Comparison

Easy Piano vs Pianotype

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

Head to head
About

Easy Piano

Learn to play the piano by connecting to your real instrument. The app listens to your playing and guides you through songs, adjusting difficulty to match your skill level. It's designed for all ages, from toddlers to adults, making learning fun and accessible.

Highlights
  • Real piano/keyboard detection
  • Song learning with guided notes
  • Adjustable speed and difficulty
  • Progressive learning (color to black notes)
  • Reward mini-game
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Easy Piano detects the notes you play on your REAL piano or electronic keyboard! NOTE: You need an actual piano or keyboard. Playing all the songs on your first try with little or no experience is now POSSIBLE with this app! Build up your skill by challenging yourself and turning off the colors for each of the notes one by one, until you can sight read only in full black notes, like a real musician! Easy Piano adjusts the speed to your skill level so that you will always be challenged! Piano is easier than you thought! Get Motivated! Get Playing! Great for kids as young as 2 years old! Hint: After completing a song successfully..you can optionally pop the bubbles with your finger on the touch screen to "Rescue the Elephant" as a reward, and loosen up and reset, after focusing so well!

About

Pianotype

Features
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Pianotype is your personal piano practice companion. Practice with purpose, build your skills, and improve without endless lessons. Whether you're starting from scratch, getting back into playing, or already feel comfortable at the keyboard, Pianotype gives you exercises matched to your level and helps you understand how to become a better piano player. Practice that remembers Pianotype learns how you practice and helps you strengthen your weak spots without wasting time on skills you've already mastered. Play on your own piano Have a MIDI keyboard? Connect it directly to your phone, or use your phone's microphone to practice on an acoustic piano. No extra hardware is required for microphone practice. Build skills that stay with you With Pianotype, you'll learn: • Reading treble and bass clef • Sight-reading • Notes across the keyboard • Real pieces and melodies Exercises adapt as you improve, so your practice keeps moving forward. Make practice a habit Open Pianotype, pick up where you left off, and keep building your skills. You'll always know what to work on next. Pianotype is made for beginners, returning players, and experienced musicians who want to keep improving. Learn the fundamentals, sharpen your skills, improve your sight-reading, and make piano practice a daily habit. Start practicing today. Play with more confidence tomorrow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Easy Piano4 screens
Pianotype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pianotype at 3 against Easy Piano's —. On price, in-app purchases 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. Easy Piano sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pianotype sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Easy Piano versus Pianotype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy PianoPianotype
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin PlociennikMykyta Tkachuk

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Easy Piano

One-time10
  • Song Bundle 1$2.00
  • Song Bundle 2$2.00
  • Song Bundle 3$2.00
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  • Song Bundle 4$2.00
  • Song Bundle 5$2.00
  • Buy 4 Remaining Bundles$9.00
  • Buy 5 Remaining Bundles$12.00
  • Buy 6 Remaining Bundles$14.00
  • Buy 7 Remaining Bundles$15.00
  • Buy 8 Remaining Bundles$19.00
2 purchases

Pianotype

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Easy Piano free?
Easy Piano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pianotype free?
Pianotype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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