Comparison

Earz vs PianoMate

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

Head to head
About

Earz

This app offers comprehensive music lessons for all skill levels, covering note reading, music theory, and ear training for various musical elements. It's designed for both individual learners and educators, with customizable content for students.

Highlights
  • Note reading instruction
  • Music theory lessons
  • Ear training for chords, harmony, scales, and intervals
  • Instrument and style recognition
  • Rhythm and time signature practice
  • Customizable content for educators
Features
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Earz is the best and most complete music lesson app for home and school. For beginners to experts, from classical to pop and jazz! With Earz you learn what you want:
 • Reading notes • Music Theory Recognising by ear: • Chords • Harmony • Scales • Intervals • Instruments • Styles • Melody • Rhythm • Time signatures • Effects • Tones: high/low, long/short, loud/soft Earz is the ideal tool for schools, bands, private teachers etc. because the content can be fully adapted and adjusted to the students by the teachers! Please visit the Earz website to subscribe.

About

PianoMate

This app transforms your piano into an interactive learning tool. It recognizes your sheet music from photos or digital files, listens as you play, and provides practice tools like one-hand play, tempo control, and progress tracking. Access a library of pieces or import your own to learn at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Import your own sheet music
  • Interactive score following
  • Practice with one hand at a time
  • Adjustable tempo and speed
  • Progress tracking and accuracy reports
  • Built-in metronome and note names
Features
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PianoMate turns your piano into an interactive teacher — and now it plays YOUR sheet music. BRING YOUR OWN SHEET MUSIC Point the camera at a page on your music stand, pick a PDF from Files, import a photo, or open a MusicXML file. PianoMate recognises the notes and builds a fully playable score: it follows your hands, waits for you, counts the beat and marks every note you get right. • Photograph printed music — a book on the stand, a page, a printout • Import PDF scores, single- or multi-page • Open MusicXML from any notation editor • Recognition runs on your device — your music stays yours, and works offline • Imported pieces get everything the library pieces get: hands separately, tempo control, assistance, progress tracking IT LISTENS WHILE YOU PLAY Connect a digital piano or MIDI keyboard over cable or Bluetooth — or use the on-screen keyboard. PianoMate follows the score at your speed, waits when you hesitate, and never rushes you. PRACTISE THE WAY TEACHERS DO • One hand at a time — PianoMate plays the other hand for you • Slow the piece down and build speed up bar by bar • Fingering, note names, and a metronome when you need them • Help with hard chords and ornaments: play one note, PianoMate fills in the rest • Accuracy, tempo and progress for every session A LIBRARY TO GROW INTO Hundreds of pieces from beginner arrangements to the real classical repertoire — Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Satie — grouped by composer and by difficulty level, plus step-by-step lessons that build technique from the first note. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION Free pieces and lessons are included. A subscription unlocks the full sheet music library and unlimited imports of your own scores. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://dodecaton.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://dodecaton.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Earz4 screens
PianoMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PianoMate at 64% against Earz's 0%. PianoMate also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Earz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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. PianoMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Earz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PianoMate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PianoMate has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Earz's written reviews are positive against 64% of PianoMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earz ships an update every 3 weeks, PianoMate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Earz versus PianoMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarzPianoMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGer WolthuisDmitry Avdeev

Customer experience

Earz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PianoMate

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Earz

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PianoMate

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • Für Elise (Easy)$1.99
  • Ode to Joy$1.99
  • Moonlight Sonata (Easy)$3.99
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  • Meet Piano$3.99
  • Left Hand$3.99
  • Black Keys$3.99
  • River Flows in You$3.99
  • Intervals and Chords$3.99
  • Moonlight Sonata$5.99

Questions

Is Earz free?
Earz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PianoMate free?
PianoMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Earz or PianoMate?
PianoMate is rated higher. Earz averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PianoMate averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do Earz or PianoMate have ads?
Neither Earz nor PianoMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earz or PianoMate?
Earz ships an update every 3 weeks, and PianoMate every 3 days. Most recently, Earz was updated on November 6, 2026 and PianoMate on November 11, 2026.

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