# Note Trainer vs MIDI Patch

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Trainer | MIDI Patch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-trainer/id6479166914/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-patch/id6499078241/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **55** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 129 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nix Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1171287051) | [Stephane Villeneuve](https://appshunter.io/developer/1687514617) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-trainer/id6479166914)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### MIDI Patch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-patch/id6499078241)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*