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Alternatives to Simply Piano
19 education tools sit alongside Simply Piano in this directory. Below is what separates each from Simply Piano on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 19
- With a free tier
- 16
- Cheaper to start
- 3
- Simply Piano starts at
- Free, then $119.99/year
Why people look past Simply Piano
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Simply Piano entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Simply Piano starts at $119.99/year. Across the 4 education tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $29.5/month.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Piano learning app with microphone or MIDI listening and a large licensed song catalogue
Priced and rated the same as Simply Piano on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Listen-based instrument learning app covering guitar, bass, piano, ukulele and voice
- Starts $110 a month cheaper, at $9.99/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month or year model rather than Per user per year or month.
MIDI-only practice app for keyboard, pad controllers and electronic drums, precise rather than beginner-gentle
- Starts $110 a month cheaper, at $9.99/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month or year model rather than Per user per year or month.
Vocabulary and spaced repetition language app built around video clips of native speakers
- Sold on a Free with a Pro subscription model rather than Per user per year or month.
- 1 tier to Simply Piano's 2.
Camera based maths solver that shows step by step working, owned by Google since 2022
- Sold on a Free with a Plus subscription model rather than Per user per year or month.
- 1 tier to Simply Piano's 2.
Cognitive skills training app from Elevate Labs covering reading, writing, maths and speaking games
- Sold on a Free with a Pro subscription model rather than Per user per year or month.
- 1 tier to Simply Piano's 2.
Every Simply Piano alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Piano (this page) | Free, then $119.99/year | Per user per year or month | 2 | |
| FlowkeyIf you want a comparable piano-only, microphone-based app with a different song catalogue and lesson style | Free, then $119.99/year | Per user per year or month | 2 | vs Simply Piano |
| YousicianIf you want one subscription covering piano alongside guitar, bass or ukulele | Free, then $9.99/month | Per user per month or year | 2 | vs Simply Piano |
| MelodicsIf you want MIDI-precise feedback for fast or complex piano and keys playing rather than microphone listening | Free, then $9.99/month | Per user per month or year | 2 | vs Simply Piano |
| Memrise | Free | Free with a Pro subscription | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Photomath | Free | Free with a Plus subscription | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Elevate | Free | Free with a Pro subscription | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Seek by iNaturalist | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Merlin Bird ID | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Stellarium | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Lumosity | Free | Free with a subscription | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Sky Guide | Free | Free download with Plus and Pro subscription upgrades | 3 | vs Simply Piano |
| Busuu | Free | Free with a Premium subscription | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Pl@ntNet | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Star Walk 2 | Free | Freemium, low-cost ad-free subscription upgrade | 2 | vs Simply Piano |
| eBird | Free | Free, no ads and no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| Anki | Free | Open source, no licence fee except a paid iOS app | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| PictureThis | On request | Per year, sold via a short free trial that auto-renews | 1 | vs Simply Piano |
| SkySafari | On request | One-time purchase per tier | 3 | vs Simply Piano |
| Jackrabbit Class | $49/month | Per month by student count | 6 | vs Simply Piano |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Simply Piano badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (16)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Flowkey , Free, then $119.99/year
- Yousician , Free, then $9.99/month
- Melodics , Free, then $9.99/month
- Memrise , Free
- Photomath , Free
- Elevate , Free
- Seek by iNaturalist , Free
- Merlin Bird ID , Free
Cheaper than Simply Piano (3)
Entry price under Simply Piano's $119.99/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Yousician , Free, then $9.99/month
- Melodics , Free, then $9.99/month
- Jackrabbit Class , $49/month
What you would be giving up
Simply Piano is most often brought in for a complete beginner who owns an acoustic piano and wants structured lessons without a midi connection, a parent choosing a self-guided piano app for a child who does not yet take private lessons, someone who wants heavily song-driven practice using popular music rather than only classical exercises, a household deciding between this and flowkey based on trial experience and song catalogue fit. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Simply Piano is broadly right and the question is cost, the Simply Piano pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Education category lists everything the directory holds, and best education tools ranks them.
Simply Piano runs on ios, android, web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Simply Piano alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Simply Piano?
- 19 other education tools are listed in this directory, led by Flowkey, Yousician, Melodics, Memrise. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Simply Piano?
- 16 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Flowkey, Yousician, Melodics, Memrise, Photomath.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Simply Piano?
- Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under Simply Piano's $119.99/year: Yousician at Free, then $9.99/month, Melodics at Free, then $9.99/month, Jackrabbit Class at $49/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Simply Piano?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Simply Piano?
- Simply Piano is most often brought in for a complete beginner who owns an acoustic piano and wants structured lessons without a midi connection, a parent choosing a self-guided piano app for a child who does not yet take private lessons, someone who wants heavily song-driven practice using popular music rather than only classical exercises, a household deciding between this and flowkey based on trial experience and song catalogue fit. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Simply Piano?
- None of the education tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Simply Piano alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Education, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Simply Piano against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Simply Piano covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every education tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Education category, 19 tools beside Simply Piano. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.