Comparison

Guitar Sight Reading Trainer vs Coryvo

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Sight Reading Trainer

Enhance your music reading skills with this app, focusing on fretboard note identification and positional playing. It offers various practice modes, supports numerous scales and tunings, and tracks your progress. Ideal for guitarists looking to improve their ability to read sheet music.

Highlights
  • Note identification on fretboard
  • Positional playing focus
  • Practice and test modes
  • Key signature and scale support
  • Customizable fret groups
  • Alternate tuning support
  • Left-handed guitar support
Features
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Sight-reading skills open the door to reading written music and familiarizing yourself with various music styles. Sight-reading is not a daunting task, and with sufficient practice, anyone can develop this valuable skill. Our app is designed to help you quickly identify notes across every part of the fretboard, with a special focus on positional playing. By enhancing your sight-reading abilities, you'll find it easier to focus on other musical aspects like harmony and rhythm. Features: PRACTICE & TEST MODE - Four different modes of use: 1. Locate notes on the fretboard based on the notes in staff. 2. Locate notes on the fretboard based on note name and pitch. 3. Find the names of notes on the staff (without the fretboard) 4. Identify the names of notes presented on the fretboard. - Automatic detection of problematic notes. KEY SIGNATURES & SCALES - Key signature support, from 1 to 6 sharps or 1 to 6 flats. - Automatic selection of the enharmonic notes for each scale to prevent double sharps or double flats in the key signature. - Scales include major, minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor, blues, pentatonic, and all modal scales. FRETS, STRINGS & NOTE SELECTION - Frets are grouped to limit the number of notes to practice and test. - Predefined fret groups, e.g., 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 0-12, 13-17, etc. - You can define custom fret groups. - The highlighted fret group is displayed on the fretboard. - Your sight-reading progress is tracked per fret group. - The longest streak record per fret group measures your sight-reading accuracy. - You can select specific strings for the highlighted area. - Test notes can be limited to naturals or notes from a selected scale. READ AHEAD - Reading ahead is a crucial skill for effective sight-reading. - You can adjust the number of notes to read ahead. OTHER - More than 15 alternate guitar tunings e.g., drop D, NST (new standard tuning) and all fourths tuning. - Support for left-handed guitars. - Option to display the fretboard in perspective (in landscape mode). - A universal app compatible with iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad. - Supports all screen sizes. - No ads or in-app purchases. - Dark mode support (iOS 13+). - Tested on iOS and iPadOS 27

About

Coryvo

Master rhythm sight reading and expand your musical vocabulary with this app. It generates randomized rhythms, offers playback with a live cursor, and includes a metronome. Created by musicians, it caters to all skill levels with over 100 presets and custom score options.

Highlights
  • Randomized rhythm generation
  • Playback with live animated cursor
  • Integrated metronome
  • Over 100 rhythm presets
  • Custom Score feature
  • Supports complex rhythms and odd time signatures
Features
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Master rhythm sight reading and expand your rhythm vocabulary with Coryvo - the ultimate rhythm trainer and sight reading app. Coryvo's innovative algorithms generate randomized rhythms tailored to your chosen subject, allowing you to level up your rhythm sight reading skills by practicing new rhythms in every session. The built-in playback feature with live animated cursor makes practicing your rhythm sight reading more engaging and effective. Enhance your rhythm sense and sight reading abilities with the integrated metronome that can be easily toggled on and off. Created by professional musicians, Coryvo offers a progressive learning experience for everyone - from beginners to pros. Choose from over 100 presets to start practicing simple rhythms like quarter notes and eighth notes, then work your way up to advanced patterns like sixteenth notes, eighth note triplets, and more. Coryvo also covers complex rhythms such as quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets, 32nd notes, odd time signatures, and a vast range of polyrhythms. Customize your practice with the Custom Score feature, allowing you to create your own rhythms by selecting parameters that match your needs. Focus on specific rhythmic ideas and phrases that challenge you. Coryvo is the go-to tool for rhythm sight reading improvement, whether you play guitar, piano, bass, or drums. Features: - Over 100 rhythm presets for all skill levels and rhythm combinations - Presets include 16th notes, 8th note triplets, odd subdivisions, odd time signatures, polyrhythms, and the challenging Scores of Doom! - Playback features diverse samples, a live cursor, loopable sections, and a metronome - Clean, intuitive graphic design for efficient sight reading practice Experience infinite rhythm possibilities with Coryvo - you'll never practice the same score twice. Happy practicing! • Unlock the full potential of Coryvo by purchasing the premium version, granting access to all app presets and the ability to create your own custom scores. Terms of use: https://www.coryvo.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Guitar Sight Reading Trainer4 screens
Coryvo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coryvo at Free against Guitar Sight Reading Trainer's $1.99. Coryvo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 16). Guitar Sight Reading Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ads and device support 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

Coryvo is free to download; Guitar Sight Reading Trainer costs $1.99 up front. Coryvo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Guitar Sight Reading Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Guitar Sight Reading Trainer against 4.8 for Coryvo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coryvo has 92 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Guitar Sight Reading Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coryvo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Sight Reading Trainer ships an update every 2 months, Coryvo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Guitar Sight Reading Trainer versus Coryvo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Sight Reading TrainerCoryvo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better4.8 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1692 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRolfs AppsNitzan Ravhon

Customer experience

Guitar Sight Reading Trainer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.5%

Coryvo

All ratings92 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Guitar Sight Reading Trainer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound does not work (resolved by turning off mute)
  • Bug for lefties: string isolation incorrect
  • App does not launch on iPhone 3g

Requested features

34 requests
  • Ukulele version
  • See whole fretboard at once in landscape
  • Disable timer altogether
  • Choose any range of fretboard for testing
  • Use sheet music for actual sight reading
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  • Standalone chord trainer
  • Real guitar interface to play notes
  • Option to see whole fretboard at once
  • Pause button
  • Smarter re-testing of weak points
  • Play answers back on a real guitar without touching screen
  • Generate short musical phrases for sight reading
  • Add intervals mode
  • Chords or double stops
  • Scales mode
  • Save and restore settings
  • Better visualization of stats
  • Tweak random generator to avoid repeated notes
  • Concentrate on problem notes
  • Moveable SOL-FA
  • Option to only display note on selected string
  • Melody trainer
  • Easier to touch open string options
  • Bass guitar version
  • Fretless bass version
  • Option to leave sharps and flats off
  • Review lesson showing notes on certain strings
  • Test on more than one note at a time
  • Pick a key or scale to be tested in
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Option to change fretboard presentation
  • Bass guitar support (5 string)
  • Switch to bass clef

Coryvo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Sight Reading Trainer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Coryvo

One-time2
  • Teachers' Premium$9.99
  • Premium Access$14.99

Questions

Is Guitar Sight Reading Trainer free?
Guitar Sight Reading Trainer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coryvo free?
Coryvo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Sight Reading Trainer or Coryvo?
Guitar Sight Reading Trainer is rated higher. Guitar Sight Reading Trainer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Coryvo averages 4.8 from 92 ratings.
Do Guitar Sight Reading Trainer or Coryvo have ads?
Neither Guitar Sight Reading Trainer nor Coryvo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Sight Reading Trainer or Coryvo?
Guitar Sight Reading Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and Coryvo monthly. Most recently, Guitar Sight Reading Trainer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Coryvo on November 2, 2026.

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