Comparison

String Quartet SightRead Tutor vs Note Quest

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

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About

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

Learn note placement on string instruments with interactive exercises. Practice sight-reading, ear training, and tuning using your device or real instrument. Supports violin, viola, cello, and double bass with customizable practice modes.

Highlights
  • Instrument fingerboard note placement
  • Sight-reading practice
  • Live instrument recognition
  • Integrated chromatic tuner
  • Multiple quiz and practice modes
  • Customizable practice options
  • Support for 7 notation systems
Features
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Learn fast where to play notes ! For Violin, Viola, Cello and Double-bass. With this staff Notes Sight Read Tutor, you will learn where to play notes on your instrument's fingerboard ! • Violin • Viola • Cello • Double bass Make progress even when you are away from your instrument ! You can also play your real instrument and the application detect the played notes ! Integrated chromatic tuner. Details : • Accelerated training : Notes you know less will be asked more often for you to be able to enhance your sight reading speed. • Choice of notes to practice : choose which strings to pratice, positions among 13 possible ones (from open string to 7th position), flat, sharp. • Choice of clefs to use. • Choice of language among 7 notation systems to display the name of the note to play : Solfège-Latin Si, English B, German H, Byzantine Zo, Japanese Ro, Indian (Hindusthani) Ni, Indian (Carnatic) Kakali Ni • Display of count of good and failed notes. Click on it to reset, or let it reset itself each morning. • Realistic sounds sampled from real instruments. • Sound On / Off. The screen flashes on good answers when the sound is muted. • Interface translated : displayed in English, French, Spanish or Korean depending on the langage of the device. Should you need a translation in another langage, contact me. • 3 Quiz modes and 2 additional modes :  Sight-Read Quiz (touch) : Read the staff note, then touch the right spot on the screen's instrument.  Live Sight-Read (Live) : Read the staff note, then play it using your real instrument. (This mode uses your device's microphone)  Ear-Training (touch) : Listen to the played note, then touch the right spot on the screen's instrument. (Click staff to replay note)  Free-Play (touch) : Touch the screen's instrument. The note will be played and displayed on the staff.  Instrument Tuner (Live) : Integrated tuner : play a note using your real instrument, the note will be displayed on the staff. (This mode uses your device's microphone) • Help system :  possible display of the name of the note to play.  Possible display of notes placements on the fingerboard (the name of the note to play is then displayed with the same color as the note placement)  Possible display of an helping staff with every notes of the fingerboard. In-app purchase : • Full version : no limits, all strings and positions are available + a BIG thanks for your support :o) There is no ads in this application. Confidentiality : In this application, audio recording is only used locally on your phone to detect played note pitch, it is never transmitted outside the app. Have fun at play !

About

Note Quest

This app helps you learn to read sheet music faster through interactive games and exercises. It offers timed drills for note recognition and interval practice, along with curated sight-reading exercises for various skill levels. Connect a MIDI keyboard or use the virtual piano for practice.

Highlights
  • Timed note recognition drills
  • Interval training
  • Leveled sight-reading exercises
  • Real and virtual piano options
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Chord symbol reading
Features
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Supercharge your note-reading speed and accuracy by playing just 10 minutes a day. Since 2019, NoteQuest has helped tens of thousands of teachers & piano students build lifelong skills without the gimmicks or fluff. Unlock real music fluency – Get NoteQuest, your drill practice & sight-reading companion. LIKE 2 APPS IN 1! Use GAME DRILLS (one-time purchase) to master note recognition and intervals on your instrument And/Or get SIGHT READING (subscription) to practice with real musical excerpts by level, from Beginner to Advanced. REAL OR VIRTUAL PIANO Whether you're sitting at a real piano, practicing in class with MIDI headphones, or away from your keyboard using our Virtual Piano, NoteQuest is your ultimate sight-reading companion. FEATURES IN DETAIL: · GAME DRILLS (one-time purchase): Focuses on timed note recognition, 2-note reading (intervals). We begin with Landmark Notes, then Single Notes, and Intervals, the key to sight reading fluency. Simply tap the timer to turn it off for no-pressure practice! · Note Selector (included in Game Drills) is the perfect way to CREATE YOUR OWN Game Drills and save them to play anytime! · SIGHT READING (subscription): Choose between Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, and progress through the levels starting with Level A featuring Landmarks C4, G4, F3. There are more than 230 exercises from Beginner to Advanced. *This section is not gamified with a timer. · Stats: See score stats and earn Badges for daily practice (Sight Reading only) · Piano Mode choice: Real Piano responds to your instrument. Virtual Piano can be played anywhere. MIDI mode lets you connect it to your keyboard. (Bluetooth friendly) · Themes: Customize your background in Game Drills. Learning piano shouldn't mean getting stuck on note-reading. NoteQuest transforms tedious sight-reading practice into engaging, bite-sized daily challenges. ► Try it now for free! (Game Drills Free version includes Landmark Notes & Level 1). __________ Note! There are 2 upgrades in Note Quest: 1. GAME DRILLS (Single upgrade purchase, keep forever) Play timed note drills to get you the best start to actual music reading. This is the ONLY known app that focuses on 2-note reading (intervals), the real pathway towards sight-reading fluency! 2. SIGHT READING (Subscription): Get over 230 curated, leveled exercises, Beginner to Advanced. These sight-reading excerpts have a variety of musical styles, not boring, randomized notes that don't sound musical. Check your accuracy by tapping LISTEN, and it plays back the correct form so you can compare what you played. CHORD CRUSH - educational chord-learning exercises to get your chord game on! Learn to read chord symbols while developing skills you can use for a lifetime! Don't own an iPad? PDF Sight Reading Flashcards are available! Visit our website to check them out. Questions or issues to report? Suggestions? Email: info@notequest.net or DM me on Instagram. @notequestapp Grace, Founder and Piano Teacher See: www.notequest.net

Screenshots

String Quartet SightRead Tutor4 screens
Note Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Note Quest at 4.5 against String Quartet SightRead Tutor's 3.0. Note Quest also leads on ratings volume (620 vs 15). String Quartet SightRead Tutor's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. String Quartet SightRead Tutor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Note Quest sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Quest has 620 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of String Quartet SightRead Tutor's written reviews are positive against 52% of Note Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Quartet SightRead Tutor ships an update monthly, Note Quest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
String Quartet SightRead Tutor versus Note Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString Quartet SightRead TutorNote Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (15 ratings)4.5 (620 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews52.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15620 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre Dupleixgrace lee

Customer experience

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral27.8%
Negative22.2%

Note Quest

All ratings620 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative35.2%

Bugs and requests

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Note Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when selecting answers
  • Inability to return to tutorial
  • Microphone not picking up piano sounds

Requested features

5 requests
  • More timer options
  • Expanded note/interval range
  • Ability to disable distractions
  • Improved MIDI support
  • Feedback on incorrect notes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

One-time1
  • Full version$3.99
4 purchases

Note Quest

Subscriptions3
  • NoteFit: Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • NoteFit: SixMonth Subscription$23.996 Months
  • Sight Reading: Yearly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Note Game Drills$9.99

Questions

Is String Quartet SightRead Tutor free?
String Quartet SightRead Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Quest free?
Note Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Note Quest?
Note Quest is rated higher. String Quartet SightRead Tutor averages 3.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Note Quest averages 4.5 from 620 ratings.
Do String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Note Quest have ads?
Neither String Quartet SightRead Tutor nor Note Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Note Quest?
String Quartet SightRead Tutor ships an update monthly, and Note Quest every 3 months. Most recently, String Quartet SightRead Tutor was updated on October 16, 2026 and Note Quest on October 22, 2026.

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