# Complete Music Reading Trainer > Gamified app for learning and improving sheet music reading and sight-reading skills. (iPhone/iPad app by Binary Guilt.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-music-reading-trainer/id1550798715 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Binary Guilt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012455470) - Category: Music, Games, Music - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.30/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.5 · 58 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and 2 more - Released: 2021-05-01 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-music-reading-trainer/id1550798715/reviews.md ## What is Complete Music Reading Trainer? The ultimate music reading training app. Designed like a video game and with strong pedagogical concepts in mind, Complete Music Reading Trainer is the fastest way to learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading skills. Whichever clef you want to learn and whatever your instrument is, the app will make you master any chosen clef or clef combination while rendering the learning process enjoyable. Features • 270 progressive drills covering all seven clefs (treble, bass, alto, tenor, soprano, mezzo-soprano and baritone clefs) over 3 levels / 26 chapters • Content is organized in such a way that you can choose which levels or chapters are relevant to your instrument and focus on these, whether you play the guitar and only need treble clef, piano and need treble and bass clef, cello and need a mix of bass and tenor clefs, etc.: all instruments are covered • Practice key signatures up to 6 sharps/flats in progressive key signature drills • Practice common clef combinations in mixed clef drills • Play a selection of 19 drills in arcade mode • 5 octaves of actual recorded grand piano sounds • 6 additional sound banks are available, all with actual recorded sounds: vintage piano, Rhodes piano, electric guitar, harpsichord, concert harp and pizzicato strings • 4 ways to input notes: note circle, virtual piano keyboard, by connecting a MIDI controller, or by playing an instrument near your device's microphone • 4 sheet music display styles: modern, classic, handwritten and jazz • Designed like a video game: earn 3 stars in each drill of a chapter to complete it. Or will you be able to obtain perfect 5-star scores? • Don't want to follow the preestablished path of progression? Create and save your own custom drills and rehearse them at your own convenience • Create full custom training programs and invite friends or students to join them. If for example you're a teacher you can create custom programs for your students, add drills every week and view their scores on private leaderboards • Never lose any progress: cloud sync across your various devices • 35 achievements to unlock • Leaderboards to compare arcade mode scores with other players worldwide • Nice and clean user interface with 2 display themes: light and dark • Designed by a musician and music teacher with a Royal Conservatory master's degree Full Version • Download the app and try out the first chapter of each clef for free • One-time in-app purchase to unlock the full version on all your devices Having a problem? Got a suggestion? You can reach us at hello@completemusicreadingtrainer.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - 270 progressive drills for all seven clefs - Instrument-specific learning paths - Practice key signatures and mixed clefs - Arcade mode and custom drills - Multiple note input methods (MIDI, microphone) - Gamified progression with star scoring - Cloud sync and leaderboards ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Cloud Sync and Web access | $0.99 | per month | | Cloud Sync and Web access | $9.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Full Version | $5.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 41) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-music-reading-trainer/id1550798715/reviews.md ### 5/5 — App Top *2026-08-26* 1000 ### 1/5 — Deceptive marketing *2026-04-15, version 1.7.2* Makes you go through all the palaver of setting up a complex custom drill before it declines to process it at the very last second unless you buy the premium version. If it was honest about this from the start, I might well have chosen to do that, but I’m offended at being extorted at the last second after spending time to customise it. I won’t reward sneaky behaviour with my custom ### 5/5 — Very Useful *2026-02-24* I like this app because it helps me to be faster at sight reading. I wish it had chords, which would make it more challenging. ### 5/5 — I like it! *2025-09-30* Comprehensive and well designed app, effective for learning ### 2/5 — Pointless *2025-05-20, version 1.7.2* I don’t see the benefit in practising sight reading and pressing on a circle of notes rather than a mock up piano Surely the point of this is to become more familiar with playing the keys? Why make us practice in a circle? ### 5/5 — lol *2025-04-06* I love this app I have been looking for a app like this for a while ### 5/5 — Amazing app for improving sight reading *2025-03-29* I've been using this for many months now. Thanks to this app, I figured out how to sight read Bass clef and Treble clef at the same time, and I can immediately recognize every key signature. This app treats sight reading like a game, very novel idea. Highly recommend musicians learning to read music notes check this app out, it'll teach them to read very fast! ### 3/5 — Well Designed, but... *2025-03-06* In general, I am rather impressed with the application and how it can teach you to treat music using the app. I paid for the app because it says in the description of the product that the microphone can be used so that the user can practice reading music on their instrument. I understand that the microphone might not pick up everything, but I have repeatedly run into an issue where I keep hitting the correct note on my instrument (a mandolin) without the application recognizing it. The only way past it is for me to hit the wrong note. It seems that it is not having a problem with the microphone, but instead something going on with the software. I reached out to the developers to ask them about the issue, and they quickly responded, which is a very positive thing. Unfortunately, their advice was not to use my instrument, but instead to use the application. There are a great number of apps out there designed to help someone learn how to read music, and I thought this application's ability to detect the note being played on an instrument, set it apart from all the others. Sadly, that is not the case. ### 5/5 — Must to progress *2025-02-24* Truly one of the simplest and has everything that is needed from an app like this at the perfect price. Really happy that you are a part of my journey. ### 5/5 — Very smart. *2024-11-02, version 1.6.3* This is good. It’s clever because the player controls the speed. The app tracks pace really smoothly. No fingering is given so you have to work out how to finger each exercise. It’s well thought out and progresses at a good pace. This and ‘ReadAhead’ are the two best piano sight-reading trainers on the Appstore. It doesn’t force you to read ahead like ‘ReadAhead’ but it’s excellent for the note learning and coordination aspects of sight-reading. ## Frequently asked questions about Complete Music Reading Trainer ### What does the Complete Music Reading Trainer app do? This app is designed to help users learn to read sheet music and improve their sight-reading abilities. It uses gamified elements and pedagogical concepts to make the learning process engaging and effective. You can practice various clefs, key signatures, and clef combinations relevant to your instrument. ### What are the key features of this music reading app? Key features include over 270 progressive drills covering all seven clefs, instrument-specific learning paths, practice for key signatures and mixed clefs, an arcade mode, and the ability to create custom drills and training programs. It also offers multiple note input methods, various sheet music display styles, and gamified progression with star scoring. ### How much does the Complete Music Reading Trainer app cost? The app offers a free version where you can try out the first chapter of each clef. To unlock the full version with all content and features, there is a one-time in-app purchase of $3.99. This purchase unlocks the full version across all your Apple devices. ### What instruments is this app suitable for? The app is designed to be suitable for all instruments. It covers all seven clefs (treble, bass, alto, tenor, soprano, mezzo-soprano, and baritone) and allows you to select drills relevant to your specific instrument, whether you play guitar, piano, cello, or any other instrument. ### How can I practice with this app? You can practice by completing progressive drills, focusing on specific clefs or key signatures relevant to your instrument. The app also features an arcade mode for faster-paced practice, and you can create your own custom drills or full training programs. Notes can be input via a note circle, virtual piano keyboard, MIDI controller, or by playing near your device's microphone. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.9.1 — 2026-08-27 • The app has been rewritten from scratch in Swift and now uses the SwiftUI framework. • The audio engine has been reworked and is now more performant and resilient to audio route changes • The user interface has been modernized, and the app is now more consistent with its counterparts on other platforms • All screens now use adaptive layouts and should look great on all devices and screen sizes • On iPad, when there is room for it, a side menu has been added to quickly navigate to various app sections • The app now respects the device’s preferred font size where possible • Two new options can be found in the app settings to increase or decrease the user interface and font sizes • Changing the app language no longer requires restarting the app • When there is room for it, a theme switcher button is now displayed in the toolbar to quickly switch between light and dark themes • The app icon is now compatible with Liquid Glass • App shortcuts have been added • A lot of bugs and visual inconsistencies have been addressed ### 1.9.0 — 2026-08-24 • The app has been rewritten from scratch in Swift and now uses the SwiftUI framework. • The audio engine has been reworked and is now more performant and resilient to audio route changes • The user interface has been modernized, and the app is now more consistent with its counterparts on other platforms • All screens now use adaptive layouts and should look great on all devices and screen sizes • On iPad, when there is room for it, a side menu has been added to quickly navigate to various app sections • The app now respects the device’s preferred font size where possible • Two new options can be found in the app settings to increase or decrease the user interface and font sizes • Changing the app language no longer requires restarting the app • When there is room for it, a theme switcher button is now displayed in the toolbar to quickly switch between light and dark themes • The app icon is now compatible with Liquid Glass • App shortcuts have been added • A lot of bugs and visual inconsistencies have been addressed ### 1.7.2 — 2025-05-06 • We have added a lot of features for teachers and schools. This includes app home screen customization, school leaderboards and school class custom programs. See here for more details: teacher.completemusictrainer.com • You can now set custom images for custom programs • The continue card can now take you to the last custom program chapter • Bulgarian note names added • Fixes and improvements ### 1.7.1 — 2025-04-24 • We have added a lot of features for teachers and schools. This includes app home screen customization, school leaderboards and school class custom programs. See here for more details: teacher.completemusictrainer.com • You can now set custom images for custom programs • The continue card can now take you to the last custom program chapter • Bulgarian note names added • Fixes and improvements ### 1.7.0 — 2025-04-14 • We have added a lot of features for teachers and schools. This includes app home screen customization, school leaderboards and school class custom programs. See here for more details: teacher.completemusictrainer.com • You can now set custom images for custom programs • The continue card can now take you to the last custom program chapter • Bulgarian note names added • Fixes and improvements ## Apps similar to Complete Music Reading Trainer | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Music Tutor (Sight-reading)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-tutor-sight-reading/id514363426) | 4.2 (2,189) | Free | Music | | [Note Quest: Learn Piano Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-quest-learn-piano-music/id1176943393) | 4.5 (609) | Free | Music | | [Music Tutor Plus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-tutor-plus/id507691358) | 4.5 (240) | $2.99 | Music | | [LASIDO: learn to read music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lasido-learn-to-read-music/id1250261050) | 4.6 (400) | Free | Music | | [Note Flash Music Sight Reading](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-flash-music-sight-reading/id1285315687) | 4.0 (954) | Free | Music | | [NoteRacer: Piano Sight-Reading](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteracer-piano-sight-reading/id1093955366) | 4.5 (481) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Binary Guilt - [Complete Ear Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-ear-trainer/id1012455471) - [Complete Rhythm Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-rhythm-trainer/id1550799056) All apps by Binary Guilt: https://appshunter.io/developer/1012455470 ## Related topics [read music trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/read-music-trainer) · [music reader trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-reader-trainer) · [complete music reading trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/complete-music-reading-trainer) · [music reading trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-reading-trainer) · [reading music game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/reading-music-game) · [clef trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/clef-trainer) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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