Comparison

Falling Note vs DJ Kartier

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

Head to head
About

Falling Note

Transform your piano performances into interactive tutorials. This app uses AI to analyze your playing from video, generating a synchronized waterfall visualization of notes. Practice and refine your skills with adjustable speed and detailed note editing.

Highlights
  • AI note detection from audio
  • Video-synced waterfall visualization
  • Adjustable practice speed
  • Note editing for velocity and duration
  • Video trimming and cropping
  • Exportable tutorials
Features
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Turn your piano video into a tutorial — instantly. Record yourself or import your piano video. Our AI listens to the performance and maps every note into a real-time waterfall visualization synced to the original video. Features: - AI-powered note detection from audio - Waterfall visualization synced to your video - Practice mode with adjustable speed - Note editing for velocity and duration - Trim, crop, and export your videos https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DJ Kartier

Explore over 1,000 iconic sounds and create music with a full-screen piano or a connected MIDI keyboard. Learn piano with interactive lessons, collaborate with friends in crews, and share your creations with the world.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ iconic sounds
  • Full-screen piano
  • Kartier Studio for song creation
  • Interactive piano lessons
  • Social Crews for collaboration
  • MIDI keyboard connectivity
  • Customizable RGB key lighting
Features
Currently charting
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The DJ Kartier app puts 1,000+ iconic sounds at your fingertips - famous leads, pianos, synths, brass, and drums inspired by chart-topping hits - all playable right on your phone or with the Kartier Piano MIDI Keyboard Browse by artist, song, or instrument, tap a sound, and play it on a full-screen piano. Every preset is sound-designed accurately, with pro controls so you can make it your own. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Play 1,000+ iconic sounds across genres • Make full songs with Kartier Studio • Post your songs to Creations and share them anywhere • Team up with friends in Crews: chat, play games, and climb the leaderboard together • Learn piano with interactive lessons • Play games, climb the leaderboards, and level up to new ranks • Use the built-in multi-touch piano • Connect your Kartier Piano via bluetooth for full playability • Watch animated video tutorials for hundreds of presets • Control your Kartier Piano's RGB key lighting - rainbow, custom colors, scale guide, and more MAKE SONGS WITH KARTIER STUDIO Build full songs and make your next hit. Layer your tracks, share, and collaborate. Easy and simple to start producing music! CREATIONS: YOUR MUSIC ON THE FEED Post your Kartier Studio songs to Creations, a feed of songs played as falling notes in your own note colors and background. Like, comment, follow your favorite players, and earn XP for posting. Download Creations as videos in Standard, HD, or HD Smooth and share them anywhere. Creations is for players 13 and up. CREWS: SQUAD UP Start a crew with your friends, chat, share your music, and challenge each other to Balls Battle, chess, checkers, cup pong, or pool right in the chat. Send animated stickers and emotes, give your crew its own look, and grow it as you rank up. YOUR KARTIER PROFILE Sign in to keep your lessons, XP, and Phonk Simulator progress on any device, show off your Creations, and claim a name that's yours alone. LEARN TO PLAY WITH INTERACTIVE PIANO LESSONS Follow falling notes across scales, chords, and classic melodies - from Ode to Joy to Canon in D - on your on-screen piano or a connected keyboard. Work through a step-by-step piano course, play chords with more than one finger, and get real-time Perfect/Good/Miss feedback and an accuracy score as you play. Turn any MIDI file or Creation into your own Custom Lesson for free. Start with free lessons, or unlock the full library with Premium. SAFE BY DESIGN Every message, title, and comment is filtered, anything can be reported, and players under 13 get a private mode with Parent controls. PREMIUM • Monthly, annual (save 50%), or one-time lifetime • Unlocks every sound and every lesson, with new sounds added regularly • Premium backgrounds, stickers, and crews MADE BY PRODUCER SUPPLY DJ Kartier is the mobile companion to the Kartier Piano - the fastest way to play the sounds you love, whether you're producing, beatmaking, or just jamming. — All sounds are original recordings inspired by various musical styles. Any artist or song references are descriptive only; no affiliation or endorsement is implied. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://producersupply.com/pages/dj-kartier-app-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Falling Note4 screens
DJ Kartier4 screens

Verdict

The call

Falling Note and DJ Kartier both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Falling Note's written reviews are positive against 47% of DJ Kartier's. DJ Kartier's advantage is chart position (#80 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Falling Note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and DJ Kartier sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Falling Note against 4.5 for DJ Kartier. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 334 and 243 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Falling Note's written reviews are positive against 47% of DJ Kartier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Falling Note versus DJ Kartier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalling NoteDJ Kartier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (334 ratings) — better4.5 (243 ratings)
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings334 — better243
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#80 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB172 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAristotle Theoharris J FarrahiProducer Supply LLC

Customer experience

Falling Note

All ratings334 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative28.7%

DJ Kartier

All ratings205 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral21.1%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Falling Note

Subscriptions5
  • Falling Note Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly (Limited Offer)$9.991 Month
  • Falling Note Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly (Limited Offer)$74.991 Year
  • Falling Note Pro Yearly$149.991 Year
3 purchases

DJ Kartier

Subscriptions2
  • DJ Kartier Premium$4.991 Month
  • DJ Kartier Premium (Annual)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • DJ Kartier Premium (Lifetime)$79.99

Questions

Is Falling Note free?
Falling Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DJ Kartier free?
DJ Kartier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Falling Note or DJ Kartier?
Falling Note is rated higher. Falling Note averages 4.5 out of 5 from 334 ratings, while DJ Kartier averages 4.5 from 243 ratings.
Do Falling Note or DJ Kartier have ads?
Neither Falling Note nor DJ Kartier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Falling Note or DJ Kartier?
Falling Note ships an update every 3 days, and DJ Kartier every 3 days. Most recently, Falling Note was updated on November 11, 2026 and DJ Kartier on November 10, 2026.

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