# Theory Lessons — user reviews > 154 indexed App Store user reviews of Theory Lessons by musictheory.net, rated 4.40/5 from 126 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theory-lessons/id493157418/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theory-lessons/id493157418.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 92 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Theory Lessons? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Efficient and easy to use - 👍 Clear and concise explanations - 💡 Helpful visual aids and animations - 🤩 Excellent learning tool for beginners - 🔍 Comprehensive coverage of music theory **Cons** - 🐛 Audio issues on some devices - 🔍 Limited content compared to website - 🤔 Keyboard-centric approach may not suit non-pianists - 💰 Paid app when website is free **Commonly reported bugs** - Directional arrows and guidance symbols not working on iPad - Text panels cut off at the bottom and unable to be resized **Most requested features** - Add more advanced theory topics - Incorporate practice exercises and quizzes - Include support for other instruments beyond piano - Integrate with the Tenuto app for a more complete experience ## Newest reviews (14 of 154) ### 4/5 — Needs lessons on sus chords. *2026-04-06, version 3.2* I love the app and I find it very useful, but it lacks any information regarding suspended chords. ### 4/5 — Language *2025-02-21* This is a very friendly software for people who are starting to learn music theory knowledge, but it is not very friendly for some foreigners or people who do not understand English. Although we can learn English in this way, most people still want to learn music theory, so I hope the official can see this comment and help us who do not understand English add some language options like Chinese, Japanese, etc. Thanks again to the official for giving those of us without much financial strength or time a platform to learn our own interests and hobbies. ### 3/5 — IPad issue *2024-12-29, version 3.1.1* None of the directional arrows work, nor any other guidance symbols. Also, text panels are cut off at the bottom and cannot be resized. The course does not begin at the beginning, and I can’t go back to see what I missed, though having some theory already, it’s mostly review at this point. But if you’re going to charge ANYTHING, make sure what you’re charging for actually works. ### 4/5 — Review of musictheory.net *2024-06-08, version 3.1.1* Musictheory.net is an excellent free resource for teachers and students. Being technologically challenged, I like the simplicity of it. The site accomplishes its purpose without frills. Though it might not be as exciting as an online game, it seems to challenge students appropriately. It can be used to teach a new concept or review old concepts, as an assessment tool, and for students to practice. Student can easily go online and practice, put their knowledge to the test, or complete an assignment. I am eager to use the Interval Identification exercise for students to practice and track their own progress. ### 3/5 — Good but missing features *2024-01-31, version 3.1.1* There is a practice mode that is on the website version. It seems like the app is a lackluster version of the website. For a more expensive alternative, I would expect either the practice exercises or other practice features to be implemented. A great offline version for the lessons but not much else. The website offers the same, comprehensive lessons as well as activities/ games to help solidify and check in on your learning for free. It has the most user friendly diagrams and lessons that I’ve seen compared to other apps. ### 4/5 — Good to learn the basics *2024-01-01* Good introduction to music theory for beginners although i sometimes had to look at external resources to get a more thorough understanding of certain topics. ### 3/5 — A lot left to be desired *2022-11-25, version 3.1.1* This app would work as referenced to those who are thoroughly trained in music theory NOTFOR LEARNING IT ### 4/5 — Very good BUT *2021-11-20, version 3.1.1* This honestly is I would say the best music theory app out there I do with that between this app “Theory” and “Tenuto” that is would be more helpful in memorizing things like maybe implementing something for practice. Also I kinda wish “Theory” had a thing in the scales section to learn about pentatonic scales and blues scales. Also to learn to apply concert pitch to different instruments. Thanks I hope you guys are improving things also honestly this app is extremely good you should honestly have people pay for it so you can have the time to update it and stuff and implement those things. ### 3/5 — needs practice modes from the website *2021-08-04, version 3.1.1* needs practice modes from the website ### 2/5 — Bare bones *2021-07-15, version 3.1.1* The app has a very little amount of audible examples, especially in the meters and time signatures chapters where it's very crucial to heat the difference between complex time signatures. There are literally no exercises in the app to help you progress. The theory text is very repetitive and uses very subjective terminology with no attempts to explain it. For example, what does it mean that a seventh note in a minor scale "wants to lead"? No explanation for that, they just go forward with this. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-03-09, version 3.1.1* Clear, concise, informative, and easy to use. Great job. I want more content!! ### 5/5 — A ‘Go-Too’ app.... *2021-01-03, version 3.0.1* As a music professional I heartily recommend this app. Clear, precise, brief. Absolute simplicity to use. A design triumph in my view fellas.... ### 5/5 — Can’t open app. *2020-12-01, version 3.0.1* The app is working again, all I needed was to delete it and put it back in my phone. Works perfectly. ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2020-10-29, version 3.0.1* I appreciate the time you folks spent making this app! I would understand if you charged for it, but I am so thankful that I was able to use it for free. Thank you for helping spread this knowledge and make it accessible :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No sound *2025-11-19* It looks like an interesting app, however it has no sound and the forward and bacheards arrows don‘t work as well. ### 1/5 — No exercises *2024-11-13, version 3.1.1* I thought there would be exercises like the online version but there isn’t. Quite disappointed ### 1/5 — Ok - *2024-11-12* - only in englisch - It is an app to learn music - missing most examples with audio ❓🤔😳 - if there is audio you can’t control the tempo ### 1/5 — Just visit the website *2021-07-10, version 3.1.1* This app is a copy of their website musictheory.net Literally 1 for 1. Just visit the website ### 1/5 — Not worth $1 *2021-01-13, version 3.0.1* This is so lame for a $4 app. Don’t buy. I would like a refund. ### 1/5 — You have to be kidding me *2021-01-05, version 3.0.1* Its a list of bullet points with a couple of gifs. The positive reviews here must be a scam. Worthless. ### 1/5 — Totally useless for a beginner *2020-07-09, version 3.0.1* I’m a beginner bass player and needed some help with reading and understanding music, hence buying this app. Let me tell you it is useless for that purpose. It is vague, confusing and downright frustrating. It’s a waste of money for someone like me but maybe better for more experienced people. Bare that in mind if considering ### 1/5 — Doesn’t have the practice section *2020-03-03, version 3.0.1* I bought this app expecting to get all the features that they offer on their website, like the practice section. However, after buying the app, I found out that this is just the theory section and doesn’t have any of the other tools. It’s a whole different app for that. I wish I could get a refund on this app. I’ll still buy the tool app since that’s an amazing feature they have on their website. ### 1/5 — Just info no interaction *2017-02-14, version 2.4* This app is just information. I am looking for something for my tweets to practice theory. This is not it. ### 1/5 — Dull *2016-02-20, version 2.4* Uninspiring. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 实用且易于查阅的乐理知识库 *2026-05-06* 如题，知识结构易于上手，适合想系统性学习乐理知识的人。 本app唯一美中不足的是缺少深色模式。 en: [PR] dark mode needed. ### 5/5 — Très bien *2026-03-30* Très intéressant et instructif. Un petit point à améliorer : ajouter un marque page. ### 5/5 — ~ 9 years later *2025-10-19, version 3.2* I have to say. I appreciate apps like this that stand the time with needing much updating. This app has been instrumental in learning music theory and what’s great is you can use it as a reference as well as a walkthrough. Love this app. Thanks to the developers ### 5/5 — Music Theory *2025-06-19, version 3.2* Very informative app, one of the best that I have seen! One thing you could do is add a section to where you can test your knowledge on what you have learnt. But other than that, amazing 🤩 ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-01-05* Please add German language support! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2022-11-13, version 3.1.1* Would highly recommend ### 5/5 — Amazing *2022-10-19* Usually when any person interested and excited to learn music is exposed to Music Theory they get put off and discontinue. I was just amazed to see an App which has made it so easy and simplified and which walks you through every detail without loosing your attention. It’s just mind blowing how much of work has gone into making this program. Great work guys and sincerely thank you for encouraging learner’s by not discontinuing. Keep improving. ### 5/5 — awesome *2021-05-03* Would like to see other modes than major and minor(Lydian, Phrygian etc), jazz harmony lessons, 9th chords, haven’t seen “sus” chords explanation as well. Would be nice to have a lesson +exercise combined, so one could do a small quiz/game in order to memorize the key concepts( yes, I’m aware of the Tenuto, have it). Having all the multi-touch interactivity, imagine a “arrange a music piece given progression and the scale” type exercise on and iPad. A significant development effort, indeed. Thanks! Looking forward to new lessons! ### 5/5 — Помогло *2021-03-31* Это лучший курс по теории музыки. Без лишних слов и прикрас. Я наконец-то понял и запомнил все принципы. Эти разработчики ещё сделали игру для практики, которая помогла мне закрепить выученное. ### 5/5 — Truly Very Nice *2021-03-28, version 3.1.1* I had needed a great music theory app, and this fulfills my need quite perfectly. The teaching is laid out in a very easy-to-understand format with attractive interactive user-friendly diagrams. By the end of the first lesson, I felt as if I’d learnt quite a lot. And all without any effort at all. It’s unbelievable! I already have an excellent practical practice app, in form of playgroundsessions app, that I had bought in a package deal along with a baby grand piano. But I had found the hands-on playgroundsessions teaching tool to be slightly lacking in deep music theory support. So I went looking for something to compliment the playgroundsessions hands-on app, and to hence fully round out my musical education. Now I have one app for hands-on practice, and this one, for in-depth theory learning. This is great! --- *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 2026-09-06.*