Comparison

Simply Read Notes vs ScaleCards

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

Head to head
About

Simply Read Notes

Master music notation with this comprehensive educational tool. It offers guided learning and customizable exercises to improve your sight-reading skills across various clefs and difficulty levels. Daily challenges and progress tracking help you become an ace note reader.

Highlights
  • Guided learning program
  • Customizable manual exercises
  • Multiple clef support
  • Daily challenges
  • Progressive difficulty adaptation
  • Three language options for notes
Features
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Discover Simply Read Notes, the new note reading training app. Become an ace note reader and amaze your music teachers. Much more than yet another note reading application, Simply Read Notes is a true multifunctional educational tool developed with music professionals. By regularly practicing reading notes with Simply Read Notes, you will be able to read your favorite scores more quickly. Why choose Simply Read Notes? - Unlike most existing apps, our app does not provide random notes. Each exercise was written by a music teacher, in order to get as close as possible to the musical language. Some exercises are even extracts from famous music. - Simply Read Notes offers two training modes to suit all levels: o Smart mode: let yourself be guided with our complete learning program available in four different clefs (bass clef, treble clef, alto clef and tenor clef). Ideal for beginners, learning begins with three notes and offers progressive difficulty that adapts to the player's progress. So move forward at your own pace. o Manual mode: à la carte learning with three types of exercises (with key, without key and visual interval recognition). In this mode, everything is configurable: § Stopwatch § Survival mode § Selection of notes for exercises with clef § Choice of difficulty level § Playing mode (static notes, moving notes, notes to be found after being hidden) § Choice of the number of correct answers § Display of reference notes (with reference to the Dandelot method) Manual mode is ideal for targeting a particular difficulty. Also discover our daily challenges. A new exercise is offered to you every day. The application does not contain advertising and is free. You have a limited number of energies, which are renewed gradually and you have the possibility of purchasing energies. Notes available in three languages ​​(Do ré mi fa sol la si do, C D E F G A B, C D E F G A H). Simply Read Notes is a real “Swiss army knife” for reading notes and will help you make significant progress in music theory. If you are starting to learn music and want to practice progressively and tailor-made, this application is for you! On the contrary, if you are a seasoned musician and want to continue to improve, with Simply Read Notes, the challenge is always there. Happy reading notes! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/41702919

About

ScaleCards

Features
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Master your piano scales with ScaleCards — a focused flashcard app built for fast, effective scale practice. Instead of simply rereading scales, ScaleCards encourages active recall. See a scale, test yourself, then reveal the details you need to know. STUDY THE ESSENTIALS Review the notes, key signatures, piano fingerings, relative keys, and interval patterns for each scale. PRACTICE WITH FLASHCARDS Test yourself before revealing the answer. Already know it? Mark it as “Got It” and keep moving. Need more practice? Mark it “Again” and come back to it. FOCUSED SCALE DECKS Choose from organized scale categories and focus your practice on the scales you need to learn. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your practice history and accuracy to identify which scales you've mastered and which need more work. BUILT FOR PIANISTS Whether you're learning scales for the first time, preparing for a piano lesson, studying for an exam, or getting ready for a jury, ScaleCards makes scale review quick and straightforward. Practice. Recall. Master your scales.

Screenshots

Simply Read Notes4 screens
ScaleCards3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScaleCards at none against Simply Read Notes's 8. Simply Read Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price 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

Both are free to download. Simply Read Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ScaleCards asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Simply Read Notes versus ScaleCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply Read NotesScaleCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic NaglerHAILEY SCOTT BAGBY

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Simply Read Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Subscription Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro Subscription Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Gem Pack$0.99
  • Raise Gem Limit$2.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$4.99
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  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
  • Full version$9.99
None

ScaleCards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simply Read Notes free?
Simply Read Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScaleCards free?
ScaleCards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simply Read Notes or ScaleCards have ads?
ScaleCards shows ads; Simply Read Notes does not.

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