Comparison

NoteGrid vs Note Climb Lite

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

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About

NoteGrid

This music game challenges you to recreate melodies and beats by listening and using a simple grid sequencer. It's designed for beginners to develop their musical ear and create their own music without prior knowledge of theory or instruments. Daily challenges offer fun ways to practice and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Recreate melodies and beats by ear
  • Simple grid sequencer for beginners
  • Daily musical puzzles and challenges
  • Develop musical ear and skills
  • Create original beats and melodies
  • Unlock new instruments
Features
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NoteGrid (formerly Wimbo) is a music matching game for anyone interested in making music. Earn coins when you recreate songs and beats using our super simple sequencer for beginners. Solve the daily musical puzzles by making songs or modifying beats and melodies. Develop your musical ear by deciphering melodies in our 100 levels. WHAT THE H*CK IS NOTEGRID? • A music game. You listen to melodies and beats and recreate them on the grid. • Free, with ads. Yep, ads suck, but it keeps the game free for everyone. • An easy music grid sequencer to make your own music even if you don't play an instrument, don't know how to compose music or know any music theory. • The daily challenges are tiny fragments of beats and/or melodies and your goal is to complete the melody or beat by adding to it. Kinda like musical ad libs. • The easiest (and most fun) way to train your ear and music skills by playing our 99+ levels. • Are you seriously still reading? Stop it. Just download it. It's free. WHAT NOTEGRID IS NOT: • NoteGrid is NOT a fancy DAW (music production app) like Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Pro Tools. • NoteGrid is NOT for recording audio, mixing music or learning an instrument. • NoteGrid is NOT an app for finding recipes. It just isn't. Don't ask. WHY NOTEGRID Team NoteGrid consists of just 2 peeps: Luis and Andrés. We're on a mission to make music-making so easy, any idiot could do it. We also want to make it so fun, that you'd be an idiot not to use it. Apparently, we have a thing for idiots. This app is far from perfect, but we listen to 100% of the feedback we receive and we're adding cool stuff and fixing un-cool stuff every day to reach our goals. We launch updates at least once a week. So, always let us know what you like, what you'd like and what you dislike. Maybe at some point you can tell us "Why NoteGrid". Make your first beats and melodies FOR FREE. SOME ADS. EASY MUSIC MAKER • We made the simplest little grid sequencer so that any idiot could make cool-sounding music. Imagine what you could do. • Unlock more instruments as you progress DEVELOP YOUR MUSICAL EAR • Ear training made fun. • Listen to a melody and re-create it on the grid. It's harder than it sounds. DAILY CHALLENGES The Daily Challenges are basically like Musical Ad Libs. You'll start off with a simple melody or beat on the grid. Build on the existing melody and create something unique of your own. It's so easy, you'll be able to make music that sounds awesome before even knowing what a chord, scale or interval is. You don't need to know how to play any instruments either. You'll also get points for completing these challenges and listening to what others did. CREATE HEAD-BOBBING BEATS • Experiment and let your creativity flow as you produce everything from scratch. • It's so easy, your grandma could do it. (no offense, grandma) • Try different percussion sounds and unlock more instruments as you advance. COMMUNITY • Connect with music makers like you and share your creations in the Jukebox. • Get feedback on your tracks • Show off your musical creativity You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Wimbo Pro Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($4.99) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Apple Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use:  https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/62771850 https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/62771850

About

Note Climb Lite

This app transforms note-reading practice into an engaging 2-player race. Compete with a friend to climb a rope by correctly identifying notes on the treble clef staff. It offers customizable practice and supports different naming conventions.

Highlights
  • 2-player head-to-head racing gameplay
  • Customizable note practice
  • Supports English and Fixed Do solfège
  • Fast-paced note recognition
  • Alternative to flashcards
Features
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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 treble clef 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. 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. 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. > Beautiful Visual Theme: Enjoy the music-themed background and buttons. > Flexible Note Systems: Supports both English (C, D, E...) and Fixed Do (Do, Re, Mi...) solfège naming conventions. Ready to conquer the musical staff? Download now and see who can climb to the top first! Art & Design Note: Note Climb Lite 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. Upgrade to the full version of Note Climb to add: > Bass, alto, and tenor clefs > Seasonal background themes > More ledger line notes, and > A single-staff game mode https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.stickeynotes.noteclimb

Screenshots

NoteGrid4 screens
Note Climb Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note Climb Lite at none against NoteGrid's 10. Note Climb Lite also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). NoteGrid's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (589 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NoteGrid sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Note Climb Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Climb Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoteGrid has 589 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of NoteGrid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Note Climb Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteGrid ships an update weekly, Note Climb Lite every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
NoteGrid versus Note Climb Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteGridNote Climb Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (589 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings589 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWimbo Inc.Laura Gabrielson

Customer experience

NoteGrid

All ratings562 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative15.9%

Note Climb Lite

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

Bugs and requests

NoteGrid

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Coin collection button disappearing
  • Levels with no sound or incorrect notes
  • Crashes and login issues
  • Deleted accounts and lost progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to record and import audio
  • Expand free content and features
  • Improve coin earning system
  • Implement search function in jukebox
  • Allow disabling of comments

Note Climb Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

NoteGrid

Subscriptions1
  • Wimbo Pro Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • +200 Coins$0.99
  • 3rd Percussion Row$1.99
  • +500 Coins$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • +1500 Coins$9.99
  • +3000 Coins$16.99
  • Pro Pass$19.99
  • +5000 Coins$25.99
  • +10,000 Coins$34.99
None

Note Climb Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteGrid free?
NoteGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Climb Lite free?
Note Climb Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoteGrid or Note Climb Lite?
Note Climb Lite is rated higher. NoteGrid averages 4.7 out of 5 from 589 ratings, while Note Climb Lite averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NoteGrid or Note Climb Lite have ads?
Neither NoteGrid nor Note Climb Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteGrid or Note Climb Lite?
NoteGrid ships an update weekly, and Note Climb Lite every 8 months. Most recently, NoteGrid was updated on November 3, 2026 and Note Climb Lite on November 4, 2026.

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