Notaforte: Sight Reading Tutor appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Notaforte is 63 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Notaforte User Reviews

Name: Notaforte: Sight Reading Tutor
Rating: 4.9 (398 reviews)

Notaforte: Sight Reading Tutor

Bravenbird

📚 Education

🎵 Music

Customer Experience

Positive experience86.5% of reviews

Neutral0.0% of reviews

Negative experience13.5% of reviews

~ Based on 37 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Notaforte Safe?

Notaforte: Sight Reading Tutor appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Notaforte is 97/100.

This assessment is based on 398 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

98.0% of ratings point to a safe experience

0.5% of ratings suggest some concerns

1.5% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 398 App Store ratings for Notaforte.

Is Notaforte Legit?

Notaforte: Sight Reading Tutor appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Notaforte is 63/100.

Based on 63 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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So helpful!

The app has clear instructions, is easy to use, and is mostly free. It’s helped me learn so much!

IsaBellaJoy13

17 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much! We’re really happy to hear Notaforte has helped you learn and make progress. Keep it up!

Exactly What I Wanted

This is exactly what I wanted when I was looking for an app to help read music. The progression is perfect for a beginner and helps build upon itself. Pretty deep in the lessons and havent seen a single ad. Huge help for me.

Juan Mal

20 days ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the wonderful feedback! We’re glad you’re enjoying the step-by-step progression, and yes Notaforte is completely ad-free and will stay that way ;)

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Good

easily a solod 100star game

a month ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the 5 stars! We’re glad you’re enjoying Notaforte.

Great Design - Execution Needs Further Development.

I started my sight reading journey with Notaforte and was a great starter, but I quickly bumped up against the limitations of the program. Once I learned one octave I stopped progressing because the piano keyboard they provide is only 12 keys and it stunted my learning by playing, for example, all the “C” in several octaves on one key, not letting me develop keyboard awareness for WHICH “C” I was playing. Also, there is no option to plug in a Midi USB keyboard to get around this limitation. There is a pitch recognition feature, but it’s not program wide, so even sitting at a piano for all lessons won’t help. Since I use this on my iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard, the screen won’t rotate, so it use Notaforte, I have to hold my iPad on its side but must rotate the whole thing to switch between using the app and typing. It’s cumbersome. I’ve since switched to “Notevision” on my iPad Pro which has all of those features (most importantly a wider piano keyboard) and my learning where each note lives on the piano resumed. I would return to Notaforte once they include these features, as I love the interface and prefer it to the rest of the sight reading apps.

AnimEditor

2 months ago

Excellente application pour apprendre et progresser

J’adore cette application car elle permet vraiment de progresser et de developper des automatismes dans la lecture de notes. La partie flash cards est ma préférée ! Merci aux développeurs !

Valériep17

3 months ago

Response from developer

Merci à vous Valérie pour votre commentaire ! Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez pu progresser grâce à Notaforte. Bonne continuation :)

Très bien pour apprendre

J’ai beaucoup aimé, les automatismes sont venus rapidement, j’aime beaucoup la variété des entraînements proposée. Ce qui serait super c’est d’avoir une connexion midi pour répondre sur notre piano. La plupart des apps le font déjà, j’espère que vous allez l’ajouter. Je ne peux pas utiliser le micro de mon tel car je vis en appartement, je m’entraîne au casque. Merci et bravo

Gfredofred

4 months ago

Response from developer

Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire, et votre suggestion ! Une connexion midi serait en effet intéressante pour les joueurs de piano et de clavier. Nous allons étudier et tester de plus près cette fonctionnalité pour une de nos mises à jour à venir.

Very good at a very small subset of sight reading music

This is an expensive app and it teaches the basic recognition of notes very well. What it doesn’t have is tempo, timing, key, sharp & flat recognition . Just didn’t expect it to be so limited for the money paid so really disappointed.

Watbsist

4 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback, and for your kind words about the note recognition part. Just to clarify one point: Notaforte does include sharp and flat recognition. You can find dedicated chapters in the Learning Path (see for instance 2.21 & 2.22 for the Treble Clef), and also practice them in the Flash Note mode via "Note Selection → Type → All notes with ♯ and ♭”. You’re absolutely right that the app focuses on a specific part of music reading. This is intentional: for many beginners (and even experienced players who learned by ear), recognizing notes quickly on the staff is the main challenge, so we chose to go deep on that skill rather than covering everything at once. That said, we understand your expectations around rhythm and timing, and this is something we’re actively exploring for future updates later this year. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts, it really helps us improve the app.

Amazing

We absolutely love this app. Both my husband and I were impressed at the teaching method. Our 6 year old is showing big improvements in learning how to read sheet music as she learns guitar along side.

Bekah WH

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much! We love hearing that Notaforte is appreciated by the whole family, that’s really wonderful to hear. It’s especially great to know your daughter is already making such good progress. Wishing you all lots of fun and success on your musical journey!

Appli géniale

Super appli pour le solfège, une des meilleures que j’ai pu tester ! Seuls points manquants seraient de pouvoir avoir des cours et exos sur les accord majeurs et mineurs en particulier, et idéalement un système de scores pour voir sa progression serait intéressant !

alphanera

5 months ago

Response from developer

Un grand merci pour votre commentaire, nous sommes ravis que l'app vous plaise ! Le suivi de scores et de progression est effectivement prévu et arrive très prochainement ;) Concernant les accords, c’est une piste intéressante, nous la gardons en tête pour de futures évolutions possibles. Très bonne continuation !

Can’t Tell

The “free” version is too locked to be able to evaluate it. I suggest you offer a free trial period so that users can take it for a proper test drive.

Wally Dad

6 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. Instead of a traditional free trial that requires starting a subscription first, Notaforte lets you try part of the app immediately: no account, no subscription, no payment details required. You can access one training mode and the first 10 chapters right away to experience the method. You can also browse the entire learning path to see all chapters before deciding to upgrade. We chose this approach so users can explore the app freely without needing to start and remember to cancel a trial. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.

Great wee app

Amazing, very simple explanations that I didn’t find in any theory books

gavrisan

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you! We really appreciate it. Happy practicing! 🎵

Amazing app!

If you want to make learning sheet music easier, this is the app. Love it!

AmulyaSingh

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks a lot! We’re glad you found it easy to learn sheet music with Notaforte. All the best!

Intuitive and easy to learn!

As a complete beginner, this app is brilliant to teach you the basics, each step is explained clearly and the design is great. Love it!

emmylou27

7 months ago

Response from developer

Many thanks for your kind words! Happy to hear you’re finding Notaforte clear and intuitive. Wishing you lots of enjoyment in your musical journey!

Wonderful

This app worth every penny, simple and straightforward.

Azzurri155

8 months ago

Response from developer

Many thanks for your kind words! Great to hear Notaforte feels clear and worth it, that means a lot to us. Happy practicing!

Love it

Tried to learn musical notation at least twice in the last decade with no success. This time it clicked almost immediately during the first few sessions! Great app, very fast progress

JessieS 8282

8 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much! We’re really happy it worked for you this time and that you’re seeing progress so quickly. Wishing you all the best on your musical journey!

Super app mais manque les notions de durée / tempi

L’application est de loin la meilleure, intuitive avec des exercices pertinents.
Elle a vraiment le potentiel pour devenir la référence en terme d’application pour le solfège et j’espère qu’elle ne sera pas abandonnée.

Le manque des notions de durée de notes / tempo est la seule raison pour laquelle je ne met pas 5 étoiles, j’espère que cela arrivera en 2026.

Nigolas_

8 months ago

Response from developer

Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire et vos suggestions constructives. Nous avons en effet pour projet de continuer à ajouter des fonctionnalités à l’app au cours des prochains mois. De nouveaux modules de leçons liés aux temps & durées de notes, et des options de tempo dans les exercices font partie des priorités que nous étudions et qui devraient voir le jour dans l’année. À nouveau un grand merci pour votre soutien !

Pas assez d’exercices diversifiés

Pour contexte, Je suis qu’intéressée à la clé de Sol, je n’ai pas besoin d’apprendre les autres clé. J’aimerais plus d’exercice de Solfège. Les exercices offert sont très basic et une fois les notes apprises c’est que de la répétition. Bien pour mémoriser les notes et les reconnaître de façon plus efficace, mais pour le prix, je m’attendais a beaucoup plus.

Savoielu

9 months ago

Response from developer

Merci pour votre commentaire. Notaforte est effectivement spécialisée : l’app se concentre sur l’apprentissage de la lecture des notes, car c’est le blocage principal de la plupart des débutants et de nombreux autodidactes. Et sur ce point précis, nous proposons une vraie diversité : 6 modes d’entraînement complémentaires basés sur les repères visuels, les intervalles, la mémorisation active, la reconnaissance à l’instrument, etc. Sans compter les leçons explicatives et animées, le tout afin de mémoriser et reconnaître les notes de façon rapide et durable. Si vous cherchiez quelque chose de plus large, nous comprenons tout à fait et nous vous remercions encore d’avoir partagé votre ressenti.

Vraiment efficace!

15 minutes journaliers pendant 2 semaines suffisent pour connaître et reporter sur une piano. À partir de 15 jours, cela devient très fluide pour jouer et comprendre ce que l’on joue.
J’aime cette application et je la recommande à tous.

La.ki

9 months ago

Response from developer

Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire et votre recommandation. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez pu progresser rapidement avec Notaforte !

Don’t bother

You get NOTHING unless you pay.

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GaleDoggie

10 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your comment. Actually, Notaforte includes free access to one mode and the first 10 chapters - no subscription required. Premium unlocks the rest of the content for those who want to go further. We hope you’ll give it another try!

Great app for learning to read music notes

As a piano teacher I’m always seeking new tools to make sight reading easier for my students. So finding this app was a nice surprise! From what I know it’s the only one that focuses on both practice and understanding, building real confidence as you progress. It’s based on the landmark notes method used in Europe and also recently popular in some online courses, which I find much more effective and intuitive than the old and frustrating Ever Good Boy Does Fine approach. Here this landmark system is made even better with cool visual tips, emphasis on intervals, and fun exercises. My students and I are fans!

LexMinimus