Piano Kids

The defining fact is breadth. The listing counts over 150 educational activities, and music is only one strand: there are also puzzles, memory games, logic, counting, addition, subtraction, letters, numbers, drawing and coloring.

The music side includes more than 10 instruments, among them piano, guitar, drums, xylophone, saxophone, flute, harmonica and harp. Children can also learn over 30 songs, with animated characters walking them through the notes step by step. The developer states an intended age range of 2 to 8.

A session likely starts by picking an activity from the menu. A toddler might tap an instrument and listen, while an older child works through a song note by note or a counting game. The app also offers over 300 sounds and images covering animals, vehicles, colors, flags and geometric shapes, so a short session can be a naming game rather than a music lesson.

Seasonal themes such as Halloween and Christmas are included, along with princesses, pets and toys.

Magic Tiles 3 is a rhythm game for players who want to chase scores, while Piano Kids has no such focus. Baby Panda's Supermarket and Baby Panda World-Learning Game are the closer comparison, since they also target small children with learning play. Coloring Games overlaps with the drawing and coloring part only.

Piano Kids sets itself apart by packing instruments, songs and early-learning games into one install. Whether that suits a family depends on whether they want one broad app or several focused ones.

Piano Kids is made by Orange Studios Games (orangestudiosgames.com) and carries an Everyone content rating. The app is free, but it contains ads and in-app purchases, so parents may want to set up purchase controls on the device before a child starts tapping the instruments and mini-games.