Comparison

Teach Note vs Vocal Coach

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

Head to head
About

Teach Note

Enhance your musical abilities with this app designed to improve staff notation reading and music theory knowledge. It offers structured courses, extensive practice exercises, and helpful tools to boost your sight-reading speed and understanding of musical concepts.

Highlights
  • 30+ sight-reading and music theory courses
  • 400+ sight-reading exercises
  • Intelligent error-correction practice
  • Multiple practice modes (built-in piano, MIDI/Bluetooth)
  • Support for multiple clefs
  • Includes common musical tools (metronome, chord lookup)
Features
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Over 4,800 5-Star Reviews, recommended by more and more students! An essential App for learning staff notation, music theory basics, and improving sight-reading speed! Staff notation is a fundamental skill for piano learning and music entry. Mastering staff notation and music theory enables you to read, play, and learn more excellent musical works. Join the "Teach Note" family and efficiently enhance your staff notation skills with 200,000 students! = Features = - Over 30 sight-reading and music theory courses across 4 assessment stages. Exclusively recorded with concise content, paired with an intelligent error-correction practice system, to easily grasp sight-reading and music theory fundamentals. - Over 400 sight-reading exercises to comprehensively train your sight-reading ability. Through scientifically designed intensive training, continuously improve sight-reading speed for flexible application in practice. Supports multiple clefs and customized training for weak areas! - Multiple practice modes. During leisure time outdoors, use the built-in piano to practice sight-reading anytime, anywhere; at home, connect to your piano via Bluetooth/MIDI for combined training! - Covers courses on staff notation basics, note recognition, intervals, chords, and mode theory. - Collects commonly used tools and resources, understanding your needs better than other sight-reading and music theory apps. Includes: blank staff paper, common musical terms, metronome, tempo tester, chord lookup, scale lookup, etc. Whether it's a hobby or a dream, only action turns it into reality. Join us and achieve your extraordinary musical dreams together! Attached Service Agreement: https://musiclearn.cn/2019/09/20/MustrTermOfUse/

About

Vocal Coach

This app acts as a personal vocal coach, offering exercises to improve sight-singing and ear training. It helps users identify notes, intervals, and chords, and provides real-time feedback on vocal pitch accuracy. Suitable for beginners and experienced singers alike.

Highlights
  • Note recognition exercises
  • Interval and chord recognition training
  • Real-time vocal pitch analysis
  • Sheet music practice
  • Customizable practice sessions
  • Progress tracking and recording
Features
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Vocal Tutor is a professional music app designed to help you improve your sight-singing and ear training skills. Think of it as your personal vocal coach! Whether you're a beginner still finding your voice or an experienced singer looking to fine-tune your technique, Vocal Tutor is here to guide you every step of the way. Ear Training – Sharpen Your Listening Skills The ear training courses are based on proven vocal pedagogy methods, offering a step-by-step approach to developing your ear. You’ll gradually get familiar with the sound of each piano note through fun and engaging music games. Key Features: - Note Recognition: A series of exercises that help you learn to identify every note on the piano. - Interval Recognition: Focus on understanding the relationships between two notes, helping you hear the difference between various intervals and combinations of pitches. - Chord Recognition: Train your ear to recognize major and minor chords by comparing different sounds. - Piano Ear Training: Build your ability to recognize piano notes and match them with the keyboard. - Custom Practice: Personalize your practice by adjusting pitch range, note exercises, difficulty level, and more based on your current skill level. - Progress Tracking: See detailed reports on your progress after each session to visualize your improvement. Vocal Training Vocal pitch accuracy training uses advanced technology to analyze your voice in real-time, giving you immediate feedback on your singing. With insights and tips from expert vocal coaches, you'll be equipped to refine your technique and improve your vocal performance. Key Features: - Single Note Practice: Sing the specific note shown on the piano to improve your pitch accuracy. - Melodic Practice: Sing a series of notes shown on the piano to work on pitch control over longer phrases. - Pivot Practice: Start on a note and gradually shift to different pitches, helping you calibrate your ear and voice. - Interval Practice: Sing scales based on intervals displayed on the piano, focusing on mastering pitch control. - Chord Practice: Start with the root note and move through intervals in chords to improve your pitch accuracy and understanding of harmonies. - Sheet Music Practice: Sing directly from sheet music and instantly check if you’re on pitch—perfect for improving your sight-singing skills. - Vocal Range Test: Assess your vocal range with a built-in tool and adjust your practice based on your results. - Pitch Detection: Use the pitch detection tool to check the accuracy of your notes and fine-tune your voice. - Custom Practice: Tailor your practice to your vocal abilities, adjusting pitch ranges, accuracy goals, difficulty, and more. - Progress Tracking & Recording: Record your practice sessions to review and track your improvement over time. With Vocal Tutor, you'll have everything you need to master both ear training and vocal technique, helping you unlock your full singing potential! UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - The subscriptions are $1.99 weekly with free trial - Payment will be charged to 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 prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://simplenotations.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/vocal_item.html - Privacy of use: https://simplenotations.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/vocal_privacy.html

Screenshots

Teach Note4 screens
Vocal Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vocal Coach at none against Teach Note's shown. Vocal Coach also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Teach Note's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 36). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Teach Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Vocal Coach sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Teach Note against 4.8 for Vocal Coach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teach Note has 198 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Teach Note's written reviews are positive against 88% of Vocal Coach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teach Note ships an update every 5 weeks, Vocal Coach fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Teach Note versus Vocal Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeach NoteVocal Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (198 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings198 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer炯龙 吴新玲 张

Customer experience

Teach Note

All ratings198 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.6%

Vocal Coach

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Teach Note

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when accessing membership/subscription features
  • Video tutorials have no sound on iPad
  • Bluetooth MIDI connection not working despite pairing
  • VIP recovery/restore purchase causes crashes
  • App crashes after recent updates
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  • Membership activation fails

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free practice content
  • Ad-supported free tier alternative
  • Wider keyboard interface
  • Bluetooth MIDI connectivity improvements
  • Additional features and functionality
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  • Reduced pricing for premium subscription

Vocal Coach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Teach Note

Subscriptions3
  • 月度会员$2.991 Month
  • 季度会员$9.993 Months
  • 年度会员2 variants$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$39.99
4 purchases

Vocal Coach

Subscriptions3
  • weekly Subcription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subcription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subcription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time payment$19.99

Questions

Is Teach Note free?
Teach Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vocal Coach free?
Vocal Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Teach Note or Vocal Coach?
Vocal Coach is rated higher. Teach Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while Vocal Coach averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Teach Note or Vocal Coach have ads?
Teach Note shows ads; Vocal Coach does not.
Which is updated more often, Teach Note or Vocal Coach?
Teach Note ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vocal Coach fortnightly. Most recently, Teach Note was updated on November 6, 2026 and Vocal Coach on November 4, 2026.

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