ScoreSkills vs Learn Music Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScoreSkills
Learn music theory, ear training, and sight-reading through fun, step-by-step games and challenges. This app helps users of all levels compose their own music and improve cognitive skills like focus and memory.
- Ear training exercises
- Sight-reading practice
- Music theory lessons
- Compose your own music
- Step-by-step rewarding games
- Instant performance feedback
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ScoreSkills is an innovative app that helps you to learn music and enhance your musical skills in a fun & interesting way. The App is designed for beginners and doesn’t require a musical instrument to enjoy. ScoreSkills offers you (or your kids) "learning by experience" fun exercises that teach you as you go to read, write and play music at your own pace, whenever and wherever you want. “By far, it’s my favorite app, and it really helps me learn music theory while making it fun and interesting.” With our proven techniques, developed by music experts and educators, you'll gain everything you need to master music and become a pro (music theory, ear-training, sight-reading, music writing, etc.). Not only that, it is proved that our learning methods improve other life & brain skills such as; creativity, focus, memory abilities, analytical skills, etc. We introduce new skills by using step by step rewarding games and challenges that suit your playing level and give you instant feedback on your performance. WRITE YOUR OWN MUSIC! ScoreSkills is the only music education app that trains your music-writing skills as a core part of learning. You'll be composing your own music in no time. Download now to practice reading, writing, singing, and listening to music and join our global community of music makers. WHO IS THIS APP FOR? Basically, anyone who can read and wants to improve his music and personal skills. It is perfectly suited for self-learning or as a supplement to learning with a teacher. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? The app contains thousands of levels, and we keep releasing hundreds more every few weeks that will teach you everything you need in a simplified way. Aural Foundations, Pitch Matching, Directional Audiation, Note reading up to an octave, Rhythms including Whole, Half, and Quarter Notes, Notes up to staff edges, Rhythms including eighth and 16th notes, Accidentals, Tonic and Dominant Functions, Notes up to 3 Ledger Lines, Rhythms with Ties, 4 More Major Scales, Chord Inversions, Add Subdominant Chords, Whole and Half Steps, 4 More Major Scales, Interval Quality, Simple Chord Progressions, Rhythms in 2/4, 4/4, and 6/8, Complex Rhythms in Duple/Triplets, All 12 Major keys and scales, Chord Progressions, and more subjects are arriving soon. HOW DOES THE SUBSCRIPTION WORK? Get a 7-day free trial! Subscribers will receive unlimited access to all of the chapters and levels. If you enjoy your ScoreSkills trial, do nothing, and your subscription will automatically continue. You can choose the plan that suits you the most between our 3 plans. Prices may vary in different countries, and payment will be charged to iTunes Account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. CONTACT We'd love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions while we strive to make music education fun and easy and enable anyone to become a composer. Reach us at ScoreSkillsTeam@compoze.co Have fun! privacy policy: https://www.scoreskills.com/privacy.htm terms of use: https://www.scoreskills.com/terms.htm
Learn Music Notes
Master sheet music and enhance your sight-reading abilities. This app helps you identify music notes to improve speed and accuracy, making the learning process enjoyable for any instrument or key.
- Learn to read sheet music
- Improve sight-reading skills
- Identify music notes
- Develop speed and accuracy
- Master any key
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Learn Music Notes helps beginners build sight-reading confidence through short lessons, interactive practice, and daily music note drills. Start with the basics of reading notes on the staff, then practice identifying notes, matching them to piano keys, placing notes on the staff, and reviewing the notes you miss most. Whether you are learning piano, studying music theory, or improving your sheet music reading skills, Learn Music Notes gives you a simple and structured way to practice every day. Features: Step-by-step music note reading lessons Treble clef foundations for beginners Bass and mixed clef practice with Pro Note Quiz to identify notes on the staff Piano Match to connect written notes with piano keys Staff Builder to place notes on the staff Flashcards for quick note memorization Timed note challenges to build speed Weak note review focused on your mistakes Progress tracking, XP, streaks, and daily goals Sound feedback when playing piano keys Friendly mascot guidance throughout practice Learn to read sheet music one note at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacydeisy.netlify.app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScoreSkills at 4.6 against Learn Music Notes's 3.7. ScoreSkills also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 3). Learn Music Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. ScoreSkills sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Learn Music Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScoreSkills holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScoreSkills has 2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.
ScoreSkills ships an update fortnightly, Learn Music Notes every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScoreSkills | Learn Music Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compoze Music Solutions | Deisy Renteria |
Customer experience
ScoreSkills
Learn Music Notes
Bugs and requests
ScoreSkills
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Note-writing feature not working properly
- Progress not saved between sessions
- Lessons not unlocking as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Allow creating multiple user profiles
- Add more detailed music theory lessons
- Improve note-writing functionality
- Provide better feedback on mistakes
- Introduce a free version with ads
Learn Music Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScoreSkills
- ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- ScoreSkills Pro$14.991 Month
- ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$28.993 Months
- ScoreSkills Pro$29.993 Months
- ScoreSkills Pro3 Days trial$37.996 Months
- ScoreSkills Pro$39.991 Year
- ScoreSkills Pro$44.996 Months
- ScoreSkills Pro$59.991 Year
- ScoreSkills Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- ScoreSkills Pro1 Month trial$59.991 Year
Learn Music Notes
- Monthly Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium Access$34.99
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