Comparison

The Hanon Method vs Daily Piano Drill

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

Head to head
About

The Hanon Method

This app provides a structured approach to practicing piano exercises. It measures your precision, timing, and tempo during sessions, offering detailed post-session reviews to identify areas for improvement. Access initial exercises for free, with premium options for more content.

Highlights
  • Measured practice sessions
  • Tempo and hand mode settings
  • Bluetooth MIDI keyboard support
  • Precision and timing review
  • Practice history tracking
  • Structured course progression
Features
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The Hanon Method is a focused practice tool for serious piano technique work on iPhone and iPad. Choose a Hanon exercise, set tempo and hand mode, connect a MIDI keyboard, and run a measured session. After each pass, review precision, timing stability, reliable tempo, and practice history. The app supports disciplined repetition. Work through Hanon as a structured course, compare repeated sessions over time, and identify unevenness, missed notes, and difficult sections with clear post-session review. Browse the course and review notation without MIDI. Measured practice and scoring require MIDI input. First-launch guidance helps you connect and check your keyboard. Available exercises are accessible without a subscription or in-app purchase. Accounts are optional. Sign in to keep your practice history recoverable across devices. Terms of Use: https://thehanonmethod.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thehanonmethod.com/privacy.html

About

Daily Piano Drill

Features
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Struggling to sight-read new pieces? Frustrated at how long it takes to memorize a piece? Daily Piano Drill is a self-study practice app built to help with exactly that — just three simple ideas make it work. Try our sight-reading drills built from real classical pieces and take on the classics you've always wanted to play. ■ Learn a few measures at a time, by hand The fastest way to improve is a few minutes at the keyboard every day. Each drill covers about four measures, so you can fit one in whenever you have a spare moment. Move on once you've got it down, slow the tempo or go back when something's tricky — and enjoy steady, step-by-step progress. ■ Build correct fingering into muscle memory Getting comfortable with hand position — finger spacing, arm placement — on the keyboard matters just as much as reading notes. Repeated practice trains your hands to find their place naturally, until you can play without looking down at all. ■ An "eyes-on-the-score" style that connects eyes, ears, and fingers Try to keep your eyes on the score as much as possible while you practice. Once what you see (the notes) and what you hear (the sound) connect in your mind, your fingers start moving just from picturing the music — and that habit makes memorizing pieces come naturally too. Whether you're returning to piano through classical favorites like Canon or Bach, an intermediate player who's always wanted to tackle Chopin but hasn't found time to work through the score, or a classically-trained player looking to practice pop chords and accompaniment — Daily Piano Drill is a new kind of self-study tool built to help anyone learn music by hand.

Screenshots

The Hanon Method3 screens
Daily Piano Drill3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Daily Piano Drill at every 2 days against The Hanon Method's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. The Hanon Method sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Daily Piano Drill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hanon Method ships an update weekly, Daily Piano Drill every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Hanon Method versus Daily Piano Drill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hanon MethodDaily Piano Drill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGray ReinhardMasayuki Yoshida

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Hanon Method

Subscriptions2
  • Hanon Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Hanon Premium Annual$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Daily Piano Drill

Subscriptions3
  • 月額プラン$7.991 Month
  • 3か月プラン$19.993 Months
  • 12か月プラン$59.991 Year

Questions

Is The Hanon Method free?
The Hanon Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Piano Drill free?
Daily Piano Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Hanon Method or Daily Piano Drill have ads?
Neither The Hanon Method nor Daily Piano Drill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Hanon Method or Daily Piano Drill?
The Hanon Method ships an update weekly, and Daily Piano Drill every 2 days. Most recently, The Hanon Method was updated on November 5, 2026 and Daily Piano Drill on November 10, 2026.

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