Comparison

Sight Reading Note Trainer vs Sightreading Exercises

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

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About

Sight Reading Note Trainer

Enhance your musical abilities with a versatile tool for learning and practice. Improve note recognition, sight-reading, and pitch accuracy through interactive exercises. Explore creative composition and technical mastery for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Note finding practice
  • Delayed note name display
  • Sight-reading exercises
  • Perfect pitch training
  • Technical exercise practice
  • Compositional basis
Features
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Unleash your musical potential with the ultimate tool for musicians of all levels. Whether you're a budding instrumentalist or a seasoned pro, this app offers you a variety of learning opportunities. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT Improve your note finding skills by playing randomly generated notes. Effortlessly build your muscle memory as you perfect your craft. NOTE NAME KNOWLEDGE Improve your understanding of note names on the staff with our delayed display feature. As soon as a note appears, its name is displayed below the staff, making visual and auditory association easier. EXCELLENT SIGHT-READING Improve your sight-reading skills by tackling the randomly displayed notes on the staff. Challenge yourself with different levels of difficulty and improve your skills in reading and playing music in real time. PERFECT PITCH Train your ear to recognize and reproduce musical notes accurately. Develop your pitch recognition and improve your overall musicality. TECHNICAL MASTERY Perfect your scales, arpeggios and other technical exercises in all keys. The app ensures well-rounded skill development in every key and enhances your technique. CREATIVE EXPLORATION Use the generated notes as a basis for your musical compositions. Let your creativity run wild and find new melodies with this app as your muse. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YOUR MUSICAL JOURNEY, YOUR PATH No matter what your musical ambitions are, this app will enable you to achieve your goals. Discover the limitless possibilities of creating and learning music. Download it now and develop the limitless potential at your fingertips. We can't wait to experience the incredible music you will create! CONTACT US For more information or to view our privacy policy, visit our website: https://songwriting.tools

About

Sightreading Exercises

Master sight-reading on any instrument with 60 progressive levels and songs. Practice with your real instrument, receive instant feedback, and improve your musical fluency. Supports a wide range of instruments, clefs, and key signatures.

Highlights
  • 60 progressive levels
  • Instrument-specific customization
  • Built-in tuner
  • Supports all modern clefs
  • Wide range of key and time signatures
  • Real instrument input detection
  • Pitch meter for accuracy
Features
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Customized for instruments, including full orchestra settings: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass, Clarinet (Bb and A), Oboe, Bassoon, Flute, Piccolo, French Horn (double horn setting F / Bb), Trumpet (C / Bb), Saxophone (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone), Trombone (Tenor and Bass), Tuba, Harp. Complete your entire music learning journey by practicing in different modes: Flash Cards, Music Theory, Full Flow Sheet Music, and Practice Real Songs. Features available in all modes: - The app shows sheet music, listens to your playing, and provides feedback. Even on grand stave with multiple notes at a time. This is called polyphonic detection system. - Melodic Randomness: control how random the generated notes are - Hints (instrument-specific) - Keyboard (Piano) - Fingerboard chart (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) - Fretboard chart (Guitar, Bass) - Fingering (Clarinet, Flute; more coming soon) - Pitch meter for intonation (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Trombone) - Intonation accuracy check for microtonal instruments: - Green tick: perfect intonation - Yellow tick: Acceptable hit but slightly out of tune - Voice Control: restart the exercise without touching the screen 1. Flash Cards - Levels 1 to 20 (beginner) - Levels 21 to 40 (intermediate) - Levels 41 to 60 (advanced) - Custom levels (12 keys, all accidentals including double-sharp and double-flat) 2. Music Theory - Scales - Major scales (12 keys, up to 3 octaves) - Harmonic minor and melodic minor scales (12 keys, up to 3 octaves) - Chromatic scales (adjustable range) - Chords (up to 3 octaves) - Major Triad, Minor Triad, Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Dominant Seventh, Diminished Seventh, Augmented Triad, Diminished Triad, Suspended Seventh, Suspended Second, Suspended Fourth, Major Ninth, Minor Ninth, Dominant Ninth, Added Ninth, Major Eleventh, Minor Eleventh, Dominant Eleventh - Rhythms - Note types - Semibreve (Whole) - Minim (Half) - Crotchet (Quarter) - Quaver (Eighth) - Semiquaver (Sixteenth) - Rests - Dotted notes - Triplets - Time signatures 4/4, 2/4, 3/4, 6/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 - Intervals - Exercises for faster recognition of any chromatic intervals in any keys - Aural Training - Rhythm & Metre - Melody & Memory - Intervals & Pitch - Chords & Harmony 3. Full Flow Sheet Music (practice sight-reading with real sheet music. Hit the right note, or practice playing in rhythm with the metronome) - Levels 1 to 20 (beginner) - Levels 21 to 40 (intermediate) - Levels 41 to 60 (advanced) - Custom levels (12 keys, 8 time signatures, 10+ note types, all accidentals including double-sharp and double-flat) 4. Practice Real Songs (over 170 famous songs by different composers) - Songs organized by - Albums (13 music books) - Composers (Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Schubert, Schumann, Handel, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Bizet, Brahms, Vivaldi, Johann Strauss, Paganini, Pachelbel, Czerny, Rachmaninoff, Scott Joplin, Clementi, Edvard Grieg, Ravel, Scarlatti, Weber, Sibelius, Saint-Saëns, Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Erik Satie, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Antonín Dvořák, Edward Elgar, Jules Massenet, Richard Wagner, and more) - Grades (Grade 1 to 7) Tools for day-to-day practice are also available: - Tuners - Full-range chromatic tuner: A0 to C8 - Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass, and tuners for transposing instruments, such as Clarinet, French Horn, Trumpet, and Saxophone - Metronome (classic metronome that lets you adjust BPM by sliding the pendulum weight up and down)

Screenshots

Sight Reading Note Trainer4 screens
Sightreading Exercises4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sight Reading Note Trainer and Sightreading Exercises both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Sightreading Exercises's written reviews are positive against 59% of Sight Reading Note Trainer's. Sightreading Exercises also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Sight Reading Note Trainer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and ratings volume (67 vs 22). On price, rating, 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. Sight Reading Note Trainer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sightreading Exercises sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Sight Reading Note Trainer against 4.4 for Sightreading Exercises. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Sight Reading Note Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sightreading Exercises's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sight Reading Note Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, Sightreading Exercises every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sight Reading Note Trainer versus Sightreading Exercises: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSight Reading Note TrainerSightreading Exercises
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (67 ratings) — better4.4 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.8 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB334 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanial SanjraniRC Game

Customer experience

Sight Reading Note Trainer

All ratings66 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%

Sightreading Exercises

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sight Reading Note Trainer

One-time2
  • Full Version - Special Offer$3.99
  • Full Version$5.99
1 purchases

Sightreading Exercises

One-time1
  • Buy Full Version$12.99

Questions

Is Sight Reading Note Trainer free?
Sight Reading Note Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sightreading Exercises free?
Sightreading Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sight Reading Note Trainer or Sightreading Exercises?
Sight Reading Note Trainer is rated higher. Sight Reading Note Trainer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Sightreading Exercises averages 4.4 from 22 ratings.
Do Sight Reading Note Trainer or Sightreading Exercises have ads?
Neither Sight Reading Note Trainer nor Sightreading Exercises shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sight Reading Note Trainer or Sightreading Exercises?
Sight Reading Note Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sightreading Exercises every 5 days. Most recently, Sight Reading Note Trainer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sightreading Exercises on September 23, 2026.

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