Fingering Strings vs World of Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Note identification on staff
- Chord and interval positioning
- Major and minor key signatures
- Map-based challenge progression
- Interactive learning modules
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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 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Fingering Strings | World of Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 320 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Q. Kelly | Merriam Music Inc. |
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In-app purchases
Fingering Strings
No in-app purchases
World of Notes
No in-app purchases
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