# Note Names & Pitches vs Find the Note

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Names & Pitches | Find the Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-names-and-pitches/id353829428/reviews)** | [4.5 (266 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-the-note/id1612908617/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **266** |
| Positive reviews | **76.9% of reviews** | 75.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 42 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) | [White Bread Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/447735101) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Names & Pitches

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-names-and-pitches/id353829428)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Find the Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-the-note/id1612908617)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Version | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works as intended
- 🚀 Accurate note detection
- 💡 Helpful for learning music
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Great for specific instruments (harmonica, steel drum, etc.)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent performance (note detection issues, freezing, etc.)
- 💰 Paywall for full functionality
- 🔒 Microphone access issues
- 🔇 Lack of sensitivity/volume adjustment

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*