Comparison

Notaforte vs JustinGuitar Note Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Notaforte

This app helps you learn to read music notes quickly and easily through an intuitive and fun experience. It uses a unique visual approach and interactive exercises to build your sight-reading skills, making music reading second nature.

Highlights
  • Illustrated, animated lessons
  • Visual training methods
  • Gradual acquisition of reading reflexes
  • 100+ chapters covering main clefs
  • 6 unlimited training modes
  • Customizable exercise sessions
  • Instant feedback
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Learn to read notes quickly and easily with Notaforte, the app that turns music reading into an intuitive and fun experience. Whether you’re a complete beginner, looking to strengthen your note reading skills, or returning to your instrument after a break, Notaforte guides you step by step until sight-reading becomes second nature. Enjoy a unique method that combines an innovative visual approach with varied interactive exercises, for motivating and effective learning. FINALLY UNDERSTAND & MASTER MUSIC READING - Illustrated, animated lessons that clearly explain essential concepts - Visual training methods based on landmark notes and intervals for intuitive and lasting assimilation - Develop a natural spatial memory of the staff BUILD YOUR SIGHT-READING SKILLS - Gradual acquisition of automatic reading reflexes - Cognitive strategies for quick note identification - Mnemonics, recurring patterns, and deductive logic - Smooth navigation on the staff thanks to anchor points STRUCTURED PRACTICE - 100+ chapters covering the main clefs: Treble, Bass, Treble & Bass combined, C clefs - 6 unlimited training modes for varied and stimulating practice - 19 high-quality instrument sounds to refine your ear - Distraction-free, safe environment: no ads, no interruptions — ideal for all ages, including family use PERSONALIZED LEARNING - Customizable exercise sessions - Adjustable settings to fit your goals - Instant feedback to correct and improve your performance - Play on the app’s virtual keyboards, use your own instrument, or sing - Learn with your preferred note system: A B C or Do Re Mi - Suitable for all musicians: pianists, singers, violinists, flutists… and more! Like learning a new language, Notaforte guides you step by step towards fluent, natural, and instant music reading. This proven approach combines spatial awareness, visual memory, and interactive practice with immersive sound for lasting results. Notaforte is the ideal app to master reading music notes and to sight-read your sheet music with ease, no matter your level or instrument. Download now and discover the joy of learning to read music! Perfect for: - Beginners wanting to understand the basics of note reading - Musicians aiming to improve their music reading and sight-reading - Students seeking a complement to their lessons - Teachers looking for new educational tools Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

Master the guitar fretboard quickly with daily exercises designed to build a deep understanding of note locations. This app helps you stop guessing and start knowing every note on your guitar, improving your playing.

Highlights
  • Learn fretboard notes fast
  • Daily 5-minute exercises
  • Build mental map of guitar neck
  • Stop guessing, start knowing notes
  • Smart repetition for weak spots
  • Practice anywhere on your phone
Features
Currently charting
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Most guitar players never properly learn the notes on the fretboard. We memorize shapes and guess—and it works for a while. But when we try to improve, we hit a wall. JustinGuitar Note Trainer helps us learn the fretboard fast, in just 5 minutes a day. No diagrams. No memorizing charts. Just simple exercises that build a real understanding of the guitar neck. We learn to find any note on the guitar fretboard, build a clear mental map across all strings, and stop guessing and actually know the notes. Short daily exercises perfect for busy schedules, smart repetition to reinforce weak spots, and practice anywhere with your phone. If we want to learn guitar notes properly, this is one of the most valuable skills we can build. Built by JustinGuitar.

Screenshots

Notaforte4 screens
JustinGuitar Note Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notaforte at Free against JustinGuitar Note Trainer's $4.99. Notaforte also leads on ratings volume (495 vs 3) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). JustinGuitar Note Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). On rating, ads 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

Notaforte is free to download; JustinGuitar Note Trainer costs $4.99 up front. Notaforte sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per 3 months. JustinGuitar Note Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Notaforte against 5.0 for JustinGuitar Note Trainer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notaforte has 495 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Notaforte's written reviews are positive against 80% of JustinGuitar Note Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notaforte ships an update monthly, JustinGuitar Note Trainer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Notaforte versus JustinGuitar Note Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotaforteJustinGuitar Note Trainer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (495 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings495 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBravenbirdJustin Guitar

Customer experience

Notaforte

All ratings495 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notaforte

Subscriptions2
  • 3-Month Subscription$17.993 Months
  • 12-Month Subscription$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$74.99
None

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notaforte free?
Notaforte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustinGuitar Note Trainer free?
JustinGuitar Note Trainer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notaforte or JustinGuitar Note Trainer?
JustinGuitar Note Trainer is rated higher. Notaforte averages 4.9 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while JustinGuitar Note Trainer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Notaforte or JustinGuitar Note Trainer have ads?
Neither Notaforte nor JustinGuitar Note Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notaforte or JustinGuitar Note Trainer?
Notaforte ships an update monthly, and JustinGuitar Note Trainer fortnightly. Most recently, Notaforte was updated on October 16, 2026 and JustinGuitar Note Trainer on October 7, 2026.

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