Comparison

String Crossing vs Note Climb

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

Head to head
About

String Crossing

This game allows you to play with a real violin, collecting coins by hitting the correct open strings. Bonus sections require matching the melody with open strings to gather coins and regain life. It offers an infinite run experience suitable for both beginners and advanced violinists.

Highlights
  • Play with a real violin
  • Collect coins by playing open strings
  • Bonus sections with melody matching
  • Infinite runner gameplay
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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Finally, GAME you play with a real violin! Collect coins by playing the correct open string on the violin. During bonus sections, play the open string that matches the melody, collect the coins from all lanes, and regain life. Whether this is your first time playing, or you are an advanced player, you will have a BLAST controlling this game with your VIOLIN, in an infinite run of String Crossing.

About

Note Climb

This game transforms music note learning into an exciting head-to-head race. Compete against a friend or AI to identify notes on the musical staff, with correct answers boosting your climb and incorrect ones causing a slide. It offers customizable practice and engaging visual themes.

Highlights
  • 2-player real-time racing gameplay
  • Customizable note practice
  • Multiple visual themes
  • English and Fixed Do solfège support
  • Grand Staff or Single Staff options
  • Treble, bass, alto, tenor clef support
  • Targeted note range selection
Features
Currently charting
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Ditch the boring flashcards and turn note-reading into a thrilling head-to-head race! Whether you’re a music student, a teacher looking for a fun classroom tool, or a parent wanting to help your child master music theory, this 2-player game makes learning note names on the musical staff addictive and fun. Grab a friend or classmate and race to the top of the rope! Every note you get right climbs you higher, but a wrong answer will send you sliding down. It’s a fast-paced, high-stakes way to build lightning-fast note recognition. Don't have a second player handy? Challenge our computer opponent anytime, anywhere. Why You’ll Love It: > Active 2-Player Gameplay: Compete side-by-side in real-time. The perfect alternative to tedious music flashcards. > Fully Customizable Practice: Focus exactly on the notes you need to learn. No wasted time on concepts you’ve already mastered. > Beautiful Visual Themes: Keep practice feeling fresh! Switch between ongoing sports, music, and chess themes, or enjoy a new seasonal theme every 3–5 weeks. > Flexible Note Systems: Supports both English (C, D, E...) and Fixed Do (Do, Re, Mi...) solfège naming conventions. Tailor Your Learning. Before you race, easily customize your game board to match your current music lessons: > Staff Selection: Toggle between a Grand Staff or Single Staff instantly. > Clef Switching: Play with your choice of treble, bass, alto, and tenor clefs. Tap a clef mark to easily switch between selected clefs. > Targeted Note Ranges: Tap individual notes to add or remove them from the game, or swipe up and down to select an entire range of notes in seconds. Ready to conquer the musical staff? Download now and see who can climb to the top first! Art & Design Note: Note Climb features original game design and gameplay mechanics. Background assets and visual themes are created by the developer with the assistance of AI generative art tools, then hand-finished for a cohesive style.

Screenshots

String Crossing4 screens
Note Climb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: String Crossing at Free against Note Climb's $4.99. String Crossing also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Note Climb's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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

String Crossing is free to download; Note Climb costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Climb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: String Crossing has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
String Crossing versus Note Climb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString CrossingNote Climb
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoyan Ivanov BonevLaura Gabrielson

Customer experience

String Crossing

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Note Climb

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

String Crossing

No in-app purchases

None

Note Climb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is String Crossing free?
String Crossing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Climb free?
Note Climb costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, String Crossing or Note Climb?
Note Climb is rated higher. String Crossing averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Note Climb averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do String Crossing or Note Climb have ads?
Neither String Crossing nor Note Climb shows ads.

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