Comparison

Notes! vs Speedy Note

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

Head to head
About

Notes!

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
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Over 99000 purchased! People love Notes because it's easy and it works. This basic flashcard app helps beginners learn the letter names for notes on the bass and treble clef ("F" on bass through to "G" on treble). Easily toggle between treble and bass clef by tapping the clef symbol. Letter notation can be set to any of these options: 1) C D E F G A B 2) C D E F G A H (used in Germany) 3) Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si (Solfège) Other Features: • Displays a random note on the musical staff and you tap the correct letter/key. • For MIDI savvy folk - this app is MIDI enabled! Use Apple Core MIDI compliant devices with the app. • Toggle the visual effects on/off by tapping the trophy icon. • Practice only specific notes (tap the gears icon to enter the Settings screen where you can disable all but the specific notes you want to practice). TIP: This app has slightly different functionality for portrait orientation vs. landscape orientation. To switch orientations: 1) make sure you have orientation lock off on your device, then 2) launch the app in portrait mode, then rotate your device to landscape mode. If it's not rotating for you, try toggling your lock orientation setting and try again. If you need help, contact us. For feedback or suggestions please contact us at http://visionsencoded.com. For intermediate learners, also try "Piano Notes! - Learn To Read Music."

About

Speedy Note

Learn to read music in the bass clef with this interactive and competitive game. Master six levels at your own pace, track your progress, and compete with yourself or friends. Supports MIDI instruments and offers both alphabetic and solfege notation.

Highlights
  • Interactive bass clef learning game
  • Six mastery levels
  • Score tracking and progress monitoring
  • MIDI instrument compatibility
  • Alphabetic and Solfege notation options
  • CD quality piano sounds
Features
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Speedy Note: Bass Clef teaches you to read the Bass Clef (F Clef) in an interactive, fun and competitive game environment. Great for beginners to advanced, children or adults. Master the six levels and you have mastered the Bass Clef! Compete with yourself or with your friends. Speedy Note tracks your scores and lets you know how you are doing. Speedy Note also allows you to learn at your own pace – you decide the level of difficulty and when to advance to more difficult levels. Speedy Note: Bass Clef is very intuitive. It only takes a few moments to learn how to use (even for young children). FEATURES: Speedy Note is MIDI compatible. You can use your midi instrument to play the game and learn the notes. (Requires a MIDI interface connected through the lightening port or a Bluetooth LE MIDI device.) CD quality piano sounds. Can be used silently allowing you to practice learning notes anywhere, any time. (No need to turn down or off your device’s volume.) You can learn either using alphabetic notation (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) or Solfege notation (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si). Created by Bienelle Music. Created by Bienelle Music

Screenshots

Notes!4 screens
Speedy Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notes! at 4.4 against Speedy Note's 3.7. Notes! also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 46%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 6). Speedy Note's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Notes! costs $3.99 and Speedy Note $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Notes!'s written reviews are positive against 46% of Speedy Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes! ships an update every 3 months, Speedy Note every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notes! versus Speedy Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes!Speedy Note
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisions Encoded Inc.Brian Hughes

Customer experience

Notes!

All ratings1,383 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative14.8%

Speedy Note

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

Notes!

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Speedy Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Notes!

No in-app purchases

None

Speedy Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes! free?
Notes! costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedy Note free?
Speedy Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notes! or Speedy Note?
Notes! is rated higher. Notes! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Speedy Note averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Notes! or Speedy Note have ads?
Neither Notes! nor Speedy Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes! or Speedy Note?
Notes! ships an update every 3 months, and Speedy Note every 15 months. Most recently, Notes! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Speedy Note on November 1, 2026.

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