Comparison

Note Trainer Pro vs Music Tutor Plus

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

Head to head
About

Note Trainer Pro

This app helps users improve their music reading skills through interactive exercises. It offers a range of difficulty levels, tracks progress, and supports various musical notations and input methods.

Highlights
  • Note and chord exercises
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Multiple notation systems
  • Transposing instrument support
  • Treble, Bass, Alto, Tenor clefs
  • MIDI and virtual piano input
  • Progress statistics
Features
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Note Trainer is designed to help train your ability to read music. It is aimed at beginners, music students, musicians and anyone interested in musical reading. Note Trainer includes exercises reading musical notes and musical chords. Exercise levels range from beginner to advanced. Note Trainer will guide you and recommend exercises to help you gradually improve your skills. More advanced users can focus on different areas of the application or select to start training at a higher level. When an exercise is complete the users' statistics are saved allowing them to track their progress and easily return to areas that need more training. Note Trainer indicates when a user is ready to move on to the next exercise. Features: - Preset exercises for notes and chords - Custom exercises for notes and chords - Note Trainer supports English (B, Bb), German (H, B), and Solfége (Do, Re, Mi) notation - Supports transposing instruments - Includes Treble, Bass, Alto and Tenor clefs - Answer using MIDI device (*), virtual piano or answer buttons - Answer by singing or playing an instrument (iPhone 5s and newer) - Visual feedback on virtual piano and note view - Statistics - Time challenge mode - Studio sound quality *) Using a MIDI-input device may require an Apple USB Camera Connection Kit

About

Music Tutor Plus

Master sheet music and enhance your sight-reading abilities. Practice identifying musical notes across various clefs with timed or untimed sessions. Review your performance to track progress and correct mistakes.

Highlights
  • Learn sheet music identification
  • Improve speed and accuracy
  • Practice treble, bass, and alto clefs
  • Timed and untimed sessions
  • Mistake review and progress tracking
  • Customizable note practice range
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Companion Apple Watch app
Features
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Learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading skills with Music Tutor. Develop your speed and accuracy in reading sheet music by identifying music notes in timed sessions. Choose to practice with notes in treble, bass and alto clefs in timed or untimed sessions. After each test, you can review your mistakes and see your progress. Other features of Music Tutor include: • Custom Practice Range - Set your own range of notes that you want to practice with. • Supports notes up to 4 ledger lines above or below the staff on any of the clefs. • Notes Reference Charts - For Treble, Bass and Alto clefs. • MIDI Support - Connect your keyboard or digital piano using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and respond directly from your instrument. • Companion Apple Watch app using which you can practice recognising music notes on the go.

Screenshots

Note Trainer Pro4 screens
Music Tutor Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Note Trainer Pro at 4.8 against Music Tutor Plus's 4.5. Note Trainer Pro also leads on ratings volume (917 vs 240). Music Tutor Plus's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Note Trainer Pro costs $3.99 and Music Tutor Plus $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Trainer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 917 and 240 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Note Trainer Pro's written reviews are positive against 82% of Music Tutor Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Trainer Pro ships an update every 4 months, Music Tutor Plus every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Note Trainer Pro versus Music Tutor Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Trainer ProMusic Tutor Plus
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (917 ratings) — better4.5 (240 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better82.2% of reviews
Number of ratings917 — better240
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthoor software ABBijoy Thangaraj

Customer experience

Note Trainer Pro

All ratings917 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.7%

Music Tutor Plus

All ratings240 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Note Trainer Pro

From 917 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Perfect for learning notes and chords
  • 🚀 Excellent tool for improving sight reading skills
  • 💡 Great for beginners and experienced players
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 👍 Customizable exercises and settings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited note/chord range in some exercises
  • 🔍 Overly sensitive to note duration
  • 🔍 Lack of timer/progress tracking features

Music Tutor Plus

From 240 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps improve sight reading quickly
  • 🎓 Great for learning and practicing notes
  • 💡 Customizable note ranges
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Note sounds don't match the displayed notes
  • 🔍 Lacks tutorial or progressive learning
  • 🔍 Not suitable for complete beginners
  • 🔍 Limited to note recognition, no rhythm training

Bugs and requests

Note Trainer Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when playing certain notes/chords
  • MIDI connectivity issues on some devices
  • Note recognition errors in certain exercises

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more advanced exercises like chord progressions and modulations
  • Include a timer and progress tracking system
  • Expand the note/chord range to cover the full piano keyboard
  • Allow customization of exercise difficulty and note/chord selection

Music Tutor Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound sometimes stops working
  • Ads still present in paid 'Pro' version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for chords and chord recognition
  • Implement a landscape mode with larger keyboard
  • Allow MIDI input from connected instruments
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and statistics

In-app purchases

None

Note Trainer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Music Tutor Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Trainer Pro free?
Note Trainer Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Tutor Plus free?
Music Tutor Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Note Trainer Pro or Music Tutor Plus?
Note Trainer Pro is rated higher. Note Trainer Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 917 ratings, while Music Tutor Plus averages 4.5 from 240 ratings.
Do Note Trainer Pro or Music Tutor Plus have ads?
Neither Note Trainer Pro nor Music Tutor Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Trainer Pro or Music Tutor Plus?
Note Trainer Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Music Tutor Plus every 2 months. Most recently, Note Trainer Pro was updated on September 29, 2026 and Music Tutor Plus on September 29, 2026.

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