Comparison

Note Flash Music Sight Reading vs Noted

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

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About

Note Flash Music Sight Reading

Improve your sheet music sight-reading skills with interactive flashcards. This app listens via microphone or MIDI to ensure you play the correct notes and octaves. It tracks your progress and offers advanced features like accidentals and ledger lines for a gamified learning experience.

Highlights
  • Note recognition via microphone or MIDI
  • Octave accuracy detection
  • Accidentals (sharps and flats)
  • Ledger lines for advanced practice
  • Progress tracking graphs
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Note Flash helps you improve your sight reading skills for sheet music. This is the most intuitive way of learning how to read sheet music notes as it listens via the microphone or a connected MIDI instrument to make sure you play the correct note in the correct octave. Note Flash is the ONLY app which also has accidentals (sharp and flat notes) along with ledger lines for advanced players. Note Flash is also the ONLY app to show graphs on your progress in recognizing notes faster. This way you will know which notes you are spending more time thinking. **How to use** - Best results via a MIDI connected instrument. I developed and tested using a Yamaha P115 Piano connected to iPhone/iPad with this cable (other MIDI cables should work too): https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0829NV65Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1UM1J239QRPCJ&psc=1 Play the Note shown on screen on the piano and the app will listen via the microphone or via the connected MIDI instrument. You must play in the correct octave too - Note Flash is very intelligent to recognize the correct octaves. If played correctly, the app shows a new note on screen. If you can't remember, then you can tap "Show Hint". The app is built for infinite practice which encourages practice more as it makes note reading into a game. Note Flash learns which note you are getting wrong or spending more time thinking and shows you more often. You can view your progress graphs for each note and both staff. This way you will know exactly how long you spend thinking of each note and how it's improving! You can select which hand you would like to practice or you can do both randomly. You can also choose to show accidentals - sharp, flats as well enable ledger lines for more advanced students. The app comes with a variety of beautiful themes and you can use your own picture too for the theme. The app contains no ads for a distraction free experience. Please note that the app needs microphone access to listen to your piano. The app does NOT connect to the internet and your microphone data is completely safe as it never leaves your phone. I recommend using a MIDI connected piano. If you use the microphone and are having trouble detecting the notes, go to my app's settings and change the "Sensitivity". Default value is 5. If you have any feedback, please contact us at: pran@pranapps.com I have made this app with love because I myself struggled to read music when learning piano and the old paper flash cards were just not effective! So I really hope this helps you and your students out!

About

Noted

This app helps users learn to read music by providing instant feedback on notes played. It offers keyboard mode or microphone input for practice, with adjustable session lengths to maintain focus. The app supports learning all notes, including sharps and flats, and uses assisted mode to highlight correct notes for better understanding.

Highlights
  • Instant feedback on note recognition
  • Grand Staff display
  • Built-in keyboard mode
  • Microphone input for instruments
  • Adjustable session intervals
  • Assisted mode for error correction
  • Learn sharps and flats
Features
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Noted provides instant feedback for those trying to learn their notes. The notes are shown on the Grand Staff where users can use the built in keyboard mode or use their own instrument and the device's microphone. Each session is broken up in to 15, 30, or 60 second intervals to allow students, young and old, to stay attentive and interested. Noted provides the ability for students to quickly learn all their notes, including those with sharps and flats. In assisted mode, if an incorrect note is played, it is immediately shown on the staff so the student can compare the note they played to the actual note. This spacial awareness helps to engrain in the students mind how the notes relate to one another. This method is proven to work, even for those who have never had any introduction into music. Simply start, and the instant feedback will have you learning in no time at all.

Screenshots

Note Flash Music Sight Reading4 screens
Noted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noted at 75% against Note Flash Music Sight Reading's 31%. Noted also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0). Note Flash Music Sight Reading's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (962 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Flash Music Sight Reading sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Noted 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

Noted holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Flash Music Sight Reading has 962 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Note Flash Music Sight Reading's written reviews are positive against 75% of Noted's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Flash Music Sight Reading ships an update fortnightly, Noted every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Note Flash Music Sight Reading versus Noted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Flash Music Sight ReadingNoted
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (962 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings962 — better13
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPranoy ChowdhuryFirewhale

Customer experience

Note Flash Music Sight Reading

All ratings957 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral14.5%
Negative54.8%

Noted

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Note Flash Music Sight Reading

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to register correct notes played
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more clefs and ledger lines
  • Improve note detection accuracy
  • Implement MIDI and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Allow adjustable speed and difficulty settings

Noted

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note Flash Music Sight Reading

One-time1
  • Bonus Pack$12.99
1 purchases

Noted

One-time1
  • Unlock All Difficulties$1.99

Questions

Is Note Flash Music Sight Reading free?
Note Flash Music Sight Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noted free?
Noted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note Flash Music Sight Reading or Noted?
Noted is rated higher. Note Flash Music Sight Reading averages 4.0 out of 5 from 962 ratings, while Noted averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Note Flash Music Sight Reading or Noted have ads?
Neither Note Flash Music Sight Reading nor Noted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Flash Music Sight Reading or Noted?
Note Flash Music Sight Reading ships an update fortnightly, and Noted every 16 months. Most recently, Note Flash Music Sight Reading was updated on November 6, 2026 and Noted on November 2, 2026.

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