# Note Match vs Solfa

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Note Match at 100% against Solfa's 48%. Note Match also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Solfa's advantage is ratings volume (789 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Note Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solfa has 789 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Note Match's written reviews are positive against 48% of Solfa's.

Note Match ships an update every 2 weeks, Solfa every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Match | Solfa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-match/id1384305202/reviews)** | [4.6 (789 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solfa-learn-musical-notes/id1436741307/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **789** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 47.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 28 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CAN SENER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023097988) | [Alexey Ovod](https://appshunter.io/developer/1545142178) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Match

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-match/id1384305202)

Learn and memorize music notes through an engaging matching game. Identify notes by name, sound, position on the clef, and color. Designed for fun and effective musical education.

**Highlights:** Memorize music notes, Matching game format, Learn note names, Identify note sounds, Understand clef placement, Associate notes with colors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Solfa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solfa-learn-musical-notes/id1436741307)

This app is a quiz game designed to help beginners and children learn to read sheet music and identify musical notes. It supports various clefs and note naming systems, making it versatile for different instruments and learning styles.

**Highlights:** Learn musical notes, Read sheet music, Supports multiple clefs, Train sight-reading, Learn tonality and chords, Multiple note naming systems

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple but effective
- 👍 Great for guitar players
- 👍 Teaches fundamentals well
- 👍 Helps improve musicianship

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes with MIDI connection
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔍 Limited features and options

**Reported bugs**

- Displaying notes outside instrument range
- Incorrectly identifying notes
- Sound not working
- Unable to advance past first screen

**Requested features**

- Option to remove note names
- Thicker lines for guitar frets
- Sight reading component
- Mezzo soprano, baritone clefs
- Ability to choose number of notes per round


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note Match free?

Note Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Solfa free?

Solfa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Note Match or Solfa?

Note Match is rated higher. Note Match averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Solfa averages 4.6 from 789 ratings.

### Do Note Match or Solfa have ads?

Solfa shows ads; Note Match does not.

### Which is updated more often, Note Match or Solfa?

Note Match ships an update every 2 weeks, and Solfa every 3 weeks. Most recently, Note Match was updated on June 25, 2026 and Solfa on September 29, 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.*