Musical Meter 1 vs Learn Note Reading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Musical Meter 1
This app teaches users to read and play music rhythms through visual and auditory examples. It focuses on timing and holding notes correctly, preparing users to read real sheet music. Interactive levels ensure a solid understanding of musical notation.
- Learn music rhythms
- Visual and auditory examples
- Interactive levels
- Develop timing and rhythm
- Read sheet music
- Focus on note duration
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Musical Meter makes learning to read and play music rhythms fun. Thanks to its innovative, two-hand design, our app teaches you not only when to play a note but how long to hold it. Visual representations and animated examples let you see and hear how to play each music symbol. Interactive, randomly generated levels ensure you truly understand the subject matter. Our notation looks professionally engraved so you’ll be ready to read real sheet music. This precision app will hone your timing and help you develop a strong, internalized sense of rhythm. This first app in the Musical Meter suite introduces the following concepts: • simple time (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 2/2) • whole, half, and quarter notes and rests • dotted half notes • ties Sight reading and timing exercises are mentally demanding, so have fun but remember to pace yourself. Enjoy!
Learn Note Reading
Master musical concepts through engaging games and exercises. Learn to read treble and bass clefs, identify tones and triads, and improve your rhythm. This app makes music education fun for all skill levels.
- Treble and bass clef reading
- Ear training exercises
- Tone and triad recognition
- Rhythm exercises
- Interactive learning games
- Progress tracking
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Explore the world of music in a fun and engaging way! Embark on an exciting learning journey designed to help you master essential musical concepts. Your mission: Save Mars by deflecting meteorites – but that's just the beginning! This app offers a variety of ear training exercises to sharpen your musical hearing. Learn to recognize and distinguish between higher and lower tones, and identify different triads. Improve your sight-reading skills as you effortlessly learn to read both the treble and bass clefs. But there’s more – enjoy rhythm exercises where you’ll need to clap along to specific beats, putting your sense of rhythm to the test. Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced, this app provides the perfect balance of learning and fun to enhance your musical abilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Musical Meter 1 at 82% against Learn Note Reading's 0%. Musical Meter 1 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Learn Note Reading's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Musical Meter 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Note Reading sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Musical Meter 1 ships an update every 3 months, Learn Note Reading every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Musical Meter 1 | Learn Note Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quizness Apps | Paul Schwind |
Customer experience
Musical Meter 1
Learn Note Reading
In-app purchases
Musical Meter 1
- Enable All FeaturesFree
Learn Note Reading
- Premium$1.99
- Premium Class of Size 20$26.99
- Premium Class of Size 40$35.99
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- Premium Class Unlimited$89.99
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