# Tenuto vs Note Rush

The clearest difference is rating: Tenuto at 4.7 against Note Rush's 4.3. Tenuto also leads on price ($4.99 vs $8.99) and review sentiment (94% vs 78%). Note Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 667). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Tenuto costs $4.99 and Note Rush $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tenuto holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 667 and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Tenuto's written reviews are positive against 78% of Note Rush's.

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, Note Rush every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenuto | Note Rush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $8.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (667 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476/reviews)** | [4.3 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-rush-music-reading-game/id1083801827/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 667 | **2.4K** |
| Positive reviews | **94.1% of reviews** | 78.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#9** | #39 |
| Size | 11 MB | 279 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [musictheory.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/459313479) | [Thomas Grayston](https://appshunter.io/developer/1083801826) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenuto

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenuto/id459313476)

**Currently charting:** #9 Top Paid · Music, #49 Top Paid (US App Store)

Enhance your musicality with a comprehensive suite of 24 customizable theory exercises and six essential musical calculators. Practice note and chord identification, ear training, and construct musical elements. Tools include accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices.

**Highlights:** 24 customizable theory exercises, Note and chord identification, Ear training for intervals and scales, Musical construction exercises, Accidental calculator, Interval calculator, Chord calculator

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential for musicians
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Perfect app
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Highly recommend

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Wrong billing
- 🐛 Piano tone is so bad
- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Great but buggy
- 🐛 All sounds stopped working

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cuts out
- Unresponsive at times
- Freezes up
- Doesn't work well for guitar
- Incorrect chord/key associations

**Requested features**

- Cadences and inversions for ear training
- Chord progressions for ear training
- Melodic and harmonic minor modes for scale recognition
- 6th, 9th, 11th and 13th chord extensions for chord recognition
- Melodic dictation


### Note Rush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-rush-music-reading-game/id1083801827)

**Currently charting:** #39 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app helps users improve their music note reading speed and accuracy by listening to them play notes on their instrument. It offers customizable levels, fun themes, and a unique landmark-based learning system for effective practice.

**Highlights:** Interactive note identification, Real instrument feedback, Customizable note sets, Preset and custom levels, Landmark-based learning system, Fun and traditional themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and helpful for learning notes
- 🎓 Improves note reading skills
- 🎨 Engaging themes and visuals
- 🎹 Works with various instruments
- 💰 Good value for the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Note recognition issues, especially with certain notes
- ⏱️ Timed sessions too short
- 🔊 Needs louder volume to be recognized
- 🔒 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes or crashes occasionally
- Note recognition fails even with correct input
- Compatibility issues with certain devices

**Requested features**

- Add key signatures and accidentals
- Increase number of customizable note sets
- Include more ledger lines
- Add option to disable time penalties
- Allow saving of individual student profiles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tenuto free?

Tenuto costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Note Rush free?

Note Rush costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tenuto or Note Rush?

Tenuto is rated higher. Tenuto averages 4.7 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while Note Rush averages 4.3 from 2.4K ratings.

### Do Tenuto or Note Rush have ads?

Neither Tenuto nor Note Rush shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tenuto or Note Rush?

Tenuto ships an update every 3 months, and Note Rush every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tenuto was updated on November 1, 2026 and Note Rush on November 1, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Tenuto or Note Rush?

Tenuto currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Note Rush at #39. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*