Comparison

Music Theory Notes vs Note Recogniser

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

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About

Music Theory Notes

Learn to recognize musical pitches by sight or sound and practice notating them on a piano. Features ear training modes and a grade book to save and print quiz results.

Highlights
  • Pitch recognition by sight and sound
  • Piano keyboard and musical staff notation
  • Treble, Alto, Tenor, and Bass clefs
  • Ear training mode with hidden keyboard/staff
  • Printable grade book for saved results
  • Customizable note range
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Teachers, students and professional musicians: Recognize pitches (by sight and/or sound) and notate or play them on the piano. Includes a 'Grade Book' list of all saved results that you can print or send. • Play a note on the piano, or notate a piano key in a specific clef. • Treble, Alto, Tenor, and Bass clefs. • 'Ear Training' mode hides the keyboard or staff during the quiz. Use a 'Middle C’ button to help you figure out the answer. • The note range is set by the ledger lines limits you set. The Grade Book is filterable by name. Grades include the name, date and time the quiz was taken, all relevant settings (clef, number of questions, etc.), and score (percentage and letter grade).

About

Note Recogniser

Features
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Note Recogniser - Recognise the pitch of any note! The note recogniser indicates whether the note is flat or sharp with octave. Play your sound on an instrument and have it transformed to musical notation. Analyses the pitch frequency that you sing or play, and gives the corresponding note name. This app is best not only for singing and finding which notes you're hitting, but then you can play the note on the any musical instruments and it matches perfectly. Play your sound on an instrument and have it transformed to musical notation. Note Recogniser Features Include: * Detect pitch accurately * Support multiple notes * Easy to use user interface * Concert pitch option * Standard note naming systems. Main Note Recognition range: * 05-19 * 07-37 * 10-19 * 11-37 * 13-19 * 12-12_flats * 12-12_sharps * 17-17 * 24-24_sharps etc.

Screenshots

Note Recogniser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Note Recogniser at $1.99 against Music Theory Notes's $2.99. Note Recogniser also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Music Theory Notes costs $2.99 and Note Recogniser $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Music Theory Notes versus Note Recogniser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Theory NotesNote Recogniser
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellySuresh Verma

In-app purchases

None

Music Theory Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Note Recogniser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Theory Notes free?
Music Theory Notes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Recogniser free?
Note Recogniser costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Music Theory Notes or Note Recogniser have ads?
Neither Music Theory Notes nor Note Recogniser shows ads.

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