Comparison

Know Notes vs Pick The Pick

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

Head to head

Know Notes

Sound Wizard and Ear Training

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.931 ratingsView app →

About

Know Notes

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

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Train Ears, Master Music. Learn to recognize musical notes and chords by their unique sound. Gamified to make learning fun and competitive. Start small, then work your way up to learn every natural note and their sharp/flat.

About

Pick The Pick

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Help Pick collecting the Notes, surfing guitar strings in this Rhythm game. Pick up your headphones and listen to the music!

Screenshots

Know Notes4 screens

Pick The Pick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick The Pick at none against Know Notes's 6. Pick The Pick also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Know Notes sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pick The Pick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Know Notes ships an update fortnightly, Pick The Pick every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Know Notes versus Pick The Pick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Know Notes	Pick The Pick
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.9 (31 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	95.7% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	31 — better	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	107 MB	64 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	wylan neely	Enrico Madonna

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Know Notes

One-time6

Violin Notes$0.99
Electronic Keyboard Notes$0.99
Grand Piano Notes$0.99

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Unlock Violin Instrument$2.99
Acoustic Guitar (Major Chords)$2.99
Unlock Acoustic Guitar$3.99

None

Pick The Pick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Know Notes free?

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

Is Pick The Pick free?

Pick The Pick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Know Notes or Pick The Pick have ads?

Neither Know Notes nor Pick The Pick shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Know Notes or Pick The Pick?

Know Notes ships an update fortnightly, and Pick The Pick every 2 days. Most recently, Know Notes was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pick The Pick on October 27, 2026.