Comparison

Note vs Harmonius

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

Head to head
About

Note

Master the fretboard of your string instrument by learning the location of every note. This app offers multiple learning modes and supports a wide variety of instruments, tunings, and practice configurations to help you improve your musical skills.

Highlights
  • Learn note locations on fretboard
  • Multiple learning modes
  • Supports various instruments and tunings
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable practice options
  • Cross-device sync via iCloud
  • Left-handed mode
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Learning the location of all of the notes on your string instrument can help you become a better player. It makes it easier to find alternate chord voicings, break out of scale boxes, learn note relationships, and find notes that “fit” when improvising. Note-orious will help you learn the location of every note on the fretboard for the guitar (6, 7, and 8 string and tenor guitar), bass (4, 5, and 6 string), ukulele, banjo, mandolin, or bouzouki (3 and 4 string). Note-orious supports a variety of tunings for each instrument. Features Include: • Three different learning modes: Find all occurrences of a note on the fretboard, name the note shown on the fretboard, and a mix of the two. • Choose from a variety of instruments (Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, and Bouzouki) with different tunings available for each instrument. • Keep track of your progress overall, as well as for individual strings and notes. • Choose which strings to practice. • Choose which notes to practice. • Choose how sharps and flats are presented (only sharps, only flats, or a random mix). • Set the practice time or choose an open-ended practice. • Syncs your progress across multiple devices via iCloud. • Left handed mode! • Multiple fretboard materials and inlay options. • Progress tracking is based on practice configuration, so you can keep track of your progress with different instruments, tunings, and other options. • Support for Dark Mode. • Buy it once and get Note-orious on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Supported Instruments and Tunings Include: • 6 String Guitar: Standard, 1/2 Step Down, Whole Step Down, Drop D, Drop C#, Drop C, Drop A, Drop D, Drop E, Drop G, Baritone, DADGAD, All 5ths, All 4ths, Terz • 7 String Guitar: Standard, 1/2 Step Down, Whole Step Down, Drop A, Drop G#, Drop G, Drop D+B • 8 String Guitar: Standard, Standard w/Low E, Hybrid • Tenor Guitar: Standard, Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Irish, Ukulele • 4 String Bass: Standard, 1/2 Step Down, Whole Step Down, Drop A, Drop D, Drop C#, Drop C, B-E-A-D, Tenor • 5 String Bass: Standard, Drop A, Tenor • 6 String Bass: Standard, Drop A, Guitar • 4 String Banjo: Open G, Open D, C Tuning, Double C, G Modal (Sawmill), Tenor (All 5ths), Tenor (Irish), Cello Tuning • 5 String Banjo: Open G, Open D, C Tuning, Double C, G Modal (Sawmill), Cello Tuning • Ukulele: Standard (Concert), Soprano, All 5ths, Low G, Low C, Baritone • Mandolin: Standard (All 5ths), Mandola (Alto), Octave (Tenor), Mandocello • Bouzouki: Greek Tetrachordo, Greek Trichordo, Irish

About

Harmonius

Features
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Unlock your musical potential with Harmonius – the ultimate companion for aspiring musicians! Harness the power of perfect pitch and elevate your ear training experience to new heights. Dive into a world of musical discovery where you can listen to notes, practice your pitch recognition skills, and take on challenging audio quizzes – all within the palm of your hand. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned musician, Harmonius offers a personalized learning journey tailored to your skill level. With our intuitive interface and comprehensive exercises, you'll develop a keen ear for pitches and enhance your musical abilities like never before. Key Features: - Listen to notes and chords to refine your ear - Engage in interactive quizzes to test your perfect pitch - Track your progress and see your skills improve over time - Customize your training sessions to focus on specific areas of improvement - Unlock achievements and milestones as you master each level Experience the joy of mastering pitch recognition and become the musician you've always dreamed of with Harmonius. Download now and embark on your journey to musical excellence!

Screenshots

Note4 screens
Harmonius3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Harmonius at Free against Note's $1.99. Note's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Harmonius is free to download; Note costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Note versus Harmonius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteHarmonius
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinary Formations, LLCLorenzo Brown

In-app purchases

None

Note

No in-app purchases

None

Harmonius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note free?
Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmonius free?
Harmonius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note or Harmonius have ads?
Neither Note nor Harmonius shows ads.

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