Comparison

Note Monster vs Chord Degree

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

Head to head
About

Note Monster

Features
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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.

About

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/

Screenshots

Note Monster4 screens
Chord Degree4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Note Monster versus Chord Degree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote MonsterChord Degree
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昆山 郑嘉晨 王

In-app purchases

None

Note Monster

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chord Degree

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Unlimited Training$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Note Monster free?
Note Monster costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chord Degree free?
Chord Degree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note Monster or Chord Degree have ads?
Neither Note Monster nor Chord Degree shows ads.

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