Music Theory 101 vs Flash Notes Flash Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Music Theory 101
An interactive music theory training app covering classical fundamentals. It features 19 units with audio, exercises, and definitions, mirroring AP Music Theory exam curriculum. Practice skills with over 90 exercise types.
- Interactive music theory course
- 19 comprehensive units
- Audio samples and key definitions
- Skill practice exercises
- AP Music Theory exam curriculum
- Over 90 exercise types
- Aural recognition and dictation
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Welcome to a new, interactive music theory training app. We offer a comprehensive course presenting the fundamentals of classical music theory. Our course includes 19 interactive units with audio samples, interactive exercises, and key definitions. Alongside this, we offer a streamlined set of skill practice to test core knowledge. This app matches the curriculum of the AP Music Theory exam, which is designed to reflect a knowledge at the introductory college level. We're excited to help you learn. And if you’re a student… good luck with your upcoming exam! Lessons include: - Pitch and Rhythm - Scales, Meters, and Modes - Intervals, Triads, and Seventh Chords - Harmonic Progressions and Cadences - Four-Part Chorale Writing and Two-Part Counterpoint - Embelleshing Notes, Tonicization, and Melodic Techniques The app includes over 90 different exercise types, including aural recognition, melodic/harmonic dictation, and single, two-voice, and four-part composition. Our app is still new! Found something that needs to be fixed? Have an idea for what to add next? We'd love to hear from you as we build out the next features. There are buttons across the app for you to submit feedback or take a quick survey to share your thoughts.
Flash Notes Flash Cards
Practice musical sight-reading with simple flashcards. Swipe through cards, select the correct key, and track your progress. Customize card types and enjoy infinite, randomly generated musical notation.
- Swipeable flashcards
- Correct key selection
- Progress tracking
- Customizable card types
- Infinite random cards
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Flash Notes are simple flash cards to practice musical sight reading. Features: • Just swipe the cards and choose the correct key to keep going • Keep track to see how well you're doing or simply tap the score to reset to zero • Use the settings gear to change which types of cards you see • Cards are infinite and randomly generated This app was developed as a gift to music students. Learn Music. Play Love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Music Theory 101 at 4.8 against Flash Notes Flash Cards's 4.3. Music Theory 101 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 42 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Music Theory 101 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Music Theory 101's written reviews are positive against 86% of Flash Notes Flash Cards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Music Theory 101 ships an update every 5 days, Flash Notes Flash Cards every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Music Theory 101 | Flash Notes Flash Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) — better | 4.3 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poesie Inc | James Tosspon |
Customer experience
Music Theory 101
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In-app purchases
Music Theory 101
No in-app purchases
Flash Notes Flash Cards
No in-app purchases
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