Comparison

Pianotype vs SuperMusicNote

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

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About

Pianotype

Features
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Pianotype is your personal piano practice companion. Practice with purpose, build your skills, and improve without endless lessons. Whether you're starting from scratch, getting back into playing, or already feel comfortable at the keyboard, Pianotype gives you exercises matched to your level and helps you understand how to become a better piano player. Practice that remembers Pianotype learns how you practice and helps you strengthen your weak spots without wasting time on skills you've already mastered. Play on your own piano Have a MIDI keyboard? Connect it directly to your phone, or use your phone's microphone to practice on an acoustic piano. No extra hardware is required for microphone practice. Build skills that stay with you With Pianotype, you'll learn: • Reading treble and bass clef • Sight-reading • Notes across the keyboard • Real pieces and melodies Exercises adapt as you improve, so your practice keeps moving forward. Make practice a habit Open Pianotype, pick up where you left off, and keep building your skills. You'll always know what to work on next. Pianotype is made for beginners, returning players, and experienced musicians who want to keep improving. Learn the fundamentals, sharpen your skills, improve your sight-reading, and make piano practice a daily habit. Start practicing today. Play with more confidence tomorrow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SuperMusicNote

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Practice until the staff reads You can read music. What is slow is starting from do and counting up every single time — and counting never turns into reading, no matter how much of it you do. You learn the counting path first, then watch the hints come away one step at a time, until a position you used to count is one you read. ■ A range narrow enough to finish Practice that starts too wide goes stale within a week. · Treble and bass switch on and off separately, so you drill the one you actually need. · How far the ledger lines reach is set in two levels, so notes you are not ready for stay out. · The range you picked is drawn on a staff before you start, so you see at a glance what will be asked. ■ Five stages, one hint less each time Handed nothing but a row of notes, most people quit within the week. · The first two stages show the whole counting path, so you learn the path by sight first. · After that the same notes are asked with fewer hints each stage, so you answer from what you have already learned to see. · The counting path is labelled with note names, so it is easy to learn. · The last stage leaves one note and nothing else, as a final check of everything you have practised. ■ Stats that build up note by note One accuracy figure does not tell you what to work on. · Positions are coloured on the staff, so a weak register shows up in the shape you actually read. · Tap a note to see your speed and right-or-wrong record over time. · Your stats can also shape the questions, so a session leans on the notes you find hardest. Records and accounts stay on the device. No sign-in needed.

Screenshots

Pianotype4 screens
SuperMusicNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SuperMusicNote at none against Pianotype's 2. Pianotype's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Pianotype sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SuperMusicNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pianotype versus SuperMusicNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPianotypeSuperMusicNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykyta TkachukHyewon Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pianotype

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

SuperMusicNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pianotype free?
Pianotype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SuperMusicNote free?
SuperMusicNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pianotype or SuperMusicNote have ads?
Neither Pianotype nor SuperMusicNote shows ads.

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