flowkey vs Guitar Tricks

flowkey is a piano-learning app for practicing songs, notes, and chords with interactive feedback. Its library contains thousands of songs across genres and skill levels, arranged by professional pianists. Wait Mode listens as you play and waits for the right notes before continuing. Practice options include video with sheet music, slower playback, looping sections, and separate right- and left-hand practice. Step-by-step courses cover music theory, chords, and reading sheet music, for learners from beginners to advanced players. A compatible keyboard or piano can connect by USB MIDI or Bluetooth MIDI for more reliable note recognition. flowkey is available on Android, iOS, and the web. A free account includes a few songs and course lessons. Classic Monthly is $16.49 a month; Premium Monthly is $24.99 a month; Family Monthly is $37.49 a month. Yearly plans are also available, from Classic Yearly at $99.99 a year. Yearly plans include a 7-day Premium trial that converts to a yearly subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends. A 14-day money-back guarantee is offered.

Guitar Tricks is an online lesson service built around learning guitar, with structured paths for beginners through experienced players. Its Core Learning System gives beginners a progressive curriculum, while a library of over 11,000 videos covers techniques, styles and songs. Song lessons offer scrolling notation and tabs, adjustable speed, looping, lyrics and jam tracks for playing along. The video player provides multiple 4K camera angles and lets learners slow or repeat sections. Practice tools include a tuner, metronome, scale and chord finders, a jam-track station and fretboard trainer. Members can submit playing videos for instructor feedback, request custom lesson plans or take private lessons. A forum connects learners with instructors and other players, and Guitar Insider publishes a weekly video with instructor Anders Mouridsen. Apps are available for Android and Apple devices, alongside the web service. Basic Membership is free with 24 lessons; Full Access costs $29.95 a month or $179 a year. A 14-day trial is listed, and Full Access has a 60-day money-back guarantee.