# Notevision - Sight Reading — Piano, violin, viola & cello

> Interactive music app for sight-reading, theory, and chord practice. (iPhone/iPad app by Ryan Newsome.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notevision-sight-reading/id874386416 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryan Newsome](https://appshunter.io/developer/307084497)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 3,187 App Store ratings · 364 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Polish, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)
- Released: 2014-05-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notevision-sight-reading/id874386416/reviews.md

## What is Notevision?

Notevision is your essential tool for mastering sight reading and building real musical skill. Whether you’re just starting out or refining advanced technique, Notevision helps you learn faster and play with confidence.

Why Musicians Choose Notevision:

Interactive Sight-Reading Exercises
	•	Targeted practice sessions that quickly sharpen accuracy, rhythm, and note recognition.

Flexible Practice Options
	•	Use a MIDI instrument, your device’s microphone, or the built-in on-screen keyboard.

Adaptive Difficulty
	•	Adjust challenge levels to match your skill and grow at your own pace.

Music Theory Made Simple
	•	Learn key signatures, accidentals, and rhythms—and explore the new key signature reference for quick lookups.

Interactive Chord Reference
	•	Browse essential chords with clear visuals and playback support.

Chord Practice Mode
	•	Reinforce chord recognition and harmonic understanding through guided exercises.

Progress Tracking
	•	Gain motivation from detailed insights that show your improvement over time.

Songs & Randomized Practice
	•	Combine structured lessons with curated songs and endlessly varied note patterns.

Begin your musical journey with Notevision—learn smarter, play better, and build confidence every day.

## Key features

- Interactive sight-reading exercises
- MIDI, microphone, or on-screen keyboard input
- Adaptive difficulty levels
- Music theory lessons
- Interactive chord reference
- Progress tracking
- Songs and randomized practice

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Notevision?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent Sight Reading Tutor
- 🚀 Improved Sight Reading Quickly
- 👍 Great App
- 👍 Helpful for Learning Notes
- 👍 Fantastic Tool
- 👍 Awesome App
- 👍 Turned me into a Pro
- 👍 Exceptional
- 👍 Phenomenal
- 👍 Improved my Sight Reading
- 👍 Fantastic Note Trainer
- 👍 Brilliant App
- 👍 Helpful in Learning Bass Clef
- 👍 Simple and Effective
- 👍 Turned me into a Pro
- 👍 Exceptional
- 👍 Improved my Sight Reading
- 👍 Fantastic Note Trainer
- 👍 Brilliant App
- 👍 Helpful in Learning Bass Clef
- 👍 Simple and Effective

**Cons**

- 🐛 Microphone Input from Piano Does Not Work
- 🐛 Keyboard Covers Notes on iPhone
- 🐛 Incorrect Note Detection
- 🐛 Microphone Feature Not Working
- 🔒 Sneaky and Frustrating Premium Update

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Microphone Input from Piano Does Not Work
- Keyboard Covers Notes on iPhone
- Incorrect Note Detection
- Microphone Feature Not Working

**Most requested features**

- Ability to Practice Chords and Chord Progressions
- Option to Practice Both Hands Playing at the Same Time
- Ability to Import MIDI Files
- Metronome and Rhythm Practice
- User Profiles to Track Individual Progress
- More Songs and Lessons
- Ability to Set Custom Key Signatures
- Microphone Support for Real Instruments

## Recent user reviews (10 of 364)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notevision-sight-reading/id874386416/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Useful, but not for my instrument

*2026-07-22, version 10.6.1*

I play the ocarina (12 hole alto c) and I’m learning to sight read. I can still follow along with the practices, but the app does not pick up the sound of my ocarina despite me having paid to get the microphone feature. It would be great if this app had support for wind instruments

### 5/5 — The Best Sight Reading App Out There

*2026-07-20, version 10.6.1*

This app is a no frills, but a very easy to use and must have, for learning sight reading & much more including key signatures etc. For the premium version it’s a no brainier. For literally a few $ or £s one off payment, I cannot understand why this app goes under people’s RADAR. It´s absolutely brilliant.

### 1/5 — Can’t hear unless bang

*2026-07-19, version 10.6.1*

It’s can’t hear the notes unless we bang on our keyboard or my son plays so loud on violin that it’s screeching we tried on both our phones and can’t hear so disappointing!!!

### 5/5 — Great Concept

*2026-07-03, version 10.5.2*

Highly effective

### 5/5 — Love the app, but one bug.

*2026-07-03, version 10.5.2*

I love this app and have practiced over 400,000 notes with it. However, on G flat major, the custom mode switches between B4 and B4 flat indiscriminately for some reason. Other than that, fantastic app!

### 1/5 — You have to pay to use your pianos input

*2026-07-02, version 10.5.2*

You have to pay premium to use your own instruments input and there’s just a keyboard on the screen to use for free, I would’ve never downloaded the app and wasted my time trying to figure out how to set it up if I knew this from the start. Completely useless

### 5/5 — Good app but…

*2026-06-15, version 10.5.1*

This is a good app especially to write and practice sheet music but can you make the violin feature free just like the piano sheet music just make some certain lessons of it free but either way it’s a excellent app would recommend to anyone planning to download it.

### 5/5 — Perfect for practice on the go

*2026-06-13, version 10.5.1*

Exactly what I was looking for

### 3/5 — Great app, but needs some improvements

*2026-06-01, version 10.0*

I’m glad to find an app that shows real-time notes as you play them, but the interactive sight reading lessons don’t indicated the rhythm of the notes very well. The highlighted note indicator moves with the notes played, not the rhythm, which is very confusing for me. I think it would help if the note was highlighted for the duration in which it is suppose to be played, (with maybe a built in metronome), especially for the early lessons. Hopefully, this will change in future updates. I do like the lesson pacing and gradual increase in difficulty.

### 5/5 — Great Music Sight Reading Tool

*2026-05-30, version 10.0*

This app is such a good way to help sight reading music. A clear display of the sheet music and a piano keyboard with the keys required to play the music. It will not allow you to proceed until you press the correct one. Then gives you an evaluation of your efforts. Progress assured!

## Frequently asked questions about Notevision

### What is Notevision - Sight Reading?

Notevision is a music education app designed to help users master sight-reading and develop fundamental musical skills. It offers interactive exercises for note recognition, rhythm, and accuracy, along with music theory lessons and chord practice.

### How can I practice with Notevision?

You can practice using a connected MIDI instrument, your device's built-in microphone to detect notes played on another instrument, or the app's on-screen keyboard. This flexibility allows you to practice in various environments and with different instruments.

### Is Notevision free to use?

The app is free to download and offers a free tier of features. However, it also includes in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features, content, or practice modes may require a purchase to unlock.

### What musical concepts does Notevision teach?

Notevision covers essential musical concepts including sight-reading accuracy, rhythm, note recognition, key signatures, accidentals, and chord recognition. It also provides an interactive chord reference with playback for learning and reinforcement.

### Can Notevision help me track my progress?

Yes, the app features progress tracking that provides detailed insights into your improvement over time. This feature is designed to motivate users by showing their development in sight-reading and other musical skills.

## Version history (last 5 of 5)

### 10.6.1 — 2026-07-16

All instruments are now free.

Violin, viola, and cello are no longer locked — choose any instrument and start playing.

### 10.6.0 — 2026-07-14

All instruments are now free.

Violin, viola, and cello are no longer locked — choose any instrument and start playing.

### 10.5.2 — 2026-06-20

This update brings rhythm lessons back to the lesson list and adds a new alto-clef key signature lesson track for viola players.

### 10.5.1 — 2026-06-10

This update brings fixes and stabilizations.

### 10.5 — 2026-06-09

Meet the Viola and Cello! Notevision adds two new instruments in the string family — practice and learn on realistic viola and cello fingerboards, with lessons and practice ready out of the box. Viola reads in the new alto clef (a peer to treble, bass, and grand staff), so piano players can also pick up alto-clef sight-reading as its own lesson and practice track. Your progress stays per-instrument and synced across devices.

Also in this update:
• Alto-clef practice in custom and timed modes
• Improved microphone accuracy for string instruments — fewer false notes from harmonics, bow attacks, and vibrato
• Better timing for AirPods and Bluetooth audio — rhythm grading now adjusts for output latency live
• Microphone-permission alert so you know when iOS has denied mic access
• Per-instrument lesson progress (no more shared "current lesson" cursor between piano and violin)
• Stability and crash fixes

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