Piano App Deals: Trials & Discounts (2026)
Every trial and discount worth knowing, checked monthly. Rule of thumb: never pay list price for Flowkey, never pay for anything before trialing it, and treat "lifetime deals" as real only when the maker sells them directly.
| App | Price | Trial / free | Deal notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Piano | $150/yr · $20/mo | 7-day free trial (card required) | 7-day trial (card required). Family plans soften the $150/yr price. |
| Flowkey | $120/yr · $20/mo | 7-day free trial (card required) | Discounts run constantly — check the current offer before paying the $120/yr list price. |
| Skoove | $150/yr · $20/mo | 7-day free trial (card required) | 7-day trial (card required). Instructor support is bundled, not an upsell. |
| Pianote | $240/yr · $30/mo | 7-day free trial (card required) | 7-day trial (card required). At $240/yr, never pay without trialing first. |
| Playground Sessions | $150/yr · $18/mo · $290 lifetime | 7-day free trial (card required) | $290 lifetime option — breaks even vs annual in under two years. |
| Piano Marvel | $120/yr · $15/mo | 30-day free trial (card required) | 30-day free trial — the longest evaluation window we track. |
| Yousician | $140/yr · $20/mo | 7-day free trial (card required) | 7-day trial (card required). Bundle value only makes sense for multi-instrument households. |
| Piano Tree | Pricing varies — see site | Free tier available; paid plans — see site for current pricing | Free tier with no card required — the only genuinely free starting point here. |
| Piano Player | $120/yr · $11.99/mo | 7-day free trial, cancel anytime | 7-day trial, cancel anytime. Web player live today; native apps coming soon. |
How to actually save money
- Stack the trials. Seven-day trials across five apps is five weeks of free structured practice — enough to know which method fits you.
- Buy annual, never monthly. Monthly plans cost 50–100% more per year everywhere on this page.
- Watch Flowkey. Its discounts are the most aggressive in the category; the list price is a starting bid.
- Consider lifetime once. Playground Sessions at $290 is the only lifetime option here — it wins if you practice for two-plus years.
Prices and ratings verified September 27, 2026. How we rate apps.