Comparison

Musical Meter 2 vs Pinyin Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Musical Meter 2

Learn to read and play music rhythms with interactive exercises. This app teaches note duration and timing through visual and auditory examples, preparing you for real sheet music. It focuses on compound time, various note types, and developing a strong sense of rhythm.

Highlights
  • Learn note duration and timing
  • Visual and animated examples
  • Interactive, randomly generated levels
  • Professionally engraved notation
  • Compound time concepts
  • Eighth and sixteenth notes/rests
  • Dotted notes
Features
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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 second app in the Musical Meter suite introduces the following concepts: • compound time (6/8, 9/8, and 6/4) • eighth and sixteenth notes and rests • dotted quarter and eighth notes Sight reading and timing exercises are mentally demanding, so have fun but remember to pace yourself. Enjoy!

About

Pinyin Reader

Features
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Learn Chinese pinyin step by step with clear audio for every sound. Practice initials, finals, whole syllables, and the four tones—perfect for beginners starting Mandarin. Need a simple way to hear standard Mandarin pronunciation? Tap any card to listen, repeat, and track your progress with built-in study stats. No account required. • Initials (shengmu): b, p, m, f and full set • Finals (yunmu): a, o, e, i, u, ü and combinations • Whole syllables (yinjie): zhi, chi, shi, ri… • Tone chart with audio for each tone • Learning statistics to see your practice • Offline-friendly: lessons work without Wi‑Fi Ideal for parents, teachers, and self-learners building a solid pinyin foundation before reading Chinese characters.

Screenshots

Musical Meter 24 screens
Pinyin Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Musical Meter 2 at Free against Pinyin Reader's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Musical Meter 2 is free to download; Pinyin Reader costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Musical Meter 2 versus Pinyin Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusical Meter 2Pinyin Reader
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuizness AppsXiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Musical Meter 2

No in-app purchases

None

Pinyin Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Musical Meter 2 free?
Musical Meter 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinyin Reader free?
Pinyin Reader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Musical Meter 2 or Pinyin Reader have ads?
Neither Musical Meter 2 nor Pinyin Reader shows ads.

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