Tone vs Note a note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tone
This app is a game designed to enhance your auditory skills and help you achieve perfect pitch. It offers various modes and customization options to suit different learning levels, from beginner to expert. Track your progress visually and compete with friends.
- Improve ear training
- Learn perfect pitch
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Practice mode with reference pitch
- Recognize musical intervals and chords
- Visualize progress with graphs
- Compete with friends
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Tone is a fun and simple game to help you improve your ears and sing with perfect pitch. - Simple, intuitive interface - Choose your pitches and octaves - Difficulties ranging from easy to expert - Practice mode with reference pitch - Transpose the notes to different keys - View note names, piano keys, or use solfege - Share your score and compete with friends! - Learn to recognize musical intervals like minor 3rds and major 7ths. - Learn to recognize chord qualities like major and minor. - Visualize your progress over time with beautiful graphs. - All of your progress & data is automatically stored in iCloud, so you'll never lose it. Privacy Policy: https://codalabs.io/privacypolicy.htm Terms of Use: https://app.termly.io/document/terms-of-use-for-website/7befc033-df4c-40b8-90b1-c3ef9e4f3eac
Note a note
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The Perfect Tool for Vocalists! 'Note a note' app helps you accurately identify notes, sound frequency, and even deviation in cents using the built-in microphone. Just sing, and the app instantly displays your note on a musical staff! The ideal tool for those learning to sing and wanting to improve their musical ear. Take a step toward vocal perfection with our app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note a note at none against Tone's 9. Note a note also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tone sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Note a note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tone ships an update every 5 weeks, Note a note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tone | Note a note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coda Labs Incorporated | Chirill Popovschii |
Bugs and requests
Tone
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when pausing and resuming
- Keyboard input issues with black keys
- Inconsistent note identification
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to hear wrong and correct notes
- Melodic interval practice
- Arpeggio and chord practice
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Ability to use own instrument for input
Note a note
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tone
- 7 Day Free Trial7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- 7 Day Free Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Tone Pro$49.991 Year
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- 7 Day Free Trial7 Days trial$64.993 Months
- 7 Day Free Trial7 Days trial$89.996 Months
- 7 Day Free Trial7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- 7 Day Free Trial7 Days trial$129.991 Year
- Coffee for Seth and Daniel$2.99
- Premium Themes$2.99
Note a note
No in-app purchases
