# flowkey – Learn to Play Piano

> Piano songs and lessons

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1020357408](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1020357408)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1020357408`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** flowkey GmbH
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (65,263 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.117.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-18
- **First published:** 2015-08-21
- **Size:** 110 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flowkey-learn-to-play-piano/id1020357408)
- **Website:** [https://www.flowkey.com/en](https://www.flowkey.com/en)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.flowkey.com/en/privacy-policy](http://www.flowkey.com/en/privacy-policy)

## Description

**flowkey** makes learning piano fun and accessible for beginners, experienced players, and keyboard musicians. Explore thousands of professionally arranged songs across classical, pop, rock, film and TV, and other genres, with four difficulty levels to match your skills.

Follow step-by-step courses covering piano fundamentals, sheet music, scales, chords, and improvisation. Interactive tools include looping sections, separate hand practice, Wait Mode with microphone or MIDI feedback, performance videos, Just Play mode, and full sheet music view. flowkey works with acoustic pianos, digital pianos, and keyboards, and offers free beginner lessons and classical songs alongside Premium, Classic, and Family subscription plans.

## Rankings

- #5,157 — Overall
- #8 — The Best Apps to Learn Instruments
- #8 — The Best Apps to Learn Instruments
- #84 — learn
- #86 — comment

## Review summary

Flowkey is praised for improving note-reading skills, structured lessons, broad song options, and engaging guidance that supports quick progress. However, multiple reviews cite downsides: pricey subscriptions, inconsistent chord detection, flow-only timing without a metronome, and a limited free catalog. Overall it’s a strong learning tool when price and expectations align, but pricing, detection accuracy, and content breadth are notable drawbacks.

### Pros

- Helps with reading notes and sight-reading, with users noting noticeable improvements in note recognition.
- Structured, beginner-to-advanced lessons with a wide variety of songs across levels and flexible navigation.
- Engaging and enjoyable learning experience with clear, step-by-step guidance that feels teacher-like.
- Users report quick progress and early song playing after learning in a short time.

### Cons

- High subscription price and perceived lack of transparency about free content, with some reviews calling it too expensive for a piano app.
- Poor detection of multiple notes/chords; the app can stall or be incorrect when playing with both hands on chords.
- Flow-based timing lacking a metronome or rhythm controls, which some users find frustrating or insufficient for tempo guidance.
- Limited song catalog and free content, with some popular songs or artists missing and a desire for more material.

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