Comparison

Edsby Capture vs Root Notes

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

Head to head
About

Edsby Capture

This app provides a quick method for uploading photos and short videos to a K-12 digital learning platform. It's designed for teachers to efficiently capture learning evidence and can be used by students with teacher permission. Parents should only download if instructed by a teacher.

Highlights
  • Upload pictures and short videos
  • Integrates with Edsby platform
  • Fast evidence capture for classrooms
  • Student and parent use with permission
  • QR code activation for students/parents
Features
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Edsby Capture is a streamlined way to upload pictures and short videos into Edsby, the innovative all-in-one digital learning and data platform for K-12 schools and regions. If you're a teacher, this app is optional; you can already capture learning evidence in the standard Edsby app. Use Edsby Capture as a fast way to get large numbers of pictures and videos into the Edsby evidence system from a busy classroom. Students can use Capture themselves, even from shared devices, if you, the teacher, allow them to. If you’re a student or parent, download this app only if your teacher has asked you to. You’ll need a special QR code from your teacher before it will do anything.

About

Root Notes

Features
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Can you read sheet music at a glance? Root Notes turns sight reading into a short daily game: a note appears on the staff, you find it on the piano keyboard, and the app keeps track of what you actually know. Rather than drilling the whole staff at once, each level grows one note at a time - starting with two notes and ending on all twelve, accidentals included. - Separate treble and bass clef courses, 20 levels each - Six short stages per level, a couple of minutes at a time - Free play mode with the full keyboard - Notes you miss come back more often, notes you know fade out - Every note is played back, so your ear learns along with your eyes - No ads, no accounts, nothing to sign up for Made for beginners working through their first pieces, and for anyone who plays by ear and wants the notation to finally click. Privacy Policy: https://cemgames.com/privacy

Screenshots

Edsby Capture1 screens
Root Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edsby Capture at none against Root Notes's 1. Root Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Root Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Edsby Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edsby Capture ships an update every 11 months, Root Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Edsby Capture versus Root Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdsby CaptureRoot Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoreFour Inc.Cem Kamiloglu

In-app purchases

None

Edsby Capture

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Root Notes

One-time1
  • Premium$0.29

Questions

Is Edsby Capture free?
Edsby Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Root Notes free?
Root Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Edsby Capture or Root Notes have ads?
Neither Edsby Capture nor Root Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edsby Capture or Root Notes?
Edsby Capture ships an update every 11 months, and Root Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Edsby Capture was updated on October 17, 2026 and Root Notes on October 14, 2026.

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