# Notes! vs Flash Notes Flash Cards

The clearest difference is price: Flash Notes Flash Cards at Free against Notes!'s $3.99. Flash Notes Flash Cards also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 73%). Notes!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 25). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Flash Notes Flash Cards is free to download; Notes! costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Notes! against 4.3 for Flash Notes Flash Cards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Notes!'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Flash Notes Flash Cards's.

Notes! ships an update every 3 months, Flash Notes Flash Cards every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notes! | Flash Notes Flash Cards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-learn-to-read-music/id423178140/reviews)** | [4.3 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-notes-flash-cards/id1639922174/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | **84.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 42 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#94** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.4** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Visions Encoded Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/356842378) | [James Tosspon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1639922326) |

## What reviewers say

### Notes!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-learn-to-read-music/id423178140)

**Currently charting:** #94 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

This flashcard app helps beginners learn note names on the bass and treble clef. Customize letter notation and practice specific notes. MIDI enabled for compatible devices.

**Highlights:** Learn bass and treble clef notes, Customizable letter notation (CDEFGAB, CDEFAH, DoReMi), Practice specific notes, MIDI enabled, Toggle visual effects, Portrait/landscape orientation support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps improve note reading skills
- 💡 Customizable note practice
- 👍 Great for beginners
- 👍 Convenient for practice anywhere

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with settings screen
- 🐛 Issues with screen size and navigation
- 💡 Lacks progress tracking and scoring
- 💡 Limited note range and clef options

**Reported bugs**

- Settings screen gets stuck
- Screen size issues on larger devices
- Incorrect note octave displayed

**Requested features**

- Add sharps, flats, and ledger lines
- Implement a game-like scoring system
- Allow switching between treble and bass clef
- Provide more comprehensive learning modes


### Flash Notes Flash Cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-notes-flash-cards/id1639922174)

Practice musical sight-reading with simple flashcards. Swipe through cards, select the correct key, and track your progress. Customize card types and enjoy infinite, randomly generated musical notation.

**Highlights:** Swipeable flashcards, Correct key selection, Progress tracking, Customizable card types, Infinite random cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notes! free?

Notes! costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Flash Notes Flash Cards free?

Flash Notes Flash Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notes! or Flash Notes Flash Cards?

Notes! is rated higher. Notes! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Flash Notes Flash Cards averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.

### Do Notes! or Flash Notes Flash Cards have ads?

Neither Notes! nor Flash Notes Flash Cards shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notes! or Flash Notes Flash Cards?

Notes! ships an update every 3 months, and Flash Notes Flash Cards every 42 months. Most recently, Notes! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flash Notes Flash Cards on August 30, 2026.

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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.*