Comparison

NoteRacer vs MTE

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

Head to head
About

NoteRacer

This app is a music learning game designed to help users master music notes and improve their sight-reading speed. It offers customizable practice modes and competitive challenges, including real-time multiplayer. Ideal for musicians of all levels looking to enhance their note recognition skills.

Highlights
  • Learn specific notes
  • Piano keys or note names training
  • Speed-based note scrolling game
  • Global leaderboard
  • Real-time multiplayer mode
  • Customizable learning experience
Features
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Read music faster. Trusted by 150,000+ musicians worldwide to master sight-reading, drill treble and bass clef, and conquer note recognition - in minutes a day. Whether you're a beginner learning the staff, a piano student pushing your speed, or a teacher running drills in lessons, NoteRacer turns flashcard practice into a game you'll keep opening. PRACTICE THREE WAYS - Tap the piano keys on screen - Tap the note names (A through G) - Listening Mode: play the note on your real piano or keyboard and the app hears it CUSTOMIZE YOUR DRILLS - Treble clef, bass clef, or full grand staff - Sharps, flats, naturals, or any custom note range - Focus on specific notes you keep missing GAME MODE - Notes scroll faster as you improve - beat your personal best - Climb the global leaderboard and see where you rank worldwide - Earn achievements and keep a daily practice streak alive LESSONS BUILT IN - Step-by-step lessons cover the staff, note names, and intervals - Note chart for quick reference any time - Stats that track your speed, accuracy, and progress over time MAKE IT YOURS - Choose from 19 instrument voices, from grand piano to vibraphone - Light or dark mode PERFECT FOR - Beginners learning to read music for the first time - Piano students wanting faster, more confident sight-reading - Adults returning to piano after a break - Music teachers looking for a drill tool to assign at home - Guitarists, vocalists, and other musicians practicing note recognition (Listening Mode works on any pitched instrument) WHY NOTERACER WORKS Sight-reading is a speed game. The gap between a struggling reader and a fluent one is reaction time on each note. NoteRacer turns that into focused, gamified reps that compound - five minutes a day really does add up. Free to download. Start your first race and watch your reading speed climb. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MTE

Features
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Ever dreamed of learning to read sheet music? Learn the basics of sheet music reading using the piano keyboard. Our app will help you understand the concept of sound names, notes, staff, and clefs. Doesn’t matter if you are just a beginner or an advanced student, you’ll have a lot of fun practicing sight-reading with our app. A convenient interface offers high-level customization of exercise settings. Our app’s most important features are: -2 main exercise layouts With staff or note names on top, the keyboard is always at the bottom. -3 main gameplay modes Become really fast with our time limit mode, or 100% precise with error limit mode! -4 main clefs to choose from – treble, bass, tenor & alto Practice is available in range even for up to 4 ledger lines! -13 different sounds name systems to choose Choose what type of sound names you want to learn (IPN, German, solmization, etc.) – the list is quite long! -Display modes – automatic scrolling or groups of notes Try both and choose the preferred one. -Accidentals – sharps, flats, double and single There’s even an option to practice only notes with accidentals! -High-quality, realistic sound of a grand piano with the mute option Gives you a realistic feel of using a real piano. When you need silence, simply press the mute button. -Daily goal feature to keep your discipline Set up the number of points you want to score every day and be consistent in your training. -2 bonus hints to use in every exercise Use them or not, but you’ll get bonus points for not using any hints! - Fresh, modern design A beautiful look will make your practice even more pleasant. MTEssentials: Notes Reading is an excellent help for music students, hobbyists, and amateurs to practice sight-reading. You won’t need a tutor anymore. Music notation will no longer keep secrets from you. Have fun! If you have any comments or you need help with Notes Reading, please send an e-mail to mobile@netigen.pl

Screenshots

NoteRacer4 screens
MTE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NoteRacer at Free against MTE's $2.99. MTE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On in-app purchases 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

NoteRacer is free to download; MTE costs $2.99 up front. NoteRacer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NoteRacer versus MTE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteRacerMTE
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (496 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings496 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating4++4
Developerbrendan woodsNETIGEN Kluzowicz sp. j.

Bugs and requests

NoteRacer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot change settings in modes
  • Lowest row of buttons not working on iPhone 8
  • Support not responding to emails
  • Practice to play mode transition requires app restart
  • Bottom range notes cut off on phone screen
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  • Cannot change bass clef range on smaller iPhones
  • Cannot register account
  • Cannot log in with Apple ID
  • Pro version upgrade button not found
  • Error when trying to remove ads

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to slow down notes in game mode
  • Adjustable steady note speed
  • Add other decorative note symbols
  • Add chord recognition
  • Separate training for treble clef 6 notes with ledger lines
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  • Separate training for bass clef 6 notes with ledger lines
  • Recognize more staff lines (above and below)
  • Improve leaderboard accuracy
  • Remove duplicate leaderboard entries
  • Option to disable sharp and flat notes when turned off

MTE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NoteRacer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Upgrade Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Upgrade Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
1 purchases

MTE

One-time1
  • No ads$4.99

Questions

Is NoteRacer free?
NoteRacer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MTE free?
MTE costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do NoteRacer or MTE have ads?
NoteRacer shows ads; MTE does not.

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