Comparison

Note Trainer vs MIDI Patch

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

Head to head
About

Note Trainer

Master music notation with personalized exercises for reading notes. Choose clefs and difficulty levels to enhance sight-reading skills and track your progress. Ideal for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • Personalized music notation learning
  • Treble and Bass clef options
  • Adjustable exercise length (10 to infinite notes)
  • Note identification
  • Sight-reading skill enhancement
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Note Trainer makes learning to read music simple, fast, and actually enjoyable. Whether you're just starting out or want to get quicker at recognizing notes, you can jump in and start improving right away. Learning Mode: Work through levels that gradually teach you new notes, building your confidence step by step. Practice Treble & Bass: Focus on exactly what you want. Train treble clef or bass clef separately and sharpen your accuracy. Survivor Mode: Go for your best score by identifying as many notes as possible before the timer runs out. Stay focused, react fast, and beat your high score. Stats Tracking: See which notes you’re strong at and which ones need more work. Unlock Designs: Level up as you play and unlock new styles and visuals to customize your experience. Perfect for students, teachers, and musicians of all levels. Dive into the notes and let Note Trainer lead the way to your musical mastery. Download now and start your journey to becoming a fluent music reader today!

About

MIDI Patch

This app acts as a MIDI message translator, converting incoming PC, CC, or Note On messages from Bluetooth devices into SysEx messages. It allows users to map controller inputs to control various MIDI-enabled hardware, such as guitar amps, by defining custom patches and message translations.

Highlights
  • MIDI message translation (PC/CC/Note On to SysEx)
  • Unlimited user-defined patches
  • Customizable inbound and outbound message mapping
  • Value translation options (toggle, min/max)
  • User-defined devices and functions
  • Automatic patch saving and file backup/restore
  • Bluetooth MIDI device discovery
Features
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MIDI Patch is a MIDI enabled App that listens for and processes inbound PC, CC or Note On MIDI messages received from bluetooth MIDI devices/apps and translates these messages to SysEx MIDI messages, which are relayed/sent outbound to connected bluetooth MIDI devices/apps based. The App is essentially a relay/broker and translator of MIDI messages from PC/CC/Note On to SysEx MIDI messages. The App will listen and send to any MIDI bluetooth devices or MIDI enabled apps connected to the iPad or iPhone.   While use cases can be wide and vary based on specific user requirements, the typical use of MIDI Patch would consist of mapping inbound messages from MIDI enabled foot controllers capable of sending PC, CC or Note On MIDI messages and generate SysEx MIDI messages intended for devices such as guitar amps, allowing use of generic MIDI foot controllers or MIDI apps to adjust guitar amp settings that support/expect SysEx messages. The app includes in-app configuration for specific guitar amps (Boss Waza Air, Katana Air, Katana Air EX, Katana GO, Katana MkII, Katana Gen3, Pocket GT, Valeton GP-5 and GP-50) but can also be configured for any MIDI device or App that expects/receives SysEx messages. Each patch is user defined based on specifying the inbound message to listen for (PC, CC or Note On) and configure the translation of this message to an outbound SysEx message by specifying a device, a function (either using in-app configured devices/functions or user defined ones) and the value logic to apply (specific value or received value with optional value translation such as Toggle and Minimum/Maximum clamping). Specific features include: - Unlimited user defined patches consisting of inbound and outbound message configuration. - Support for both PC, CC, Note On inbound messages (will listen for either PC, CC or Note On). - Each patch will translate/build the outbound SysEx message by selecting a Device, Function, and Source of Value handling. - The Source of Value can be set to Specific Value (send a constant value each each time the patch is invoked) or Received Value (will send the received CC code value). - Additional Value Translation is available for the Received Value scenario including Toggle (0=0/OFF and 1-127=1/ON) or Minimum/Maximum (received value will be converted to a value within a set minimum and maximum value). - User defined Devices and Functions can be created and become available for use in defined patches. - Patch configuration is automatically saved between sessions and can also be backed and restored to/from file. - A bluetooth device discovery page is available from within the app (to view/select the connection state of Bluetooth MIDI devices). IMPORTANT: This app includes configuration which works with some of the current Boss amps and Valeton pedals, with no guarantee of compatibility with future firmware releases. DISCLAIMER: By using MIDI Patch (the "Software"), you acknowledge and agree that the Software is provided on an "as is" basis, without any warranties or guarantees of any kind, whether expressed or implied. You assume all responsibility and risk for the use of this Software. You agree that you shall not hold the developer liable for any damages, losses, or liabilities, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Software.

Screenshots

Note Trainer4 screens
MIDI Patch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Note Trainer at Free against MIDI Patch's $9.99. Note Trainer also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 3). MIDI Patch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Note Trainer is free to download; MIDI Patch costs $9.99 up front. Note Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MIDI Patch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MIDI Patch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Trainer has 55 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Note Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of MIDI Patch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Trainer ships an update every 7 months, MIDI Patch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Note Trainer versus MIDI Patch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote TrainerMIDI Patch
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (55 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNix StudiosStephane Villeneuve

Customer experience

Note Trainer

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

MIDI Patch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note Trainer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

MIDI Patch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Trainer free?
Note Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIDI Patch free?
MIDI Patch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Note Trainer or MIDI Patch?
MIDI Patch is rated higher. Note Trainer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while MIDI Patch averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Note Trainer or MIDI Patch have ads?
Note Trainer shows ads; MIDI Patch does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Trainer or MIDI Patch?
Note Trainer ships an update every 7 months, and MIDI Patch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Note Trainer was updated on October 7, 2026 and MIDI Patch on October 15, 2026.

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