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Is Flowkey Worth It in 2026? Cost vs. Value

Short answer: for most learners, yes — it is our top-ranked app with a MetaScore of 8.9 MetaScore . Long answer: it depends what "worth it" means at the price you will actually pay, which is often not the list price. Here is the full cost-vs-value math.

Flowkey

by Flowkey (a Yamaha company)

8.9 MetaScore 6 sources How the MetaScore works
Price
$120/yr · $20/mo
Free trial
7-day free trial (card required)
Hears you via
Mic or MIDI
Platforms
iOS, Android, Web
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What Flowkey costs in 2026

  • List price: $20/month or about $120/year.
  • Real price: frequently discounted — the effective annual cost is often well under $120. Check our deals page before paying full price.
  • Trial: 7-day free trial, card required.
  • Context: $120/year is $10/month — roughly the cost of one-sixth of a single private piano lesson. Against Simply Piano ($150/yr) it is $30 cheaper for a higher-rated app.

What you get for it

  • A 1,500+ song library you learn by playing real music from the first week — the song-first method that earned Flowkey the highest user ratings in the category.
  • Mic or MIDI feedback with slowdown, looping, and hand-separate practice on phone, tablet, or computer.
  • Yamaha ownership — the company is not going anywhere, which matters for a subscription you might hold for years.

What you do not get

  • A strict day-by-day curriculum. If you need an app to tell you exactly what to practice on day 14, Simply Piano or Skoove structure better.
  • Advanced depth. Strong intermediates exhaust the lesson path within months — Pianote is the upgrade.
  • Human teachers. Feedback is automated; there is no community or live instruction.
The worth-it test: Flowkey is worth it if you will practice 3+ times a week and learn best by playing songs you like. At the (frequently discounted) annual price, two months of consistent practice makes it cheaper per session than almost any alternative. It is not worth it if you need rigid structure or are already intermediate — in those cases you are paying for the wrong strengths.
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Still deciding? Read our full Flowkey review or compare it head-to-head with Simply Piano.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Flowkey cost per month?

$20/month at list price, or about $120/year on the annual plan — though discounts frequently bring the annual cost lower. Check our deals page for current offers.

Is there a free version of Flowkey?

There is a 7-day free trial (card required), but no permanent free tier. For a genuinely free starting point, look at Piano Tree’s free tier.

Is Flowkey better than Simply Piano?

It is higher-rated (MetaScore 8.9 vs 8.6) and cheaper ($120 vs $150/yr). Simply Piano wins on curriculum structure and kids profiles. We compare them in depth on our head-to-head page.

Prices and ratings verified September 27, 2026. How we rate apps.