Note Tutor vs Music Tutor (Sight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Flash-card game format
- Builds note recognition
- Supports treble and bass clefs
- Adjustable score display
- Applicable to all instruments
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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!
Music Tutor (Sight
This app helps you learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading abilities. Practice identifying notes in various clefs with timed or untimed sessions and track your progress. It offers MIDI support and a companion Apple Watch app for on-the-go practice.
- Sheet music reading practice
- Timed note identification
- Treble, bass, and alto clef support
- Customizable note practice range
- MIDI keyboard integration
- Apple Watch companion app
- App Clips for quick access
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Note: This free version is supported by ads. To remove advertisements, use the in-app purchase to upgrade or buy the paid version, Music Tutor Plus from the App Store. Learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading skills with Music Tutor. Develop your speed and accuracy in reading sheet music by identifying music notes in timed sessions. Choose to practice with notes in treble, bass and alto clefs in timed or untimed sessions. After each test, you can review your mistakes and see your progress. Other features of Music Tutor include: • Custom Practice Range - Set your own range of notes that you want to practice with. • Supports notes up to 4 ledger lines above or below the staff on any of the clefs. • Notes Reference Charts - For Treble, Bass and Alto clefs. • MIDI Support - Connect your keyboard or digital piano using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and respond directly from your instrument. • Companion Apple Watch app using which you can practice recognising music notes on the go. • Supports App Clips and Advanced App Clip Experiences - a way to quickly access and experience a practice session with Music Tutor without having to install the complete app. For Advanced App Clip Experiences, an App Clip invocation URL can be configured using the documentation available at https://musictutorapp.com/appclip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Music Tutor (Sight at 4.2 against Note Tutor's 3.5. Music Tutor (Sight also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Note Tutor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and review sentiment 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. Music Tutor (Sight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Music Tutor (Sight holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Tutor (Sight has 2.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Note Tutor's written reviews are positive against 75% of Music Tutor (Sight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Note Tutor ships an update every 2 months, Music Tutor (Sight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note Tutor | Music Tutor (Sight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 74.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hendrik Goosen | Bijoy Thangaraj |
Customer experience
Note Tutor
Music Tutor (Sight
Bugs and requests
Note Tutor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Music Tutor (Sight
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect note sounds when playing higher/lower octaves
- Inability to restore purchases and remove ads
- Landscape mode not supported
Requested features
4 requests- Option to display both treble and bass clefs simultaneously
- Ability to select specific notes or intervals to practice
- More detailed statistics and progress tracking
- Inclusion of rhythm and chord recognition exercises
In-app purchases
Note Tutor
No in-app purchases
Music Tutor (Sight
- Music Tutor Plus Upgrade$2.99









