Comparison

Fingering Strings vs World of Notes

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

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About

Fingering Strings

This interactive guide helps string instrument players visualize fingerings for various hand positions across different clefs. It allows users to see and hear notes, intervals, and chords, aiding in learning and practice.

Highlights
  • Multiple instrument support (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
  • Extensive hand position library (Simandl, Rabbath)
  • Visual "beginner tape" display
  • Multi-note display (up to 4 notes)
  • Hear notes, intervals, and chords on piano
  • Support for Treble, Alto, Tenor, Bass clefs
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The highest rated and most comprehensive fingering guide available for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Simandl and Rabbath positions). See up to 4 notes at the same time. Decide which hand position would be best for the interval or passage. See and hear the written note, interval, or chord on the piano. Support for Key Signatures to more easily find a fingering in the music you're working on. • Hand Positions: 15 positions on the Violin, 15 positions on the Viola, 16 positions on the Cello, and 12 Simandl positions or 6 Rabbath positions on the Double Bass. • Display "beginner tape" on the fingerboard as well as string names and colors. • Notate one to four notes in Treble, Alto, Tenor or Bass clef. How to Use: Pick a written note (touch the staff) and have the fingering displayed and concert pitch played on the piano. Play a concert pitch on the piano, and have that pitch's fingering displayed and the transposed note written on the staff. Written and concert pitches are the same for all but the double bass, which transposes, sounding an octave below what is written. • Use the ‘Play' button(s) to repeatedly hear the note(s) being displayed. Selecting a Pitch: Using the Staff (transposed for the current instrument): 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

World of Notes

Learn music theory concepts like note identification, chords, intervals, and key signatures through interactive challenges and a map-based progression. Designed to supplement formal music education, it offers a fun and engaging way to build foundational musical skills.

Highlights
  • Note identification on staff
  • Chord and interval positioning
  • Major and minor key signatures
  • Map-based challenge progression
  • Interactive learning modules
Features
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Accelerate your educational journey learning about note reading and other theoretical concepts in a fun and engaging way! Explore the map and solve challenges to build your skills by identifying and positioning notes on a staff, positioning chords and intervals on a staff and learning major and minor key signatures. Best enjoyed as a companion to your musical education. Developed by Merriam School of Music with over 30 years of experience in teaching thousands of students. Check out Merriam School of Music for details. https://www.merriammusic.com/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fingering Strings at 92% against World of Notes's 33%. Fingering Strings also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). World of Notes's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 17 months). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

World of Notes is free to download; Fingering Strings costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fingering Strings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Fingering Strings's written reviews are positive against 33% of World of Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, World of Notes every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fingering Strings versus World of Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingering StringsWorld of Notes
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB320 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyMerriam Music Inc.

Customer experience

Fingering Strings

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

World of Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Fingering Strings

No in-app purchases

None

World of Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fingering Strings free?
Fingering Strings costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is World of Notes free?
World of Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fingering Strings or World of Notes?
Fingering Strings is rated higher. Fingering Strings averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while World of Notes averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Fingering Strings or World of Notes have ads?
Neither Fingering Strings nor World of Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fingering Strings or World of Notes?
Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, and World of Notes every 7 months. Most recently, Fingering Strings was updated on October 1, 2026 and World of Notes on October 24, 2026.

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