Octotune for iPhone and iPad
Learn piano and read music with Octotune on iPhone and iPad. Start free with the on-screen piano, a reading path for grown-ups and a picture-book Kids mode.
One app, a book for each player
Grown-ups learn to read real sheet music, from middle C to both clefs, rhythm, chords and sight-reading. Children start with pictures, sounds and painted notes, with Octo and his friends to show the way. Short lessons wait for your notes, so you can take your time.
The whole learning path, Kids mode, placement and practice, the children's songs and songbooks, and ten first classical pieces are free. You and one child each have your own book. No account or payment details are needed to start. See what is free and what Plus adds.
What you need
- An iPhone with iOS 17 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 17 or later. The App Store checks whether your device is compatible.
- English. The app is currently in English; Kids mode uses pictures and demonstrations without a spoken voice.
- Your fingers to begin. Tap the on-screen piano. Each finger has its own key, so you can play chords. An iPad gives you more room for the music and keys.
- An internet connection to download the app. Sign-in, progress sync and purchases also need a connection.
Octotune does not listen through the microphone, so it cannot hear an acoustic piano today.
Using a digital piano or MIDI keyboard
For a MIDI keyboard, our current recommendation is Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a supported computer. Safari on iPhone and iPad does not support Web MIDI; that browser limitation is separate from the downloaded app.
Before choosing an iPhone or iPad keyboard setup, email hello@octotune.com with your device, software version, keyboard model and how you want to connect it. You can start learning with the on-screen piano in the meantime.
Your first few minutes
- Download Octotune: Learn Piano Together from the App Store and open it.
- Choose Get started, then who is learning. A grown-up sets up a child's player. Setup questions are optional; you can skip them to explore first.
- Try the on-screen piano, then open the learning path or a song. Let the music wait while you find each note.
Children use Octotune with a grown-up. Their sign-in, purchases and links out sit behind the grown-ups' check. Read about Kids mode.
Progress on your other devices
Progress starts on the device where you play. Installing the iPhone or iPad app does not move an existing browser's local progress into it automatically.
To carry progress between the browser and the app, a grown-up can sign in with the same Octotune account on each. Let the original device sync before opening the app on the new one. Keep your original browser data or a backup until you have checked that your players and progress are present. More about progress and backups.
Octotune Plus and App Store purchases
Downloading the app is free. Octotune Plus is optional and adds more music, imports and room for more players. The App Store purchase sheet shows the price in your currency, billing period, trial eligibility and renewal terms before you confirm. Kids mode never shows a price.
Restore a purchase
As a grown-up, sign in to the Octotune account used for Plus, open the Plus panel and choose Restore Purchases. Use the Apple Account that made the App Store purchase. Restoring an existing purchase does not buy another subscription.
If you already bought Plus on the web, sign in to that same Octotune account in the app before considering another purchase. Your Plus access belongs to your Octotune account; billing stays with the provider you used.
Manage or cancel
For an App Store subscription, open Settings → your name → Subscriptions on your iPhone or iPad. Canceling stops renewal; deleting the app or your Octotune account does not cancel a subscription. For a web purchase, use your existing web subscription management. Purchase terms and Apple's standard license agreement have the details.
Sound, offline practice and help
No sound? Check the media volume, Silent Mode and whether sound is going to Bluetooth headphones or another output. In Octotune's settings, a grown-up can choose Play sound when the phone is on silent. In the browser, tap the page first to enable sound.
Practicing without internet? Open Octotune online first and try the lesson, song and instrument you want to use. Then check that they play with your device offline before relying on them away from a connection. Sign-in, syncing and purchases need internet; practice progress stays on the device until it can sync.
Need help? Email hello@octotune.com with your device model, iOS or iPadOS version, Octotune version and what happened. For purchase help, say whether you bought through Apple or the website. Please do not send passwords or payment details.
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