Note Monster vs Chord Degree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note Monster
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This is a music reading training tool specially built for beginners. With the built-in algorithm, you can easily train the reading speed from easy to difficult. You can click and input directly on the screen according to the roll name or note name, or you can connect to the MIDI interface of the electric piano and play the corresponding notes directly on the keyboard for training.
Chord Degree
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Knowing harmony doesn’t mean you can react fast enough. On stage, while improvising, transcribing, composing, arranging, or taking an exam, there’s no time to stop and work it out. Chord Degree isn’t a music theory reference. It’s a high-speed chord and scale-degree reflex trainer for every musician. Whatever your instrument or experience level, from beginners to working professionals and seasoned players, focused two-way training turns chord-to-degree and degree-to-chord recognition into an automatic response. Train with standard practice, timed challenges, ii-V-I drills, and essential chord progressions. The unique match-3 game mode makes repetition more engaging, less tedious, and easier to stick with. Built-in statistics combine practice volume, accuracy, and response speed to show your proficiency in every key. Mistakes and weak areas are tracked automatically, so every session has a clear purpose. It doesn’t train how much you know. It trains how fast you can use it when it matters. No account required. No ads. Try it free, then unlock unlimited training with a subscription or one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chord Degree at Free against Note Monster's $1.99. Note Monster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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
Chord Degree is free to download; Note Monster costs $1.99 up front. Chord Degree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Note Monster asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Note Monster | Chord Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 昆山 郑 | 嘉晨 王 |
In-app purchases
Note Monster
No in-app purchases
Chord Degree
- Monthly Unlimited Training$3.991 Month
- Lifetime Unlock$14.99
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