Comparison

ChordIQ vs Note Trainer

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

Head to head
About

ChordIQ

Learn to read music notes on the staff with interactive games. Practice clefs, key signatures, chords, scales, and ear training on various instruments. Compete on global leaderboards and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Treble and bass clef note identification
  • Key signature recognition
  • Chord and scale practice
  • Ear training and intervals
  • MIDI keyboard connectivity
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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ChordIQ is the fun way to learn to read music notes on the staff. Master treble clef, bass clef and key signatures, then keep going with chords, scales, theory, rhythm, ear training and singing across more than 35 fast-paced games on piano, guitar, ukulele or bass. STAFF & SIGHT READING Guess Note on treble, bass, alto and grand staff. Marathon, Survival Mode, Note Values, Rests, Intervals on the Staff, plus chords and scales read straight from notation. CHORDS Two Chords, Major or Minor, Major Chords, Minor Chords. Guess Chord and Play Chord over any chord set you choose, plus Inversions on the piano. SCALES Guess Scale and Play Scale: major, natural and melodic minor, pentatonic, blues and the modes. MUSIC THEORY Key Signature, Circle of Fifths on an interactive wheel, Chord Progressions in Roman numerals, Cadences (authentic, plagal, half, deceptive), Build the Chord and Transposition. INSTRUMENT Note Finder: find any named note on the keyboard or the fretboard against the clock. EAR TRAINING Guess Note by Ear, Intervals by Ear, Chords by Ear, Chord Qualities (m7, maj7, m7b5, sus4, 9), Solfège, Melodic Dictation and Perfect Pitch. SINGING & PITCH Sing or Play: sing the note on screen and the microphone scores your pitch. Match the Pitch keeps you on target with a live cents meter. RHYTHM Rhythm Trainer: read a notated rhythm and tap it in time, ten levels of difficulty. Echo plays a pattern for you to tap back. NEW Rhythm games, singing and pitch matching with the microphone, Perfect Pitch, Melodic Dictation, Chord Progressions, Cadences and the Circle of Fifths. INSTRUMENTS, MIDI & MICROPHONE Piano and keyboard, guitar, ukulele and bass. Connect a MIDI keyboard and play your answers on real keys. The singing modes listen through the microphone. WORLD CHART Every game feeds the World Chart, so you can track your progress among fellow ChordIQ players from all over the world. Are you the music master? Then download ChordIQ today and prove it! CHORDIQ PRO ChordIQ is free to download and most of the games are free to play. Pro removes the ads and unlocks the custom practice configurators (your own note, chord, scale and rhythm sets), Inversions, saved libraries and the daily plan reroll. ChordIQ PRO PRICING & TERMS ChordIQ Pro is offered as a yearly subscription (with a 3-day free trial where the store offers one), a weekly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are set per country and shown in your local currency before you confirm. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Terms of Use: https://www.songtive.com/pages/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.songtive.com/pages/privacy Web: http://chordiq.info Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/ChordIQ/ Community: http://forums.songtive.com Email: support@songtive.com

About

Note Trainer

Master music notation with personalized exercises for reading notes. Choose clefs and difficulty levels to enhance sight-reading skills and track your progress. Ideal for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Personalized music notation learning
  • Treble and Bass clef options
  • Adjustable exercise length (10 to infinite notes)
  • Note identification
  • Sight-reading skill enhancement
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Note Trainer makes learning to read music simple, fast, and actually enjoyable. Whether you're just starting out or want to get quicker at recognizing notes, you can jump in and start improving right away. Learning Mode: Work through levels that gradually teach you new notes, building your confidence step by step. Practice Treble & Bass: Focus on exactly what you want. Train treble clef or bass clef separately and sharpen your accuracy. Survivor Mode: Go for your best score by identifying as many notes as possible before the timer runs out. Stay focused, react fast, and beat your high score. Stats Tracking: See which notes you’re strong at and which ones need more work. Unlock Designs: Level up as you play and unlock new styles and visuals to customize your experience. Perfect for students, teachers, and musicians of all levels. Dive into the notes and let Note Trainer lead the way to your musical mastery. Download now and start your journey to becoming a fluent music reader today!

Screenshots

ChordIQ4 screens
Note Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChordIQ at none against Note Trainer's shown. ChordIQ also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (220 vs 55). Note Trainer's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 64%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. ChordIQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Note Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.5 for ChordIQ against 4.6 for Note Trainer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 220 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of ChordIQ's written reviews are positive against 80% of Note Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChordIQ ships an update every 11 days, Note Trainer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ChordIQ versus Note Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordIQNote Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (220 ratings)4.6 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings220 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSongtiveNix Studios

Customer experience

ChordIQ

All ratings220 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

Note Trainer

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

ChordIQ

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on open
  • Ukulele chord guessing game incorrect
  • Ukulele games show six-string fingerboard
  • Ads interrupt and lock up the app
  • Intervals are incorrect, sometimes playing unselectable intervals
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  • Chord play mode only shows seventh chords

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option to remove sharps and flats
  • Ability to switch back from note name to piano keys
  • More advanced learning courses
  • Option to replay sound
  • Ability to skip questions
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  • Fix for chord play mode to include more chord types
  • Training for third octave and small octave notes in treble clef

Note Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ChordIQ

Subscriptions3
  • One Week PRO$3.997 Days
  • 1 Month Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

Note Trainer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is ChordIQ free?
ChordIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Trainer free?
Note Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChordIQ or Note Trainer?
Note Trainer is rated higher. ChordIQ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while Note Trainer averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.
Do ChordIQ or Note Trainer have ads?
Note Trainer shows ads; ChordIQ does not.
Which is updated more often, ChordIQ or Note Trainer?
ChordIQ ships an update every 11 days, and Note Trainer every 7 months. Most recently, ChordIQ was updated on October 19, 2026 and Note Trainer on October 7, 2026.

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