Best Piano Apps For Ios & Androids In 2024

Piano apps have come a long way over the last few years. With multiple partnerships with existing companies, I have had the privilege to personally download and test all of the piano apps existing on the market. To make this article, I tested 12 apps in total and have only included the ones that stood out.

Let’s dive into the best piano apps currently available below.

Here’s A Quick Look At Our Top Picks

These are apps you can find in the app store that are designed to teach you in a fun way. I have downloaded and spent weeks reviewing all of these apps.

Note: If you’re looking for full online piano lessons/courses, check out our article on the best online piano lessons here.

Here’s a quick recap of our table:

• Skoove: Best for beginners
• Simply Piano: Best for kids
• Pianote: Best instructors/videos
• Playground Sessions: Best for adults

Piano apps can be your best friend when it comes to furthering your knowledge in a fun and fresh way. I don’t think these apps should replace your teacher if you have one, but rather further what they’re teaching you or allow you to wet your feet.

If you ever find yourself getting bored or tired of standard lessons, this is a way to just change it up here and there.

I also think that piano apps are perfect for kids as kids love having visuals presented to them in new and fun ways. Kids may find their instructors boring, but when they play with an iPad or iPhone, they can almost start viewing lessons as playing games.

Yes, I know, it’s funny that technology has come this far and has given parents this opportunity to get their kids learning an instrument in this way.

I put together this list below to give you some good ideas on what will be best for your preference.

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Best Apps For Learning The Piano

Below are some great piano apps that we hope you can add to your libraries.

1) Skoove

When I set out to test all of these piano apps, Skoove was one of the first. What I like about this platform is that it would easy to follow along with, even if I would’ve been a beginner.

Skoove uses the approach in which you peform a lesson and get instant feedback as to what you’re doing wrong and what you can improve on. This is very similar to the in-person approach that most instructors follow.

I used Skoove with my laptop originally and then used it with my iPhone and it was a much better experience when using the app version vs desktop.

With an extremely active community of over 2M, and affordable lessons, Skoove is worth a hard look.

Quick Summary

• Price:$149 per year – Free 7 day trial
• Lesson Format: Over 400 Lessons and 19 courses
• Music Theory Included: Yes
• Levels: Beginners To Intermediate
• Platform: iOS & Android
• Free Version: Yes

2) Simply Piano (iOS +Android)

One of the more well-known piano apps is JoyTunes. This is filled with great knowledge and it works really well for beginners of all ages. Like a lot of these programs, it comes with a good choice of songs to learn and play along with.

When this came out in 2016 it was easily the best on the market and was heavily used by instructors and students. This is another program that has in-app purchases. I, myself, am not a fan of these because they get pushed on you when you might not be wanting to pay.

Simply piano aims to have students learn the basics within the first 26 days. To do this, they push a heavy load of fun music theory that connects with kids exceptionally well.

Overall, I recommend Simply Piano to students and beginner players looking to learn. It really will help your technique and performance skills. The one thing that I don’t like with this again is the in-app purchases. I totally understand it, but I think there could be a way for the makers of a lot of these apps to make it so there weren’t so many purchases users needed to do to take full advantage.

Quick Summary

• Price: $149.50 per year – Free 14 trial
• Lesson Format: Video Lessons that grade your performance
• Music Theory Included: Yes
• Levels: Focused towards beginners and kids
• Platform: iOS & Android

3) Pianote

I had the privilege of trying Pianote for a month straight. This online lessons platform also has an app. If you’re someone who wants to learn piano on a more serious note, you will love what Pianote has to offer.

Pianote is the most in-depth when it comes to lessons as they also offer lessons with instructors. Their instructors also are available to answer questions for students daily.

You have 24/7 access to piano courses, and you also have access to teachers whenever you need help. With everything out on the market – I truly believe this is the best piano app overall.

I am able to offer a free 30-day trial through the link below for my audience. Let me know how you like this piano app should you choose to try it – you can’t go wrong.

Pianote excels when it comes to videos as well as using their Youtube platform. I’m truly blown away by the tutorials Pianote posts regularly to their dashboard as well as their Youtube channel.

Quick Summary

• Price: $197 per year – Free 30 day trial
• Lesson Format: Video
• Music Theory Included: Yes
• Levels: Beginner Through Advanced
• Platform: iOS & Android

Pianote stood out as a platform that provided me with structure and freedom, while also supplementing the lessons with useful video lessons.

4) Playground Sessions – Best song library

I recently spent three weeks reviewing Playground Sessions. What I found was this is an incredible platform for beginners and it has a lot to offer.

The platform comes with an online community that is full of friendly and helpful people. Playground Sessions is my favorite app for playing songs as it has a backing band feature and a massive song library.

When learning a new song, Playground Sessions breaks it down slowly into sections, similar to in-person lessons. I believe this is the best way to learn new songs for beginners and advanced players.

If you’re looking for an app that covers the essentials of music theory, moves at a solid pace, and has an amazing song library, look no further than Playground Sessions.

Quick Summary

• Price: $104.99 yearly, $244.99 lifetime access
• Lesson Format: Learn piano by playing to your favorite songs and supplemental music theory
• Music Theory Included: Yes
• Levels: Beginner Through Advanced
• Platform: iOS & Android

5) Flowkey – Great All Around App

Flowkey is a blend of Online Pianist and Pianote in a sense that you can learn at your own pace, and have access to a solid number of songs to learn. This is perfect for those who are taking lessons and for those who also have not taken lessons yet.

I was able to try this for a month and I really like the simplicity of picking new songs to learn and the ease of picking new lessons. The compatability Flowkey has with your mobile devices is second to none.

I found the app extremely easy to use and the lessons were laid out in a way that beginners can understand.

Quick Summary

• Price: $119.88 yearly
• Lesson Format: Follow pre-recorded lessons via your mobile device
• Music Theory Included: Yes
• Levels: Beginner Through Advanced
• Platform: iOS & Android

6) Online Pianist – Best App For Learning New Songs

Online Pianist is my favorite piano app when it comes to learning new songs. With an absolutely massive library and a Youtube channel surmounting to 805k subscribers, Online Pianist offers it all.

You are able to play along with your favorite songs through the app or through the Youtube channel.

All in all, I highly recommend this app for those who are hungry to play their favorite songs.

Overall, you really enjoy this app if you have a strong desire to learn to play the piano.

7) Piano Maestro – Ages 4+  – Best Piano App For Kids

My opinion of this piano app is that is almost perfect. This can be loaded up on your device and it looks like a real piano. I personally think this is the most in-depth learning tool out there on the market. This product helps you improve your rhythm, sight-reading, and your technique all while having fun.

Piano Maestro is definitely geared more towards the beginner who is on the younger spectrum. The recommended age is 4+, but you really could use it at any age. I believe this app is probably the most recommended by instructors as it allows your teacher to keep track of your progress without even being in the same room.

I thought the sounds on this were surprisingly realistic-sounding and this is something I think is very important.

You get graded on each song and on each lesson. When you truly understand the drill or song, you can then move on to more and keep racking up perfect scores. I love apps like this.

Overall, there’s really only one thing I dislike about Piano Maestro and that is the spamminess. They are really upsetting users as every time you try to log in you get hit with a, “upgrade here” notice. This would be cool if it was a one-time thing, but they really do this far too much. If you can get passed this, it really is great though.

8) Piano Chords, Scales, Progression Companion PRO

Piano Companion is personally one of my favorites to use because it isn’t geared towards kids. If you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced player, you will find something useful from this program. It is loaded with chords and scales that will take your game to the next level.

You can use it with android or Ios which is convenient since not everyone has Apple products. If you are looking to improve your scales game, they have all of the scales that you would want to learn with a good breakdown of how to play each.

Overall this product is great for musicians who aren’t looking for a kids geared program. There are a lot of programs that are really geared that way and this isn’t one of them. Use this to supplement lessons or even as your primary source of lessons and it will help take you to the next level.

9) Piano App By Yoke

This app is kind of like a guitar hero type of program. It is a very fun and entertaining program that allows you to play to your favorite songs. You simply slide your fingers to the notes in order to play whichever song you choose to play.

Are you new to the piano and looking for a fun way to learn to play? Check out my guide on playing the piano by ear here.

This is similar to Magic Piano, only I think this is considerably better and easier to use. If you have used the Magic Piano, I recommend trying this one out as a lot of people seem to prefer this over it.

Overall, this is a fun program to use for keeping yourself entertained with maybe a pair of headphones on an airplane. You can show your kids how to use this and it will definitely keep them entertained and having fun. It is very easy to use and it allows you to play to all of your favorites at the point of a finger.

10) Piano HD

Piano HD is extremely popular and is seriously a great way to learn songs. It uses a very cool way of getting the shows through to you and you’re learning from real pianists. You’re not going to learn great technique from this, but you will learn how to play songs that you want to learn.

New songs are uploaded every week to keep fresh content and to keep you coming back for more.

Overall I think this is entertaining and it will definitely help you learn songs that you want to. However, you’re not going to be learning technique and other skills from this. 

Conclusion

These are the current best piano apps on the market. Be sure to check these out and let us know what you think of them!