# Play Music vs Sight Reading Note Trainer

The clearest difference is rating: Play Music at 5.0 against Sight Reading Note Trainer's 4.4. Play Music also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Sight Reading Note Trainer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sight Reading Note Trainer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Play Music asks for nothing beyond the download.

Play Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sight Reading Note Trainer has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Play Music ships an update every 19 months, Sight Reading Note Trainer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Play Music | Sight Reading Note Trainer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-music/id538821232/reviews)** | [4.4 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-reading-note-trainer/id1620782562/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **67** |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Play Music Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/434815386) | [Danial Behmanesh](https://appshunter.io/developer/470155132) |

## What reviewers say

### Play Music

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-music/id538821232)

Learn to play guitar, piano, bass, and drums with multimedia tutorials. Access scores, explanations, audio, video, and backing tracks. Download your own courses for personalized learning.

**Highlights:** Multimedia instrument tutorials, Musical scores and explanations, Audio and video recordings, Backing tracks, Downloadable custom courses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sight Reading Note Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-reading-note-trainer/id1620782562)

Enhance your musical abilities with a versatile tool for learning and practice. Improve note recognition, sight-reading, and pitch accuracy through interactive exercises. Explore creative composition and technical mastery for all skill levels.

**Highlights:** Note finding practice, Delayed note name display, Sight-reading exercises, Perfect pitch training, Technical exercise practice, Compositional basis

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version - Special Offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Play Music free?

Play Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sight Reading Note Trainer free?

Sight Reading Note Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Play Music or Sight Reading Note Trainer?

Play Music is rated higher. Play Music averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sight Reading Note Trainer averages 4.4 from 67 ratings.

### Do Play Music or Sight Reading Note Trainer have ads?

Neither Play Music nor Sight Reading Note Trainer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Play Music or Sight Reading Note Trainer?

Play Music ships an update every 19 months, and Sight Reading Note Trainer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Play Music was updated on October 7, 2026 and Sight Reading Note Trainer on October 24, 2026.

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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.*