Comparison

MusicStart Keyboard vs Note Genius

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

Head to head
About

MusicStart Keyboard

Features
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The MusicStart Program was founded and developed by Ethan Fiks. We have run the MusicStart Program for after and before school programs and for camps since 2005. We invested 8 years developing and patenting a portable educational electronic musical instrument, the MusicStart Keyboard -- now available here in an app -- and accompanying beginner's method. The program uses 4 instructive attachments/overlays that vary the challenge from color matching to note matching to reading standard musical notation. Our sheet music is available free at http://www.beginmusic.com/sheetmusic.html for print out or onscreen viewing. Inquiries about holding classes (in person or online) may be directed to Contact Us at http://www.beginmusic.com/, where there is also a demo video of MusicStart in action. This iOS application was developed by Ian Haft and Ethan Fiks.

About

Note Genius

Master piano keys and music notes with instant feedback, mimicking a personal tutor. Track your learning progress and customize which notes you focus on to become a note genius.

Highlights
  • Learn piano keys
  • Instant feedback
  • Progress tracking
  • Selectable notes to learn
  • Hear piano notes
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Learn the keys on the piano quickly and become a note genius. Get immediate feedback - just like taking lessons from a personal tutor. - Hear the piano notes - See your history to track your progress - Select which notes you would like to learn

Screenshots

MusicStart Keyboard3 screens
Note Genius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MusicStart Keyboard at 3 against Note Genius's 1. MusicStart Keyboard also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). On price, 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MusicStart Keyboard versus Note Genius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicStart KeyboardNote Genius
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan HaftTyler Himes

In-app purchases

None

MusicStart Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Note Genius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MusicStart Keyboard free?
MusicStart Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Genius free?
Note Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MusicStart Keyboard or Note Genius have ads?
Neither MusicStart Keyboard nor Note Genius shows ads.

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