# Piano Chronicles vs Note Climb

The clearest difference is price: Piano Chronicles at Free against Note Climb's $4.99. Piano Chronicles also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Note Climb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Piano Chronicles is free to download; Note Climb costs $4.99 up front. Piano Chronicles sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Note Climb asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Piano Chronicles against 5.0 for Note Climb. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano Chronicles has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Piano Chronicles ships an update every 3 weeks, Note Climb every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piano Chronicles | Note Climb |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-chronicles/id1541793986/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-climb-learn-music-notes/id6478879309/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **48** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#94** |
| Size | 589 MB | 152 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jahari Stampley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541793988) | [Laura Gabrielson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625473126) |

## What reviewers say

### Piano Chronicles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-chronicles/id1541793986)

Learn piano through engaging boss battles and character progression. Tap notes to advance through levels, unlock new abilities, and compete on leaderboards. Practice anytime, anywhere, with or without an internet connection.

**Highlights:** Epic boss battles, Character unlocks and upgrades, Note tapping gameplay, In-app leaderboards, Offline and online play, Daily rewards and challenges, Multiple game modes

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coins 15000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Snacks 1000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads + Tickets + Keys | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads + Tickets + Keys | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Coins 650000 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Snaccs 4500 | $12.99 | one-time |


### Note Climb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-climb-learn-music-notes/id6478879309)

**Currently charting:** #94 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This game transforms music note learning into an exciting head-to-head race. Compete against a friend or AI to identify notes on the musical staff, with correct answers boosting your climb and incorrect ones causing a slide. It offers customizable practice and engaging visual themes.

**Highlights:** 2-player real-time racing gameplay, Customizable note practice, Multiple visual themes, English and Fixed Do solfège support, Grand Staff or Single Staff options, Treble, bass, alto, tenor clef support, Targeted note range selection

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piano Chronicles free?

Piano Chronicles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Note Climb free?

Note Climb costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Piano Chronicles or Note Climb?

Note Climb is rated higher. Piano Chronicles averages 4.9 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Note Climb averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Piano Chronicles or Note Climb have ads?

Piano Chronicles shows ads; Note Climb does not.

### Which is updated more often, Piano Chronicles or Note Climb?

Piano Chronicles ships an update every 3 weeks, and Note Climb every 2 months. Most recently, Piano Chronicles was updated on October 24, 2026 and Note Climb on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*