Comparison

Flashnote Derby vs Learn Music Notes Piano Pro

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

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About

Flashnote Derby

This app transforms music note learning into an engaging game for young musicians. It offers various ways to practice and play, with customizable drills to suit any student's level. Track progress and make learning fun, whether at home or in lessons.

Highlights
  • Gamified note recognition races
  • Practice mode with no timer
  • Play notes on instrument or MIDI
  • On-screen piano keyboard input
  • Customizable clefs and note ranges
  • Multiple engaging themes
  • Teacher tools for assignments and progress tracking
Features
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Flashnote Derby is a fun, effective way for kids to learn to read music through fast-paced note flashcard games. Perfect for piano, guitar, band, orchestra, and general music students, this teacher-created app turns note recognition into an engaging game that works equally well at home or in music lessons. ———— Learn to Read Music — Fast Each race is a fast-paced challenge: identify notes correctly as you learn to read music faster and speed your horse toward the finish line. Missed or slow answers allow the other horse to catch up. After each round, students can review the notes they missed— turning every race into a meaningful learning opportunity. ———— New! Practice Mode (No Timer, No Stress) Students can now choose a relaxed 'practice mode' with unlimited time for each note. Perfect for beginners, this mode builds accuracy and confidence before racing competitively. ———— Multiple Ways to Answer Players can answer flashcards in a variety of ways: • Play the note on any instrument. Flashnote Derby listens and recognizes what you play (including transposing instruments). • Use a MIDI instrument • Tap on-screen letter names • Or play notes on the on-screen piano keyboard ———— Fully Customizable for Any Student Tailor each drill to match your student’s level: • Treble, bass, alto, or tenor clef • Select specific note ranges or individual notes • Add sharps, flats, or full key signatures • Adjust time limits (or remove them entirely in Practice Mode) • Expand difficulty all the way up to five-and-a-half ledger lines above and below the staff. As skills grow, you can increase the challenge. Higher difficulty earns higher scores—keeping students motivated. ———— Multiple themes keep practice fresh In addition to the classic horse race, students can take flight with the whimsical Pretty Pegasus course, blast through an arcade-style space challenge in Ecliptic Encounter, or switch to the seasonal Reindeer Race during the holidays. ———— Built for Teachers, Loved by Students Flashnote Derby is designed to fit easily into lessons: • Quick to set up and perfect for a 1–2 minute warm-up • Send homework assignments directly to students • Track progress automatically • See which notes need more review Teachers see real improvement. Students stay engaged. Parents appreciate the progress. ———— Why Flashnote Derby Works Many students struggle because drilling note names feels boring and difficult. Flashnote Derby turns this essential skill into a game—one they’ll want to keep playing. A little daily practice adds up quickly, and students learn to read music with confidence. ———— Get on the road to confident music reading today! Download Flashnote Derby and help your young musician master notes with joy—not frustration.

About

Learn Music Notes Piano Pro

Learn music notes and sight-reading with this educational app. It supports real instruments like piano, guitar, and violin, or even your voice. Features include color-coded notes, progress tracking, and customizable exercises for effective learning.

Highlights
  • Learn music notes and sight-reading
  • Supports real instruments (piano, guitar, violin) and voice
  • Color-coded notes for association
  • Progress tracking for children
  • Customizable exercises
  • Virtual piano keyboard and music flashcards
Features
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Excellent app for improving music skills while homeschooling! Learn music notes and sight-reading using real instruments like piano, guitar, violin, or your own voice! You can also use buttons with note names or a virtual piano keyboard. Great educational app for beginners or kids studying music, playing an instrument (piano, guitar, violin), or singing! - colors help to associate sounds with notes names - every correct answer is rewarded with smiling kitten - session summary let you control your kids' progress - hints mode and music flashcards are very helpful for kids that discourage easily Privacy note. We are aware this app is often used by music schools and teachers so we don't collect any data (even for analytics), and the app doesn't use 3rd party libraries. Play and learn with Learn Music Notes and amuse your music teacher! Awesome app for learning at home! Listen to the piano sound when tapping buttons or keyboard (device's input) so you can hear selected notes and build your perfect ear skills when sight-reading practice. This app will help you learn music notes and sight-reading in just a few days! Set your daily goal and use the app's timer to stay on track. Customize your exercises, for example by selecting only music notes that you have problems to sight-read. This way you will quickly learn how to read music. Beginners can start with level 1 and level 2, which teach only notes on lines or between lines. If you don't recognize the note, simply swipe the screen to see the music flashcard with note name. When playing the guitar or singing select sound source icon (guitar or male voice) for note transposition (guitars are transposed instruments and are noted an octave higher than they sound). When you are playing the piano you can adjust the sensitivity of the microphone to filter out background sounds and noises. This app is your sight reading tutor! It's the best music teacher's helper! Your students will learn notes with virtual music flashcards in just a few days! *********** Key features: Microphone input - pitch tracking real instruments or voice. You can turn off the microphone. Choose between color or black notes and switch between classic or colorful virtual piano keyboard. You can turn off piano sound when tapping a keyboard or buttons. Different note names: CDEFGABC / CDEFGAHC / Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Do/ハ ニ ホ ヘ ト イ ロ Read music in different music scales (with sharps or flats) Turning on the hints button shows entered/played a note. Different staff (bass, treble). In piano mode different hands options (right/left/both). Adjust microphone sensitivity to filter out background noise. Select sound source for note transposition (guitar or male voice) Select the countdown counter as your training goal or if you want your child to learn for a particular time. Listen to the piano sound when tapping buttons or a keyboard to build your perfect ear skills when sight-reading practice. Sight read music notes after a few days of using this interactive music flashcards app!teractive music flashcards app!

Screenshots

Flashnote Derby4 screens
Learn Music Notes Piano Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn Music Notes Piano Pro at 4.5 against Flashnote Derby's 3.8. Learn Music Notes Piano Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Flashnote Derby's advantage is chart position (#29 vs unranked) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flashnote Derby costs $4.99 and Learn Music Notes Piano Pro $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Music Notes Piano Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Flashnote Derby's written reviews are positive against 75% of Learn Music Notes Piano Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashnote Derby ships an update every 6 months, Learn Music Notes Piano Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Flashnote Derby versus Learn Music Notes Piano Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashnote DerbyLearn Music Notes Piano Pro
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating3.8 (105 ratings)4.5 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings105 — better86
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke Bartolomeomichal bojanowicz

Customer experience

Flashnote Derby

All ratings105 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral11.4%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative23.3%

Learn Music Notes Piano Pro

All ratings86 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Flashnote Derby

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • White screen on startup that auto-closes
  • Note recognition fails, particularly for E note
  • Low instrument octave recognition issues
  • Data and student names lost after updates
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  • Settings menu disappears or becomes inaccessible
  • Speed selection buttons unresponsive
  • Email preset sending feature non-functional
  • Password reset system broken
  • Master device cloning feature not working
  • Audio detection marks answers before notes are played
  • Incorrect display scaling on iPad and tablets
  • Slider controls difficult to use on mobile devices
  • App incompatible with Safari and some browsers
  • Family sharing not recognized despite being enabled

Requested features

16 requests
  • Restore previous speed options (Walk, Trot, Canter, Gallop)
  • Option to customize number of test notes (return 10/20 options)
  • Remove or tone down negative feedback sounds
  • Add more theme options (animals, seasonal themes)
  • Untimed mode without racing element
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  • Two-octave keyboard display for better note differentiation
  • Support for sharps and flats
  • Alto and tenor clef options
  • Female jockey character option
  • Combined treble and bass clef exercises
  • Better search visibility in app stores
  • Family sharing support improvements
  • External audio interface compatibility
  • Improved mobile responsiveness for sliders and controls
  • Better instructional videos with audio/visual note examples
  • Personalized high scores for multiple users

Learn Music Notes Piano Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flashnote Derby

No in-app purchases

None

Learn Music Notes Piano Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashnote Derby free?
Flashnote Derby costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Music Notes Piano Pro free?
Learn Music Notes Piano Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flashnote Derby or Learn Music Notes Piano Pro?
Learn Music Notes Piano Pro is rated higher. Flashnote Derby averages 3.8 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Learn Music Notes Piano Pro averages 4.5 from 86 ratings.
Do Flashnote Derby or Learn Music Notes Piano Pro have ads?
Neither Flashnote Derby nor Learn Music Notes Piano Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashnote Derby or Learn Music Notes Piano Pro?
Flashnote Derby ships an update every 6 months, and Learn Music Notes Piano Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Flashnote Derby was updated on September 23, 2026 and Learn Music Notes Piano Pro on September 11, 2026.

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