Pianu
Pianu: A focused piano practice app with strong notation tools and Apple-only coverage. Ranked #21 of 41 in Music Learning Apps by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for sheet-music piano practice with MIDI.
At a glance
- Editor score7.0 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forSheet-music piano practice with MIDI
- Free planYes
- Live feedbackYes
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Scans printed sheet music into playable piano pieces
- Follows playing note by note with looping and hand muting
- Supports MIDI, acoustic-piano input, MusicXML and iCloud sync
Where it doesn't
- Verified platform coverage is limited to iOS and macOS
- Paid plans limit sheet-music scans to 25 per month
- Designed for piano practice rather than broad instrument learning
Our verdict on Pianu
Pianu is a piano-practice app for children and families who want to work from printed sheet music or PDFs. It converts sheet music into playable pieces, displays conventional two-staff notation, and follows the learner’s playing note by note. Input can come from Bluetooth or USB MIDI keyboards, or from an acoustic piano through the microphone. Its focus is practical piano practice rather than a broad, multi-instrument curriculum.
The practice toolkit is its main strength. Learners can loop passages, mute either hand, adjust tempo, and use playback while working through a piece. Pianu also includes rhythm reading, sight-reading practice, goals, takes, and progress tracking. These features give it a clear role for learners who already have sheet music and want structured repetition around specific pieces. MusicXML import and export adds flexibility for working with compatible notation files.
Pianu uses a freemium model. The free plan supports playing, while the Pianu Pro Monthly and Pianu Pro Yearly plans include 25 sheet-music scans per month. Songs and progress synchronize through iCloud, fitting households that use supported Apple devices. The main tradeoff is platform scope: compatibility is listed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple-silicon Mac devices, so it is not a fit for learners seeking Android or Windows coverage. Choose Pianu for notation-led piano practice with MIDI or microphone input; choose another app if you need a wider instrument curriculum or broader platform support.
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Pianu pricing
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Pianu fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Live feedback | Yes |
| Curriculum scope | Instrument |
| Included instruments | Not verified |
| Practice tools | Yes |
| Offline access | Not verified |
| Progress tracking | Yes |
| Platform support | Multi-platform |
| Deployment | Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | iOS, macOS |
| Support | |
| Built for | Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: iCloud |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | pianu.app |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Pianu integrations
Pianu lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- iCloud
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