Comparison

Learn Notes vs SimpleTick

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

Head to head
About

Learn Notes

This music education tool helps users learn to read musical notes. It offers customizable settings for range and accidentals, making it adaptable for various learning needs. Practice reading music and improve your sight-reading skills with this focused utility.

Highlights
  • Adjustable note range
  • Selectable accidentals
  • Music note reading practice
  • Sight-reading improvement
Features
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Learn to read sheet music in a few minutes a day. Four game modes — match a staff note to a piano key, name a note, find the name for a highlighted key, or guess notes by ear from a chosen scale. Ear Training plays single notes, intervals, or 3-note phrases. The adaptive picker drills the notes you miss most often, building real skill instead of luck. Per-note statistics for every game, day-streak tracking, today's score on the home screen. Choose Timed mode to race the clock and reach Game Center leaderboards, or Practice mode for relaxed learning without a timer. Treble and bass clef, sharps and flats — all configurable. Results and progress sync across all your devices through iCloud. No ads, no subscription.

About

SimpleTick

This professional music tool offers a precise metronome and tuner with a minimalist design to minimize distractions during practice. It features adjustable reference pitch, custom time signatures, and visual tempo indicators for a seamless musical experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist metronome design
  • Custom time signatures and accents
  • High-precision instrument tuner
  • Adjustable reference pitch
  • Visual tempo indicators
  • Instrument transposition support
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SimpleTick is a clean and professional music tool that integrates a metronome, tuner, and reference tone generator. Core Features: Metronome · Minimalist design to reduce distractions during practice · Simple controls for instant tempo adjustment · Visual indicator lights for various use scenarios · Supports custom time signatures and accent patterns · Custom accents support beat subdivisions Tuner · High-precision algorithm for accurate tuning · Supports adjustable reference pitch frequencies · Fast response for a wide range of instruments · Supports instrument transposition We hope this app becomes a reliable companion on your musical journey, supporting every efficient practice session along the way.

Screenshots

Learn Notes4 screens
SimpleTick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimpleTick at 5.0 against Learn Notes's 3.1. SimpleTick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Learn Notes costs $0.99 and SimpleTick $0.99 up front. Learn Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SimpleTick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleTick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Learn Notes's written reviews are positive against 90% of SimpleTick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleTick every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Notes versus SimpleTick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn NotesSimpleTick
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander Омelchuk丁 周

Customer experience

Learn Notes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

SimpleTick

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Notes

One-time3
  • Add Bass Clef$0.99
  • Guess notes by Ear$0.99
  • Guitar Fretboard$0.99
None

SimpleTick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Notes free?
Learn Notes costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SimpleTick free?
SimpleTick costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Notes or SimpleTick?
SimpleTick is rated higher. Learn Notes averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while SimpleTick averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Learn Notes or SimpleTick have ads?
Neither Learn Notes nor SimpleTick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Notes or SimpleTick?
Learn Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimpleTick every 5 days. Most recently, Learn Notes was updated on October 25, 2026 and SimpleTick on October 24, 2026.

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