Comparison

Learn Notes vs Visual Beat Maker

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

Visual Beat Maker

Transform your device into a music studio by drawing patterns and tapping rhythms to create electronic music. Enjoy real-time visualizations and explore multiple genres without needing prior musical experience. This app is perfect for creative expression and relaxation.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls for music creation
  • Draw patterns and tap rhythms
  • Real-time visual feedback
  • 9 music genres included
  • Adjustable BPM, speed, and volume
  • Works completely offline
  • No musical experience required
Features
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Turn your screen into a music studio! Visual Beat Maker lets you create electronic music through intuitive touch controls. Draw patterns, tap rhythms, and watch your beats come to life with stunning visualizations. Features: 9 music genres: Pulse, House, Techno, Trance, Dubstep, Jungle, Hardcore, Downtempo & Garage Adjustable BPM, speed, and volume controls Beautiful real-time visual feedback Works completely offline No musical experience required Whether you're a music enthusiast or just looking for a creative way to unwind, Visual Beat Maker transforms your device into an interactive electronic music instrument. Perfect for: Music lovers and creators Relaxation and creative expression Learning about electronic music genres Fun on the go - no internet needed!

Screenshots

Learn Notes4 screens
Visual Beat Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Beat Maker at none against Learn Notes's 2. Visual Beat Maker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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 Visual Beat Maker $0.29 up front. Learn Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Beat Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Notes versus Visual Beat Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn NotesVisual Beat Maker
Price$0.99$0.29 — better
Rating3.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ОмelchukTsz Chung Chau

Customer experience

Learn Notes

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

Visual Beat Maker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn Notes

One-time2
  • Add Bass Clef$0.99
  • Guess notes by Ear$0.99
None

Visual Beat Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Notes free?
Learn Notes costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Visual Beat Maker free?
Visual Beat Maker costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Notes or Visual Beat Maker have ads?
Neither Learn Notes nor Visual Beat Maker shows ads.

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