Comparison

What Note Is This? vs Finer Player

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

Head to head
About

What Note Is This?

This app helps users learn to read music notes through interactive practice and quizzes. It offers customizable modes, progress tracking with achievements, and is suitable for all ages. Learn notes on the go with a universal design.

Highlights
  • Practice mode with flashcards
  • 10-note quizzes
  • Customizable clef and difficulty
  • Achievement stickers
  • Universal design for all devices
  • Beginner mode for sharps and flats
Currently charting
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"If you have always wanted to be able to read music or you are studying an instrument, this is a very helpful and worthwhile app. It makes learning to read notes a lot more interesting!" - PadGadget.com "What Note Is This? is an ingenious app. After only a few sessions I have regained much of my long-lost music reading skills from my formal music lessons as a child." - AppsForHomeschooling.com Check out the video on our website! *** Learn notes in practice mode! *** Flick your way through endless flashcards of notes. A shadow note shows the note you played, and the lights on the piano turn green when you press the correct key. *** Challenge yourself to a quiz! *** Take 10-note quizzes with fast-paced auto-card-flicking action! Lights turn red and green to show your accuracy. *** Adaptable learning environment! *** Need to focus on bass clef? No problem! Not ready for sharps and flats? Stick with the “beginner” mode. Big letters on the keys bothering you? Turn them off. They don’t mind. *** Things to achieve! *** Collect stickers for your accomplishments! Can you identify 10 notes in less than 20 seconds? Can you identify every sharp and flat during a quiz? We’ll reward your tenacity with digital stickers. *** For all ages! *** Easy enough for children, but even easier enough for adults. Spend 20 minutes a day with this app, and I guarantee you’ll have spent 20 minutes with this app. *** Universal and optimized for all devices! *** Want to learn your notes on the go? Not ready to hand the iPad over to the kids? Now, get the same great experience on your iPhone and iPod Touch devices, including fancy retina displays and the extra fancy iPhone 5 display! *** Much, much more - wait, no, that’s about it. *** Have a suggestion or question? Head over to our website and shoot us an email. If you have a great idea, we might just throw it in later. For the kids.

About

Finer Player

Experience your Jellyfin music library with a native iOS app. Stream music via AirPlay, control playback from CarPlay and your keyboard, and view lyrics. Download content for offline listening and manage your library seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Native iOS experience
  • AirPlay and CarPlay support
  • Lyrics display and translation
  • Offline music downloads
  • Multiple server connection
  • Playlist and favorites management
Features
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Rediscover your Jellyfin Music Library like never before with a truly native iOS experience. iOS System Integration • Stream music to your favorite speakers with built-in AirPlay support. • Browse and play your music library directly from CarPlay. • Enjoy "Now Playing" integration across your system and control playback directly from your keyboard. • Automatic sign-in based on system keychain, your credentials, securely handled. • Stay informed with system notifications for the currently playing song. Seamless Access • Browse albums, artists, playlists and play history effortlessly. • Connect multiple Jellyfin servers and switch between accounts with ease. • View Lyrics, and translate in-app to language you are familiar with. • Core library functions including playlist and favorites management. • Playback status are reported to jellyfin server, so that server can scrobble these songs to listenbrainz or last.fm. Offline Listening • Download individual songs, albums and playlists for offline playback. • Manage your downloads with automatic storage optimization and flexible deletion options. • Enjoy your music library anywhere, even without an internet connection.

Screenshots

What Note Is This?4 screens
Finer Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Finer Player at Free against What Note Is This?'s $0.99. Finer Player also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (93% vs 60%). What Note Is This?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On 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

Finer Player is free to download; What Note Is This? costs $0.99 up front. Finer Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. What Note Is This? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finer Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finer Player has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of What Note Is This?'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Finer Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What Note Is This? ships an update every 2 months, Finer Player every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
What Note Is This? versus Finer Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat Note Is This?Finer Player
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOkeedoke StudiosWen Duan

Customer experience

What Note Is This?

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Finer Player

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

None

What Note Is This?

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Finer Player

One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Nice Tip$9.99
  • Generous Tip$19.99

Questions

Is What Note Is This? free?
What Note Is This? costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Finer Player free?
Finer Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What Note Is This? or Finer Player?
Finer Player is rated higher. What Note Is This? averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Finer Player averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do What Note Is This? or Finer Player have ads?
Neither What Note Is This? nor Finer Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, What Note Is This? or Finer Player?
What Note Is This? ships an update every 2 months, and Finer Player every 9 days. Most recently, What Note Is This? was updated on October 26, 2026 and Finer Player on October 30, 2026.

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