Comparison

MTE vs Read Notes

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

Head to head
About

MTE

This app helps users quickly learn to recognize and remember musical notes on the staff. It offers customizable exercises with a minimalist design for maximum efficiency. Practice is available for various octaves and clefs, with options for note naming and exercise speed.

Highlights
  • Note recognition on staff
  • Customizable octave exercises
  • Choice of note naming (Do Re Mi / A B C)
  • Adjustable exercise speed and length
  • Treble and Bass Clef practice
  • Automatic Light/Dark mode
Features
Read full description

Our method of learning to read musical notes will help you quickly recognize and remember the position of each note on the staff. Minimalist design style will help you achieve maximum efficiency quickly. SOME OTHER FEATURES: - Many octave exercises from easy to advanced levels. - Choose the note name "Do Re Mi" or "A B C". - Choose short or long, fast or slow exercises. - Practice on Treble Clef and Bass Clef. - The interface automatically follows Light - Dark mode in the device's settings.

About

Read Notes

Enhance your musical abilities with interactive games focused on sight-reading, ear training, and chord recognition. Practice essential music theory concepts and improve your performance on any instrument with daily exercises and challenges.

Highlights
  • Sight reading practice with multiple clefs
  • Ear training for notes, intervals, and chords
  • Chord recognition and virtual keyboard
  • 100-song library with challenges
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
  • Multiple difficulty levels and practice modes
Features
Read full description

Read sheet music one step at a time, on piano, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, violin or drums. Choose an instrument from Home to see its quests and song library. KEEP YOUR PIANO PRACTICE Continue your piano Quests, Drills, ear training and chord practice. Start piano Quests in treble clef, bass clef or both. Your existing piano progress and purchases are preserved. CONNECT NOTATION WITH YOUR INSTRUMENT • Guitar: connect staff notation and TAB with all six strings and fret positions. • Bass guitar: find notes on the fretboard and practice melodies in a lower register. • Ukulele: learn chord shapes and strumming on screen, then explore melodies. • Violin: connect notes with strings and the finger or position labels shown. • Drums: identify kick, snare and hi-hat on the score and select the matching pads. LEARN THROUGH FAMILIAR MUSIC Explore practice arrangements of existing pieces, with score sources and excerpts identified. Listen to an example, choose a range of measures and repeat it. Drum songs use educational accompaniments. After a one-bar count-in, tap the pads with the metronome and melody and get timing feedback on your screen taps. KNOW WHAT TO PRACTICE NEXT Use demonstrations and hints, then try independently. Review mistakes and follow each instrument’s progress. Screen exercises do not listen through a microphone or assess physical playing technique. Start with free practice. Optional one-time Premium unlocks additional songs, removes ads and removes heart limits.

Screenshots

MTE4 screens
Read Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MTE at none against Read Notes's shown. MTE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Read Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Read Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTE ships an update monthly, Read Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MTE versus Read Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTERead Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB91 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnh Dominjae Lee

Customer experience

MTE

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Read Notes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MTE

One-time1
  • UNLIMITED VERSION$1.99
1 purchases

Read Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is MTE free?
MTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read Notes free?
Read Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTE or Read Notes?
MTE is rated higher. MTE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Read Notes averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do MTE or Read Notes have ads?
Read Notes shows ads; MTE does not.
Which is updated more often, MTE or Read Notes?
MTE ships an update monthly, and Read Notes weekly. Most recently, MTE was updated on October 27, 2026 and Read Notes on October 30, 2026.

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