-party services used apply. You yourself are responsible for complying with applicable data protection or copyright regulations.

Screenshots

C. Bechstein Creator4 screens
TIO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TIO at none against C. Bechstein Creator's 2. TIO also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. C. Bechstein Creator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TIO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C. Bechstein Creator ships an update every 3 months, TIO monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
C. Bechstein Creator versus TIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC. Bechstein CreatorTIO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC. Bechstein Digital GmbHHochschule für Musik Nürnberg

In-app purchases

2 purchases

C. Bechstein Creator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$3.991 Month
  • Pro$8.991 Year
None

TIO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C. Bechstein Creator free?
C. Bechstein Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TIO free?
TIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do C. Bechstein Creator or TIO have ads?
Neither C. Bechstein Creator nor TIO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C. Bechstein Creator or TIO?
C. Bechstein Creator ships an update every 3 months, and TIO monthly. Most recently, C. Bechstein Creator was updated on November 8, 2026 and TIO on October 30, 2026.

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