Guitar Lessons Pro vs Notey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guitar Lessons Pro
Learn to play the guitar with structured lessons designed for beginners. This app offers courses for kids and adults, focusing on fundamental techniques and fingerstyle playing. More content is planned for future updates.
- Beginner guitar lessons
- Lessons for kids
- Lessons for adults
- Fingerstyle techniques
- Structured learning paths
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Guitar Lessons by Carnaby Roberts Guitar Lessons (Volume 1) - Beginner Kids Guitar Lessons (Volume 2) - Beginner Adults Guitar Lessons (Volume 3) - Finger Style More lessons & entire volumes to follow soon!
Notey
This app transforms guitar learning into an engaging game where your instrument acts as the controller. It offers a fun, structured path for beginners, especially children, to learn real songs and skills through interactive gameplay.
- Guitar as controller
- Learn real songs
- Structured learning path
- Progress tracking for parents
- Interactive gameplay
- Designed for kids
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Most kids quit guitar when practice starts to feel like work. Notey is different. Your guitar is the controller, and the game only works when you play it. Kids aren't doing lessons with game elements. They're playing a game that teaches them music. Created by Grammy-winning musicians. Designed to be fun first, educational always. WHY IT WORKS —————————————— >>> REAL GAMEPLAY Not just gamified lessons. Designed to be fun on its own. >>> REAL SONGS. REAL PROGRESS. Start simple and build toward songs kids recognize and feel proud to play. >>> GUIDED WINS, NOT GUESSWORK A clear path means kids always know what to do next. HOW IT WORKS —————————————— - Place your device in front of you and start playing - Your guitar is the controller — Notey listens in real time and responds as you play - Short sessions. Real progress. BUILT FOR FAMILIES —————————————— Created specifically for kids learning guitar at home. - Structured learning path - Progress parents can see and hear - No lesson planning required - While designed for kids, beginner learners of any age are welcome. WHAT YOU NEED —————————————— - iPhone or iPad - Acoustic, electric, or classical guitar CONTACT US —————————————— - Questions or feedback? Email us at marketing@notey.co - Support: support@notey.co - Privacy Policy: https://notey.co/privacy - Terms of Service: https://notey.co/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notey at 4.4 against Guitar Lessons Pro's 3.8. Notey also leads on ratings volume (238 vs 4). Guitar Lessons Pro's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Guitar Lessons Pro sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Notey sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notey holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notey has 238 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Guitar Lessons Pro's written reviews are positive against 84% of Notey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Guitar Lessons Pro | Notey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better | 84.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Bowers | Notey Inc. |
Customer experience
Guitar Lessons Pro
Notey
Bugs and requests
Guitar Lessons Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Notey
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels freezing with mic setting screen open
- Challenges not starting properly after restarting
- Informational prompts disappearing too quickly
Requested features
5 requests- More song/level variety
- Customizable curriculum and progress tracking
- Expanded support for different instruments
- Offline mode or downloadable content
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
Guitar Lessons Pro
- entire volume (Volume 1 - Guitar Lessons)$1.99
- entire volume (Volume 2 - Guitar Lessons)$1.99
- entire volume (Volume 3 - Guitar Lessons)$1.99
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- entire volume (Volume 4 - Guitar Lessons)$9.99
- entire volume (Volume 5 - Guitar Lessons)$9.99
- entire volume (Volume 6 - Guitar Lessons)$9.99
Notey
- Notey's World Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- One Free Month Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
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- Six Month HalfOff Subscription6 Months trial$44.996 Months
- One Year Half Off Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Six Month Subscription$69.996 Months
- Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
- Notey's World Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Beatcoin 500$4.99
- Beatcoin 1000$8.99
- Beatcoin 2000$14.99
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- Lifetime Access$139.99
