Comparison

Piano Notes Fun vs Note Rush

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

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About

Piano Notes Fun

This app helps users learn and practice reading music notes for piano. It offers various modes, adjustable difficulty levels, and engaging games to improve sight-reading skills. Suitable for beginners and experienced players alike.

Highlights
  • Full 88-key keyboard range
  • Teaching and game modes
  • Adjustable note range
  • Multiple quiz types
  • All key signatures
  • Help modes including Tutor
  • Colored keys for hints
  • Multiple notes displayed simultaneously
Features
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The Best Music Note Trainer on iPhone "There is nothing negative to say about this app." -- AppPicker BEST IN ITS CLASS "As a beginner I tried (and paid for) a lot of similar apps and this one is by far the best. Thanks!" -- Ruslan Hristov, United States WORTH A LOT MORE. "I have just about all note study apps, and this along with music theory pro are by far the best. To me this app is worth a lot more than 2 bucks. Get it if you are a music student." -- AppReviewer2012, United States BRILLIANT!!! "Now I can read music with confidence. Wonderful app for beginners. Perfect!!" -- Dillasaysgo, United States GREAT STUFF! "I'm learning music notation very fast, and I'm having fun doing it. What else is there to say?" -- bioflow, Canada VERY NICE APP "I like this app very much. It does what it aims to do well. It has a nice interface and a good selection of options." -- Mark02a, Australia ------------------------------ Looking for apps to help you on learning music notes? Piano Notes Fun is definitely what you need. With a wide range of level control, Piano Notes Fun is not only an interesting game for experienced piano players, but is also a great music note tutor for piano students. It certainly can help you learn and practice music notes effectively on your iPhone. ------------------------------ FEATURES: - Full Keyboard Range: Cover all 88 keys of a piano. - Teaching Mode: Tap a key to show its note and pitch name. - Game Mode: Practice your sight-reading skill with games. - Adjustable Range: Your practice can be focused on particular notes by setting note range. - Quiz Types: 3 quiz types including Random, Ascending and Descending let you practice in different ways. - All Key Signatures: 15 key signatures for treble stave and bass stave. - Help Modes: 3 help modes, including a Tutor mode for beginners. - Colored Keys: In game mode, colors can be applied as hints. This is especially helpful for beginners and kids. - Pitch Name Labels: White keys can be marked with their pitch names, 4 naming conventions provided. - Multiple Notes: Unlike other similar apps showing only one note at a time, Piano Notes Fun shows multiple notes simultaneously in game mode. This is very important for improving sight-reading speed. - Game Length Control: Each game quizzes you with up to 10 pages of notes. Both number of notes and number of pages are adjustable. - Hi-Score Records: Every treble and bass scale has its own score. - Gorgeous Sound: High-quality, real and beautiful piano sound. ------------------------------ App preview music by http://instrumentalsfree.com

About

Note Rush

This app helps users improve their music note reading speed and accuracy by listening to them play notes on their instrument. It offers customizable levels, fun themes, and a unique landmark-based learning system for effective practice.

Highlights
  • Interactive note identification
  • Real instrument feedback
  • Customizable note sets
  • Preset and custom levels
  • Landmark-based learning system
  • Fun and traditional themes
Features
Currently charting
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Learn to Read Music with Note Rush! Note Rush boosts your note reading speed and accuracy, building a strong mental model of where each written note is on your instrument. Now even better with Note Rush: 2nd Edition! How it Works --------------------------- Note Rush is like a virtual flash card deck for all ages that listens to you play each note, giving instant feedback and awarding stars based on speed and accuracy of note identification. Race against the clock to improve your performance or hide the timer to gently engage those just starting out with the staff. Includes built-in levels for piano and a range of other instruments as well as custom level design. What makes Note Rush Different? --------------------------- - Play On Your Instrument Note reading is best learnt in the context of how you identify and play each note - on your acoustic or MIDI instrument. - Designed for Teachers ...and not as a replacement for them! Create fully customizable note sets and easily send them home to students. - Fun Themes Engage with fun themes that don't get in the way of learning, or opt for traditional notation. Landmarks: The best way to learn your notes --------------------------- Note Rush fits with all teaching methods, whether you favor a purely intervallic approach or use traditional mnemonics! We promote learning key landmark notes then reading adjacent notes intervallically for the best results in learning to read piano notation. Note Rush features a unique landmarks-based hints system (optional) that highlights nearby landmark notes to read intervallically from. Over time students naturally move from reliance on landmarks to a more intrinsic staff-to-keyboard association. Preset and Custom Levels --------------------------- Use preset note ranges or create your own set of levels to suit your teaching style. Create a personalized level to target a particular student’s needs. - Individual Note Selections - Sharps and Flats - Treble, Bass or Grand Staff (alto and tenor coming soon) - Up to Six Ledger Lines - Send custom note reading drills using App Links or QR Codes

Screenshots

Piano Notes Fun4 screens
Note Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Piano Notes Fun at $1.99 against Note Rush's $8.99. Piano Notes Fun also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Note Rush's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 9) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Piano Notes Fun costs $1.99 and Note Rush $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piano Notes Fun holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Rush has 2.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Piano Notes Fun's written reviews are positive against 78% of Note Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano Notes Fun ships an update every 3 months, Note Rush every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Piano Notes Fun versus Note Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Notes FunNote Rush
Price$1.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better4.3 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better78.1% of reviews
Number of ratings92.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick ChanThomas Grayston

Customer experience

Piano Notes Fun

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative16.7%

Note Rush

All ratings2,334 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative12.4%

Bugs and requests

Piano Notes Fun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Note Rush

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes occasionally
  • Note recognition fails even with correct input
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add key signatures and accidentals
  • Increase number of customizable note sets
  • Include more ledger lines
  • Add option to disable time penalties
  • Allow saving of individual student profiles

In-app purchases

None

Piano Notes Fun

No in-app purchases

None

Note Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Notes Fun free?
Piano Notes Fun costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Rush free?
Note Rush costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piano Notes Fun or Note Rush?
Piano Notes Fun is rated higher. Piano Notes Fun averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Note Rush averages 4.3 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Piano Notes Fun or Note Rush have ads?
Neither Piano Notes Fun nor Note Rush shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piano Notes Fun or Note Rush?
Piano Notes Fun ships an update every 3 months, and Note Rush every 6 weeks. Most recently, Piano Notes Fun was updated on October 24, 2026 and Note Rush on October 24, 2026.

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