Sightreading Exercises vs Harmonius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sightreading Exercises
Master sight-reading on any instrument with 60 progressive levels and songs. Practice with your real instrument, receive instant feedback, and improve your musical fluency. Supports a wide range of instruments, clefs, and key signatures.
- 60 progressive levels
- Instrument-specific customization
- Built-in tuner
- Supports all modern clefs
- Wide range of key and time signatures
- Real instrument input detection
- Pitch meter for accuracy
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Customized for instruments, including full orchestra settings: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass, Clarinet (Bb and A), Oboe, Bassoon, Flute, Piccolo, French Horn (double horn setting F / Bb), Trumpet (C / Bb), Saxophone (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone), Trombone (Tenor and Bass), Tuba, Harp. Complete your entire music learning journey by practicing in different modes: Flash Cards, Music Theory, Full Flow Sheet Music, and Practice Real Songs. Features available in all modes: - The app shows sheet music, listens to your playing, and provides feedback. Even on grand stave with multiple notes at a time. This is called polyphonic detection system. - Melodic Randomness: control how random the generated notes are - Hints (instrument-specific) - Keyboard (Piano) - Fingerboard chart (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass) - Fretboard chart (Guitar, Bass) - Fingering (Clarinet, Flute; more coming soon) - Pitch meter for intonation (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Trombone) - Intonation accuracy check for microtonal instruments: - Green tick: perfect intonation - Yellow tick: Acceptable hit but slightly out of tune - Voice Control: restart the exercise without touching the screen 1. Flash Cards - Levels 1 to 20 (beginner) - Levels 21 to 40 (intermediate) - Levels 41 to 60 (advanced) - Custom levels (12 keys, all accidentals including double-sharp and double-flat) 2. Music Theory - Scales - Major scales (12 keys, up to 3 octaves) - Harmonic minor and melodic minor scales (12 keys, up to 3 octaves) - Chromatic scales (adjustable range) - Chords (up to 3 octaves) - Major Triad, Minor Triad, Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Dominant Seventh, Diminished Seventh, Augmented Triad, Diminished Triad, Suspended Seventh, Suspended Second, Suspended Fourth, Major Ninth, Minor Ninth, Dominant Ninth, Added Ninth, Major Eleventh, Minor Eleventh, Dominant Eleventh - Rhythms - Note types - Semibreve (Whole) - Minim (Half) - Crotchet (Quarter) - Quaver (Eighth) - Semiquaver (Sixteenth) - Rests - Dotted notes - Triplets - Time signatures 4/4, 2/4, 3/4, 6/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 - Intervals - Exercises for faster recognition of any chromatic intervals in any keys - Aural Training - Rhythm & Metre - Melody & Memory - Intervals & Pitch - Chords & Harmony 3. Full Flow Sheet Music (practice sight-reading with real sheet music. Hit the right note, or practice playing in rhythm with the metronome) - Levels 1 to 20 (beginner) - Levels 21 to 40 (intermediate) - Levels 41 to 60 (advanced) - Custom levels (12 keys, 8 time signatures, 10+ note types, all accidentals including double-sharp and double-flat) 4. Practice Real Songs (over 170 famous songs by different composers) - Songs organized by - Albums (13 music books) - Composers (Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Schubert, Schumann, Handel, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Bizet, Brahms, Vivaldi, Johann Strauss, Paganini, Pachelbel, Czerny, Rachmaninoff, Scott Joplin, Clementi, Edvard Grieg, Ravel, Scarlatti, Weber, Sibelius, Saint-Saëns, Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Erik Satie, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Antonín Dvořák, Edward Elgar, Jules Massenet, Richard Wagner, and more) - Grades (Grade 1 to 7) Tools for day-to-day practice are also available: - Tuners - Full-range chromatic tuner: A0 to C8 - Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass, and tuners for transposing instruments, such as Clarinet, French Horn, Trumpet, and Saxophone - Metronome (classic metronome that lets you adjust BPM by sliding the pendulum weight up and down)
Harmonius
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Unlock your musical potential with Harmonius – the ultimate companion for aspiring musicians! Harness the power of perfect pitch and elevate your ear training experience to new heights. Dive into a world of musical discovery where you can listen to notes, practice your pitch recognition skills, and take on challenging audio quizzes – all within the palm of your hand. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned musician, Harmonius offers a personalized learning journey tailored to your skill level. With our intuitive interface and comprehensive exercises, you'll develop a keen ear for pitches and enhance your musical abilities like never before. Key Features: - Listen to notes and chords to refine your ear - Engage in interactive quizzes to test your perfect pitch - Track your progress and see your skills improve over time - Customize your training sessions to focus on specific areas of improvement - Unlock achievements and milestones as you master each level Experience the joy of mastering pitch recognition and become the musician you've always dreamed of with Harmonius. Download now and embark on your journey to musical excellence!
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harmonius at none against Sightreading Exercises's 1. Sightreading Exercises's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sightreading Exercises sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Harmonius asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sightreading Exercises | Harmonius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 334 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RC Game | Lorenzo Brown |
In-app purchases
Sightreading Exercises
- Buy Full Version$12.99
Harmonius
No in-app purchases
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