Comparison

Notes Teacher vs Trala

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

Head to head
About

Notes Teacher

Master reading sheet music with interactive lessons and personalized practice sessions. This app guides you from basic notes to advanced comprehension, adapting exercises to your specific learning needs.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step lessons
  • Customizable practice modes
  • Bass and treble clef practice
  • Targeted weakness identification
  • Progress statistics
Features
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Notes teacher helps you learn to read music or to improve your sheet music reading. The "Learn" mode is composed of 32 lessons which will teach you to read music notes step-by-step. You will start with two notes. As you progress, each exercise will give you a few more notes. When you complete the lessons you will be able to read all the music notes. The "Practice" mode allows you to specify which clef (bass or treble) you want to practice, or you can practice them both at once. You will be able to choose specific groups of notes to practice. "Practice" mode will help improve your speed and accuracy making it easier for you to read music. As you use the app statistics accumulate, allowing it to detect and target your weaknesses. The app will customize your exercises to help you work specifically on the notes that you find more difficult. Notes Teacher makes reading music easy!

About

Trala

Learn violin with instant feedback on pitch and rhythm using cutting-edge technology. Access a vast library of songs and lessons taught by world-class violinists, from classical to rock.

Highlights
  • Instant pitch and rhythm feedback
  • Curriculum by concertmasters and rockstars
  • Built-in violin tuner
  • Interactive sheet music library
  • 500+ songs from various genres
  • Lessons from Grammy-winning violinists
Features
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We are thrilled to announce that Trala apps have been acquired by Learnfield GmbH, the world-renowned company behind the popular piano-learning app, Skoove. This marks an exciting new chapter for Trala, bringing expanded opportunities for development, enhanced features, and dedicated support for our violin learners. Trala helps you learn violin at any age, from anywhere. Here’s how it works: GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGY AND INSTANT FEEDBACK When you’re not in a lesson, Trala uses signal processing, cutting edge technology that analyzes the sound of your violin and gives you instant feedback on pitch and rhythm every time you practice. When you play the wrong notes, we’ll help you get back on track. CURRICULUM BUILT BY CONCERTMASTERS AND ROCKSTARS Learn violin by playing the music you love - whether that’s Bach, Britney (Spears), Bluegrass, or (Bela) Bartok. Stay motivated between lessons with the world’s largest library of violin videos and exercises featuring folks like Joshua Bell, Katie Jacoby (The Who), and Kiana June Weber. BUILT-IN VIOLIN TUNER Trala’s in-app violin tuner provides high-precision tuning while teaching you the skills to tune by ear. EXPANSIVE SHEET MUSIC LIBRARY Trala’s interactive sheet music library will teach you 500+ beloved songs, from Happy Birthday to Bach partitas. TRALA’S MISSION Trala’s mission is to make world-class music education available to every single person on Earth. We’re here to give you the lessons, feedback, and support you need to become a violinist. Over 400,000 students from 193+ countries have downloaded Trala to learn violin. MEET OUR CURRICULUM EXPERTS Some of the most exciting violinists teach at Trala, including: • Joshua Bell, Grammy award winning violinist • Katie Jacoby, electric violinist for The Who • Kiana June Weber, the world’s preeminent Celtic fiddler • Dr. Nuné Melik, classical violinist, musicologist, and humanitarian • Grace Youn, renowned Suzuki-certified expert in the fundamentals • Rasa Mahmoudian, concertmaster of the Iran‐Austria Symphony Orchestra ---------------------------- Read about our terms and privacy policy here: http://trala.com/terms http://trala.com/privacy-policy Questions? Email support@trala.com to chat with a real violinist. Trala uses the open-source library Verovio (www.verovio.org).

Screenshots

Notes Teacher4 screens
Trala4 screens

Verdict

The call

Notes Teacher and Trala both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Notes Teacher's written reviews are positive against 51% of Trala's. Notes Teacher also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Notes Teacher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Trala sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notes Teacher against 4.7 for Trala. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 4.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Notes Teacher's written reviews are positive against 51% of Trala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes Teacher ships an update every 3 weeks, Trala every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notes Teacher versus Trala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes TeacherTrala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better4.7 (4.9K ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better50.9% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better4.9K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYannis RICHARDLearnfield GmbH

Customer experience

Notes Teacher

All ratings10,039 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews797 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.0%

Trala

All ratings4,897 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative39.9%

User reviews

Notes Teacher

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for learning notes
  • 🚀 Efficient for note practice
  • 🚀 Great for beginners
  • 🚀 Straightforward and simple

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Timer too fast for some users
  • 🎛️ Microphone recognition issues
  • 🎹 Doesn't work well with all instruments
  • 🔍 Inaccurate scoring/feedback

Trala

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 🎓 Helpful lessons and instructions
  • 🎨 Engaging and interactive
  • 🎻 Useful for beginners and experienced players
  • 🎯 Accurate pitch detection and feedback

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🚫 Limited free access
  • 🕰️ Lessons progress too quickly
  • 🎼 Sheet music and notation issues
  • 🐛 Technical issues and bugs

Bugs and requests

Notes Teacher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices/instruments
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more note types (flats, sharps)
  • Include songs/melodies for practice
  • Allow adjustable timer or no timer mode
  • Provide more detailed performance feedback
  • Add student progress tracking features

Trala

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons and progress resetting after updates
  • Inability to continue past certain lessons or sections
  • Inaccurate pitch detection and feedback
  • App crashes and freezes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to adjust tempo and speed of lessons
  • More options for practicing with sheet music
  • Inclusion of popular and well-known songs
  • Integration with other music learning apps or platforms
  • Customizable practice modes and settings

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes Teacher

One-time1
  • Notes Teacher Premium$1.99
11 purchases

Trala

Subscriptions10
  • App Only7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • App Only7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • App + 1 lesson per month1 Month trial$39.991 Month
  • App + 2 lessons per month1 Month trial$79.991 Month
  • App Only7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • App + 4 lessons per month1 Month trial$159.991 Month
  • App + 4 hour lessons per month1 Month trial$279.991 Month
One-time1
  • 1 Trial Lesson$9.99

Questions

Is Notes Teacher free?
Notes Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trala free?
Trala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes Teacher or Trala?
Notes Teacher is rated higher. Notes Teacher averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Trala averages 4.7 from 4.9K ratings.
Do Notes Teacher or Trala have ads?
Neither Notes Teacher nor Trala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes Teacher or Trala?
Notes Teacher ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trala every 6 weeks. Most recently, Notes Teacher was updated on October 20, 2026 and Trala on October 18, 2026.

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