DoReMi vs ColorCoded Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DoReMi
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Hear it. Remember it. Play it back. DoReMi turns ear training into short, colorful solfege challenges. Listen to a sequence of notes, then repeat it using Do, Re, Mi and the rest of the scale. Start small and build your musical memory one melody at a time. A DAILY REASON TO PRACTICE Take on five melodies in the daily challenge. Complete the session to build your day streak, then return tomorrow for a fresh set. Replay today's challenge whenever you like. THREE WAYS TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF Choose Easy, Intermediate or Expert. Each session has five rounds, with sequences that grow in length as you progress. Replay a melody when you need another listen, and get clear feedback after each answer. GET TO KNOW THE NOTES Explore twelve solfege notes in free practice, including notes in the upper octave. Tap a note to hear it, without a score or timer. YOUR PROGRESS, AT A GLANCE See completed sessions, your daily streak and your best five-round session score. Progress is saved on your device. No account is required. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Start a challenge or choose your level directly from Home. Enjoy a color-accented piano keyboard and a dedicated iPad layout with a sidebar and spacious training areas that adapt to your window. PRACTICE YOUR WAY All training levels and daily challenges are available without a subscription. The free version includes occasional ads between completed sessions. You can optionally watch a rewarded video to reveal the first note of a melody. A one-time Remove All Ads purchase removes both ad types and includes hints without videos. Purchases can be restored from Settings. Make a little room for music today.
ColorCoded Music
This app simplifies learning to read sheet music by coloring each note by pitch. It offers fingering suggestions for beginner and intermediate pieces and includes a library of pre-analyzed music.
- Color-coded notes by pitch
- Fingering suggestions
- Sheet music import
- Public music library
- Practice companion for students
- Beginner and intermediate focus
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Learning to read sheet music is the biggest hurdle in playing piano. ColorCoded helps you get past it. Import any piece of sheet music and see every note in color, instantly making the page easier to read. Every note is colored by its pitch, so you can tell at a glance what you're looking at without second-guessing the staff. Whether it's a piece your teacher assigned, a page from your method book, or something you picked up at the music store, ColorCoded can read it. ColorCoded also provides fingering suggestions to help you find comfortable hand positions as you learn. They work best on beginner and intermediate pieces, giving you a helpful starting point so you're not figuring out every finger from scratch. Not sure where to start? Browse the public library, a growing collection of beginner and intermediate pieces, already analyzed and ready to study. Open a piece, see the colors, try the fingerings. No importing required. For teachers: ColorCoded works as a practice companion between lessons. Assign a piece, and your student can study it with color-coded notes and fingering guidance before they sit down with you. It reinforces note reading and builds good habits from day one. Built by a pianist and engineer who believes technology should make music more accessible, not more complicated. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.color-coded.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DoReMi at none against ColorCoded Music's 6. DoReMi also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ColorCoded Music's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. ColorCoded Music sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. DoReMi asks for nothing beyond the download.
DoReMi ships an update fortnightly, ColorCoded Music weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoReMi | ColorCoded Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hitfire Production AB | Braden Boucher |
In-app purchases
DoReMi
No in-app purchases
ColorCoded Music
- ColorCoded Pro1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- ColorCoded Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
- 10 Tokens$4.99
- 25 Tokens$9.99
- 50 Tokens$14.99
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- 100 Tokens$19.99









