# Note Names & Pitches vs Thelonious

The clearest difference is price: Thelonious at Free against Note Names & Pitches's $1.99. Thelonious also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Note Names & Pitches's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Thelonious is free to download; Note Names & Pitches costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Thelonious holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Names & Pitches has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Names & Pitches | Thelonious |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-names-and-pitches/id353829428/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thelonious/id6760714389/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 42 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Q. Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/310068987) | [Robert Natale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885874591) |

## 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


### Thelonious

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thelonious/id6760714389)

This app simplifies music theory with visual aids for keys, chords, and scales. It helps users understand harmony and apply concepts to real playing, including guitar-specific features.

**Highlights:** Visual layouts for keys, chords, and scales, Diatonic chord and key relationship study, Chord progressions and harmonic movement, Guitar mode charts, CAGED system material, Relative minor and dominant chord learning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note Names & Pitches free?

Note Names & Pitches costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Thelonious free?

Thelonious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Note Names & Pitches or Thelonious?

Thelonious is rated higher. Note Names & Pitches averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Thelonious averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Note Names & Pitches or Thelonious have ads?

Neither Note Names & Pitches nor Thelonious shows ads.

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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.*