Comparison

The Modality vs PianoCam

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

Head to head
About

The Modality

Explore the emotional depth of music through scales, moods, and microtones. This app teaches music theory by ear, focusing on Turkish makams and modal jazz, and how they intersect. Discover iconic recordings, learn through guided lessons, and meet the composers behind the music.

Highlights
  • Turkish makam exploration
  • Modal jazz scales
  • Cross-tradition comparisons
  • Composer biographies
  • Iconic recordings and improvisations
  • Guided lessons and quizzes
  • Glossary of musical terms
Features
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You've heard music from across the world and felt something move in you — without knowing why. The Modality is how you find out. Most apps teach music theory as rules to memorize. The Modality teaches it as something to hear — because every musical tradition is really a different way to turn sound into feeling. We start with two of the most beautiful, and we're adding more. TURKISH MAKAM 29 makams, from Rast to Ferahfeza — each drawn degree by degree, with its microtonal commas marked, its seyir, its mood, the hour it belongs to, and the ney to play it. MODAL JAZZ 14 modes across two scales: the seven modes of the major scale, and the seven of melodic minor — the language of tension and release, from Lydian dominant to the altered sound. WHERE THEY MEET The Crossroads is where the two traditions touch. Hicaz and the Phrygian dominant share one ancient interval — hear them side by side, ney against Rhodes piano. Saba and Locrian reach the same depth of feeling by the same turn. Two musical worlds, one tap apart. THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MUSIC 64 composers and performers, from Itri and Dede Efendi to Miles Davis and Bill Evans — with portraits, lives, and every place in the app you can hear them. Tap any name on any recording and meet the person. HEAR IT EVERYWHERE - Iconic recordings and taksim improvisations for every major makam - Canonical tunes for every mode — So What, Maiden Voyage, Spain - Songs you already know, mapped to the makam they live in — classical, arabesk, Anatolian rock - Play any scale on the ney or Rhodes, from any root LEARN IT PROPERLY - A guided lesson path in each tradition, from "What is a makam?" up - Quizzes that unlock level by level - A glossary of both traditions' vocabulary — taksim, seyir, voicing, vamp - Usul rhythm patterns with audio For curious listeners, for Western musicians meeting microtones for the first time, and for Turkish speakers rediscovering their own tradition. Two ways of hearing, each one whole. More on the way.

About

PianoCam

Record yourself playing piano and transform your performance into a dynamic falling-notes video or synchronized sheet music. This app automatically detects notes and offers extensive customization for sharing on social media.

Highlights
  • Falling notes video generation
  • Automatic sheet music creation
  • Customizable video templates
  • Note editing and correction
  • Audio cleanup
  • Export in 1080p/4K
  • MIDI and MusicXML export
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Film yourself playing piano. PianoCam turns the video into a falling-notes video, sheet music, or both — automatically. NO MIDI KEYBOARD, NO CABLES Just a video of you playing, from your phone or your camera roll. PianoCam listens to the audio, finds every note, and builds the visuals for you. Works with any piano or keyboard. MAKE IT YOURS • 18 templates for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube in 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, or 16:9, with your song title and @handle. • Falling notes with a playhead, note pop, or glow. Choose your colors and hand colors. • Sheet music that scrolls in sync with your playing, with optional chord names. • Fix any note the app got wrong: timing, pitch, length, loudness, which hand. • Gentle audio cleanup for room rumble and hiss. EXPORT AND SHARE • 1080p or 4K, 30 or 60 fps. • Keep your original audio or mix in a sampled piano. • Save or share the video, plus MIDI and MusicXML for your music apps. FALLING NOTES AND SHEET MUSIC ARE FREE Every performance gets falling notes and a sheet music score, made on your device at no cost. For tricky rhythm, swing or rubato, refine the score with the cloud arranger for one credit; your first three are free. Credits never expire and there is no subscription. Videos up to 60 seconds. Cloud refine needs an internet connection. Notes, hand assignments, and chords are automatic estimates you can edit.

Screenshots

The Modality4 screens
PianoCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Modality at none against PianoCam's 3. The Modality also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). PianoCam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. PianoCam sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Modality asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Modality against 5.0 for PianoCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Modality ships an update every 8 days, PianoCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Modality versus PianoCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ModalityPianoCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehmet AydinMayank Sanganeria

Customer experience

The Modality

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PianoCam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Modality

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PianoCam

One-time3
  • 1 Sheet Music Credit$1.00
  • 10 Sheet Music Credits$9.00
  • 20 Sheet Music Credits$16.00

Questions

Is The Modality free?
The Modality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PianoCam free?
PianoCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Modality or PianoCam?
The Modality and PianoCam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The Modality or PianoCam have ads?
Neither The Modality nor PianoCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Modality or PianoCam?
The Modality ships an update every 8 days, and PianoCam every 3 days. Most recently, The Modality was updated on September 24, 2026 and PianoCam on October 13, 2026.

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