Apps

The best apps for learning, practicing, and enhancing your piano skills. We review and compare piano learning apps and other online platforms to help you choose the right one for your musical journey.

The 9 best free online piano lesson resources in 2025

Online piano lessons can be expensive, and the best solution might be to start with some free content. I’ve picked out the best free online piano resources, so there’s no excuse not to start learning now!

Simply Piano review: Underachiever with huge potential

Simply Piano is a straightforward platform that aims to teach people the basics and beyond in the easiest way possible. If there’s one thing I hate to see in any platform, it’s unnecessary complications, so Simply Piano sounds promising.

Pianoforall review: Old-fashioned stuff with some hidden gems

Pianoforall is exactly what it sounds like, it’s a piano lesson platform aimed at budding pianists of all levels and ages. It’s been around for a while now, and I want to see how it compares to some of the newer kids on the block. In this review, I’ll discuss everything that...

Piano Marvel review: Best lesson platform so far

In this review, I’m taking a look at Piano Marvel, one of the largest piano lesson platforms online. Piano Marvel offers a massive amount of content and is trusted by many professional music educators. I’m going to find out if it’s as good in the home as it is in the classroom.

Flowkey review: Very good, but falls just short

Flowkey is an interactive piano lesson app available on desktop/laptop and mobile devices. One of the first things you’ll see when you visit the Flowkey website is a notice saying, “In Cooperation with Yamaha.” Now, that doesn’t guarantee satisfaction, but it’s...

Playground Sessions review: Great all-around lesson platform

Playground Sessions comes partly from one of the most creative musical minds of his, or any, generation, co-creator Quincy Jones. That’s a name that carries a lot of weight, and a lot of expectation, so I’m excited to try Playground Sessions.

Hoffman Academy review: Absolute best for younger kids

Hoffman Academy is a piano tuition platform designed specifically for kids. Teaching music is one thing, but teaching kids is something entirely different and can be pretty challenging. When dealing with kids, you have to be careful not to overload them with too much information while also making...