Comparison

Solfa vs NoteReader

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

NoteReader

This app helps you master music sight-reading with an interactive quiz. Identify notes on the musical staff as quickly as possible to improve your speed and accuracy. It's designed for musicians of all levels looking to enhance their fundamental music skills.

Highlights
  • Interactive note recognition quiz
  • Treble and Bass clef support
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Real-time staff notation
  • Audio playback of notes
  • Score and rank system
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Become a sight-reading master! NoteReader trains your note-recognition speed with an interactive quiz — notes appear on the musical staff, and you identify them as fast as you can. WHO IT'S FOR - Piano and instrument students who want to read sheet music faster - Music students building core sight-reading skills - Beginners who freeze up when notes fly by - Anyone with a few spare minutes who wants to sharpen their music fundamentals QUIZ MODE - Treble and Bass clef support - 3 difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard (Hard includes sharps & flats) - Beautiful staff notation drawn in real-time - Hear each correct note played back so you learn by ear too SCORE & RANK SYSTEM - Time-bonus scoring rewards speed and accuracy - Climb 5 ranks from Novice to SightMaster - Track your history and watch your progress over time WHY NOTEREADER - No sign-up required — open the app and start practicing immediately - Free to play - Share your scores with friends Ready to read music faster? Start your first quiz today.

Screenshots

Solfa4 screens
NoteReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solfa at none against NoteReader's 1. Solfa also leads on ratings volume (808 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). NoteReader's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price and ads 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. NoteReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solfa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoteReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solfa has 808 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solfa ships an update every 3 weeks, NoteReader daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Solfa versus NoteReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolfaNoteReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (808 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings808 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey OvodBYNET

Customer experience

Solfa

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

NoteReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NoteReader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Solfa

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NoteReader

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Solfa free?
Solfa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteReader free?
NoteReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solfa or NoteReader?
NoteReader is rated higher. Solfa averages 4.6 out of 5 from 808 ratings, while NoteReader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Solfa or NoteReader have ads?
Both Solfa and NoteReader show ads.
Which is updated more often, Solfa or NoteReader?
Solfa ships an update every 3 weeks, and NoteReader daily. Most recently, Solfa was updated on November 2, 2026 and NoteReader on October 31, 2026.

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