Comparison

Note vs microbitINKY

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

Head to head
About

Note

This app helps beginners in music learn to read sheet music. It offers daily practice with smart note selection and customizable syllable systems to make note association automatic.

Highlights
  • Treble and bass clefs
  • Smart note selection for improvement
  • Practice sequences for basic notes
  • Customizable syllable systems (do re mi, A B C)
  • Daily practice reminders
Features
Read full description

Still feeling that you get stuck in reading scores because you haven't learned what all the notes are? NOTE is the ideal app for you and all beginners in the music world! Key features: - Treble and bass clefs; - Smart selection of notes that you need to improve reading; - Sequence of practices for learning to read the basic, highest and lowest musical notes; - Selection of different syllables: (do re mi, A B C); - Daily practice reminder. In a simple way, with a few minutes of daily practice, the association of musical notes in the lines and spaces of the score will be automatic. Improve your musical studies by making the notes easier to read with NOTE.

About

microbitINKY

Read full description

Inky:bit, an electronic paper for micro:bit, is a display that remains on display even when the power is turned off. Therefore, it can be used in a variety of ways, but if you can't master the micro:bit programming, you won't be able to perform to its full potential. Even if you want to display images such as illustrations and handwritten characters, micro:bit alone is not enough. Therefore, we made it possible to transfer the illustrations and characters drawn on the iPhone or iPad as image data with this app. The micro:bit and iPhone communicate via Bluetooth. Before use, you need to pair the iPhone (iPad) and micro:bit via Bluetooth. Usage 1. Pair your micro:bit with your iPhone via Bluetooth. Pairing can be done with the micro:bit app. 2. Launch the microbitINKY app and press the "micro:bit CONNECT" button. When connected, the "UPLOAD" button will be enabled. 3. Draw characters or illustrations and press the "UPLOAD" button. 4. When the transfer is finished, the micro:bit will process it for a while and display it. Once written, the picture will not disappear even if the power is turned off. The "CLEAR" button clears the micro:bit display and screen display. Press "micro:bit DISCONNECT" to end the connection with the micro:bit.

Screenshots

Note4 screens
microbitINKY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: microbitINKY at every 5 weeks against Note's every 18 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note ships an update every 18 months, microbitINKY every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Note versus microbitINKY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotemicrobitINKY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaphael MeloAtsushi Yamada

In-app purchases

None

Note

No in-app purchases

None

microbitINKY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note free?
Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is microbitINKY free?
microbitINKY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note or microbitINKY have ads?
Neither Note nor microbitINKY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note or microbitINKY?
Note ships an update every 18 months, and microbitINKY every 5 weeks. Most recently, Note was updated on September 10, 2026 and microbitINKY on September 13, 2026.

Other comparisons