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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers praise the platform as an ideal and easy way to learn piano, especially for adults and beginners, appreciating the clear, helpful lessons and the ability to learn at their own pace. Many highlight features like separate hand practice, wait mode, and video above sheet music as particularly useful. The extensive and varied song library, along with the clean, instructive interface, contributes to a fun and inspiring learning experience for many. However, some people were dissatisfied with the app's recognition of notes, occasionally freezing or not registering correct keys. There were also mentions of the song library feeling stale, with a desire for more popular, recent, or specific genres of music, and some songs disappearing. A few customers found the subscription price to be expensive, questioning its value and expressing concerns about limited functionality or issues with family sharing and accessing subscribed content.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ideal piano course for adults - I appreciate features such as separate hand practice, wait mode and video above sheet music, indicating notes to be played. The range of songs is fab. As an adult who’s... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It is a really easy way to learn piano, you do need to put the practice in but it takes you at a pace that each individual requires. It makes sure you get the previous section correct before you can c... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I enjoy using Flowkey most day. As a beginner to piano and in later years, I have found it really useful to help me begin playing using correct fingering and both hands. I really like the "wait" funct... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am enjoying the challenge of learning piano. The instruction is easy to understand. Fingering video is helpful. I do think that completing an exercise is offered too early. I typically keep... See more


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About flowkey

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The best new way to learn piano

Learning piano has never been easier! Play your favorite songs and learn all there is to know about notes, chords, and the proper technique. All you need is the flowkey app and your piano or keyboard – whether it's an acoustic piano or digital instrument. flowkey listens to your playing and provides realtime feedback without any cables.

Play your favorite songs or learn with courses

Discover beautiful arrangements of the songs you know and love, for all levels of ability. From beginners through to professional pianists, everyone will find the music they love in flowkey.

You can also enjoy detailed step-by-step lessons in our piano courses, covering everything from music theory, mastering chords, and how to read sheet music.

Get started for free today

You can download the flowkey app for free and immediately gain free access to selected songs and course content.

  • Play your favorite songs – hundreds of songs, from classical to pop, at your disposal.
  • Practice effectively with learning monitoring via microphone or MIDI connection.
  • Reach your goals with interactive step-by-step instructions on reading music, chords, improv, technique, and more.
  • Develop the correct playing technique with high-quality video tutorials of professional pianists.

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent app we use it for my son…

Excellent app we use it for my son who’s 9. The only constructive feedback I can offer is to find a way to have the keys heard more clearly during wait mode. He gets a bit frustrated when the songs lag because the keys are not recognized. Otherwise I have referred several friends to this app and intend on staying with this program for as long as he’s learning! Affordable price for the year also!!

July 26, 2025
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Reply from flowkey

Thanks so much for sharing your lovely feedback with us. It’s wonderful to hear that your son is enjoying learning with the app!

It sounds like you're currently using note detection via microphone. If he’s practicing on a keyboard or digital piano, we’d recommend connecting via MIDI (with a cable). This makes note detection even smoother and will help make practice sessions even more fun and rewarding for your son.

If you're using an acoustic piano, we’d suggest giving our "Just Play" mode a try instead of "Wait Mode." It’s a bit more forgiving with small mistakes and allows for a more natural, flowing playing experience.

If you ever have any questions, our support team would be truly happy to help. Just reach out via the in-app messenger or drop us a line at support@flowkey.com.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best (piano) app there is

The best (piano) app there is. I use it dialy now for five years. It really helped me learn to play piano. At the age of 54 I started and I play every day with Flowkey as my teacher. Flowkey offers so much music and the way it teaches you to play is perfect. Because of the various levels from easy to pro, often available for the same piece of music, Flowkey is suitable for everyone.

July 26, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like the variety of genre's

I like the variety of genre's. pretty good selection. Wish there were more new releases of current music. There is no country music. Many of my favorite songs disappeared as the licensing expired. Many songs have only advanced or pro options which is way beyond my ability. I always look forward to the new releases, but then am disappointed with the songs.

July 25, 2025
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Reply from flowkey

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us. It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoy the variety of genres and feel the selection is pretty good overall!

We also really appreciate you pointing out what you’re missing. Your interest in more current chart music and country songs is completely understandable. We know it can be a bit of a letdown when a favorite song is no longer available. We also hear you on the wish for more arrangements that suit different playing levels. We’re on it!

We’ll pass your feedback on to our content team. We’re always working on growing and balancing our library to make sure it includes something for everyone, and comments like yours help us improve.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The app is very user-friendly

The app is very user-friendly, and its integration with Yamaha Stream Lights was a major factor in my decision to continue my subscription.

One feature I’d love to see is the ability to display recommended fingering numbers above the notes—this would be especially helpful for beginners.

Currently, the app allows playback at 50% and 75% speed when practicing with a single hand. However, 100% speed is only available in “wait mode” or when using both hands. It would be great to have the option to hear the other hand at full speed even outside of wait mode.

EDIT: I realized that this is possible when the app is in "full screen mode" (oriented vertically), but does not seem to be possible when oriented horizontally.

July 23, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Relearning Piano!

I am relearning piano on a full size keyboard (gave my piano to my granddaughters). Flowkey is a tremendous help since I can hear the music, play along with the notes with sound or not; work on a few measures at a time; etc! I love that it gives different versions of the songs, beginner, intermediate, etc. I'm also pleased with the variety of music, including classical which is what I learned on for the 8 years I took piano. Best of all, I can now turn my iPad vertical to see more of the score while playing instead of just a line of music. Keep up the good work on this fabulous piano app!

July 23, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent simple steps to real piano playing

As a self taught piano player of many years I have finally the time to learn properly and it's such fun!
Flowkey is easy to navigate and has clear simple instructions.
I particularly like it's single hand function where you can perfect one hand before joining two together.
I progressed quickly but now and progressively improving.
My only reason for no 5 stars is that on regular occasions the system freezes. We checked and it's not our internet but we believe it's when the USAwakes up and system is busier!

July 24, 2025
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Reply from flowkey

Thanks so much for your lovely feedback — we're really happy to hear that you're enjoying learning properly now and having fun with it! It’s great to know that flowkey has helped you progress quickly and that features like the single-hand mode are making a difference for your practice.

We appreciate you pointing out the freezing issue as well. It could be related to “busy times,” but another thing you might try is restarting your device, especially if you’ve done several practice sessions in a row.
If there's anything else, feel free to reach out to our support team via the in-app chat. They’re always happy to help.

Thanks again for learning with us!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Decent program but midway through they…

Decent program but midway through they just deleted half of the songs and offered no explanation. Expensive for having so many features cut

July 23, 2025
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Reply from flowkey

At the beginning of 2024, there were indeed some changes to our song selection. We're truly sorry if this affected your learning experience. Since then, we've continued to add new songs and helpful learning features, and we hope the app still supports your piano journey.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Quite uninspiring and unreliable.

I received 3 months free with my keyboard. Much of this was spent trying to get the software to work, I ended up buying a new tablet as it was not compatible with any of my devices. Even now it is not completely reliable.
Once working I did make some quick progress with it, progressing from beginner to playing tunes slowly with two hands, so decided to subscribe for a further year. Having done so I have made very little progress. Further lessons are to difficult for me and I have become bored with the ones I have already completed. I find the tutorial style very dull and uninspiring and have now given up trying.

December 20, 2024
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Reply from flowkey

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We're really sorry to hear that getting started was so challenging with your setup. That's definitely not the experience we want for our users.

When learning something new, it’s completely normal to go through different stages. In the beginning, progress often feels faster, but there are also plateaus where it can seem like you're not moving forward.
These moments are a natural part of the learning process, even if they feel challenging at the time — and we understand how hard it can be to stay motivated during them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing piano learning app

The app is amazing - covers everything I want. Multiple tunes in all genres with multiple ability levels, right hand/left hand/both hand playing, select sections to rework, hear a professional play the tunes. I could go on but, suffice it to say, the app is hugely versatile.
The support team are wonderful and and query is clearly responded to within 24 hours (max) with a follow-up later to check all is OK.
All absolutely great.

July 7, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Supports breaking down learning into…

Supports breaking down learning into small parts.
I would like to see a wider range of beginner level popular tunes, to reach all tastes and ages.

November 23, 2024
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Reply from flowkey

Thanks so much for your feedback! We're really happy to hear that breaking down learning into smaller parts is working well for you.

And thank you for your suggestion about adding more beginner-level popular tunes. We're definitely continuing to expand our song library to suit more tastes and ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m learning to play the piano

I’m learning to play the piano. I’ve only ever used flowkey, no other lessons. It’s enjoyable and I learn at my own pace. I’m trying tunes at the advanced level now although I find I’m quite slow, but I persist. I’ve been playing for about four years, just a bit most days. My left hand gets a bit sore if I do to much, but then I’m 72 so no surprise there.

July 22, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fine in principle.

Just as long as the technology works, the app is mostly fine. Though sometimes it has quirks. But it does need the right browser (eg not Safari, so I had to download Chrome) and a MIDI wire connection to my laptop. I am making slow progress due to being old.

July 23, 2025
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Reply from flowkey

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear the app is mostly working well for you.

You're absolutely right that using the right browser and setup, like Chrome and a MIDI connection, can make a big difference. If you ever run into a quirk or need a hand with anything, our support team is always happy to help!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good but not great

I really like the way the screen scrolls when you play so there is no fumbling about trying to get onto the next bit - great when you are starting out. However, not so keen that there are some pieces of music where the stretch is too far for me and there are no alternatives. I would also like a metronome function. The lessons are very limited.

July 23, 2025
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Reply from flowkey

Thanks so much for your thoughtful feedback! We're really glad to hear you enjoy the scrolling feature while playing It's great to know it’s making learning smoother for you.

We also truly appreciate your honesty, especially about the challenges with finger stretches. We'll make sure to pass it on to the team.
There are already more courses and exercises to come; so stay tuned!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Nice training program and available music

Training options seems to me ok. Of course you have to spend a lot of time by yourself for learning.

Availability of music is good. I like pop-rock and also film music. The offer is very nice. Of course, even more pop-rock related music preferred.

I'am now use Flowkey for 4 month

July 23, 2025
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