# Know Notes vs Music Sight Learning Skills

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Music Sight Learning Skills at none against Know Notes's 6. Music Sight Learning Skills also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Know Notes's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Know Notes sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Music Sight Learning Skills asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Know Notes against 5.0 for Music Sight Learning Skills. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Know Notes has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Know Notes ships an update fortnightly, Music Sight Learning Skills every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Know Notes | Music Sight Learning Skills |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/know-notes-learn-music/id1536356966/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-sight-learning-skills/id1607369549/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 107 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [wylan neely](https://appshunter.io/developer/1261508202) | [Sharon Shaheed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192719688) |

## What reviewers say

### Know Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/know-notes-learn-music/id1536356966)

Develop your musical ear by learning to identify notes and chords by sound. This gamified app makes practicing fun and competitive, allowing you to progress from basic notes to sharps and flats.

**Highlights:** Ear training, Note recognition, Chord recognition, Gamified learning, Progressive difficulty, Natural notes, sharps, and flats

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Violin Notes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Electronic Keyboard Notes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Grand Piano Notes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Violin Instrument | $2.99 | one-time |
| Acoustic Guitar (Major Chords) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Acoustic Guitar | $3.99 | one-time |


### Music Sight Learning Skills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-sight-learning-skills/id1607369549)

Learn to read music by identifying piano keys and notes on the staff. This game offers an authentic piano keyboard with real sounds and progressively challenging levels. Choose to read music using Solfège or the music alphabet.

**Highlights:** Play notes across the staff, Identify piano keys, Authentic piano keyboard with real sounds, Progressively complex levels, Solfège or music alphabet reading options, PPMS Note Reading Ready

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Know Notes free?

Know Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Music Sight Learning Skills free?

Music Sight Learning Skills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Know Notes or Music Sight Learning Skills?

Music Sight Learning Skills is rated higher. Know Notes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Music Sight Learning Skills averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Know Notes or Music Sight Learning Skills have ads?

Neither Know Notes nor Music Sight Learning Skills shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Know Notes or Music Sight Learning Skills?

Know Notes ships an update fortnightly, and Music Sight Learning Skills every 2 weeks. Most recently, Know Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Music Sight Learning Skills on November 4, 2026.

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