# Sight Reading Machine - Practice Music Reading Skill for Guitar, Saxophone and 20 More Instruments > Music sight-reading practice tool with metronome and playback for various instruments. (iPhone/iPad app by Kai Wa Cheng.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-reading-machine-practice-music-reading-skill-for-guitar-saxophone-and-20-more-instruments/id662692296 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Kai Wa Cheng](https://appshunter.io/developer/937075464) - Category: Music, Education - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 3.60/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 33 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2013-07-23 - Data updated: 2026-09-14 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-reading-machine-practice-music-reading-skill-for-guitar-saxophone-and-20-more-instruments/id662692296/reviews.md ## What is Sight Reading Machine? Key Features - Auto refresh for non-stop sight reading practice - Metronome - Highly customizable options - Random key signatures - High quality music playback with note highlight - Gestures to refresh and control tempo quickly Guitar Bass Guitar (Low E) Bass Guitar (Low B) Violin Viola Cello - Bass Clef Cello - Tenor Clef Double Bass - Low E Double Bass - Low C Trumpet French Horn Trombone - Bass Clef Trombone - Tenor Clef Tuba Soprano Saxophone Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Bass Saxophone Basson - Tenor Clef Basson - Bass Clef Oboe English Horn Eb Clarinet Bb Clarinet A Clarinet Piccolo Flute Flute Alto Flute ## Key features - Automatic exercise refresh - Integrated metronome - Customizable settings - Random key signatures - Sheet music highlighting - Body motion control ## Recent user reviews (10 of 26) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-reading-machine-practice-music-reading-skill-for-guitar-saxophone-and-20-more-instruments/id662692296/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-03-25* The metronome plays only one beat then it skips a whole range on notes. Totally unusable! ### 2/5 — 5 Stars if you fix the Metronome *2021-01-16* I just purchased this, and you guys have got to fix this metronome! It literally clicks once, which is not setting a tempo. Two beats are essential to set a tempo, and four counts (or however many would indicate the time signature) is standard practice. Also, I’d like to set the note choices to just a few notes at a time. One full octave as the smallest range is too much for teaching beginner students. I really like the layout, and would recommend this to my students, if the metronome is fixed and fewer notes could be selected. Thanks ### 2/5 — Metronome not working *2021-01-09* Every time I start a new round begin, the metronome ticks only once. ### 1/5 — 메트로놈랑 음정 *2021-01-05* 재생하면 메트로놈 안들리고 음정 들렸다가 안들렸다가 이상합니다 빠른시일내에 수정부탁드립니다 ### 4/5 — 다운받았는데,,,, *2020-12-27* 다른분들 말씀처럼 메트로놈이 안되네요 유용할것 같은데 ,, 고쳐주세요 ### 5/5 — Drums & Percussion exercises *2020-11-27* Hope you add drums exercises for us to practice, I move this app ### 4/5 — Metronome not working *2020-11-12* After the latest apple update the metronome isn’t working. It starts with one click then stops. Please fix, I use this app daily and really like to practice with it, but I need that metronome. Thank you ### 4/5 — 고쳐주세요 *2020-11-06* 메트로놈 소리가 없어졌어요 ### 5/5 — Really Good!! *2020-10-20* Hello, I’m a cruise ship guitarist and the app “sight reading machine” helps me a lot! I practice a lot with it! I recommend the app to my musician friends. I want to kindly ask you if you would add some updates, maybe it will be helpful to improve what is already amazing for me. 1 Can you please increase or put an option to increase the amount of bars in the exercises? 2 I, as a guitar player, often have to sight read written chords. Can you please put an option to read written chords with an option to choose the amount of notes in the chords? It would be perfect to have. 3 Can you please add swing sixteenths notes? I’ve got a bunch of jazz and funk stuff to sight read. 4 I can’t take out the quarter notes when I get to the place to choose the notes I want. Can you please make it possible? 5 It gets really complicated to set a specific tempo with the way the controls are made. Can you put something like a plus and a minus button to change the tempo easily? I want to thank you for this amazing app again! It helps me get my sight reading in shape before and during every contract on ships with bunch of sight reading shows! It’s amazing! Thank you thank you thank you. ### 4/5 — Metronome not working after update *2020-10-09* Apple sent out a software update recently, and after applying it to my iPad, the metronome only gives one click. This is a fabulous app and I hope someone is out there reading this that can and will fix it! I’ve been using it for years and would even pay for it to work again! ## Frequently asked questions about Sight Reading Machine ### What instruments does Sight Reading Machine support? Sight Reading Machine supports a vast array of instruments including guitar, bass guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, various saxophones, bassoon, oboe, English horn, clarinets, piccolo, flute, and alto flute. ### How does Sight Reading Machine help with music reading? It provides unlimited sight-reading practice with automatically refreshing exercises, a metronome for timing, and high-quality music playback with highlighted sheet music to guide users. ### Can I control playback with body movements on Sight Reading Machine? Yes, the app allows users to refresh exercises and control the tempo using body movements, offering an interactive practice experience. ### What is the price of Sight Reading Machine? Sight Reading Machine is a paid app, available for $1.99. ### Does Sight Reading Machine have ads? No, Sight Reading Machine does not contain advertisements. ### What devices is Sight Reading Machine available on? Sight Reading Machine is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. ### How often is Sight Reading Machine updated? The app was last updated on June 5, 2016, with its latest version being 1.63. This indicates a less frequent update cycle. ### What is the user rating for Sight Reading Machine? Sight Reading Machine has a rating of 3.6 stars based on 25 ratings. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.63 — 2016-06-05 Thank you for the love and support, here are some of the improvements we made from your feedback! - Support for portrait upside down orientation so that your phone can rest peacefully on the music stand when using a headphone! - Disable auto screen locking for the exercise screen, take your time and practice~ ### 1.62 — 2016-02-16 - Fixed quarter notes not using whole scale. - Fixed last note only using root. - Fixed tempo in 8th note time signatures. Thanks for your support! ### 1.60 — 2016-02-13 - Most requested: Add option for random time signature! - Fix rhythms in 5/4 time ### 1.58 — 2015-11-09 - Fix no music playback issue on iPhone 6S. - You can now set tempo from 24 BPM (Larghissimo) to 368 BPM ### 1.57 — 2015-10-17 Fix music playback problem on iOS 9. ## Related topics [sight reading machine](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sight-reading-machine) --- *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 2026-09-14.*