NoteBrainer vs MusicTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoteBrainer
This app helps users learn to sight-read sheet music through interactive note identification exercises. It offers configurable flashcards, various instrument sounds, and progress tracking, making it suitable for beginners and music teachers alike.
- Configurable flashcard exercises
- Treble and bass clef support
- Multiple instrument sound options
- Assistant learning modes
- Key signature highlighting
- Play history and high score tracking
- MIDI keyboard support
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Learn to sight read sheet music with this simple note training app. Great for kids and adults trying to learn how to read sheet music by sight. Just play for a minute or two each day and be amazed by how much improved your site reading becomes. The app is super simple: see how many notes you can correctly identify within the time limit. Flash card training exercises are completely configurable for ability covering all the main key signatures. Sound effects from a choice of instruments help train your ear as well as eye. Music teacher? The app is an excellent companion for your students. The play history allows you to review how well and how often your students are practicing. Set them a challenge to beat their high score before the next lesson! NoteBrainer has the following great features: * Full key signature coverage - choose how many to train with * Treble and bass clef - play both or either depending on your instrument * Quality instrument sounds - choose from piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, harp, recorder, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, sax, organ or even bagpipes! * Assistant modes to help learn notes * Key signature highlighting - indicates which keys in the key signature are valid to help gain signature familiarity * English and romantic solfège - C, D, E... or Do, Re, Mi... you choose! * Sound only mode - see how many notes you can identify by sound only * Play history - view all your previous exercises, try to beat your high score * External compatible midi keyboard support * Universal - works great on both your iPhone or iPad * Free - So why not send me some great feedback and improvement suggestions If you have any feedback, suggestions or improvements you would like to see in the app please do not hesitate to contact me via the web site or Facebook. I am open to all and any ideas.
MusicTT
Learn to play musical instruments with a virtual tutor that guides you through finger positions, timing, and key changes. Practice chords and access helpful tools like a synthesizer, metronome, and tuner. Includes an integrated online music theory textbook.
- Virtual music tutor
- Finger position guidance
- Timing and key change illustration
- Chord and fingering practice
- Synthesizer, Metronome, Tuner
- Integrated music theory textbook
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MusicTT is your virtual music tutor for learning and practicing musical instruments anytime, anywhere. Follow interactive MIDI lessons with guided finger positions, rhythm, tempo, and key changes to learn step by step. Practice with folk and classical music while improving your playing skills. Features include: * Interactive MIDI music lessons * Fingerings and chord references * Synthesizer, Metronome, Tuner, Tempo Meter, and Pitch Detector * Offline access to lessons from Open Music Theory Perfect for beginners and music lovers who want an all-in-one music learning app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NoteBrainer at none against MusicTT's shown. NoteBrainer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (876 vs 112). MusicTT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for NoteBrainer against 4.5 for MusicTT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoteBrainer has 876 ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of NoteBrainer's written reviews are positive against 75% of MusicTT's.
NoteBrainer ships an update every 9 months, MusicTT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteBrainer | MusicTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (876 ratings) — better | 4.5 (112 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 876 — better | 112 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Buchanan21733609631 | Jianfeng Wu |
Customer experience
NoteBrainer
MusicTT
Bugs and requests
NoteBrainer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when getting a note wrong
- Back button not working on some screens
- Sound not working for some users
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Expand keyboard range to cover full octave
- Add option to require button press to continue after wrong answer
- Include rhythm training exercises
- Add more customization options
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
MusicTT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NoteBrainer
No in-app purchases
MusicTT
No in-app purchases








