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Changed my Daugher’s LifeIn first grade, my daughter started taking 30 min of piano lessons per week as one of her schools’ extracurriculars. By the end of the year, she had beautiful technique, but could only barely play short simple songs (<30 seconds) with slow quarter notes. My husband and I are musically inclined (we play drums/bass guitar/cello for fun at a pretty high level, but know little about piano and weren’t totally thrilled about her liking piano). But bc she likes it, we support it. About 6 weeks ago, in the summer between 1st and 2nd grade, she really missed going to piano class so I got her this app. WOW. It was like pouring GASOLINE on a FIRE. She became ADDICTED to the app and piano (we now give her a 1 hour piano time limit on weekdays and 2 hours on weekends— otherwise she’d do nothing but play piano). She is now playing longer songs (>3 min) with 16th notes. She just saw her piano teacher for the first time this year (she’s now in 2nd grade), and she was in disbelief how much she has improved. The app has limitations (I think my daughter having a foundation in piano really made this work), but wow has it been a game changer. It took her all year to go through a few pages in her fundamental piano book, she’s now ripped through the first two books in her first 2 weeks back at school. She’s now able to play things by ear, sight read like it’s nothing, etc. I don’t think this app would have been as successful with her not knowing the fundamentals, but wow, so grateful how happy it’s made her..JessMess23Version: 9.10.34

Ok listen to me hereI LOVE THIS APP it teaches you sooooo much and thanks to this app I’m going to do piano lessons. I started with a keyboard but I only started because i had a keyboard that just sat out so I thought that it should get some use out of it and I have been seeing the adds for this and I saw the add of that one little girl who learned on that little cat keyboard for kids and I believed that if she started on that I could use a keyboard for it and I played and I.... LOVED IT simpleypiano is just an amazing app and if I did not download it I would not love to play piano and this even makes me think of the time in 2 grade where we learned how to make those things that are like she sells sea shells by the sea shore and we did this thing where whe would get to pull a little ticket that had someone’s name on it and you would get to make one of those for the person who’s name you pulled and it would have there name in it and I have came up with a name for myself with one of those “ P plays piano peacefully.” P is my nick name my friends call me but any way I love this app and I think you should get it if you have a piano that doesn’t get used just like mine and I went from not playing it at all to playing two handed songs I hope you download this app if you have a piano that just sits around it can really change you trust me😆😁😆😄😃😋😛😝 oh just saying that you don’t need to pay I just do the 5 min workout and I learned really good from that thank you for reading bye😋.The one who needs a changeVersion: 8.5.13

Rarely review-but this is well worth itI have loved learning instruments since I was a kid, starting with drums, to guitar, to bass, and now piano. The thing learning all instruments seem to have in common is the learning curve. It can be truly difficult to find ways to progress without paying for lessons or finding someone to teach you. With this app though that learning curve seemed almost non-existent. I had played piano for fun as a kid, never learning anything beyond heart and soul, and so when I got a keyboard I felt like I was starting at ground zero. I had predetermined that my few month goal would be to play Piano Man, and here I am 3 days later able to play it along with sheet music. I have spent nearly 6 hours these last 3 days familiarizing myself with the courses the app offers and can proudly say I reached my goal very rapidly. The hundred dollar price tag is quite jarring-I myself thought it would not be worth-but after witnessing my progress I can easily say it’s worth purchasing. Furthermore, for those who are unable to afford it can receive a whole free week, no strings attached which is truly impeccable. You get access to the whole app for 7 days and as fast as you are able to progress in that time is as far as you are able to get through the courses. I myself am using this as my cash reserves are a little low following the purchase of my keyboard. I can definitely say I will be buying full access after I get a bit more money saved up again. This is definitely one of the best learning methods you will be able to find anywhere!.Boy52Version: 8.0.2

I can’t say how much I love this app!I took some piano lessons as a kid and played for a few years. But I was never excited nor did I practice much. And, honestly wasn’t very good to at playing the piano. Forward 35 years (in the midst of Covid 19), I had an intense desire to play the piano. And I had the time to learn and practice! I purchased an electric piano online and downloaded Simply Piano. I realized as I went though lessons that I was relearning everything. And they do such a nice job of keeping me engaged. I was enjoying it! So much that I started to look forward to learning new lessons, which opened up more music to practice and etc. As much as I love classical music, learning and practicing modern songs that I quite well has been really fun. I can’t wait to learn the next set. And I can’t wait to get further along in the lessons to play more complex versions. The app isn’t perfect, sometimes I get frustrated when the app dings me for playing the wrong chord or tempo- when I am sure I didn’t. And it takes forever to get through it. But at the same time I guess I am getting practice... With that said, I do miss having real time feedback from a piano teacher and hope to hire one when it’s safe to do so! But bottom line is that even though the app does have an expensive subscription fee, I think it’s absolutely worth every penny. Thanks for helping me find my passion in piano!.BicoastaliteVersion: 8.5.7

Great for beginners but needs improvementThis app is great for people who are new and willing to play piano, it gives great step by step, reminders and an amazing list of songs. The problem for me, is that I want to skip the basics because I am already in 4 years of piano so I had to go over the basics and waste 10 minutes just to unlock the songs. Also, I know that simply piano adds songs every week but right now I’m on the 7 free day trial thing so I can’t really try out the new songs, but please add an advanced section because everything is not my level, it’s too easy. I understand that this is a paid app because it easily helps beginners form their journey to become a great pianist, but other people have been reviewing bad ratings because it is paid, and they want it free - I kinda agree but it’s also kinda worth it. I don’t want to be harsh but if simply piano doesn’t add harder songs, I’ll probably delete the app so that means this company will make a bit less money because I was actually expecting more and already planning to pay for the app, but I think I might’ve changed my mind. PLEASE TRY TO ADD SONGS MORE OFTEN! Even though I do know that songs take a while to make, just even 1 new song everyday will make a change. If this updates, I will pay and give it a full rating. Please know that I am actually giving out my personal opinion and how you can make it better, and that it’s actual advice if you want to improve the app..Paypay friendVersion: 9.4.4

This app changed my life, please read.Oh my God, I can’t believe how much this app has changed my life. To be honest, when I just saw the ad for this app, it said that one day benefit better. After a month… After a year… And I was like, I’ll download it, but only because I know it’s not gonna work. (If that makes sense) so I downloaded it! And I thought in my head, it’s just an app it’s not gonna teach me how to play. And after one day, I had already learned piano basics! I was really surprised. And, for Christmas, I got a really great present. My mom bought the one year subscription for this app! I’ve only been playing for a week now and I already know how to sight read. You might be thinking, how did this change my life? Allow me to explain… So I take voice classes, and I do voice competitions. End of this year, I could only be in the competition if I knew how to play piano. And I could proudly say that I can play piano, things to this app. Honestly, I don’t know what I would do if this app didn’t exist. I cannot explain how grateful I am for this app. It sparked a new passion in me, and now I can do so much more. To the creators, if you’re reading this, thank you so much for making this path. I just… I’m so grateful. Thank you thank you thank you! To everyone else that’s reading this… Get. This. App. Right. Now!.Ashlee The Theatre KidVersion: 9.3.6

Pretty good, but sometimes frustratingGenerally speaking this app has been great for learning piano on my own as an adult, and makes it easy to do a little bit each day and keeps you engaged. I especially love that it makes it possible to learn note recognition and playing skills but keeps music theory as an optional lesson. Definitely works best if you spend time on each lesson and learn a few songs at that skill level before moving on, but makes it easy to reach your skill level quickly and then change the pace you learn from there. My biggest complaint is the note recognition with an acoustic piano, some of the time it could very well be that my piano is due for a tune up but in the sheet music feature it’s especially wonky. When I play notes individually it will highlight that I have the correct notes but won’t register the chord when I play the notes together, even when Ive used a noise cancelling mic. Sadly this makes the sheet music feature mostly useless and it would otherwise be one of the coolest parts of the app. My other complaint is that while you can take lessons that focus on chords, all of the songs outside of the ones you gain through chord courses are for two hands with a lead melody over chords. It would be nice if I could choose accompaniment options instead of just “essentials” and “intermediate” options on the extra songs..GirlnextstateVersion: 9.10.50

Has potentialIt’s a useful app. I’ve been playing piano consistently for 7 months now partly because of this app. However sometimes it just seems like the app avoids obvious things that would make it better. All the lessons follow the same blueprint, and that blueprint goes something like this: You’ll work on one bit of the song starting with the music waiting on you. Then you’ll graduate to the second level where the sheet starts moving and you have to play it in time and everything. Once you can play it like thrice in a row with few mistakes you’ll move on to the second bit of the song. This pattern is repeated for all bits of the song. Then it will just immediately make you play the song fully. That’s what confuses me the most about this app- there’s not a single point where it focuses transitions. Another weird thing is mobility. Once you select a song, sure it will allow you select the chorus or verse or whatever, but those sub levels are divided into smaller bits which you can only go through in order. It’s really annoying when all you need to focus on is the end bit of the chorus but to get there you have to go rehearse the whole chorus just to finally get to the end bit. This is also applicable to the scales levels. I’ve already learned half of the scales on my own but the app still has to “teach” me all the scales that I’ve already learned in order to get to the others..BringBackHarryPotterVersion: 9.5.27

I’m forgetting about getting piano lessons now!Ok so if you are like me and have been looking for someone around your area that teaches piano but they are too overpriced or you simply just can’t find anyone who is professional enough please just stop and get this app. It’s only like $10 USD a month and teaches skills much faster than finding an expensive piano teacher who will just keep teaching you the basics for months. This is like my 5th or so day playing and I’m surprised to say I can already read sheet music very well and I’m already playing whole songs with both hands. Don’t listen to the reviews that are complaining about the fact that this costs any money at all because this is teaching things that you would usually have to pay a TON more to learn. It is incredibly cheap and works wonders. Like I said, stop waisting your time looking for piano teachers because this app will probably teach you better than a teacher could believe it or not. 100% 5 stars!! I wish I could give more!! I am so thrilled that I can finally play my piano after years of wishing I could!! I definitely see myself using this app for years instead of ever getting in person lessons!!! Never been so satisfied with an app in my life there are like no flaws!!!! :D Happy piano playing! ❤️❤️❤️.Nice silly funny girlVersion: 8.7.2

It was good at first but thenSo one night I was playing a game and this ad shows up and it’s for simply piano so I was like you know what let me just get it because I was kind of bored and didn’t really have anything else to do I grab my keyboard piano thing out and get it set up and then I downloaded the app and it loaded and then it give me a few lessons and let me create a profile create multiple profiles what age you are I really liked that it was cool you know I really liked their lessons were like really helpful and they went slow like they actually helped me to do it but once you finish most of them like the first big lesson and then you choose a song it says that you have to pay which I just feel that is dumb because I wanted to have fun and just experiment this I have a new hobby but literally it cost money I know that’s what games are kind of for but I was really hoping that this one like didn’t have money requirements because I actually did want to play piano and like a learn how to cause I’ve always wanted to but like they just like I thought I could do it but then after I saw we had to pay I was just no so if you wanna learn somethings just just go on there do the first lesson but you’re not pay for it it’s not worth it and you shouldn’t have to pay for something an app to do this I think it was really dumb why they did this so I liked it but then I had to pay so I didn’t.Trust me ik ik what i am doingVersion: 8.7.0

I like the app but doesn’t work sometimes..The app is helpful and easy to understand. Which I do like, however, the app detects I’m playing a whole different key. It is hard to learn the piano on this app when it is saying you are playing a key wrong. I’ve learned a lot from this app but it is frustrating I have to play the key multiple times to move on. I’ve studied each key, to make sure it wasn’t me playing the wrong key, but it wasn’t. On the bottom of the screen it shows the keyboard, and when you play a key it shows which one you are playing, so when i play the key it wants me to play, it says I’m playing a different one. And to move on, I have to play a key that isn’t required. But on the bottom of the screen It says I’m playing the correct key. to play, I either, play the wrong key and it moves me on, or keep playing the right key over, and over, again and then it moves me on. Sometimes it doesn’t even move me on so I HAVE to play the incorrect key. So this will not help me become a better pianist by telling me the correct key is the wrong key, and the wrong key is the correct key. So I think they should fix that. But other than that it’s is a nice app. It is helpful other than the wrong key thing. It’s easy to understand which is great for young kids who want to learn by them self, like myself. But I really hope they fix that so I can give them a way better rating. If this wasn’t a problem I would give them a 5/5..CoolUnicorn11Version: 6.1.3

A nice toyThis app looks really nice, and is useful for teaching very basic piano, eg, for absolute beginners or children or people who just want to play a few notes. Unfortunately the app designers prioritize aesthetics over pedagogy, e.g., the concept of tempo and the meaning of "beats per minute" - one of the most fundamental concepts in music - isn't even mentioned until several hundred hours into the course, and then only in passing. Worse yet, there is never a clear click track - just annoying repetitive and distracting computer drum tracks. And worst of all, in no place can the learner set a chosen tempo. This failing means that you are constantly forced to learn new music at one of their three chosen tempos, which causes great frustration through repeated errors from being forced to play faster than you are ready. It is a shame that their goal is "lets make beautiful looking app" instead of, "what's the best way to teach this person to play?", and, "What tools does the learner need? I used the app for a couple years, but nearly all of my learning and progress came from self-teaching the provided sheet music, using my own metronome, not from the extremely annoying screens they use to "teach", which I only suffered through. Look elsewhere!.PMRedrujVersion: 9.4.18

AMAZING!! Just one suggestion...This app is really great, don’t get me wrong! I’ve learned so much in just seven days of using it. I would seriously recommend it for anyone who wants to learn piano that can’t, for whatever reason, have a piano teacher (or doesn’t want one). However, after one week, I’m already into lessons that feel super advanced to me as a beginner. I wish there was more easy training and that the progression was a lot slower. I recently finished Pop Chords I, which ended with a really hard song for me. I think it’s way too challenging with the little experience I have of now and I’m not sure I want to know how much harder it’s going to get when I start my lesson tomorrow and the lessons after that. PLEASE SLOW THE PACE!!! I do love this app, but that’s one of the bigger problems of the issues that I have with it and the one I think is most urgent to solve. Also, a side note (not as important!), this app doesn’t seem to like when I play G Major. It constantly marks me wrong even when I get it right. Sometimes I have to play it five times or more to get it to work. It’s caused some distress for me, but nothing major. Edit : I know how to slow down songs already, but thank you. That wasn’t what I meant. I just think there should be more training for beginners before you shove them into this complicated material that’s very difficult to keep up with. If there’s no solution to that, then sure, I understand. My only request is training improvement - slower, in the sense that there’s a bit more of it than there was for me when I started..MissScarletttheQueenVersion: 5.3.2

This whole thing it will tell you everything you need to knowAt first you will get like a couple seconds maybe minutes of trying this app and you’ll get the first two seconds off and then you need to continue the trial not the child but like something fun to buy premium and this is kind of like normal piano lessons but online if you want to get the whole year one is $143 I think so if you’re willing to pay that much for this do it it’s all you but if you’re not willing to pay for it then don’t get it you’ll never be able to continue playing after the last part of the night the last part but the second to last part so if you want to continue doing that buy it done easy over with continue if you don’t wanna do it then you’ll just get the forest for five of the practice and then you can’t do anything else so what you need to do is delete it or buy it you can’t do both or you can’t just do it for free so I was pretty bummed out myself I am pretty young like am I tween years but if you are willing to pay a lot of money do it it’s not a lot of money if you really think about it the the first three months one not the first three months but one of them is three months you’re paying at least $25 a month for it soIt’s it’s that that’s that so if you want to do that do it Lastly look at all the other reviews before you download it I’ll tell you other things.Mj46😇Version: 8.6.7

Your prices are ridiculousI was so excited when I got this app. I sat down at my abandoned keyboard and I ran right through the basics. Through reading some music, I learn the basics of piano. Nonetheless, I thought it would be a good idea to go over them again through this app and renew my skills. I was amazed at how much better I was than before, at how quick my skills improved within 30 minutes!! But when I finished the basics, I was notified that to continue further, I would have to pay for premium! Normally, that wouldn’t bother me, but it really did this time. I was lead to believe that this app was free. I assumed that like most apps, there would be a premium fee for those who wanted a bit of extra help. However, I was not aware that after I completed the basics, I would have absolutely nothing left! After giving me one sheet music and teaching five notes, the app put a halt to my experience and said that everything else beyond that point would come at a cost! I didn’t expect everything to be free, but I had hoped that I could learn more than just five notes. I understand that the makers have to create profit, and that the app can do amazing things such as give you sheet music, allow you to work at your own pace, and be put to work in the comfort of your own home, but I find $90 for a year a bit ridiculous. I know that the price of that is cheaper than the price of a real piano teacher, but since I’m not getting a one-on-one experience with another human being, I think $90 is a bit too much to ask for, especially for the younger crowd..RedNightingaleVersion: 5.0

BROKEN?????Alright so, I have used this and it has been an amazing app to me. Except for one problem.. I wanted to play Amelie music sheet so I did. I was on phrase one and played it, but the hearing did not count it. What I mean is that for example, the sheet tells you to play the C note. You play it but it didn’t turn blue (that means you got the note correctly if it turns blue) I played the correct notes, got a good volume so whatever thing y’all are using to hear could hear it correctly. However, your hearing thingy did not count my correct note as correct. In reality, as I was playing Amelie, and I used the exact same notes as what the sheet paper told me to do. Instead of making it blue, it was still black. I played the note multiple times and still did not count until the helping hint came out and told me what note it was when I already knew the note and was playing it multiple times. I can’t keep getting hints because I need to practice to play more accurately and I want to play more songs. I don’t know if my piano volume is too silent and I needed a microphone and turn up the maximum volume and either scream the deaf note or just spam the note. It’s like when you want to show your friend something so you go talk to them but they reply nothing or they don’t do any actions and they don’t pay attention to you. That’d be very annoying and would bother me. Developers please fix anything that makes the hearing thingy or whatever you have hear better, because looks like for me, some of your notes are deaf. But still it’s a good learning app for pianists. There are some disturbing things so I would rather now rate a four instead of five..The fork thingVersion: 9.5.11

AMAZING! But one suggested.( ◠‿◠ ) I loveeee this app. It’s amazing for all levels of piano players. I’m only 10, and I started about a year ago, but then my keyboard broke, and I got a new one for Christmas , and completely started over, now I just finished Essentials 3. But anyway, here is my suggestion, caould you make it so we can skip the reminder? I just started Intermediate 1, and I have to do left hand reminder, right hand reminder, left hand flash cards, right hand flash cards. And I JUST finished Essentials 3, and it’s so annoying when I already know all them, it is useful when you haven’t played in a week, but not if it’s five minutes after you finished the previous stage. But overall I would HIGHLY recommend getting this app, if your seven or up, I think it would be good, my little brother who is six, is struggling, but that’s not the app. I think smaller kids just don’t have the attention spand to play it. But if you have a keyboard or piano, and, well it’s COVID. So you can’t really get lessons, download this app! Though, you do have to pay money to unlock all the courses, you get to play the beginner course, and the payment isn’t really unreasonable for what the app gives. Over all, I give two thumbs up 👍 👍.Natalie dodoyVersion: 8.8.2

Anyone who says that this is a bad game is a liarFirst of all people say that you have to pay money and you don’t it’s actually free. Second of all I came into the game not knowing where middle c was i’m almost completely done with that game and to meet that’s kind of sad but like and now I can play songs by Beethoven I can play a song called fur Elise and it’s really difficult but I can do it because of simply piano it’s just the best game ever and if you want to learn how to can a duet like you have to do it. also you have to trust me on this one there are no ads no ads at all but there’s just nothing there’s no ads. OK now I’m gonna tell you what you do in the game so there’s like stages and the first stage is essentials one then Essentials 2 the essentials 3 and then after that something interesting happens you get to choose what you want to do you can learn classical music or you can learn chords to play all kinds of music I personally do classical first and I would do that because it kind of set you up and the chords can get boring quick and frustrating quick but just like take a deep breath and remember this review when you wanted to when you wanna quit anyway bye for now..Slime35464748494032 246533Version: 9.1.2

Ok but... could use work- here’s how,Well, let me make this as well described as possible- The app is good for people who are beginners in learning piano. But I’ve been playing piano since I was 9. In quarantine, I just wanted to simply learn how to play my favorite songs with no cost. I’ve seen my friend on the app and it looked useful. Here is what’s up. #1- When you press “I have experience”, It puts you on the easiest lessons there are! For beginners, this is good but for people who know how to play, this is useless. I say if you press “I have experience” you should be given HARD lessons to do. #2- The app is WAY to EXPENSIVE!!! For only 3 months of premium it’s around 60$!!! I know that people say it works, I have no doubt it does, but- are you thirsty for money?! I know in order to maintain your workers you need to pay them but this is a lot of money and the thing is- lots of people are in debt and are un-employed. I think you should think about this, less people are going to continue using the app if you don’t lower your prices. #3- OMG, I tried to go to songs but every time it says that only premiums people get to practice songs. This just upsets me. People wanna learn songs without cost to you know?!?! Please, open more options and corses to do for everyone. Your business will plummet very quickly if the prices aren’t lowered, you don’t add more options of things to do+let people do songs, and you start making it where you do certain lessons from how much experience people have. Sorry if this was to harsh!! Please respond!! -Someone....CrazyGirl3000000Version: 8.2.3

Dyslexic help pleaseHey so I have dyslexia, and it was really really hard for me to learn how to read when I was younger and I’m experiencing the same thing with learning the piano and that’s why I never learned it when I was younger and stop taking lessons and this app has really helped in a lot of areas and it’s almost perfect but please I really really beg of you simply piano team to put in a one color line somewhere in the notes to help differentiate line 3 and five out of the others because my eyes and mind gets so so confused on where the note actually is especially now that I am in essentials 2 and there’s way more notes now if you could have that toggle feature somewhere I would really really appreciate it doesn’t have to be a drastic difference it just Has to be enough difference for my mind to not start scrambling all the lines in notes together into one and to create some contrast and if you could change it also to the finger position having the letter next to the number too if you could have that as a toggle on and off that would should be a tremendous help because I really understand where the C and D key are don’t need help anymore with that but the rest I do. would love if it could gradually disappear as I got more comfortable and made the piano 2nd nature.Ditto3DVersion: 8.7.5

Yelling at my keyboard and phoneI’m a 10-year-old girl and I wanted to start playing the piano so I downloaded SimplyPiano because I saw it on a ad. And I got to do it and I did my first course and once about the third course I started to get really frustrated and don’t get me wrong I get frustrated easy but it was super frustrating. I got to play it and it was a little too fast for me since I’m just starting to learn and so I started play over and over again and I could just not play. So I just yelled and smashing my keyboard because I just cannot play it and it was so hard because I am taking lessons but I’m doing simply piano on the side at least that’s what I thought I was going to do. And I just kept yelling and smashing my keyboard because I was so frustrated because I knew I was playing the right notes because I am starting to play and I’m taking lessons. So after I was done yelling and smashed my keyboard and I actually got to play it right I got to the end and it said that I had to pay for doing all of it which I saw on the ad and I don’t see on the ad that I had to pay for anything and my mom and dad said on my phone that I’m not allowed to pay for anything like it always have to get stuff for free and so once I saw that I got super frustrated and I yelled at my phone and I literally threw it on my bed and started banging everything around me and that so now I’m going to delete it because I cannot do anything off of it basically and that just really frustrates me but along the courses it is pretty good but if you don’t want to pay anything then don’t get it..KikisghdbdvfgveVersion: 7.0.11

No Regret At All (Really Great App)Technically, I would just rated 4 stars for this app since there is always room for improvement. However, I rated it 5 stars for a very personal reason. I learned to play piano on and off throughout my childhood but gave it up during my mid teen. Thinking I will never be able to play perfectly, I even began to hate the instrument since it kept reminding me that I have no musical talent. I even tried to avoid anyone who can play like my friends and cousins (when they play). However, I have come to realise that nothing is actually stopping me from finding musical talent but myself. So now almost 28, I decided to start again through this app. I initially hesitated due to the price and that often times, subscriptions are hard to cancel. But surprisingly, I have come to love it. Now playing it almost everyday whenever I can, the house is filled with simple melodies. I don’t mind not becoming professional as long as I can play for my parents, especially my father. He has always hoped that one day, his children will touch the keys again. I recommend this to anyone who are struggling to reconcile with piano and music. Keep the app running for old iOS please!! Some of us still use old iPads. ❤️🙏🏻.GraceskyooVersion: 8.3.0

Musically Challenged and LOVE this app!The story of how this app came to be downloaded: I am not a fan of downloading apps or paying for apps, but here I am. My kids music teacher had them practicing Christmas songs to play for their recital on a keyboard that sat in my kitchen. I was amazed how fast my 7 year old and 10 year old were catching on, but me playing the piano seemed very far fetched as I never played instruments. Enter COVID. I was bored beyond belief and needed to diversify my daily activities. This app flashed as an ad on Instagram. I figured, “If they can do it, so can I” and pressed download. I have been practicing for the last 5 weeks, 4 times a week for 30 minutes (read: 1 hour…I lose track of time sitting behind the piano and while I don’t really have an hour to spare, now it’s less time scrolling IG and more time playing the piano). I somehow know how to read the notes and shockingly figured out how to play the basics. If I can do it, so can you!! My husband said it no longer sounds like I’m banging at the keys and when I’m learning songs and now they start singing along as I’m practicing. 🤯 This will be the biggest accomplishment I never set out to have, but here we are..TheCavazosFamilyVersion: 8.9.1

1 year of using appMust have app! I Started using this app 1 year ago. I had some familiarity reading music from playing instruments during my elementary-high school days but after 20 years of no playing, I was very rusty & had never played piano before. After 1 year of using the app I am confidently playing the piano with both hands. I am not able to practice every day and very often I can only get 10-20mins in 2x/week. I know I would be even further along if I had more time but I am impressed with how much I accomplished & owe it all to Simply Piano!! It’s amazing that I can learn at my own pace and don’t need to leave my home for lessons or have someone come into my home to teach me! Theres a wide variety of songs & I enjoy the challenges that are added every so often too. The Disney & holiday challenges had such fun to play songs!! I look forward to seeing where my progress is at in another year. My 6 year old son is also learning piano from the app and can do so on his own with ease. We plan on trying to learn guitar w/the app in the future too! I Highly recommend this app for any adult or child who wants to learn or needs a refresher!!!.VeggiebanditVersion: 9.3.2

An unforgivable frustrationI really like this app. It has taught me a lot, and I think it is a great tool for learning. However, there is a major flaw that drives me insane every time i use it. No matter how quiet the room, how loud my keyboard is, or how on tempo I am, it constantly does not pick up some notes (mostly eighth notes—specifically if they are in a sequence of eighths). I’ve been playing music for a while, so I know my beats and tempos. I’ve tried everything from making sure the room is silent when I play to turning my keyboard up to the max (deafening) volume. It seems to help a little bit when my keyboard is very loud, but the problem still persists. It’s just so frustrating when I just need one more star, but I can’t get it because the app won’t pick up notes that I know I’ve played correctly. Also, I’ve noticed that some songs seem to be a little off. I understand them from a musical point of view, but it may trouble a new learner. They might not be able to hear the medley and play something different during the first few lessons. I was a little long winded, I apologize. The pros do outweigh the cons with this app—as long as you’re okay with listening to (honestly) bad singers. I’ve been able to learn a lot and it has helped me with playing with both hands. I’d give 3.75 stars. 4.5 if the note thing gets fixed..ElisionslyVersion: 8.2.3

Questioning This Download Just A TadI’m really sorry to complain, because I can understand that some things aren’t avoidable. But I guess I should jump straight in. So, I downloaded this app after seeing the ad maybe a million times. I open it and I just created an account and a profile. Not bad, right? I do an entire lesson, and I am already learning a lot. Then before I can even finish it, it offers me the subscription. I just x-ed out of it thinking that I could just continue without the full version, but no. It won’t let you do ANYTHING. This is so disappointing, because their competitors, Ultimate Guitar are already doing way better. Ultimate Guitar, which has a piano feature, is cheaper and is useable without the subscription. Additionally, the addition of a placement test might be helpful. Other than that, I have no complaints and I would like to congratulate the people at Simply Piano on a successful app, just maybe you all might want to work on making it more affordable and useable in a limited version for those of us not looking to spend $12-$20 a month on an app. (Also, this is coming from an almost 13 year old who asked her parents for this and that said “Absolutely not! That’s the most ridiculous price ever!”).Orange Sloth FrogVersion: 8.6.6

Amazing and fast to learn, but…So I think this app is amazing for how much easier and more enjoyable it is than any other alternative that I’ve tried, and it’s been really easy for me to learn and how fast it goes though. I do have some problems I want to point out though, such as sometimes when I get introduced to something, they don’t explain it before first showing something sometimes, and it isn’t much of a problem for me at least, but it can make things more difficult sometimes. Also sometimes when I’m playing, the notes will automatically think they heard me play when in reality I didn’t, and it just skips notes and I need to skip ahead to keep playing, and it gets aggravating for me because I want to be able to do lessons on my own pace, and this bug isn’t very helpful. Idk if it’s something wrong with the calibration if I’m able to change that, or if it’s something else. Either way, this app is still very cool, and it has made me very happy to finally start learning piano again, and is also in general making my life more pleasant especially in the time I’m in school, making me feel more confident in my schooling. Over all, an amazing app, with its every day bugs that can be fixed..JuniperFoxxVersion: 8.6.4

Amazing appSo I just started playing this it’s really fine but at the same time a little bit hard but you should definitely try this app it is amazing I have it’s like a little bit ago but it was hard for me but now I’m seven and I was six when we first got it and I really love it now it’s amazing I had another one but then it start to not work so then I wanted to try this again and I’ve been playing for about 15 minutes now and I already love it so this is a very cool app you should definitely get it at first it will be a little bit frustrating but then you would actually be able to do a lot of stuff like it’s difficult and then you get used to it and then you will be able to do it so I recommend you to buy this app like it is amazing like when I first started I didn’t know how to play it but now I do so it’s really amazing is it home to me only in 15 minutes so you should deathly get this app and if you were kid reading this you should show your mom and you should deathly get it like it is amazing when I first started it was just difficult but then you’ll get used to it so you should get it this app is amazing🤪🤩.🕷🕷🕷🕸🕸🕸🦖Version: 8.3.0

Fun app!Dropped my review to 3 stars. This app does not give you accurate feedback. I’m currently trying to learn over the rainbow and I’m playing incorrect notes constantly but the app tells me I’m playing the correct notes. This is starting to drive me insane. Is there a way to improve the apps accuracy? There have been multiple instances where I have played literally NOTHING and the app somehow registers that the notes were played correctly. If this keeps happening I will unsubscribe because this is no way to learn. Also, I’d like to have more exercises within each level that you can quickly and easily access for more practice and repetition. All you have is the content within essentials 1 and 2, for example, and that’s it. All you can do is move on to the next level. But if there’s something you’re struggling with, there’s no additional exercises, and no options to go back and review the material within that level more in depth. All you can do is go back over the same content over and over again. Can you please add more exercises for each level? For example, if you’re struggling with moving between chords, there should be a variety of exercises focused on that for you to practice ad nauseam if needed. Hope that makes sense..SawabungaVersion: 9.10.15

Really good so farSo, I downloaded this app because after previously had learned piano but then quit after not learning much years ago, I decided to try and learn again. So, when I got this app it gave me a TON of really helpful options to help make it possible, and I do have my own keyboard at home. It told me to find middle C, and I had thought I had it right but I was one key over, and it immediately just told me which one was middle C when I played the wrong one, it listens to you play the keys and tells you if it’s right or wrong. It also gives you practice playing actual songs, and gives you practice just playing the keys with no time limit and just learning them. I think this app has been extremely helpful to me so far. And one more detail, so far, ZERO ads, and it’s 100% free for as long as you’d like. Another plus is that it also has family accounts and profiles so that multiple people can use one account with different profiles so that it’s at your own level. So, if you’re looking for a good app to help you learn or even re-learn piano, then get this one. ITS AMAZING!!!!.Best Review Writer.Version: 9.4.45

Great but can be frustratingI have enjoying using this to learn to play piano, and it has greatly healed, but as someone who has musical experience this app creates an major issue for me. As I am playing the practice pieces and the notes will also play of what I am to play, they are always a beat behind when I am supposed to play. This creates a major challenge when trying to learn something new as you are now having to not only focus on the positions/notes/rhythms being taught, but you are also having to use part of your focus to try and ignore the same melody you are trying to play being played a beat behind you. For me this is causing me to constantly mess up as I keep trying to play with the beat playing which puts me behind in my tempo, or it causes me to completely mess up a portion because i am trying to play what I see while hearing a different melody playing which ends up confusing me. It’s not bad once you know and understand what you are playing, but as a beginner piano player, this is very challenging and honestly becomes very frustrating when I keep messing up simple parts because I am hearing what I should be playing also playing in my ear a beat behind..SpunkiesteffieVersion: 8.5.20

Fun but ragingSo I chose the blue path, and when I was trying to play somewhere over the rainbow, it legit wouldn’t show the notes and when I tried again it somehow thought I needed to play the 16 steps again before playing the song. Developers, if you read this, please respond and PROMISE me you’ll make it so if you’ve already completed the steps and are on the song and you exit or it glitches, you don’t have to go through complicated and long steps. I JUST WANTED TO MOVE ON, ITS NOT THAT HARD, THANKS FOR NOTHING. Besides from that, I recommend you Simply Piano. It gives you a very confident boost and a very good start. Even if your just doing Simply Piano for fun, and you don’t want to learn anything, you are. I’m up to F position, I take piano lessons, but none as good as virtual lessons. Well, technically, I do have virtual lessons because of the big fad sickness, COVID-19, but I mean not talking to anyone or being corrected to harshly or having homework. Oh, the homework is a bonus. Well, in my opinion I have homework from an APP, but that’s just me. And if you want homework from Simply Piano, try everyday at 3:30 reading sheet music. Anyhow, very good confident start, and I hope you respond to my raging. This is getting pretty long so imma end it here. But listen to me..JaveryhVersion: 8.5.5

PLS READ Perfect at first, now RegretI have seen thousands of ads about this app and I decided to try this for myself when I got it I immediately fell in love with it . it was everything I expected and a better . It was perfection . But then I started learning chords on the piano . It taught me well but when I played it on the piano it kept saying I was wrong, even when I was playing it correctly . All 3 or 4 keys at the same time with the same amount of force and at the right keys and position. It even shows me where on the piano I'm supposed to play the chords . But no it kept saying I was wrong and it wouldn't let me move on . And when I was actually wrong it said I was right . this mainly happens when I'm using both my left and right hand to play chords . If I'm playing the right cords with my right hand but the wrong key with my left hand then it says I'm right . Now I purposely played the wrong chords to see if it says I'm right and it did . We payed a YEAR trial for this app and I have already sent a message about a month ago and never got an reply . I haven't been playing for longer than a month now, and I'm PAYING for this . If you can't fix this then at least give me my money back . Thank you ..Yingqian (jasmine) JiangVersion: 6.3

AwesomeSuper awesome app!! Very helpful and fun! The only thing I would say is that it can be a bit too fast when you in the beginning of a level and you get to the point where you have to play with the music and voice for the first time because some songs are pretty fast. Other than that I love this app!.Pau&RyVersion: 4.11.1

SuzieLove this system. Like the rapid progression. I don't want to procrastinate just keep moving forwards. With in 2 months I was able to play simple arrangements that I have never seen before. I'm 8 months along and still loving the program. Well done Joy Tunes..Star###Version: 4.11.1

Amazing app to learn Piano!!You can get the 7 Day Trial for free and then it’s $120 for the whole year. Just cancel the day before the subscription starts so you don’t pay. Remember, piano teachers charge up to $30/hour. I’ve already played for 3 hours. You’re saving a TON of money getting this app. If you want free lessons, go on YouTube. This app has a ton of lessons. Someone had to put all their time and effort creating this for us so of course they’re going to want compensation for that. $120 a year is $10/month for all the lessons, so get over it and do it! It’s simple to use, a wide variety of songs and great teaching technique. Best one hands down. I’ve tried Yousician and as easy as it was to use, you don’t learn the notes like you do in this app. The song variety and leveling structure for this app is fantastic...ChanelNo.5Version: 6.2

AmazingThis app is amazing and is perfect for beginners. it's amazing practise and makes the piano easy to learn.Da beast3016Version: 4.11.1

Great App!This is a very good app! Yes you have to pay, but still it is worth it! I learned very fast with this app I would definitely recommend it. It explains clearly and it teaches you new things! It’s cool how it actually listens to the device and understands if you get the wrong note or not. Again great app keep it up 👍.Sineth FonsekaVersion: 6.3.8

Really bad-DO NOT DOWNLOAD-its the worst game about piano:(I liked the game at first but then when i got to the full song on there i had to spend lots of money!This is a scam game!do not install this app!if you can put 0 in this I’d put a 0!id give it a 5 star if you would make it free!i am still super mad about this though!You actually have to spend money for this!its horrible and i am disappointed about that happening!i say make it free!when i finished the G Notes i had to pay 164$but i don't have money so this app is the worst!i hate it so much!That price got me frustrated because my dad would not get it!please lower the price to this: 3 months should be 10$,6 months should be 16$, and 12 months should be 22$ only.i am super frustrated and if not lowering the price this is going away to the delete button. >:(.EpidemicreddzVersion: 8.5.22

It makes me learn a little bitI don’t know but the plans are expensive.Yeeeet froogVersion: 8.2.3

Amazing!!This app teaches me how to learn songs after every note faster and easier than my real piano teacher dead.Write dudeVersion: 8.2.13

This is the way to learn piano!Why? Because it’s super fun and it’s easy to learn! U can learn so many popular songs like dance monkey or a classical song like fur Elise. That’s why it’s AWESOME! And people are making so much of a big deal about price, well I think it’s totally worth the money. It’s a lot faster than a tutor. Well I spent a little to long on the piano everyday but it’s fun!😄😄.Gooddude999Version: 8.1.1

Simply piano is awesomeI love this app before I did not know how to play piano and now I am pretty good.Simply piano is awesomeVersion: 8.2.6

AwesomeAwesome but you have to pay Totally worth it though.YvyvvtjvuuVersion: 8.2.3

I like it.It goes a little fast but that might just be me..Arielle MaddlineVersion: 8.2.3

I LOVE THIS APPI love this app this app is the best for young players and for people with no experience it is very easy to play and I love the song selection ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.Harley858Version: 7.2.6

AwsomeI am only 11 and I have this app on my iPad. It is amazing how you can learn piano that quickly! I had no experience with piano, but with simply piano I could play my favourite songs! Even without the full year you can still learn lots with the first lesson!.LaylagracehootzVersion: 8.2.2

This app is not even CLOSE to freeRip off.Cyguy07Version: 7.0.6

AdNever downloaded it but the ad of the dad divorcing the wife is great.BMuhssinVersion: 9.10.7

I just started and I already know so muchWorks so good.AjduwnzixjVersion: 6.2

Just yikes imoCurrent subscriber i like the app but having the ask a teacher function just be an ai model responding icked me out a tad also i assume its due to licensing but i would love to have the option to hear backtracks in the play tab of the app.Hilda of Green HanoverVersion: 9.10.52

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Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast Negative Reviews

Could’ve gotten 5 stars butThis is an excellent app to start learning the basics of piano playing and it has kept me busy and mostly happy. The choice of songs is vast, although a little too much on the newer genres and not enough on classical, but that is my personal opinion and is in no way a downside to most. Unfortunately acoustic piano sound recognition is subpar when you reach higher levels that are meant to have multiple notes at the same time and that leads to many repeated notes until the app finally recognizes which is frustrating and ugly to the ear. It’s very hard to learn music that way, and doesn’t make for a relaxing experience. The biggest pet peeve I have is that after being a paid customer for 2 years, I have noticed many benefit from “test” programs that have ran more than a year, if not 2, with no implementation to the rest of the customers. When you ask customer service, they will say it no longer exists when many screenshots on their FB page prove otherwise. Not very transparent and honest to the customer base who pays the same price and should get the same product. A printable version of their sheets would also be a bonus. There are only a very limited amount and they unlock after most course completed, but none once you complete all of their course. “Play” is nice, but sometimes it would be nice to be able to practice without using the app, especially when your iPad/tabloid is out of juice ;).BlinKnDasHVersion: 9.4.15

This game is so stupid!😩😡I just spent a while going through as many piano games as I could most of them said theyAre free but then they make you pay as soon as you start the game but simply piano it makes you think you can pay for this to get a premium access to a whole bunch of their stuff and then you can say you don’t want to in so it’ll start up the game like normal and then once you’re almost done with the basics it tells you you have to pay to get done with the rest of the game and it doesn’t even let you learn the rest. I feel like this game is just trying to Clickbait people into saying it’s free but you can pay if you want to and then it ends up being completely lying it makes me so mad and I kept on trying to play and my sound on my keyboard was almost turned all the way up and it kept on saying that I couldn’t pick up my sound because either the microphone wasn’t working or my keyboard was too quiet. So basically it’s a scam and it has bugs😡🤬and I’m just so glad that I didn’t have to pay for it and I deleted it before I actually got desperate. Because I’ve heard a lot of people spreading rumors saying that this takes your data and uses it for its own reasons so basically it’s taking your private information and stealing it but I’m pretty sure those things aren’t true so how about you just download the game and try it for yourself but don’t pay for it yet! Only do it if you’re 100% sure it’s worth it and there’s no other way you can learn.Julka shadowVersion: 8.5.33

I’m Disappointed.When I got this game I was excited, super excited, but not long after that I got really disappointed, let me explain why. So I downloaded thinking, this is awesome, I’m gonna learn how to play piano and be able to read the music. I was super pumped about it so I got on right away, when you go in they have you creat a account which was super easy and I had no trouble with it at all, though It did ask if I wanted to go premium and of course I put no because I don’t have the money to spend on an app, I mean if I had the money for the app I would just go to an actual piano lesson, not to mention the prices are pretty high, but anyway I was on the app for about 5 minutes because that’s how long the app says I should practice for, and then I was done, super easy super fun so I got off the app and went on with my day. Later that evening I wasn’t doing anything so I did it for another 5 minutes and after that I finished the first whole lesson and I was like wow I really like this app, I learned a lot and it doesn’t take forever, little did I know that after you finish the first lesson you have to go premium to do anything else and that makes me very frustrated because there are a lot of teenagers and kids and some adults who can’t afford lessons and this app might as well cost the same as an actual lesson. But I’m sure it’s great for the people that can afford it. I just think that they should say before you download that you only get one lesson..Lia AnneVersion: 8.4.6

Worst app ever. :(I’ve been using Simply Piano for several years now, and I found out 3 things about it: First, it’s a whole lie about learning piano the right way, secondly, there are rude people and hackers everywhere, and third, the lessons don’t help anyone in my opinion. I used to only use Simply Piano as my piano learning, but then my parents made me take private classes with this really strict Chinese teacher named Mr. Guo. I was learning piano the complete wrong way, and Mr. Guo, thankfully, helped me finally learn it the right way. I found out that you were supposed to make your hand like a roof of a house, and actually focus on the music more than the piece. It seemed like Simply Piano’s teachings were long gone by then, because of whoever made it just wanted people to play piano the WRONG WAY. By then, I was already really mad at whoever made Simply Piano, and I was ready to delete the app. But then, I got into the same sharing as four other kids, and one of them are just rude and is a hacker. For some reason, Simply Piano lets you go into other people’s accounts and actually edit their profile and play piano in it. And, guess what? The first day sharing an app with that jerk made my streak go down. Also, the lessons are trash. They barely even help your piano skills and bring you down in your piano grade. Simply Piano is the worst app I’ve ever downloaded, and it deserves to be removed from the App Store. I’m planning on getting rid of it as well. 😠.Google Photos NicknameVersion: 9.5.17

Would not recommendDisclaimer:Ive been playing piano for a little bit previous to downloading. I wasn’t very pleased with this app but it does have a lot of potential. It wasn’t my first time picking up a piano but I felt the app was sooo precise and would let me move on until I hit the key in the EXACT middle of the note. If you “miss” 2 notes or don’t hit the middle you start that section over. If you mess up twice or more(might be 3) you go into a slower mode. So after 5 min I decide to press the replay/back button but instead it begins the song over. Finally after my frustration and getting through all the levels and sections of each level I final see an icon that has a song title! But it wasn’t pulling up any songs... and I see a pop up asking for money for a “free” trial and other packages costs money😒I decide to press my home screen and delete the app but instead it took my fingerprint and used it to pay. Which I guess was my fault for pressing my home button but I’m still not sure how it has my credit card info. My fingerprint only verifys my identity. So I guess my fingerprint is linked to my card and all my info came with it from my phone🙄Idk try this out and then pay if you want but I would recommend this! And there are other reviews I’ve read that I agree with: “timing in songs/notes are completely wrong” and one other says they are very experienced and tested this and the app doesn’t teach properly. But who knows if they’re actually good pianist? Don’t download.💋🐥🐣💋Version: 5.2.2

No. Just no.It teaches you piano, but at what cost? First of all, it has trouble detecting notes when you play them just a bit too fast. Second, the app CANNOT. CANNOT go at the right speed. It’s either too fast or too slow and for the times when it is at the right speed it is all but short lived. It has songs. Not a wide variety. It has like ONE song I want to play. only one. If I’m gonna pay that much for an app it should be better than this. If it was free, okay. BUT ITS NOT FREE. They will teach you something one second and then the next they expect you to be able to use it amazingly. Like what? Who do you think I am??? I think the songs you play are very important because in all of their courses they have you learn to play like at least three songs. You get to choose which song style you like at the beginning. I didn’t like any of the styles so I chose the one closest to what I did like. Pop. I chose pop. And it played a bunch of songs I didn’t expect or know. If I’m playing a bunch of random songs I won’t have motivation to learn the piano. So I didn’t have motivation. Just don’t get it. Just don’t. I used a 30 free subscription and was planning on completing one course per day. 15 days in and I already lost motivation to use the app. It’s not a fun app. It’s not all that. It’s honestly just not that good. It’s just not engaging. Like at all..Ya88starsVersion: 9.5.50

The owner of this game are dream crushers!!!!!!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬I started playing in front of my piano and I learned the three first letters then I could nothing else but play a tiny TINY bit of faded and say something that's is. this is because i had to pay money! it's soooooo expensive it's the worst. you do not even know that much about the game and you to PAY MONEY!😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬This is THE WORST GAME EVER. I just wanted to learn an instrument. Now I am stuck here teaching myself. Please make the buying stuff go away it's been my dream to learn piano. i will NOT pay money for a dream. So i recommended a different game unless you want to pay like $74,000 dollars for 3 months! If it's always doing to be like this then your dream destroyers! I am talking to you the people that made this app😡 I WILL NOT PAY TO PLAY A PIANO I WOULD JUST GET A TEACHER. These people make it so expensive for everyone. Think about the people that can not affored this... you just crushed there dream. and many others to. Do not get this game it is the worst ever. I learned it the hard way..... I thought this game was going to help me but all it did was pump me up and then disappointed me 👎🏼👎🏼. Think about it would you pay $75,000 to learn a piano for three months or just get a teacher.... You could even get some music books and teach yourself. unless they fix this so at least you could do lots of stuff without membership. Other wise do NOT get this game i know i have said that a lot but....... it's true 😔😔🙁..AllaynaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaVersion: 8.6.6

Bro MONEY???This app says it’s free and guess what it cost money do you want me to pay $300 for a family and I have to pay $212 for a singular. This app says it’s free and it’s making me join simply I don’t want to isn’t this a free app shouldn’t this be free? Why are you making me pay money just to play the piano I just want to know how to play one song and you have to make me go through all of this i’m a literal kid. Do you want me to pay this seven day free trial that’s a trap. I’m not buying anything and you make everybody pay. If you or Person, who like to spend money then go ahead and download this app if you don’t, don’t download it and just one star if you have it, this is just a useless app. It just makes you pay money just don’t download it. It’s a big mistake to download. This joint simply makes you pay hundreds of dollars to learn piano. you can literally buy a piano tutor for only $50 and you want me to pay 300 dollars how is this fair? You can’t make me pay $300 for 60 like just buy piano tutor you don’t need to buy. 300 instead of doing this just buy a piano. Don’t download the app please just one star don’t download it just please don’t download it. It’s gonna make you pay hundreds bro. after you learned ode to joy it’s gonna do 40th symphony if you choose the Mozart and it will make you pay hundreds this is the end of my one star review. Just don’t download the app. Thank you. Please just don’t..AJM223Version: 9.10.61

Extremely UnreliableHi, this is coming from a 13 yr-old kid who plays piano (currently learning from a teacher), trumpet, and guitar. I started playing piano when I was about 5 or 6, and tried picking it up about a year ago, first with Simply Piano. This app is definitely not worth the price. I must admit, the app’s quality is very pristine, but in terms of teaching the user about music, it is stupid. First, one major thing that is missing from this app is time signatures. In my experience (I sadly was very gullible and paid for this), the only time signature that Simply Piano seems to have is 4/4 time. If students learn piano entirely from this app without any musical knowledge and they go out in the real world of music where time signatures such as 3/4, 6/8, and 5/4 will occasionally pop up on their sheet music, they’ll be bamboozled. Second of all, key signatures. There is no key signatures, just open, and again when students read try to actually become better after Simply Piano, their gonna be dumbfounded when they try to play anything other than C•maj/A•min. They don’t teach barlines until later in the app. Also, can we talk about the ads for this app? They are absolute cringe and extremely manipulative. They try to lure in people who don’t know much about the process of learning music. My advice, don’t use it, and if you’re already learning with it, you might as well quit and actually learn from a teacher as soon as possible..AppStoreExplorerVersion: 8.1.1

👎This app seemed good upon first glance but it kept saying I was playing the wrong notes when I wasn’t and right when I was about to play the song it promised I would get to play, it took it all away and said I had to pay. This app is like if Netflix said it was free then let you watch 7/8 of a movie, but right when you are about to see the plot twist it tells you that you have to buy a subscription. In the ads the parents look surprised when their child is suddenly playing piano but how would they be using this app if they didn’t already pay for it? Nowhere does it say that you have to pay to learn except for the very bottom where it says in app purchases, which doesn’t actually specify what type there are. I didn’t think there would be any subscriptions stopping you from learning how to play piano, because why would the parents in the ads be surprised unless the child stole their credit card? If you are looking at the reviews deciding if you are going to download this app, this app is a waste of time unless you are willing to pay for the subscription to use this app. If you know that you need a subscription to use simply piano, and are willing to pay for it and dedicate your time to learning piano, this app might be good, but that is not what I am here for, I am here to warn people that they are going to waste their time if they think this is free. I was having a good day before I wasted half an hour thinking I was going to get to play a song from Frozen for my family to hear, which I promised them I would, so now I am sad and I broke a promise which can never be undone or forgiven. Thank you..PopstopsterVersion: 9.4.34

Life without musicSo i had this app for years and it really helped me learn my piano but I wanted to learn more songs and more notes so there is a bad reason that I don’t like this app and it is that well It is so expensive to play different songs and learn more notes and I feel like the people who own this app don’t care about how much other people really wanna learn songs but don’t have money like why!? It’s already really expensive to buy a piano. So please fix this and make the songs and notes a little cheaper so other people can learn to make music without having to spend lots of money so let’s say a mom and a kid spend almost all their money on a house and furniture and it also has a piano. Then they only have no more money left but the kid really wants to learn music and that would not be fair!!! So please fix this problem and they only teach you 5 notes from the start and only almost 4 songs so it’s really sad I know you guys need money but this doesn’t make the app really good. So please fix this and also it makes people wanna delete this app and look for a app that doesn’t cost any money that will take a while. So if you really wanna make this a better app, treat people better and make this app cheaper so people that have a low amount of money can make music like music can be a part of a job that someone really wants but they don’t know how to make music so they can’t have the job and can’t make money. And it keeps asking for more and more money when you get premium so people only spend their noney on music and get homeless..EilawendaVersion: 8.4.13

Get this if you want to be a bad “pianist”Awful game. i am an actual pianist. they address posture once and never mention it again. you think a 6 year old will follow that? piano posture feels unnatural so a 6 year old would be like “eh whats the harm of not doing this” and they never learn to fix it because its never mentioned again. they dont even teach you a major scale until youre already learning bach. get this app if you want to be able to play 4 chords and make a stupid pop song. but dont get it if youre actually trying to be a pianist. you may be playing all the right notes at tempo, but that doesnt mean it sounds good. it only listens to the frequency of the note, not the tone or articulation. i get how it might be hard to have an AI that can detect that, but if you cant do that (which is the most important part of music—more so than playing all the right notes), maybe dont make an app about learning piano if there arent real teachers teaching you personally. anyway. cool app if youre learning to read basic sheet music or get better at sightreading. it still has uses. theres better ways to do these things though. get a real teacher. if you have none in your area, get an online teacher though i wouldnt recommend that either. if you cant afford one, im sure theres someone on reddit or something willing to add you on discord and teach you for free just dont use this.Bodacious_Rooster789Version: 9.10.29

This is a total scam, do not download this app!Before I even start anything, I wanted to say that I have been playing music since I was a toddler. I wanted to download a app to see if I could learn anything new and I have been seeing this app pop up everywhere. Lets start listing the bad side. This app does not let you skip ahead. When I downloaded it, I wanted to get to more advance stuff but I couldn't I had to sit threw every single lesson. About 10 minutes later, I finished my first lesson. So, I just wish that I could be able to skip ahead. Two, you have to pay money to move on. After finishing the first lesson, I was finally going to move on until I realized that I had to pay money! This is just seriously unfair because in no where do they say that it you have to pay money (I think they even said that it is free in adds)! These two reasons are what I think is wrong with the app. Now lets move onto the adds. Just to warn you, its usually not the person in the add that is playing the piano. People who play the piano can obviously see that. They are sometimes not keeping up with the tempo, or they are playing the wrong notes. So the adds that say “beginner, intermediate, professional” are pretty much all lies. Not going to lie, I want to hear how the pianist actually sound when she is actually playing. Anyway this is why you should not download this app..Puppypower7314Version: 8.9.3

Very well put together, but not accessible for those with visual impairments.I am very impressed by this app, and it seemed like it would be usable as a blind person. Setting up an account and getting started seems very intuitive, and the voiceover screen reader is able to read everything. But once you get into actually where your device listens to your piano, this part is, completely inaccessible. My family has told me that it shows music notes that it wants you to play and gives you graphical feedback as you play the correct or incorrect notes. There is also little sound effects that trigger when you complete a sequence or when you fail a sequence. But during this time, voiceover isn’t able to access the screen at all. It seems like it would be an easy fix just to have a screen reader prompt telling us what the app wanted us to do, then we could go by the sounds and judge whether we did it correctly or not. I was really excited about this app, but I am going to have to cancel my trial membership. If the makers of this app are reading this, please just know that I can tell you’ve made a quality product, just please, go the extra step and make this accessible to those with visual impairments. It would be an incredible teaching tool for the blind. Thank you!.BrawnzeVersion: 9.7.0

I hate itFind all the notes it is and even make you the song the truth it doesn’t even let you play it just shows you the notes and then you have to pay like $15 a month maybe more maybe more than 15 maybe 25 I do not recommend it it’s super bad maybe just let me play one song but anyways please do not download this ever all these babies must be fake or they’re probably the developers who made it a download it along time ago when I said basically learned it only help me find the notes it just told me how to get this free trial and then I didn’t want to so then I just kept on playing and acting it out but then it charged me after I got all the notes done also that’s why you should go to Piano Academy it doesn’t charge you just click X on the free trial and then you will be playing piano playing so much so I even lived with my left hand I know where all the notes are located I don’t already know how to play sheet music without cutting any money so I think you guys should download Piano Academy and please do not come sing to me you’re sorry no blah blah blah 👎 go to Piano Academy you don’t need to pay anything if you want a free trial on there can you please do not take it on Piano Academy and he will be playing with both hands it’s amazing piano academy but instead of simply piano you just have to pay so yeah play Piano Academy thank you for reading this.IjustsingintheshowerVersion: 8.5.24

THIS IS THE WORST GAME EVERMy daughter just spent a while trying to figure out how to play simply piano and then she finally figured it out she got through the first lesson and then premium membership came upand her dad was like don’t get that that spends money and then she said OK then she came told me. I said I would write a bad review because it’s not fair that all these kids and parents and teenagers that want to learn how to play the piano they want a good app for it how to spend money I mean some people can’t even afford it and it’s just too expensive people can spend a while trying to find a good piano teacher when they could just be using simply piano but those who can’t afford I can’t even learn how to play because I mean simply piano it’s just the same amount that any regular piano teacher it is and so it’s not fair and then she deleted it the other day and then she just said that I’m getting a new game I said OK probably better off than having simply piano then she got this Encanto game and I’m not even gonna mention about that but so we got like 45 or 46 commercials for simply piano and then she just laying on the floor and crying so simply piano what a shame of you what a shame it is not fair at all to have people have to spend money have to see a bunch of stupid commercials and have to have so many Bad days just because the simply piano😡😡😡.HsbxygdbxksgrbcbndhfbbcmxVersion: 8.9.14

OKWell one day I just download simple simply piano and I didn’t have a piano yet but I am going to take your lesson so I wanted to practice but then I wanted to do face screen and it literally just put me in Piano again every single time I tried again and again and again and again and again but nothing would you the press the thing so it’s always say sorry you cannot play it on you need to get the face and I was like I am on the face thing I don’t have a piano so then I didn’t know how to deal with so then I just rest we’re doing things with my mouth I was like dirt dirt dirt dirt and it didn’t work I said like why would I even have this app if it won’t work I tried to delete it and say maybe this might work better because I just had this too much so I just deleted it and made it like refresh and I pressed I do not have a piano and it I press the keyboard I don’t have a keyboard and I said no but it still said oh sorry it says you are I want to compressing the keyboard you can’t play this you have to get a big screen so what’s going on with it I am definitely deleting us so I think you need to make an adjustment for her to stop doing that because it always happens to me and also a glitch so yeah I really want you to fix this because I really want to traceable piano with the thing please and thank you if any of you can reply to me.HEHEHEHEHEHEERGVersion: 8.9.6

Think before you get itAll they want to do is teach you a little bit so you want to keep going then they charge you... don't be fooled this app isn't even close to free.Zags hdhVersion: 4.11.1

Not very goodI said I had a lot Ed experience with piano, still put me in the category of learning C and D position. Horrible. When I was playing the tutorial just to see what was next, it took FOREVER! The app is so sensitive and I was pressing C and D but it never picked up the sound even thought it was RIGHT beside the piano. Not recommended..Good-a-CheeseVersion: 4.15

I hate itI could not stand this app whenever I played it correctly because I have some experience it would not read the notes I finished I have some experience and it wouldn’t help me because the things it was telling me I already knew I definitely don’t recommend this app.MadysmilesVersion: 4.13

TfNot even free they charge you after letting you learn just a little bit.Tiffany4realzVersion: 7.2.8

Yay then noooooo!I just got a piano I was so exited I learned a little song online then I saw simply piano I downloaded it. Then I opened it I had to pay 💰 50 bucks for one month! What a bad game. Don’t get it!.Human with brainsVersion: 7.0.5

Listening problemsThe app told everyone it will listen to their piano but that doesn’t work. I played the right keys but it didnt want to register. I Had bigger expectations..RedPandaMasterVersion: 7.0.5

PrixJe trouve que ceci est très cher.Conbine à panoVersion: 8.1.1

BAD😡😡😡🤬🤬😤😤I wanted to play a song for my cousins birthday but then I had to pay a 100 bucks to learn it but I was smart enough to not get pay and delete this app. DO NOT GET THIS APP IT IS TERRIBLE 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡.Life could not be better!Version: 8.2.13

Not worth your time very BADVery bad and is not worth your time, after a week you have to start to pay. I said I had learned piano before but they made me play the note c. the microphone didn’t work either even if it was right beside my piano. VERY BAD.EmanforsureVersion: 7.0.6

Warning!They give you 7 days for free and then it’s a overpriced amount. Just use “musescore” it’s free and better.Smh0000Version: 9.4.43

I don’t understand how to play on this app!In my opinion I think it’s really hard to play this like I take piano lessons and this is harder than them because whenever I try to play it doesn’t count and then I basically all I have to do is sing the note and it will count I have to constantly play the note and I don’t enjoy it I don’t know if it’s just mine..AaaskafkedVersion: 7.2.8

Bad😡🤬🥵I’m a really good piano player I wanted to see how they did it. It’s horrible I tried to do it all the notes it wouldn’t let me play the notes it’s like it was doing its own thing it was horrible and got me frustrated so don’t buy this and I’ll just let you do some notes and then you have to buy the app i’d rather get a piano just do it by myself and look it up on YouTube how to play piano it’s really bad so don’t waste your money please don’t waste your money I just can’t stand this app in the commercials please they show you on the piano commercial so fine so don’t buy APP 🥵🤬😡😭😢😤.Piano lover 101Version: 8.2.3

Bloated and slowI tried this app for a few months, it is bloated and they take so much time to get you somewhere you can actually play something. They purposefully make it too long. I had it for a few months and then cancelled. I’ve since switched to YouTube videos and have had much better results..Suchendra'sVersion: 9.10.61

DONT GET THIS APPThis app sucks because to play songs you have to pay a monthly subscription for the app so they can get money.TomtomYT1234Version: 9.4.1

Want me to lose my moneyThis app is helpful but why is it that to spend money?! 😖.CrychgVersion: 8.8.2

TrickedIn YouTube saying it was free, I was very excited! Downloaded and it’s not even close to free..Think first, buy laterVersion: 8.5.33

I HATE ITThis app made me cry. It was okay at first when I finished the tutorial, but then I found out I could not play without paying. This made me cry then I deleted it. I HATE THE APP. Change it. Please..Luna and lilyVersion: 8.5.33

Glitchy and doesn’t listenI was playing “Pop Chords” and I went to the training for the song “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, so then I played the chords. It all went well until I got to the part where you play the lower part of these chords. The app listened to the “G”, but when I tried to play the rest, it wouldn’t listen to the note “D” and “C”. I am so disappointed in this apps listening skills..StaceyFoxVersion: 8.2.7

It’s not very goodI finished the practice for a song and then it would not let me go any further on less I paid for the subscription.Brew4444Version: 8.2.7

OkayI downloaded simply piano yesterday and I was thrilled to know it was free, or so I thought, they teach you the basics for free and after if you wanna continue you have to pay, and my family isn’t rich and we just moved and so we spent a lot of money so I don’t want to bother them with my problem so I beg simply piano to make it free.Danny2061111Version: 8.2.13

Hungry for moneyThis is bad. I can’t play my songs cause I need to pay. The ad was a lie. This is horrible.Yohyo369Version: 7.0.4

Horse loveSuper jeu mais pour apprendre des chansons il faut payer TRÈS cher.Loooooooooooooooveeeeee horsesVersion: 7.0.4

If I could give it zero stars, I would.This app is terrible. I would press the correct note and it would still tell me that I was doing it wrong even though my phone was right beside my piano. Terrible app. I don’t recommend..Oaklyn AVersion: 7.0.4

OmgIt keeps want me to buy the subscription to be able to play songs. Don’t get this app if you aren’t wanting to spend money!.Girly pop11a1Version: 9.10.64

Bad note detectionJust spam mash the major and it works.Fhwkvdkabwkandbdk.xyzVersion: 9.10.62

“learn piano for free”Alright, if you wanna learn any half decent songs, $30 a month. If you wanna learn merry had a little lamb this is for you. By the way did you know that theres something called YOUTUBE and a guy named SHEET MUSIC BOSS?????.ProGamerReviewGuyVersion: 9.10.61

DO NOT TRUST THIS APPAll of these 5 star reviews are paid customers and robots, this app is a joke for teaching you how to play the piano. Like I would rather use my money on an actual piano lesson than waste my money on this dumb subscription they charge you for stupid amounts of money. And they advertise like temu with this ads I keep on seeing, this is not simply or right to serve your customers trust by guilt tripping us like we are animals. Do not download this app or ever spend money on buying a subscription like this. Honestly a Costco membership card is better than this overpaid piece of garbage app. They don’t teach you for free. They teach you for clout and money. Don’t fall for this trap..TwistetpokeVersion: 9.10.53

Don’t trust anyone who says it is freeThe app gives you 6 song choices and then you play 5 lessons before the song. BUT when you click the song it tells you to pay a subscription DON’T LISTEN TO ANYONE WHO SAYS THE APP IS FREE.Simply Piano is not freeVersion: 9.10.50

Use ai for addsYou just use dumb ai for your adds and YOU NEED TO PAY also make adds that actually makes sense.Jp-77proVersion: 9.10.37

Ai adsAi ads have no effort in them like the old ads, and makes this app even look worse. Its not free like the ads say, I do one lesson then it tells me to pay.Hotspot628Version: 9.10.22

Good but OverpricedSimply Piano is a great app for beginners, offering structured lessons, real-time feedback, and a fun gamified approach. The interactive feedback and song library (pop, classical, etc.) make learning engaging. BUT – Is It Worth $299 CAD/Year Now? ❌ Pros: ✔ Easy-to-follow lessons ✔ Good for absolute beginners ✔ Tracks progress well Cons: ✖ Price hike is unjustified (almost 3x in some regions!) ✖ Free alternatives (Flowkey, Yousician) offer similar basics ✖ No lifetime purchase option (only subscription) Verdict: If money isn’t an issue, it’s a smooth learning tool. But for most beginners, free trials + cheaper/free apps (or even a real teacher) give better value. Wait for a big discount or try competitors first. Alternatives: Flowkey (cheaper), Yousician (free tier), YouTube tutorials + free sheet music.RTP998Version: 9.10.4

This ain’t lessonsThe ads are made to make you think that this app teaches you piano, after almost 3 years learning through lessons, I can say that the stuff they teach you is not good enough. The app doesn’t teach you how to read real sheet music and only makes you think highly of your accomplishments so you will write a good review.Sir IronVersion: 9.10.4

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