# Solfa vs Music Buddy Pro

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Music Buddy Pro at 100% against Solfa's 48%. Music Buddy Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Solfa's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (789 vs 1). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Solfa is free to download; Music Buddy Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Music Buddy Pro 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: 48% of Solfa's written reviews are positive against 100% of Music Buddy Pro's.

Solfa ships an update every 3 weeks, Music Buddy Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solfa | Music Buddy Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (789 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solfa-learn-musical-notes/id1436741307/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-buddy-pro-learn-notes/id6459015025/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **789** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 75 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexey Ovod](https://appshunter.io/developer/1545142178) | [Vladimir Vasek](https://appshunter.io/developer/793356058) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Music Buddy Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-buddy-pro-learn-notes/id6459015025)

Master music theory with this app. Learn to recognize notes, key signatures, and intervals quickly through repetition and visual patterns. Supports multiple international note-naming systems and offers customizable learning modules for all skill levels.

**Highlights:** Note recognition, Key signature memorization, Interval training, Circle of fifths practice, Multiple note-naming systems, Customizable learning modules, Progress tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solfa free?

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

### Is Music Buddy Pro free?

Music Buddy Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Solfa or Music Buddy Pro?

Music Buddy Pro is rated higher. Solfa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 789 ratings, while Music Buddy Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Solfa or Music Buddy Pro have ads?

Solfa shows ads; Music Buddy Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Solfa or Music Buddy Pro?

Solfa ships an update every 3 weeks, and Music Buddy Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Solfa was updated on September 25, 2026 and Music Buddy Pro on September 22, 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.*