Comparison

My Stave Notes vs DailyRetro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Staff note recognition practice
  • Bass clef support
  • Treble clef support
  • Midrange clef support
  • Sub midrange clef support
  • Memory reinforcement learning
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

My Stave Notes4 screens
DailyRetro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DailyRetro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Stave Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Stave Notes versus DailyRetro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Stave NotesDailyRetro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永生 刘Liqiang Wang

Customer experience

My Stave Notes

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

DailyRetro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Stave Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DailyRetro

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99

Questions

Is My Stave Notes free?
My Stave Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DailyRetro free?
DailyRetro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Stave Notes or DailyRetro?
My Stave Notes and DailyRetro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do My Stave Notes or DailyRetro have ads?
Neither My Stave Notes nor DailyRetro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Stave Notes or DailyRetro?
My Stave Notes ships an update every 3 months, and DailyRetro weekly. Most recently, My Stave Notes was updated on October 20, 2026 and DailyRetro on October 30, 2026.

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