Comparison

Note Genius vs Piano Notes Practice

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

Head to head
About

Note Genius

Master piano keys and music notes with instant feedback, mimicking a personal tutor. Track your learning progress and customize which notes you focus on to become a note genius.

Highlights
  • Learn piano keys
  • Instant feedback
  • Progress tracking
  • Selectable notes to learn
  • Hear piano notes
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Learn the keys on the piano quickly and become a note genius. Get immediate feedback - just like taking lessons from a personal tutor. - Hear the piano notes - See your history to track your progress - Select which notes you would like to learn

About

Piano Notes Practice

Features
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Learn piano notes by seeing, hearing, and playing them. Read the Staff, train by ear, and answer on screen or with a connected USB MIDI keyboard or digital piano. Completely free and open-source. No subscriptions, no premium unlocks, and no ads. ## Practice Your Way - Learn Treble Clef, Bass Clef, or both. - Choose Natural Notes or Sharps and Flats across Octaves 2 through 6. - Build Cues from one to seven Notes. - Practice with Staff notation, Cue Sounds, or both. - Answer using On-Screen Piano Keyboard or a compatible USB MIDI instrument. - Follow guided Tutorials with hints, feedback, and celebrations. ## See Your Progress - Track every Note by Clef and Octave. - Adaptive Cues focus on Notes you are still learning. - Practice any Clef and Octave directly from Progress. - Keep everything on your device and reset anytime. ## Make Practice Comfortable - Control Cue Sounds, Keyboard Sounds, Helper Glow, and Tempo Meter. - Reduce Motion or enable Darker Practice Mode. - Enjoy Dark Mode and responsive iPhone and iPad layouts in portrait or landscape. - Reset Tutorials whenever you want. ## Made for Apple Devices Built with native SwiftUI for a familiar iOS experience on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Note Genius4 screens
Piano Notes Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Note Genius at 17.5 against Piano Notes Practice's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Note Genius versus Piano Notes Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote GeniusPiano Notes Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler HimesIvan Rybalko

In-app purchases

None

Note Genius

No in-app purchases

None

Piano Notes Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Genius free?
Note Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piano Notes Practice free?
Piano Notes Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note Genius or Piano Notes Practice have ads?
Neither Note Genius nor Piano Notes Practice shows ads.

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