My Stave Notes vs DailyRetro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Stave Notes
This app aids in learning musical staff notation through repeated reinforcement. It offers various clefs to suit different learning needs, helping users master note recognition and recall.
- Staff note recognition practice
- Bass clef support
- Treble clef support
- Midrange clef support
- Sub midrange clef support
- Memory reinforcement learning
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Staff learning is a process of repeated and random reinforcement learning, which deepens the memory of the positions of staff notes. Includes options for bass, treble, midrange, and sub midrange. Please choose an appropriate spectrum based on the specific learning situation. Learning the staff requires a lot of memory practice. Not being able to reflect notes in a short period of time indicates that you have mastered the staff. If it must be practiced to a certain extent, it is to reflect the sound of the note almost without time.
DailyRetro
This app helps you track habits, record thoughts with photos and markdown, and stay organized with daily reminders. It offers passcode and iCloud support for privacy and data backup.
- Diary keeping with photos and markdown
- Habit tracking for routine management
- Daily reminders and notifications
- Passcode support for privacy
- iCloud support for data backup and sync
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Your habits. Your story. DailyRetro brings your diary and everyday habits together. Write a few lines, save a photo, and record the routines that shape your day. When you look back, remember more than what you did—remember what the day meant to you. KEEP THE LITTLE MOMENTS Capture thoughts, memories, and everyday details in your diary. Add photos and use Markdown formatting to make each entry your own. MAKE ROOM FOR GOOD HABITS Keep track of habits and recurring activities alongside your daily reflections. Record a walk, a reading session, or another small thing you want to make time for. RETURN TO YOUR DAYS Browse your past entries and revisit the moments you want to remember. Your diary gives your routines a little more context. A GENTLE DAILY REMINDER Set a reminder to pause and reflect. A few lines can be enough to keep a day from slipping away. KEEP YOUR DIARY LOCKED Use passcode protection for your diary. DailyRetro also supports iCloud backup and synchronization when enabled. Start with today: one thought, one photo, or one habit worth remembering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Stave Notes at none against DailyRetro's 1. My Stave Notes also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). DailyRetro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. DailyRetro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Stave Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Stave Notes against 5.0 for DailyRetro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Stave Notes has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Stave Notes ships an update every 3 months, DailyRetro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Stave Notes | DailyRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 永生 刘 | Liqiang Wang |
Customer experience
My Stave Notes
DailyRetro
In-app purchases
My Stave Notes
No in-app purchases
DailyRetro
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