Comparison

rapDo! vs Piano408

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

Head to head
About

rapDo!

Features
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rapDo! is your digital rhythm coach. You don’t need an instrument and can learn and practice anytime, anywhere. You’ll learn rhythm like a language, using just five syllables. You start with simple rhythm "words" and progress to rhythm "sentences." This approach covers all possible rhythms found in classical music, pop, dance music, and jazz. rapDo! adapts to your progress: mastered rhythms are set aside, while challenging rhythms are repeated until you perfect them. At the same time, you’ll see how the spoken rhythms look in standard notation, allowing you to learn rhythm and sight-reading simultaneously. Learning with tonal syllables is a proven and globally recognized method. It is much faster and more effective than calculating with note values (quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, etc.). The rapDo! method is scientifically grounded. Its foundation is based on the groundbreaking teaching work Learning Sequences in Music by Edwin Gordon. For more information, visit www.herbertschiffels.de

About

Piano408

Learn jazz piano by ear, focusing on listening and understanding musical harmony. Explore chord voicings, modal colors, and train your ear to recognize jazz vocabulary. Track your practice sessions and progress with a mobile-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Learn jazz piano by ear
  • Explore jazz chord voicings
  • Understand modal colors
  • Train your ear for jazz vocabulary
  • Track practice sessions and progress
  • Mobile-friendly interface
Features
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**Description:** Piano408 — Learn Piano by Ear Piano408 is your pocket guide to learning piano from the ground up. Built for beginners who want to understand what they're playing and actually hear it — not just memorize it. **Explore Chords** Dive into the chord library and hear essential piano voicings. See how each chord is built, hear how it sounds, and learn where it fits. **Understand Scales & Modes** The Modal Colour Guide brings scales to life across all 12 keys. Learn to recognize them by sound and feel, not just by formula. **Train Your Ear** Identify chords, intervals, and notes by ear with the Ear Training module — including a Guess the Note mode to develop your pitch recognition. **Track Your Practice** Log your sessions, track topics, and watch your progress grow over time. **Built for Beginners, Designed for Mobile** Clean interface, dark mode, and smooth navigation — so you can focus on learning the music. Piano408. Start playing. Start hearing.

Screenshots

rapDo!3 screens
Piano4084 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Piano408 at Free against rapDo!'s $2.99. On ads, 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

Piano408 is free to download; rapDo! costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
rapDo! versus Piano408: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrapDo!Piano408
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian MetzgerCALVIN LEWIS HANSHAW

In-app purchases

None

rapDo!

No in-app purchases

None

Piano408

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rapDo! free?
rapDo! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piano408 free?
Piano408 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do rapDo! or Piano408 have ads?
Neither rapDo! nor Piano408 shows ads.

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