Comparison

Starlight Piano Keys vs TinyTone

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

Head to head
About

Starlight Piano Keys

Features
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Starlight Piano Keys is a simple, expressive piano app for quick practice, melody sketches, and tiny musical victories. Open the app and start playing on a wide starlight keyboard. Record short performances, replay them, rename them, and export audio when an idea feels worth keeping. The pet metronome helps practice feel warmer, while the Today card turns progress into visible minutes, streaks, top BPM, snacks, Practice Wall cards, and a 3-stamp Practice Passport. Features: Responsive multi-touch piano keyboard Built-in General MIDI SoundFont for reliable first-run playback Recording, playback, rename, delete, and export tools Pet Metronome with practice timers, BPM goals, and playful click sounds Today card with practice minutes, streak, top BPM, snacks, Practice Wall badge, and Practice Passport stamps Practice Wall cards that keep recent session recaps visible locally Three practice poster styles: Classic, Pet, and Minimal Moment export for turning recordings into shareable visual performance clips Import support for compatible sound packs and SF2 files Starlight Piano Keys is designed for people who want a light musical space instead of a heavy studio workflow: tap, play, practice, record, and keep the little moments that sound like something.

About

TinyTone

Create professional synth patches for music production and live performance. Design sounds in real-time with a powerful synthesizer engine, dual oscillators, and extensive modulation options. Export and import patches, and use it as an AUv3 plugin in DAWs.

Highlights
  • Powerful synthesizer engine
  • Dual oscillators with FM synthesis
  • Real-time audition with touch pads
  • External MIDI keyboard support
  • Unlimited user patch storage
  • AUv3 Audio Unit support
  • JSON export/import for patches
Features
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TinyTone is a full-featured synthesizer sound source for iPhone sound design, stage performance, and recording. Using the on-screen controllers and a MIDI keyboard, you can design and monitor professional synth patches in real time. In addition to standalone app use, ToneEditor can also be loaded as an AUv3 Audio Unit into DAWs such as GarageBand and used as a sound source. It also works as a sound editor for its sister app, TinyTone, allowing you to reproduce consistent sounds with the same sound engine. <Features> ・Powerful Synthesizer Engine Equipped with dual oscillators, envelopes, filters, modulation, delay, limiter, and more. Enables complex sound design. Dual Oscillators with FM Synthesis, switch between Mix and Chain modes for rich tonal possibilities. ・Real-Time Audition Play single notes, chords, and transposition using touch pads. Hear sound changes instantly as you adjust sliders. External input via MIDI keyboard is also supported. ・Preset Management Unlimited user patch storage. ・JSON Export / Import Export patches as JSON. Share via Files app or clipboard. ・AUv3 Support Can be embedded as an AU instrument in DAWs like GarageBand. Reproduces consistent sounds with the same synthesis engine. <How to Use> 【Standalone】 1. Select a preset or start creating from a new patch. 2. Play sounds using the test pad at the bottom of the screen; adjust parameters with sliders to confirm real-time sound changes. 3. Save your created patch to a user slot. 【Using with DAWs (GarageBand, etc.)】 1. Add TinyTone (AU) to a track. 2. Select a factory preset or saved patch from the AU preset selection screen. 3. Play the DAW keyboard to output sound. <Important> ・When using simultaneously with camera or audio apps, noise may occur depending on your environment. Please be careful with output volume. ・Listening to loud audio for extended periods can affect your hearing. When using headphones or speakers, always check your surroundings and volume level. ・Some DAWs (e.g. Ableton Live 11) may not detect iOS-app AUv3 plug-ins. Logic Pro, MainStage, and GarageBand are recommended. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flicker-jp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Starlight Piano Keys4 screens
TinyTone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TinyTone at weekly against Starlight Piano Keys's monthly. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starlight Piano Keys ships an update monthly, TinyTone weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Starlight Piano Keys versus TinyTone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarlight Piano KeysTinyTone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUE CHENG WUKEISUKE TONE

In-app purchases

None

Starlight Piano Keys

No in-app purchases

None

TinyTone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starlight Piano Keys free?
Starlight Piano Keys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinyTone free?
TinyTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starlight Piano Keys or TinyTone have ads?
Neither Starlight Piano Keys nor TinyTone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starlight Piano Keys or TinyTone?
Starlight Piano Keys ships an update monthly, and TinyTone weekly. Most recently, Starlight Piano Keys was updated on October 18, 2026 and TinyTone on October 10, 2026.

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