Nate The Note vs Note Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nate The Note
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Nate the Note is an app intended to teach the basics of music for kids and adults alike. Designed by a Juilliard-trained musician with over 25 years of teaching piano to all ages and levels, the material is presented in small components in a strategic order to maximize learning and retention. Most of the app lessons teach music skills useful for all instruments. In later levels, there will also be lessons specifically for piano playing. In Level 1, you’ll learn to read the note names for the main notes in treble clef and bass clef. Future levels will cover additional note reading skills, rhythm, music terminology, and more. Stay tuned!
Note Navigator
This music education app helps viola students learn note locations on the fingerboard through a gamified flashcard system. It offers nearly 300 levels across four difficulty tiers, introducing increasingly complex musical concepts.
- Gamified note learning
- Viola fingerboard association
- Nearly 300 levels
- Four difficulty tiers
- Introduces accidentals
- Treble clef support
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“Note Navigator” is a music app designed to help viola students associate written music notes with their location on the viola fingerboard. It gamifies the standard music flashcard drill into a fun video app, guiding students through almost 300 levels to master the location of each note on their instrument. Apprentice - 19 levels •Begins with just finger names on a fingerboard with tapes to associate note with finger/string locations. • Quickly moves to note names without accidentals. Artisan - 42 levels •Introduces naturals, sharps and flats. •Simple enharmonic ideas. Adept - 36 levels •Double sharps and flats are introduced. •"Enharmonic Insanity" levels bring serious challenge. Aficionado - 100 levels •Introduces 3rd position fingerings With simple accidentals (sharps and flats). •With complex accidentals (Double sharps and flats) “Enharmonic Insanity” levels that challenge even the professional! Treble Clef - 86 levels •We have needed this for so long!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nate The Note at Free against Note Navigator's $5.00. Nate The Note also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Nate The Note is free to download; Note Navigator costs $5.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nate The Note ships an update every 3 months, Note Navigator every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nate The Note | Note Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.00 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heather Turney Schmidt | Archetto, LLC |
In-app purchases
Nate The Note
No in-app purchases
Note Navigator
No in-app purchases
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