# Sight Reading HD Lite — user reviews > 173 indexed App Store user reviews of Sight Reading HD Lite by Super Kiddo Studio, rated 4.50/5 from 126 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-reading-hd-lite/id495281740/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-reading-hd-lite/id495281740.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 92 · 4★ 21 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Sight Reading HD Lite? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Good app - 🚀 Effective for learning - 💡 Helpful for kids and adults - 👍 Great learning tool - 🚀 Rapid learning curve - 👍 Fantastic music app - 👍 Excellent sight reading app - 👍 Brilliant app - 👍 Great for practice - 👍 Superb for beginners **Cons** - 🐛 Clunky interface - 🐛 Confusing keyboard layout - 🔒 Paywall for full features - 🐛 Unrealistic input method - 🐛 Visually dated **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent note playback - Ads not removed after paid upgrade **Most requested features** - Ability to hear notes via microphone - More ledger lines - Customizable keyboard layout - Integrated rhythm training - Recognizable melodies ## Newest reviews (16 of 173) ### 4/5 — Good app *2019-09-02, version 2.3.0* Good app Extra features would make it even better and a better log of progress not just a graph so you can aim to improve and beat previous score ### 4/5 — Sight reading App *2016-09-01, version 2.2* Brilliant, thank you, in bed at mo, unable to use my piano, just found the app and enjoying using it. Clever idea, let's face it music is a complicated subject this makes it fun. ### 3/5 — It's not terrible *2016-04-22, version 2.2* The way it clucks at you when you make a mistake is very irritating. And it the tiny keyboard is confusing sometimes. Other than that... It's not terrible! ### 4/5 — Good practice *2015-07-22, version 2.2* A good way of practising reading music without having to plonk on wrong notes! ### 4/5 — Rapid learning curve *2015-03-12, version 2.2* I just started playing with this but I can see a very rapid improvement in my performance. It's fun to use. Recommended. ### 4/5 — Very good *2015-01-10, version 2.2* Great beginner sight trainer. ### 5/5 — Great to learn to read *2014-12-26, version 2.2* Great practice for becoming proficient in sight reading music! The more you practice, the better you get, and you get instant feedback. ### 5/5 — Fast Repetition speed = fast learning *2014-12-04, version 2.2* This app allows you, even in free version, to move quickly through notes, make mistakes and also see your accuracy increase. Just what I was looking for ### 3/5 — Ok *2014-11-28, version 2.2* but I found it a bit of a strain on my eyes. Not sure how much it would help me reading for piano, but to be fair it's just a note recognition app. Try the free one and see if it suits. ### 5/5 — Finally learning bass clef *2014-11-15, version 2.2* A friendly little program that has everything you need for finally getting the sight reading down. I play harp, so don't need sharps and flats, but I was going nowhere fast until I got the drills in this app. ### 4/5 — Notes *2014-11-02, version 2.2* This is a great program to help learn the notes on a scale. ### 4/5 — Love it *2014-10-25, version 2.2* You will love it. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2014-10-25, version 2.2* I'm a beginner piano player (2 years) and I've found this app very helpful to quickly recognise notes - the clapping at the end is very cute. Would be nice if you could do chords as well.. ### 5/5 — Another happy adult beginner! *2014-09-10, version 2.1* I've only ever played treble clef instruments--clarinet, classical guitar, soprano recorder. Now approaching 60, I decided it was time to study piano. The ingrained habits of a lifetime, however, have been a stubborn barrier to reading the bass clef. This app has been a tremendous help. I even like the off-center middle C, as it forces me to think relationally in a more complex way. Working with a two-octave span means my drills cover most of the notes in the pieces I can play right now. The short sessions mean I can pick up my iPad at odd moments, e.g., standing inline or waiting for an appointment, and put them to good use. The app has enough flexibility to grow with me, and enough simplicity that managing it isn't a pain in the neck. ### 3/5 — Sergay1 *2014-09-07, version 2.1* This is a good app.However,I feel it would benefit by having more(deeper & higher)ledger lines rather than so many 8va.abbreviations,I think because of this it is more suitable for beginners.Perhaps this can be amended in an upgrade. ### 5/5 — Fran *2014-09-06, version 2.1* At 50 I'm totally new to playing the piano and reading music. Some of the books and apps are aimed at children so at least this isn't. Finding it very helpful so far. ( why do I have to have a nickname?) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — HORABLE DONT GET IT! *2019-07-26, version 2.3.0* This app is a total looser it should be thrown in the trash where it belongs!!! ### 1/5 — Almost perfect *2016-03-03, version 2.2* This app is great but if only it had the ability to "hear" notes via the microphone. Then it could be used with a real piano or other instruments. This would be perfection. The one finger jab technique is unrealistic. ### 1/5 — ??? *2014-01-01, version 2.1* Thought it would teach me to sight read . No explanation haven't got a clue what to do with it. ### 1/5 — Bought *2013-12-03, version 2.1* I bought both in-app purchases (1.no ads and 2.full app). I am able to use the full app, but with ads. I do not want to spend money on something I already paid for. ### 1/5 — A app that asks for money *2013-05-29, version 2.1* Basically this app is asked for money. ### 1/5 — Not really FREE *2013-01-16, version 2.1* Looks like the settings for key signature etc are included, they are NOT. All you get is a keyboard. The settings are a whopping $4.99. ### 1/5 — No sound? *2012-09-08, version 2.0.2* I just paid for an upgrade because I wanted sound and it isn't working. I have the settings right so not sure what's happening (get sound for other piano apps). Very disappointing ### 2/5 — Could be better *2016-12-06, version 2.2* It works, except you are very limited to the section of the keyboard that's visible at one time. Piano Tutor is a much better app at one third the price. ### 2/5 — Sneaky sneaky! *2014-09-21, version 2.1* I have evaluated many music theory/ notes reading apps, some paid and some free. This app definitely makes my top ten list. A big turn off, however, a deal breaker, is that even after paying $4.99 for the app (I would have paid even more by the way) I have pay 99 cents extra to get the ads removed. Seriously? ### 2/5 — Ok until you upgrade! *2012-10-16, version 2.0.2* This app is quite good until you upgrade and want a wider range of notes to practice with. If you do, you not only have to think of the note, you also have to manually switch to different parts of the keyboard that contain the note. This introduces a distorted element to the process and teaches you nothing about where lower and higher notes are on a real piano. The programmers haven't bothered to shrink the keyboard to fit or pan automatically to the relevant range of keys. So basically, the app is good in its free form for beginners but a waste of money otherwise. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Sight reading music *2016-09-20, version 2.2* Absolutely brilliant. Great for kids and adults. ### 5/5 — Fantastic music app *2016-05-17, version 2.2* I did some research and a lot of people were very pleased with this app, and for good reason. This is the best of the music sight training apps I have found. I only had the free version for a few minutes before I purchased the full version. This will help you to recognize notes quickly. It has assisted my piano learning in a big way. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Great Learning Tool! *2015-09-16, version 2.2* This is a great app, 53 years of age with no music back ground, this gives a great experience to learn without even trying! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2015-09-10, version 2.2* I've tried several apps to help re-learn reading music. This is my favorite of any of them. Clean, simple and effective! I also like that the in app advertising is unobtrusive. Just for that reason, I think I'll purchase the no-ad version, if there is one. ### 5/5 — Great refresher *2015-07-10, version 2.2* I already know how to play the piano but this has provided me a great refresher for the basic part of the keyboard which is primarily used for melodies. Also, I will use it to speed up my response time and to help my daughter learn the piano. Thanks for a great app. ### 5/5 — SightReading+ *2015-03-25, version 2.2* All I wanted was something quick and easy to use to help improve my note recognition. This is perfect. ### 5/5 — Works great *2015-03-14, version 2.2* Have been using for 3 months and I've learned how to sight read and stay sharp using this app every day. It works if you use it. Don't use it and you loose it!! Easy to use and challenges me to try harder. ### 5/5 — Teaches note recognition *2015-02-19, version 2.2* Does what I wanted it to do: Help my six year old recognize notes on the grand staff ### 5/5 — Just what I Need *2015-01-24, version 2.2* This app is just what I need. I am pretty good at sight reading for the right hand but quite poor for the left hand. The practice this app allows is a big help. ### 5/5 — It's great *2014-12-28, version 2.2* It's simple, easy, and gets the job done. Once you get the hang of it, it's smooth sailing. Though some people may have a problem if they don't understand basic measures. (EGBDF, etc.) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*