Comparison

HarpPedals vs NoteFlash

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

Head to head
About

HarpPedals

This app helps pedal harpists quickly find pedal settings for glissandos and chords in any key. It allows users to play glissandos, displays scale/chord names, and suggests alternative pedal positions for the same notes.

Highlights
  • Find pedal settings for glissandos
  • Find pedal settings for chords
  • Play glissandos
  • Display scale and chord names
  • Suggest alternative pedal positions
  • Supports any key signature
Features
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For pedal harpists: This app provides a quick and easy way to find the various pedal settings for commonly used glissandos in any key. Additionally, it will find pedal positions that produce a gliss for common chords (when possible). The pedal positions are set in the top window. You can listen to the glissando by pressing the "Play Gliss" button. The scale or chord names will be displayed (when possible) and alternative pedal positions will be shown that give the same combination of notes. For any key signature, you can quickly determine the pedal options for Tonic, IV, and V7 glissandos. A chord can be selected and pedals set to play that chord (when possible).

About

NoteFlash

Features
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Read music at a glance—not one note at a time. NoteFlash turns note reading into a fast, daily flashcard workout. See a note on the staff, tap the answer, and repeat until every note is instant. No more counting lines from the bottom. ■ WHO IT'S FOR - Beginner pianists who freeze when the sheet music comes out - Parents teaching kids their first notes - Choir, band, and orchestra players who want to stop guessing - Returning players whose note reading got rusty - Anyone starting solfege or music theory and needing solid fundamentals ■ WHY YOU STILL COUNT LINES Slow reading isn't a talent problem—it's a method problem. If you decode notes one by one, you'll never keep up with the music. Fluent readers recognize notes the way you recognize words: instantly, on sight. NoteFlash builds that reflex with rapid-fire flashcards. ■ SEE IT. TAP IT. NEXT. One note appears on the staff. Tap the answer and the next card is already waiting. Each question takes seconds, so a meaningful session fits into a bus ride or the five minutes before practice. ■ ANSWER YOUR WAY ▸ Solfege buttons (Do–Re–Mi) — friendly for absolute beginners ▸ Piano keys — connect each note to its place on the keyboard ▸ Full keyboard — rotate your phone for a 3-octave piano layout, closest to real playing (Premium) ■ YOUR WEAK NOTES SHOW UP MORE NoteFlash tracks your accuracy on every single note and weights the deck so your problem notes appear more often. No wasted reps on notes you already know—and you can check your per-note stats anytime. ■ RHYTHM AND CHORDS, TOO ▸ Rhythm mode: identify note values—quarter notes, eighth notes, and more (Premium) ▸ Chord mode: read triads as a single shape (Premium) Pitch, duration, and harmony—all trained with the same fast flashcard flow. ■ MAKE IT A GAME ▸ Time Attack: how many notes can you name in 60 seconds? ▸ Endless: keep going until you miss Beat yesterday's score, and daily practice takes care of itself. ■ TREBLE AND BASS CLEF Treble clef training is free. Go further with bass clef, sharps and flats, and the upper register as you level up (Premium). ■ HEAR EVERY CORRECT ANSWER Correct answers play a real piano sound, linking the note you see to the pitch you hear—a head start for ear training as well. ■ ONE-TIME PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Premium unlocks bass clef, sharps & flats, the upper register, chord mode, rhythm mode, and the full 3-octave keyboard—forever, with a single purchase. Start free with treble clef today. --- Fluent reading is the skill that makes every other part of music easier. Download NoteFlash and start reading at a glance.

Screenshots

HarpPedals1 screens
NoteFlash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HarpPedals at none against NoteFlash's 1. NoteFlash's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 46 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. NoteFlash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HarpPedals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HarpPedals ships an update every 46 months, NoteFlash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HarpPedals versus NoteFlash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarpPedalsNoteFlash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam OomsTETSUYA SAKAI

In-app purchases

None

HarpPedals

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NoteFlash

One-time1
  • NoteFlash Premium$2.99

Questions

Is HarpPedals free?
HarpPedals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteFlash free?
NoteFlash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HarpPedals or NoteFlash have ads?
Neither HarpPedals nor NoteFlash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HarpPedals or NoteFlash?
HarpPedals ships an update every 46 months, and NoteFlash every 4 days. Most recently, HarpPedals was updated on October 11, 2026 and NoteFlash on October 15, 2026.

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