Comparison

NoteBean vs Piano Lessons · Klavi

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

Head to head
About

NoteBean

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NoteBean is a music theory practice app designed for beginners. Its simple, focused exercises help you build essential skills in sight reading, ear training, rhythm, and interval recognition. NoteBean includes four practice modes: SIGHT READING Read notes on the staff and answer using a piano keyboard, solfège, note names, or sound. Build stronger connections between written notes, pitch, and keyboard positions. EAR TRAINING Listen to notes or groups of notes, then answer using a keyboard, solfège, note names, or staff notation. Develop your ability to recognize pitch by ear. RHYTHM Listen to common rhythm patterns and choose the matching notation. Improve your rhythmic recognition and sense of timing. INTERVALS Listen to melodic or harmonic intervals and identify the distance between the two notes. Gradually develop a stronger sense of intervals. Choose piano or violin as your practice instrument. Your selection applies to sight reading, ear training, and interval exercises, while rhythm practice uses its own percussion sound. Violin questions are designed around a realistic range and playable fingerings. NoteBean offers Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced difficulty levels, allowing new learners to progress at their own pace. Every answer receives immediate feedback, and completing a practice session can earn a medal. Progress for different players is saved locally on the device. NoteBean is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and Japanese. PRIVACY AND EXPERIENCE • No registration or account required • No ads • No in-app purchases • No chat, community, or public sharing features • No personal information or practice data is transmitted to the developer, servers, or third parties • Local app data may be included in device backups, depending on your iOS settings NoteBean is designed to be a light and approachable companion for everyday music learning, making sight reading, ear training, rhythm, and interval practice clearer and easier.

About

Piano Lessons · Klavi

Features
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Klavi teaches piano on your own piano. Play an acoustic or digital piano or a keyboard: Klavi listens through the microphone or a MIDI cable, waits for the right note and shows you exactly what you played. LEARN PIANO STEP BY STEP • 6 courses and 36 lessons: Piano Basics, Essentials I and II, Chords I and II, Classical I • Short explanations, then you play — every exercise checks your notes • Read sheet music from the first lesson: treble and bass clef, rhythm, sharps and flats, key signatures, chords IT LISTENS TO YOUR PIANO • Microphone for acoustic and digital pianos, USB or Bluetooth MIDI for perfect accuracy, or the on-screen keys • Wait mode: the music waits until you find the right note • Flow mode: play in tempo and see early, late and missed notes • Wrong key? Klavi names the note you pressed PRACTISE YOUR WAY • Slow the tempo down, practise hands separately, repeat the bars that need work • Note names as C D E or Do Re Mi • Stars, accuracy and a bar-by-bar map after every piece SONGS AND TRAINERS • 32 classical, folk and holiday pieces, many at three levels: melody, melody with bass, both hands with chords • Note Sprint for reading notes, ear training for intervals and chords, rhythm practice TEN MINUTES A DAY • A daily session: warm-up, a lesson step and a song • Streaks, XP and your practice week at a glance PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads. Your progress stays on your device; sound is analysed on the device and never recorded. KLAVI PRO Piano Basics, the first lesson of every course, 11 songs at the Easy level and one daily round of each trainer are included without Pro. Klavi Pro unlocks all courses, every song at every level and unlimited trainer rounds. Choose a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, a weekly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appbaron-apps.netlify.app/klavi/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://appbaron-apps.netlify.app/klavi/terms/

Screenshots

NoteBean4 screens
Piano Lessons · Klavi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteBean at none against Piano Lessons · Klavi's 3. Piano Lessons · Klavi's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Piano Lessons · Klavi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. NoteBean asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteBean ships an update every 5 weeks, Piano Lessons · Klavi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NoteBean versus Piano Lessons · Klavi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteBeanPiano Lessons · Klavi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丹 平Maria Luisa Baron

In-app purchases

None

NoteBean

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Piano Lessons · Klavi

Subscriptions2
  • Klavi Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Klavi Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Klavi Pro Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is NoteBean free?
NoteBean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piano Lessons · Klavi free?
Piano Lessons · Klavi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteBean or Piano Lessons · Klavi have ads?
Neither NoteBean nor Piano Lessons · Klavi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteBean or Piano Lessons · Klavi?
NoteBean ships an update every 5 weeks, and Piano Lessons · Klavi every 5 days. Most recently, NoteBean was updated on October 31, 2026 and Piano Lessons · Klavi on November 7, 2026.

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