Comparison

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.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Swipeable flashcards
  • Correct key selection
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable card types
  • Infinite random cards
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Music Theory 1013 screens
Flash Notes Flash Cards3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Music Theory 101 versus Flash Notes Flash Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Theory 101Flash Notes Flash Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64 ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews86.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 42 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPoesie IncJames Tosspon

Customer experience

Music Theory 101

All ratings64 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.8%

Flash Notes Flash Cards

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%

In-app purchases

None

Music Theory 101

No in-app purchases

None

Flash Notes Flash Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Theory 101 free?
Music Theory 101 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flash Notes Flash Cards free?
Flash Notes Flash Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Music Theory 101 or Flash Notes Flash Cards?
Music Theory 101 is rated higher. Music Theory 101 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Flash Notes Flash Cards averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Music Theory 101 or Flash Notes Flash Cards have ads?
Neither Music Theory 101 nor Flash Notes Flash Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Theory 101 or Flash Notes Flash Cards?
Music Theory 101 ships an update every 5 days, and Flash Notes Flash Cards every 42 months. Most recently, Music Theory 101 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Flash Notes Flash Cards on October 14, 2026.

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