Piyanomini · Ars vs ScoreFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piyanomini · Ars
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Piyanomini - Ars brings music theory, ear training, sight-reading, dictation, intonation, harmony and counterpoint into one carefully designed practice environment. Ars does not force you through fixed levels. Choose the key, range, clef, tempo, difficulty and content of each exercise. Every new exercise is generated from those settings, so you train the skill itself instead of memorizing a small question bank. 8 TOPICS, 32 EXERCISES - Rhythm: Repeat by ear, sight-read written rhythm, or complete rhythm dictation. Configure measures, tempo, beat unit, notes and rests, dots, ties, triplets and more. Practice with piano or percussion sounds; use one or two hands in the reading exercise. - Notes & Staff: Read notes in treble, bass, alto and tenor clefs, find notes on the piano, and train absolute pitch. Set the note range, key signature, accidentals and double accidentals. Optional adaptive practice brings weaker notes back more often. - Intervals: Compare intervals, recognize them on the staff, construct them, and identify them by ear. In written exercises, work melodically or harmonically from unison to octave, with a broad set of diminished and augmented qualities. - Scales & Keys: Identify and construct key signatures; recognize, build and hear scales. Beyond major and minor, study harmonic minor, melodic minor, harmonic major, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian and Locrian. - Chords: Recognize, construct and hear 34 triad, seventh and extended chord types. Practice root positions and inversions. Train scale degrees and harmonic function with Roman-numeral or functional notation, from individual chords to cadences and longer progressions. - Melody: Identify pitch direction, sing back what you hear, practice sight-singing and instrumental sight-reading, and write melody dictation. In the transposition exercise, transpose by interval, to a new key, or for B-flat, A, F and E-flat instruments. Generate new melodies with configurable meter, tempo, key, phrase length and chromaticism. - Intonation: Define your vocal range and practice scales, intervals and arpeggios. Compare microphone-detected pitch with target notes on a scrolling piano roll and live pitch trace. Use the synchronized metronome and piano playback. - Harmony & Counterpoint: Harmonize a given soprano or bass in four-part SATB texture, write freely, or use your own melody. Work with cadences, chromaticism, modulation to related keys, Roman numerals and functional notation, then inspect detailed rule feedback. Write cantus firmus and practice all five species of counterpoint, above or below the given voice. TOOLS FOR SERIOUS PRACTICE - 40 to 240 BPM metronome with spoken counts, tap tempo and custom two-voice patterns - Chromatic tuner with an adjustable 400 to 480 Hz reference and classic, helix and strobe views - Practice timer, detailed history, weekly reminders, and a searchable glossary with 300+ terms and notation signs - External and Bluetooth MIDI input in compatible exercises - Printable and shareable PDF exercise sheets in selected exercises - Share exercise setups as a link, QR code or compact code. A student opens it and the same settings are applied, with no account or server required. Turkish, English and Russian interfaces; nine themes; iPhone and iPad layouts. Russian primers are in preparation; the “What · How” sections currently appear in English. No account is required. There are no ads and no tracking. Practice data stays on your device, and core exercises work without an internet connection. Try every feature free for the first 14 days. There is no automatic charge. If you decide to continue, unlock lifetime access with one in-app purchase.
ScoreFlow
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Key Features: * Professional Rendering: Supports PDF sheet music in single-page, double-page, continuous scrolling, and partial next-page preview modes. * Precision Annotation: Low-latency Apple Pencil support for marking performance details. * Smart Tools: Custom text and measure numbers to keep practice organized. * iCloud Sync: Sync annotations and library items across devices seamlessly. * Bluetooth Pedal Support: Hands-free page turning for rehearsals and performances. * PNG Pre-rendering: Improves loading and page-turn performance for large scores. 1. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 2. Privacy Policy: https://score-flow-indol.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Piyanomini · Ars at 15.0 against ScoreFlow's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Piyanomini · Ars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ScoreFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Piyanomini · Ars ships an update every 3 weeks, ScoreFlow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Piyanomini · Ars | ScoreFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ISTEMI FURKAN YUR | Wei Te Hsu |
In-app purchases
Piyanomini · Ars
- Piyanomini Lifetime$29.99
ScoreFlow
- ScoreFlow Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- ScoreFlow Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
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