Comparison

Note Quest vs Note Match

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

Head to head
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

About

Note Match

Learn and memorize music notes through an engaging matching game. Identify notes by name, sound, position on the clef, and color. Designed for fun and effective musical education.

Highlights
  • Memorize music notes
  • Matching game format
  • Learn note names
  • Identify note sounds
  • Understand clef placement
  • Associate notes with colors
Features
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Note cards helps you to memorize music notes by playing a matching game. You will learn each note's name, sound, place on clef and also the color of it in a fun way!

Screenshots

Note Quest4 screens
Note Match1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Note Match at 100% against Note Quest's 52%. Note Match also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Note Quest's advantage is ratings volume (620 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Note Quest sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Note Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Quest has 620 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Note Quest's written reviews are positive against 100% of Note Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Quest ships an update every 3 months, Note Match every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Note Quest versus Note Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote QuestNote Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (620 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings620 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergrace leeCAN SENER

Customer experience

Note Quest

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

Note Match

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Note Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Note Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Quest free?
Note Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Match free?
Note Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Note Quest or Note Match?
Note Match is rated higher. Note Quest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 620 ratings, while Note Match averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Note Quest or Note Match have ads?
Neither Note Quest nor Note Match shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Quest or Note Match?
Note Quest ships an update every 3 months, and Note Match every 2 weeks. Most recently, Note Quest was updated on October 22, 2026 and Note Match on October 21, 2026.

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