Comparison

Note Tutor vs Noted

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

Head to head
About

Note Tutor

Learn basic music theory and note recognition through an engaging flashcard game. Ideal for beginners or those returning to music, this app helps you quickly master the fundamentals of reading music, applicable to any instrument.

Highlights
  • Flash-card game format
  • Builds note recognition
  • Supports treble and bass clefs
  • Adjustable score display
  • Applicable to all instruments
Features
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Are you a beginner musician, or thinking about playing great music again? Then Note Tutor is for you. Basic music theory is presented in a fun, flash-card game format, enabling you to memorize the basics you need to read music quickly and effectively, wherever you are. Note Tutor starts from the beginning, and helps you build music note recognition through random repetition. Learn basic note recognition in a fun, flash-card game format. Master the basics quickly and easily. Applicable to all instruments and styles of music. Start from the beginning, and advance to the next version of Note Tutor to build on your solid basic music theory skills. To use Note Tutor, simply identify the note by pressing the correct A, B, C, D, E, F, or G button. If you are right, you get one point and advance to the next note! If you are wrong, you lose a point, but you get to try again. The score shows how many notes you are recognizing correctly per minute. If you slow down, your score may go down, even if you do not make mistakes... so try to go as fast and as accurately as you can! Note Tutor now allows you to choose whether you want to practice only the treble clef, only the bass clef, or both clefs at once. We have also added an option that allows you to choose how Note Tutor displays the score: kids may prefer to see the points scored, while more serious students may prefer the "points per minute" display that helps you improve your speed and accuracy. Both new features are accessed by pressing the "i" button to reveal the flipside control screen. If you want to practice the Tenor Clef or the Alto clef, please consider purchasing the Tenor Tutor application!

About

Noted

This app helps users learn to read music by providing instant feedback on notes played. It offers keyboard mode or microphone input for practice, with adjustable session lengths to maintain focus. The app supports learning all notes, including sharps and flats, and uses assisted mode to highlight correct notes for better understanding.

Highlights
  • Instant feedback on note recognition
  • Grand Staff display
  • Built-in keyboard mode
  • Microphone input for instruments
  • Adjustable session intervals
  • Assisted mode for error correction
  • Learn sharps and flats
Features
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Noted provides instant feedback for those trying to learn their notes. The notes are shown on the Grand Staff where users can use the built in keyboard mode or use their own instrument and the device's microphone. Each session is broken up in to 15, 30, or 60 second intervals to allow students, young and old, to stay attentive and interested. Noted provides the ability for students to quickly learn all their notes, including those with sharps and flats. In assisted mode, if an incorrect note is played, it is immediately shown on the staff so the student can compare the note they played to the actual note. This spacial awareness helps to engrain in the students mind how the notes relate to one another. This method is proven to work, even for those who have never had any introduction into music. Simply start, and the instant feedback will have you learning in no time at all.

Screenshots

Note Tutor4 screens
Noted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Noted at 4.6 against Note Tutor's 3.5. Note Tutor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 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. Noted sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noted holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Note Tutor's written reviews are positive against 75% of Noted's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Tutor ships an update every 2 months, Noted every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Note Tutor versus Noted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote TutorNoted
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings613 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHendrik GoosenFirewhale

Customer experience

Note Tutor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative10.0%

Noted

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Note Tutor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Noted

One-time1
  • Unlock All Difficulties$1.99

Questions

Is Note Tutor free?
Note Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noted free?
Noted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note Tutor or Noted?
Noted is rated higher. Note Tutor averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Noted averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Note Tutor or Noted have ads?
Neither Note Tutor nor Noted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Tutor or Noted?
Note Tutor ships an update every 2 months, and Noted every 16 months. Most recently, Note Tutor was updated on September 19, 2026 and Noted on September 29, 2026.

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