Comparison

Note Names & Pitches vs Find the Note

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

Head to head
About

Note Names & Pitches

Hear pitches for written musical notes or piano keys. Play intervals and chords, and see notation as you play. Ideal for musicians learning to read music across different clefs.

Highlights
  • Hear any written note or piano key
  • Play intervals and chords
  • Supports multiple clefs (Treble, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
  • See notation and note names
  • Interactive staff and piano keyboard
  • Chromatic up/down movement
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Provides a quick and easy way to hear pitches for any written notes or piano keys you need. Hear intervals and chords with up to 5 notes on the iPhone, 12 notes on the iPad. Support for Key Signatures to more easily find a pitch in the music you're working on. An indispensable tool for a cappella groups, and instrumentalists who often play in ledger lines or alternate clefs. If you don’t read music well and need to learn a melody or harmony part, you can simply match what’s written. (Including the key signatures.) This is exactly what you need if you would like to learn the relationship between notation in various clefs and the piano. • Play the piano and see the notation and note name for what you are playing • Choose between Treble, Alto, Tenor, and Bass clefs • Touch the staff and see and hear the piano keys play Selecting a Pitch: Using the Staff (transposed notation): Simply touch and slide up and down on the staff to select the note, slide to the right or left of the note for sharps and flats. Using the Piano (concert pitch): drag in the area below the keyboard to move the keyboard, touch to play notes, touch & slide to change the pitch. When you glissando up the keyboard, notes will be notated as a raised value (sharps), when you glissando down, notes will be notated as lowered values (flats). Use the up and down arrows to move chromatically up and down without touching the music staff or piano keyboard.

About

Find the Note

This app uses your device's microphone to detect musical notes and their frequencies in real-time. It helps you tune instruments, practice scales, and track your progress with a history feature. Supports a wide range of instruments and clefs.

Highlights
  • Real-time note and frequency detection
  • Instrument tuning aid
  • Note history tracking
  • Supports numerous instruments and clefs
  • Voice and instrument input
Features
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Find the Note Pitch Detector uses your device's mic to identify musical notes. The frequency and current musical note are displayed on your screen. Simple and easy to use. Use the frequency and pitch bar to tune any instrument! Works with voice, piano, and other instruments. Now, you can also view your note history, making it easier to track your progress and improve your accuracy. Whether you're practicing scales, fine-tuning your instrument, or just exploring sound, Find the Note gives you real-time feedback at your fingertips. Now supporting: Piano, Treble Clef, Alto Clef, Tenor Clef, Bass Clef, Bassoon, Clarinet (Bb, A, Eb), Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Piccolo, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, English Horn, French Horn (Treble & Bass Clef), Trombone (Bass & Tenor Clef), Trumpet (Bb), Euphonium (Bass & Treble Clef), Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello (Bass & Tenor Clef), and Double Bass. Get precise, stay in tune, and make every note count!

Screenshots

Note Names & Pitches3 screens
Find the Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Find the Note at Free against Note Names & Pitches's $1.99. Find the Note also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (266 vs 16). Note Names & Pitches's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment 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

Find the Note is free to download; Note Names & Pitches costs $1.99 up front. Find the Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note Names & Pitches asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Note Names & Pitches against 4.5 for Find the Note. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find the Note has 266 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Note Names & Pitches's written reviews are positive against 75% of Find the Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Names & Pitches ships an update every 9 months, Find the Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Note Names & Pitches versus Find the Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Names & PitchesFind the Note
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better4.5 (266 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better75.5% of reviews
Number of ratings16266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyWhite Bread Games

Customer experience

Note Names & Pitches

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral23.1%
Negative0.0%

Find the Note

All ratings262 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Note Names & Pitches

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Find the Note

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not detecting notes correctly
  • Microphone access not working
  • Crashing or freezing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more instruments and clefs
  • Implement a note history/recording feature
  • Add a sensitivity/volume adjustment slider

In-app purchases

None

Note Names & Pitches

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Find the Note

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is Note Names & Pitches free?
Note Names & Pitches costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Find the Note free?
Find the Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note Names & Pitches or Find the Note?
Note Names & Pitches is rated higher. Note Names & Pitches averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Find the Note averages 4.5 from 266 ratings.
Do Note Names & Pitches or Find the Note have ads?
Find the Note shows ads; Note Names & Pitches does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Names & Pitches or Find the Note?
Note Names & Pitches ships an update every 9 months, and Find the Note monthly. Most recently, Note Names & Pitches was updated on October 23, 2026 and Find the Note on October 24, 2026.

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