Comparison

Note Quest vs Solfa

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

Solfa

This app is a quiz game designed to help beginners and children learn to read sheet music and identify musical notes. It supports various clefs and note naming systems, making it versatile for different instruments and learning styles.

Highlights
  • Learn musical notes
  • Read sheet music
  • Supports multiple clefs
  • Train sight-reading
  • Learn tonality and chords
  • Multiple note naming systems
Features
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How to learn notes? How to read sheet music? How to remember note names? "Solfa" helps you learn notes for piano, guitar or singing. "Solfa / Musical Notes" is a quiz game for kids and beginners that helps you learn simple music theory. - train sight-reading - read notes of alto, bass, tenor, treble clef staff - learn tonality and chord names - switch between English, German note names You can use "Solfa" for ear training and basics of solfège. List of musical instruments: - singing - piano - guitar - flute - clarinet Types of musical notations: - C D E F G A B - C D E F G A H - Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si - До Ре Ми Фа Соль Ля Си - Ντο Ρε Μι Φα Σολ Λα Σι - ハ ニ ホ ヘ ト イ ロ - 다 라 마 바 사 가 나 - स रे ग म प ध नि - ด ร ม ฟ ซ ล ท

Screenshots

Note Quest4 screens
Solfa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solfa at none against Note Quest's 4. Solfa also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Note Quest's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Solfa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Note Quest against 4.6 for Solfa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 610 and 789 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Note Quest's written reviews are positive against 48% of Solfa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Quest ships an update every 3 months, Solfa every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Note Quest versus Solfa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote QuestSolfa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (610 ratings)4.6 (789 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings610789 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergrace leeAlexey Ovod

Customer experience

Note Quest

All ratings610 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative35.2%

Solfa

All ratings789 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral18.5%
Negative33.8%

User reviews

Note Quest

From 610 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 🚀 Helpful for improving sight reading
  • 🎨 Visually appealing design
  • 💡 Customizable practice options
  • 👍 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Confusing subscription model
  • 🐛 Inconsistent note recognition
  • 🤔 Limited free content
  • 🤔 Frustrating user experience
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Solfa

From 789 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple but effective
  • 👍 Great for guitar players
  • 👍 Teaches fundamentals well
  • 👍 Helps improve musicianship

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Crashes with MIDI connection
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🔍 Limited features and options

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

Solfa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Displaying notes outside instrument range
  • Incorrectly identifying notes
  • Sound not working
  • Unable to advance past first screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to remove note names
  • Thicker lines for guitar frets
  • Sight reading component
  • Mezzo soprano, baritone clefs
  • Ability to choose number of notes per round
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  • Purchasable ad-free version

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

Solfa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Quest free?
Note Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solfa free?
Solfa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Note Quest or Solfa?
Solfa is rated higher. Note Quest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 610 ratings, while Solfa averages 4.6 from 789 ratings.
Do Note Quest or Solfa have ads?
Solfa shows ads; Note Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Quest or Solfa?
Note Quest ships an update every 3 months, and Solfa every 3 weeks. Most recently, Note Quest was updated on September 24, 2026 and Solfa on September 21, 2026.

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