Anything Piano vs Artie: which AI piano app is right for you?
Last updated August 21, 2026
Of all the piano apps out there, Artie is probably the most similar: both apps use falling notes, both listen while you play a real piano, and both have a Wait mode that pauses the song until you play the right note. So, what is the difference?
Artie is a product of ArtMaster (Art Master Academy s.r.o.). Anything Piano is not affiliated with or endorsed by ArtMaster. Artie details are drawn from ArtMaster's own website and App Store listing as of August 20, 2026; tell us if something is out of date and we'll fix it.
tl;dr
Use Artie if you want an AI music teacher to talk to you.
Use Anything Piano if you don't want to be restricted by a catalog of songs, as it enables you to import songs from anywhere, or create piano covers of any song.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Anything Piano | Artie |
|---|---|---|
| Songs you can play | AnythingA catalog of songs, or any song you import: YouTube/TikTok/Instagram links, audio files, or MIDI uploads | A catalog of songs, or MIDI/MusicXML uploads |
| Spoken AI tutoring | No | Yes |
| Real-time feedback on an acoustic piano or MIDI keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Wait mode, looping, hands separately, speed control | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | About 20 songs, plus 5 free song imports, creating a piano roll from any YouTube video or other import source | 30+ songs |
| Price | $25/mo or $179/yr | $34.99/mo or $149.99/yr |
The core difference: how many songs you can learn
Artie's library has 100+ hand-picked songs at three difficulty levels, and 30+ of them are free. If the song you want isn't there, you can import a MIDI or MusicXML file.
But it moves the problem rather than solving it. If the song you want to learn is a new release, a film or game piece, a cover, or something a friend recorded, there's usually no MIDI file of it sitting around, and making one yourself is its own project. That's the case we built Anything Piano for: you bring the recording itself. Paste a YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram link, upload an audio file, or record the song live, and AI models we train ourselves turn the audio into a piano roll in minutes. If the recording is solo piano, the piano roll mirrors the performance nearly 1:1. If it's a full band or just vocals, we build a piano arrangement that sounds like the original.
Put simply: Artie plays what's in its library plus any MIDI or MusicXML file you can find. Anything Piano plays anything you can find a recording of, and these days that's most music that exists.
Differences in teaching styles
Artie's signature is that it talks to you. It gives spoken tips while you practice, evaluates your session at the end, and you can tap the Artie icon to ask a question anytime.
The day-to-day practice tools are very similar between the two apps. Both show falling notes, both have Wait mode, hands-separate practice, looping, and speed control, and both give real-time feedback while you play. The real difference is what surrounds those tools: Artie adds a teacher's voice, and Anything Piano adds transcription, so the same practice tools work on any song you can find a recording of, not just the songs in a library.
Both apps listen through the microphone and work on acoustic pianos, and both support MIDI keyboards. Fair warning that applies to every mic-based app, ours included: rooms, instruments, and phone placement vary, and MIDI is always the most precise input.
Choose Artie if
- You like conversational help: Artie answers questions out loud.
- The songs you want are in its library, or you already have MIDI or MusicXML files of them.
Choose Anything Piano if
- The songs you want to learn don't exist as MIDI files: new music, niche music, game and film pieces, or a recording someone you know made.
- You want to go from hearing a song to practicing it in minutes, straight from a link.
Pricing
Artie
$34.99/mo or $149.99/yr
Free to download with 30+ free songs. The subscription is $34.99/mo or $149.99/yr with a 7-day trial.
Anything Piano
$25/mo or $179/yr
Free to download with about 20 catalog songs and 5 free song imports (a YouTube link, a TikTok, an audio file, and more). Pro is $25/mo or $179/yr, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan, and lets you add unlimited songs.
Frequently asked questions
The core difference is the songs that are available to learn. Anything Piano enables you to learn any song, from the most niche to the most popular: if you can find a recording of it, we can turn it into a playable piano roll. Artie's songs come from its catalog or from MIDI/MusicXML files you upload.
No. ArtMaster's site says imports are MIDI or MusicXML files ("Import your own song file (MIDI or MusicXML)"). There's no way to import audio or a link, and no transcription from recordings.
Yes. Both listen through your device's microphone and give real-time feedback, and both support MIDI keyboards too.
No. Neither app shows sheet music today. Both teach with falling notes, which you can read with no music background. We plan to add sheet music once our piano roll experience and our sheet music models are both where we want them.
For beginners, they're incredibly similar. The piano roll format is a very beginner-friendly way to start learning, since it requires no music background, and both apps use it. We personally believe the best way to start learning piano is with a song you love, because you're much more likely to stick with it if you like the songs you're learning.
No. Both are iPhone and iPad only today. You can join the Anything Piano Android waitlist here.
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