# Teach Note vs Music Notes

The clearest difference is ads: Music Notes at none against Teach Note's shown. Music Notes also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Teach Note's advantage is ratings volume (196 vs 8) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teach Note sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Music Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Teach Note holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teach Note has 196 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Teach Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Music Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Teach Note ships an update every 5 weeks, Music Notes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Teach Note | Music Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (196 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teach-note-sight-reading/id1303295012/reviews)** | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-notes-sight-reading/id6760826661/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **196** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 213 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [炯龙 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/596409525) | [凯 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879659677) |

## What reviewers say

### Teach Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teach-note-sight-reading/id1303295012)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员 | $2.99 | per month |
| 季度会员 | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 年度会员 | $22.99 | per year |
| 高级识谱训练包2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 初级识谱训练包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 练耳训练包 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 音符识谱训练包 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 高级识谱训练包 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 去除广告 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 终身会员 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface, easy to learn
- 📚 Comprehensive and well-structured curriculum
- 🎯 Effective for beginners and self-learners
- ✅ Clear and simple explanations
- 🔄 Unlimited practice exercises

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💵 Paywall for premium content
- 🔊 Video tutorials lack audio on some devices
- 📺 Limited free content before requiring subscription
- 🎯 Requires 5-star review to unlock some features
- 📱 Occasional app crashes and stability issues

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- More free practice content
- Ad-supported free tier alternative
- Wider keyboard interface
- Bluetooth MIDI connectivity improvements
- Additional features and functionality


### Music Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-notes-sight-reading/id6760826661)

Improve your music reading skills with structured lessons and instant feedback. This app helps you master note recognition, rhythm, harmony, and more through progressive modules and practice modes. Track your progress and identify areas for improvement to become a faster, more accurate sight-reader.

**Highlights:** Note recognition training, Rhythm and time signature practice, Interval and chord recognition, Scale and key signature learning, Musical term and ornament recognition, Harmonic progression analysis, Progress tracking and stats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription · Notes Tutor | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Lifetime Access · Notes Tutor | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Teach Note free?

Teach Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Music Notes free?

Music Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Teach Note or Music Notes?

Teach Note is rated higher. Teach Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Music Notes averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do Teach Note or Music Notes have ads?

Teach Note shows ads; Music Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Teach Note or Music Notes?

Teach Note ships an update every 5 weeks, and Music Notes every 6 days. Most recently, Teach Note was updated on September 28, 2026 and Music Notes on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*