Comparison

Music Tutor (Sight vs Musicnotes Decks

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

Head to head
About

Music Tutor (Sight

This app helps you learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading abilities. Practice identifying notes in various clefs with timed or untimed sessions and track your progress. It offers MIDI support and a companion Apple Watch app for on-the-go practice.

Highlights
  • Sheet music reading practice
  • Timed note identification
  • Treble, bass, and alto clef support
  • Customizable note practice range
  • MIDI keyboard integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • App Clips for quick access
Features
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Note: This free version is supported by ads. To remove advertisements, use the in-app purchase to upgrade or buy the paid version, Music Tutor Plus from the App Store. 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. • Supports App Clips and Advanced App Clip Experiences - a way to quickly access and experience a practice session with Music Tutor without having to install the complete app. For Advanced App Clip Experiences, an App Clip invocation URL can be configured using the documentation available at https://musictutorapp.com/appclip.

About

Musicnotes Decks

Learn essential music notation and theory with interactive flashcards. Master symbols, clefs, dynamics, timing, and sight-reading. Includes audio pronunciation for musical terms.

Highlights
  • Learn 50 musical notation symbols
  • Master Bass and Treble clefs
  • Understand dynamics and musical interpretation
  • Learn musical timing and rhythm
  • Improve sight-reading skills
  • Test knowledge with index cards
  • Audio pronunciation of musical terms
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Learn the basics of notation and unlock the world of music theory, powered by Musicnotes – the world leader in sheet music. Musicnotes Decks is a must-have app for every musician; you will learn: • 50 essential musical notation symbols to understand sheet music • Bass and Treble clef keys so you can read any piece of music • How to interpret music via dynamics, accents, coda, and repeats • Musical timing via time signature, rhythm, value, and rests • Sight-reading skills by playing notes and guessing the pitch • To test your knowledge of symbols with a proven index card format • Definitions of all terminology with audio pronunciation guides using both British and American English musical terms Use your newfound music theory to access Musicnotes’ premium interactive sheet music in our main app. The Musicnotes app gives you instant access to the largest selection of sheet music arrangements, and with Musicnotes Pro Premium, you can get 24 titles per year, plus PDFs included in all available keys, and additional savings on our website. Whether music is your hobby, your profession, or your passion, the Musicnotes app gives you ultimate sheet music portability without sacrificing reliability. Download for free today and become one of the world’s musicians who take their sheet music anywhere!

Screenshots

Music Tutor (Sight4 screens
Musicnotes Decks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Musicnotes Decks at none against Music Tutor (Sight's 1. Musicnotes Decks also leads on ads (none vs shown). Music Tutor (Sight's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Music Tutor (Sight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Musicnotes Decks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Music Tutor (Sight holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Tutor (Sight has 2.2K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Music Tutor (Sight's written reviews are positive against 59% of Musicnotes Decks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Tutor (Sight ships an update every 2 weeks, Musicnotes Decks every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Music Tutor (Sight versus Musicnotes Decks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Tutor (SightMusicnotes Decks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.2K ratings) — better3.8 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajMusicnotes

Customer experience

Music Tutor (Sight

All ratings2,189 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative17.7%

Musicnotes Decks

All ratings27 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral13.8%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

Music Tutor (Sight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect note sounds when playing higher/lower octaves
  • Inability to restore purchases and remove ads
  • Landscape mode not supported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to display both treble and bass clefs simultaneously
  • Ability to select specific notes or intervals to practice
  • More detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • Inclusion of rhythm and chord recognition exercises

Musicnotes Decks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Tutor (Sight

One-time1
  • Music Tutor Plus Upgrade$2.99
None

Musicnotes Decks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Tutor (Sight free?
Music Tutor (Sight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Musicnotes Decks free?
Musicnotes Decks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Music Tutor (Sight or Musicnotes Decks?
Music Tutor (Sight is rated higher. Music Tutor (Sight averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Musicnotes Decks averages 3.8 from 28 ratings.
Do Music Tutor (Sight or Musicnotes Decks have ads?
Music Tutor (Sight shows ads; Musicnotes Decks does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Tutor (Sight or Musicnotes Decks?
Music Tutor (Sight ships an update every 2 weeks, and Musicnotes Decks every 15 months. Most recently, Music Tutor (Sight was updated on November 6, 2026 and Musicnotes Decks on November 1, 2026.

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