Comparison

2D Trombone Slide Positions vs Trombone Sight Reading

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

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About

2D Trombone Slide Positions

Learn trombone with visual finger position diagrams and audio demonstrations. Explore tenor trombone lessons and hear the sound of each musical note. Perfect for beginners and those looking to improve their technique.

Highlights
  • 2D finger position diagrams
  • Audio playback for each note
  • Live trombonist demonstrations
  • Tenor trombone lessons
  • Musical note sounds
Features
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2D Trombone Notes Slide Positions - How To Play Trombone - shows you the position of the fingers on the instrument. You can hear the sound of each musical note. There is a diagram of the finger positions and a demonstration by a live trombonist. There is a section with Tenor Trombone lessons

About

Trombone Sight Reading

Features
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Learn to read and play notes easily on your instrument. Learn to hear the notes when you see them on the staff and be able to play them by hearing their sound in your head. This builds upon our revolutionary method of learning instruments by ear, allowing you to become musically literate in the way that is much more effective as is done through imagining sounds that you are going to play when you see a note - not mere mechanical playing. And all that without too much thinking - you just will learn to sight-read and play with our app.

Screenshots

2D Trombone Slide Positions4 screens
Trombone Sight Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 2D Trombone Slide Positions at Free against Trombone Sight Reading's $12.99. Trombone Sight Reading's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 32 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

2D Trombone Slide Positions is free to download; Trombone Sight Reading costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2D Trombone Slide Positions ships an update every 32 months, Trombone Sight Reading every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
2D Trombone Slide Positions versus Trombone Sight Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2D Trombone Slide PositionsTrombone Sight Reading
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.6 (244 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings244 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDENYS BELIAEVOleg Sokolov

In-app purchases

None

2D Trombone Slide Positions

No in-app purchases

None

Trombone Sight Reading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 2D Trombone Slide Positions free?
2D Trombone Slide Positions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trombone Sight Reading free?
Trombone Sight Reading costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 2D Trombone Slide Positions or Trombone Sight Reading have ads?
2D Trombone Slide Positions shows ads; Trombone Sight Reading does not.
Which is updated more often, 2D Trombone Slide Positions or Trombone Sight Reading?
2D Trombone Slide Positions ships an update every 32 months, and Trombone Sight Reading every 5 months. Most recently, 2D Trombone Slide Positions was updated on September 19, 2026 and Trombone Sight Reading on September 14, 2026.

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