Comparison

String Quartet SightRead Tutor vs Violin Fingerboard Trainer

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

Head to head
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

Violin Fingerboard Trainer

Enhance your ability to read music by learning the precise locations of notes on a violin fingerboard. This tool is designed to help musicians memorize finger placements for improved performance.

Highlights
  • Note memorization
  • Fingerboard visualization
  • Sight-reading practice
  • Violin specific
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Improve your sight-reading skills by memorizing where the notes are on a violin fingerboard.

Screenshots

String Quartet SightRead Tutor4 screens
Violin Fingerboard Trainer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: String Quartet SightRead Tutor at 50% against Violin Fingerboard Trainer's 0%. String Quartet SightRead Tutor also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Violin Fingerboard Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

String Quartet SightRead Tutor holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: String Quartet SightRead Tutor has 15 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Violin Fingerboard Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Quartet SightRead Tutor ships an update monthly, Violin Fingerboard Trainer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
String Quartet SightRead Tutor versus Violin Fingerboard Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString Quartet SightRead TutorViolin Fingerboard Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (15 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre Dupleixjezer crespo

Customer experience

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

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

Violin Fingerboard Trainer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

One-time1
  • Full version$3.99
1 purchases

Violin Fingerboard Trainer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is String Quartet SightRead Tutor free?
String Quartet SightRead Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violin Fingerboard Trainer free?
Violin Fingerboard Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Violin Fingerboard Trainer?
String Quartet SightRead Tutor is rated higher. String Quartet SightRead Tutor averages 3.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Violin Fingerboard Trainer averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Violin Fingerboard Trainer have ads?
Violin Fingerboard Trainer shows ads; String Quartet SightRead Tutor does not.
Which is updated more often, String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Violin Fingerboard Trainer?
String Quartet SightRead Tutor ships an update monthly, and Violin Fingerboard Trainer every 6 months. Most recently, String Quartet SightRead Tutor was updated on October 16, 2026 and Violin Fingerboard Trainer on October 9, 2026.

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