Comparison

Sightreading Exercises vs ClarTone

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

ClarTone

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Can't get your first clarinet tone, or lose it after a second? ClarTone is a practice coach built for people who are just starting B-flat clarinet. It focuses on first sounds and long tones, with short, guided goals instead of songs. As you play, see whether your pitch is high or low, how long you hold the tone, and how clear it is. Practice one note at a time and log which reed you used. THE FIRST 4 BEGINNER LEVELS ARE FREE - L0-L3 first-tone and long-tone practice - Clarinet-focused reference tones and coaching - Karaoke-style pitch display and keep-time tracking - Reed entries linked to practice sessions - Adjustable reference pitch: A=438-445 Hz - Practice streaks and 5 recent sessions CLARTONE PRO - L4-L13 higher notes, scales, register work, slurs, and longest-hold practice - Reed insights (usage, scores, and brand trends; no lifespan estimates) - Mouth/reed camera and post-practice comparison - Favorite target tones - Unlimited history and growth charts - 7-day free trial with the yearly plan Build the basics—start a tone, sustain it, and steady it—at your own pace. Manage or restore purchases in Settings. Cancel in iOS Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://funakitakuya.github.io/ClarTone-Legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://funakitakuya.github.io/ClarTone-Legal/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Sightreading Exercises4 screens
ClarTone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sightreading Exercises at every 5 days against ClarTone's every 2 weeks. Sightreading Exercises also leads on iOS requirement (15.8 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sightreading Exercises sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ClarTone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sightreading Exercises ships an update every 5 days, ClarTone every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sightreading Exercises versus ClarTone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSightreading ExercisesClarTone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.8 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRC GameTakuya Funaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sightreading Exercises

One-time1
  • Buy Full Version$12.99
2 purchases

ClarTone

Subscriptions2
  • ClarTone Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Name: ClarTone Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Sightreading Exercises free?
Sightreading Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClarTone free?
ClarTone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sightreading Exercises or ClarTone have ads?
Neither Sightreading Exercises nor ClarTone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sightreading Exercises or ClarTone?
Sightreading Exercises ships an update every 5 days, and ClarTone every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sightreading Exercises was updated on October 9, 2026 and ClarTone on October 9, 2026.

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