Comparison

Strikey vs Keybloom

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

Head to head
About

Strikey

Learn piano with hundreds of easy tutorials for popular songs. Get step-by-step guidance, instant feedback, and a personalized learning path. Perfect for beginners of all ages.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of easy piano tutorials
  • Popular song lessons
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Instant feedback
  • Tailored learning journey
  • Short songs under a minute
Features
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Learn Piano the Easy Way! Strikey is the ultimate app for beginners learning to play piano. Discover hundreds of easy piano tutorials featuring popular songs you love—perfect for anyone starting their piano journey. Why Choose Strikey? * Play short, easy songs (all under a minute) with step-by-step guidance. * Get instant feedback to improve as you play. * Follow a tailored journey for every song, designed just for you! Whether you're a beginner piano player, a parent seeking kids’ piano lessons, or want to learn songs on piano in a fun way, Strikey makes it simple! Install the app now and start playing your favorite songs today! • Privacy Policy: https://www.onlinepianist.com/legal/privacy • Terms of Service: https://www.onlinepianist.com/legal/terms • Terms of User (EULA): https://www.onlinepianist.com/legal/eula

About

Keybloom

Features
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Make room for a little music. Play 50 free short melodies, follow the next note and build your own practice collection. No separate piano or account is needed for everyday practice. A PIANO WORKSPACE THAT UNFOLDS On iPhone Duo, the guide and keys adapt around the fold while your selected piece and practice progress stay with you. Keybloom also supports portrait and landscape on other iPhones and iPads. Choose one keyboard, two independently ranged keyboards, or a melody keyboard with chord pads. KNOW WHAT TO PLAY NEXT Follow falling notes or the melody display and watch the highlighted 2.5D keys. Listen to a phrase, then try it yourself. Step-by-step practice waits for your notes; Follow the beat helps you practice timing. Adjust the tempo, use the metronome or repeat a phrase. FIND YOUR NEXT MELODY Start with 50 short, simplified melody excerpts, including Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Für Elise, Jingle Bells and Amazing Grace. Search by title or composer, save favorites and return to recent pieces. An additional offline Piano library offers score-derived excerpts from 55 public-domain editions, with source credits. These are practice excerpts, not full arrangements or recordings. MAKE YOUR OWN PRACTICES Import a standard format-0 or format-1 MIDI file from Files, choose a 15–30-second phrase and review its notes. Listen, edit and save it in My Practices. Assign tracks to either hand or use an adjustable pitch split, then work on the left hand, right hand or both. Share your edited note practice as MIDI. Saved practices and the bundled libraries work offline. WATCH, PAUSE, TRY IT Search YouTube tutorials inside Keybloom and watch beside the piano keyboard. Pause a phrase, adjust the available video speed and try it yourself. Video practice is manual free play: a YouTube link does not automatically become guided notes. Online discovery and video playback require internet. FIND YOUR SOUND Choose nine sounds: a sampled acoustic grand and eight original synthesized voices, including electric piano, organ, strings, flute, guitar, bass and bells. Shape the sound with bass and treble controls, reverb and delay. Choose a color theme, show note names or use wider keys. BUILD A LITTLE BAND WITH PRO The optional one-time Keybloom Pro purchase includes performance recording and a Studio with up to eight looped note tracks. Overdub another part, choose each track's sound and adjust volume, mute or solo. Play with original backing patterns or your own audio from Files; imported audio keeps its original tempo. Export a WAV mix with sound and effects, or MIDI note tracks. MIDI does not include audio backing or effects. CONNECT YOUR MUSIC Music connections offers USB and Bluetooth LE MIDI keyboard input with velocity and sustain. Start an optional nearby jam for up to four Keybloom players. Accepted peers exchange piano note events, not microphone audio or saved music files. Connections stop when the app enters the background. KEEP A LITTLE MUSIC IN YOUR DAY Follow the beginner journey, choose a daily goal and set optional local practice reminders. Try Game Center rhythm rounds on five starter lessons; ranked rounds use fixed settings and nearby assistance switches them to ordinary practice. Game Center is optional. Pro also includes 10 additional lessons, an advanced learning path, practice history, custom loops and progressive tempo. No subscription. Keybloom has no banner ads; embedded YouTube videos may show YouTube ads. Start with one note. See where it takes you.

Screenshots

Strikey4 screens
Keybloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Strikey at none against Keybloom's shown. Keybloom's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Strikey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Keybloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strikey ships an update every 4 months, Keybloom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Strikey versus Keybloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikeyKeybloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOnline PianistTam Nguyen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Strikey

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Strikey - Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Strikey - Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • 1 Year Subscription$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Keybloom

One-time1
  • Keybloom Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Strikey free?
Strikey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keybloom free?
Keybloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strikey or Keybloom have ads?
Keybloom shows ads; Strikey does not.
Which is updated more often, Strikey or Keybloom?
Strikey ships an update every 4 months, and Keybloom every 3 weeks. Most recently, Strikey was updated on November 4, 2026 and Keybloom on November 6, 2026.

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