Comparison

Solfa vs Do

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

Head to head
About

Solfa

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
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How to learn notes? How to read sheet music? How to remember note names? "Solfa" helps you learn notes for piano, guitar or singing. "Solfa / Musical Notes" is a quiz game for kids and beginners that helps you learn simple music theory. - train sight-reading - read notes of alto, bass, tenor, treble clef staff - learn tonality and chord names - switch between English, German note names You can use "Solfa" for ear training and basics of solfège. List of musical instruments: - singing - piano - guitar - flute - clarinet Types of musical notations: - C D E F G A B - C D E F G A H - Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si - До Ре Ми Фа Соль Ля Си - Ντο Ρε Μι Φα Σολ Λα Σι - ハ ニ ホ ヘ ト イ ロ - 다 라 마 바 사 가 나 - स रे ग म प ध नि - ด ร ม ฟ ซ ล ท

About

Do

Practice sheet music with interactive modes. Play along with guided lessons or test your skills in performance mode. Features a wide variety of songs from nursery rhymes to classical pieces.

Highlights
  • Interactive sheet music practice
  • Guided practice mode with note correction
  • Performance mode for independent playing
  • Extensive song library
  • Premium plan for full access
Features
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Doremi no Okeiko" is an application that allows you to practice sheet music on your smartphone or tablet. You can collect the sound played by your instrument and practice. From nursery rhymes to classical music, you can enjoy practicing reading music while playing songs that everyone knows. [Practice mode Just touch the keyboard in time with the guide. With our unique system, only the correct notes can be played, so you will always be able to play the song. Production Mode After practicing in the practice mode, try the production mode. In the production mode, there is no guide, so read the notes carefully and play them. If you can play without mistakes, you will receive a "very well done" stamp. Included songs Twinkle Twinkle Boshi Frog song The Big Fudokei Butterflies Bun bun bun bun Mary's Sheep Head, shoulders, knees, and arms The Saija's New Heart The Dog March Donguri korokoro Dancing Pompokolin Three Walks My Neighbor Totoro The dog policeman Toy Cha Cha Cha Goat mail Ponyo on the Cliff Tulip Songs of Joy If You're Happy, Let's Clap Our Hands Aria on the G line Minuet O Lord, Joy of Man's Desiring Turkish March For Elise Piano Sonata No. 8 "Pathetique Nocturne No. 2 And many more! *Includes Premium Plan music Plus seasonal additions! About Premium Plan Subscription All features of "Do Re Mi no O Keiko" are available. For individuals: 480 yen For music schools: 960 yen For public facilities: 2,900 yen. Terms of Use: https://www.genit.jp/termsofuse/?app=ドレミのおけいこ Privacy policy: https://www.genit.jp/privacypolicy. You can use all the features of this application while subscribing. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewal will automatically renew subscriptions unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before and at the end of the current period, identifying the cost of renewal. Subscriptions are managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the user's account settings after purchase.

Screenshots

Solfa4 screens
Do3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solfa at none against Do's 4. Solfa also leads on ratings volume (808 vs 34). Do's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Do sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Solfa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Solfa against 4.7 for Do. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solfa has 808 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Solfa's written reviews are positive against 57% of Do's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solfa ships an update every 3 weeks, Do every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Solfa versus Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolfaDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (808 ratings)4.7 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews57.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings808 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey OvodGENIT Inc.

Customer experience

Solfa

All ratings801 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative32.8%

Do

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral20.0%
Negative22.5%

Bugs and requests

Solfa

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Purchasable ad-free version

Do

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Solfa

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Do

Subscriptions2
  • ドレミのおけいこプレミアムプラン2 variants$4.491 Month
  • ドレミのおけいこプレミアムサービス$4.491 Month
One-time1
  • 「ドレミのおけいこ」買い切りプラン$19.99

Questions

Is Solfa free?
Solfa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Do free?
Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solfa or Do?
Do is rated higher. Solfa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 808 ratings, while Do averages 4.7 from 34 ratings.
Do Solfa or Do have ads?
Solfa shows ads; Do does not.
Which is updated more often, Solfa or Do?
Solfa ships an update every 3 weeks, and Do every 8 days. Most recently, Solfa was updated on November 2, 2026 and Do on November 3, 2026.

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