Flowkey vs Perfect Ear:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Flowkey had more branded searches than Perfect Ear among music learning apps worldwide. Flowkey had about 22,200 branded searches, while Perfect Ear had 720. Flowkey made up 12.8% of all music learning app searches we track, and Perfect Ear accounted for 0.42%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about music learning apps, Perfect Ear appeared in three of the five answers and Flowkey in one. Perfect Ear was mentioned before Flowkey in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Flowkey, about 31 searches for every 1 for Perfect Ear
Who does AI mention more?
Perfect Ear, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Flowkey in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Perfect Ear, named ahead of Flowkey in 2 of 3 answers
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Top music learning apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Perfect Ear was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Flowkey was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Perfect Ear was listed before Flowkey in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Yousician1st
Simply Piano2nd
JustinGuitar3rd
Fender Play4th- Perfect Ear5th
- Flowkey6th
Skoove–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- JustinGuitar4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Simply Piano3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Yousician3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Perfect Ear3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Fender Play2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Flowkey1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Skoove0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about music learning apps
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which music learning app should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best music learning apps?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best music learning app for learning an instrument?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“music learning apps”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“learn guitar app”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Flowkey or Perfect Ear more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Flowkey and Perfect Ear by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven music learning apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Flowkey, Perfect Ear. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Simply Piano | Yousician | JustinGuitar | Flowkey | Fender Play | Skoove | Perfect Ear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 29.9% | 24.4% | 20% | 13.4% | 6% | 6% | 0.36% |
| Nov 2025 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.23% |
| Dec 2025 | 31.1% | 25.4% | 17% | 13.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.25% |
| Jan 2026 | 35.7% | 24% | 16.1% | 13.2% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 0.29% |
| Feb 2026 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 18.9% | 12.7% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 0.34% |
| Mar 2026 | 30.2% | 24.7% | 20.2% | 13.5% | 6% | 4.9% | 0.36% |
| Apr 2026 | 33.3% | 22.3% | 18.2% | 14.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.4% |
| May 2026 | 33.5% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 12.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 29.2% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 13.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.42% |
| Jul 2026 | 33.8% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 12.4% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.9% | 26.1% | 21.4% | 11.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.38% |
| Sep 2026 | 34.9% | 23.4% | 19.1% | 12.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.42% |
How has the Flowkey and Perfect Ear comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Flowkey was ahead of Perfect Ear in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flowkey’s share of searches among music learning apps worldwide moved from 13.4% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Perfect Ear’s share of searches among music learning apps worldwide moved from 0.36% to 0.42%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720.
How did search popularity change for music learning apps worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, Flowkey gained share of searches among music learning apps worldwide, from 11.7% to 12.8%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Flowkey’s and Perfect Ear’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Flowkey
1 branded search term
- flowkey
Perfect Ear
1 branded search term
- perfect ear app
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