Comparison

Visual Note vs Musictools Pro

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

Head to head
About

Visual Note

Learn to play guitar with interactive lessons, a vast song library, and customizable learning modes. This app offers a comprehensive system for beginners and experienced players, including chord and scale handbooks, and the ability to upload your own tracks. Enhance your learning with optional LED device integration for guided finger placement.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of songs to learn
  • Extensive lesson library
  • 6 learning view modes
  • Chords & scales handbook
  • Upload your own tracks
  • Guitar tuning
  • LED device integration
Features
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Visual Note makes your dream of learning to play the guitar from day one a reality. Learning has never been easier or more enjoyable! Visual Note provides a comprehensive and adaptable learning system tailored to your musical journey. Hundreds of songs to Learn: Explore a vast library of songs for play and study. Tons of lessons to Study: Dive into classes designed to enhance your skills and knowledge. 6 Learning View Modes: Customise your learning experience with various modes to suit your preferences and interests. Chords & Scales handbook. Master essential chords and scales to elevate your playing. Infinite Tracks to Upload: Enjoy endless possibilities by uploading your own tracks. Tune your guitar easily and accurately Learn Like Never Before! Study how, when, and where you want with step-by-step courses crafted to accelerate your learning process. Gain access to exclusive content created by music teachers and professional guitarists. Experience an innovative and intuitive learning journey with courses tailored to different skill levels. Switch between video lessons and interactive exercises at your own pace and convenience. Practice with dedicated exercises and review chords, scales, and techniques within the app. Dive deep into learning tunes, riffs, and solos with our innovative player features. Play All Your Favourite Songs! Choose from a wide selection of titles and start playing your favourite songs instantly. Choose tracks from your favourite artists and learn them in your preferred mode. Access 6 different modes for study, ensuring the perfect learning approach for you. Enjoy Your Favourite Content! Upload .gp files to transform every tab into an effective learning experience. Enhance Your Learning Experience. Do you have a Visual Note LED music learning device? Pair it with the app on your phone, connect via Bluetooth and let the LEDs guide you to the perfect finger positions to learn chords, scales, songs and more! Elevate Your Live Performances! Use Visual Note's dynamic lighting effects to enhance your stage presence. Create your own effects or use music-responsive ones to mesmerize your audience. Your guitar learning journey is fun and rewarding with Visual Note! Easily try all the features for free, then subscribe to a Premium Membership to unlock all the constantly updated content. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Musictools Pro

This app is designed for music educators, students, and enthusiasts to enhance learning and practice. It offers tools for managing exercises, tracking progress with professional statistics, and practicing musical concepts like scales and chords. Users can also store and attach files for a comprehensive musical study experience.

Highlights
  • Exercise and assignment management
  • Progress tracking with statistics
  • Weekly practice exercises
  • Tools for scales, chords, and intervals
  • File storage and attachment
  • Offline access to exercises
Features
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Musictools Pro is the complete suite to truly understand what you play — on guitar, bass, ukulele and piano. See scales, chords, arpeggios and harmonizations right on your instrument: compare positions, view notes, intervals and degrees, highlight or hide whatever you want. Thousands of configurations and hundreds of ready-to-use presets. THE TOOLS Scales & Modes — every scale, in every key Chords — any chord, in any position Arpeggios — read and study them step by step Harmonizations — full harmonic analysis, notation included Groovy — rhythm and groove always at hand Plus: intervals and music theory. SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS Guitar, bass, ukulele and piano — with a left-handed switch. LIFETIME LICENSE Pay once and it's yours forever: no subscription, no hidden costs, updates included. And with the same account you use everything on computer and tablet too, not just in the app. INCLUDED FOR FREE Get Tool Creator, the module to build your own custom diagrams. There's more: chat with teachers, targeted exercises and a built-in metronome. Thousands of configurations. One tool. Forever.

Screenshots

Visual Note4 screens
Musictools Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Musictools Pro at none against Visual Note's 4. Musictools Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Visual Note's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 57%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Visual Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.90 per month. Musictools Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Note ships an update every 10 days, Musictools Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Visual Note versus Musictools Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual NoteMusictools Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisual Note SRLSimone Monopoli

Customer experience

Visual Note

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.9%

Musictools Pro

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Visual Note

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Premium Access7 Days trial$12.901 Month
  • 3 Months Premium7 Days trial$30.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium7 Days trial$39.906 Months
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  • 12 Months Premium7 Days trial$75.991 Year
None

Musictools Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Note free?
Visual Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Musictools Pro free?
Musictools Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Note or Musictools Pro have ads?
Neither Visual Note nor Musictools Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Note or Musictools Pro?
Visual Note ships an update every 10 days, and Musictools Pro every 2 days. Most recently, Visual Note was updated on October 11, 2026 and Musictools Pro on October 4, 2026.

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