Cat Piano Concerto – Review
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By: George Talusan
Version #: 1.0.5
Date Released: 2010-04-03
Developer: George Talusan
Price: 0.99
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Sometimes you download an app for a good game or a useful tool, and sometimes you download because it’s a piano that makes cat sounds. This is one of the latter situation. The good news is that the cat sounds are on key.
The app is free to begin with, but you can download more types of cats (and a normal sounding piano) for an additional dollar. There is a settings menu that allows you to put the key letters on the piano as well as share the app and get the sister application, Dog Piano.
Once you spend the buck, you have 10 different types of cats to play with (plus one piano) including Angelic Meow, Asthma Kitty, Fleabag, Forlorn, Furball, Furious, House Cat, The Warbler, Meow Mix 1 and Meow Mix 2. Obviously, the creator of this app did his or her homework on cats.
Despite it’s obvious utility, the app does have its flaws. The most glaring of them is the lack of volume control on the app. Even worse, when I tried to use the master volume control on the iPhone 4, it didn’t lower the sound one iota. It was quite embarrassing at work and definitely a flaw that needs to be worked out in future incarnations of this master instrument.
Despite this, it’s a fun app to own, particularly for kids (who could be occupied on this app for hours). You can be the envy of your co-workers by having a Cat Piano handy. There are far worse ways to waste a dollar.
Quick Take
Value:Medium to High,
Would I Buy Again:Yes, mostly because I found it amusing and had the buck to spare.
Learning Curve:Low, unless you don't know how to play the piano. Then high.
Who Is It For:Cat lovers. Musicians. Those musicians that use cats as instruments.
What I Like:Fun concept and app.
What I Don't Like:Volume controls don't work so well.
Final Statement:If the cats find out about this, there goes the furniture.
Cat got your tongue? Break out the Cat Piano and play us a tune!
Guaranteed to provoke a smile in even a joyless curmudgeon, Cat Piano aims to entertain your brain. It's like having a sack of angry cats — in your pocket. Dazzle your friends. Start a band with drum and guitar apps. Serenade your pets. Pacify your children. This app is the cat's meow.
FEATURES
? Just over one octave (14 notes per voice)
? Tuned: no sourpusses
? Highly responsive keyboard
? Excellent playability
? High quality, 16-bit meows
? Polyphonic chords (plays sounds simultaneously)
? Glissando (drag your fingers across the keyboard)
? Remembers your last used voice
? Option to display notes on keys
? Easy-to-use interface
? Cats respond to the sounds — especially Furball
? Meow at business associates over the phone
? Purr along to your music
10 ENTERTAINING VOICES
? Angelic Meow
? Asthma Kitty
? Furball
? Furious
? House Cat
? The Warbler
? Forlorn
? Fleabag
? Meow Mix 1
? Meow Mix 2
BONUS INSTRUMENT
? Grand Piano... For when you just wanna jam
Can you find the SECRET MODE? ♥
CAT CALLS FROM THE MEDIA
"As rad as it sounds" - Mac|Life
"Just plain loony" - TUAW
"Extremely entertaining" - Webomatica
"Crazy" - iLounge
MEOWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
"Purrfect application" - United States
"Viagra for cats" - United Kingdom
"Both my cat and my dog really like this application!" - Canada
"Funny" - Portugal
"Is healing" - Japan
"Katzenjammer" - Germany
"I seriously love the cat" - Korea
"Marrant" - France
"Very silly indeed" - United Kingdom
"Our cats give this app 4 paws up!" - United States
"Quite possibly the finest musical instrument ever crafted" - United States
