Comparison

Read Notes vs FlashNote App

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

Head to head
About

Read Notes

Learn to read sheet music for various instruments, including piano, guitar, and drums. Practice with interactive exercises, song arrangements, and receive timing feedback. An optional premium subscription offers more songs and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Multi-instrument support (piano, guitar, ukulele, violin, drums)
  • Interactive sheet music reading
  • Ear training and chord practice
  • Timed challenges and leaderboards
  • Progress tracking and feedback
  • Learn through familiar song arrangements
Features
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Read sheet music one step at a time, on piano, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, violin or drums. Choose an instrument from Home to see its quests and song library. Compete on guitar, bass, ukulele, violin and drums with quick matches, daily challenges and leaderboards. Start free as a guest; groups are optional. Live players, recorded results and computer practice are clearly labeled. All instrument Quests are free. Finish each practice, earn up to three stars, and continue at your own pace. KEEP YOUR PIANO PRACTICE Continue your piano Quests, Drills, ear training and chord practice. Start piano Quests in treble clef, bass clef or both. Your existing piano progress and purchases are preserved. CONNECT NOTATION WITH YOUR INSTRUMENT • Guitar: connect staff notation and TAB with all six strings and fret positions. • Bass guitar: find notes on the fretboard and practice melodies in a lower register. • Ukulele: learn chord shapes and strumming on screen, then explore melodies. • Violin: connect notes with strings and the finger or position labels shown. • Drums: identify kick, snare and hi-hat on the score and select the matching pads. LEARN THROUGH FAMILIAR MUSIC Explore practice arrangements of existing pieces, with score sources and excerpts identified. Listen to an example, choose a range of measures and repeat it. Drum songs use educational accompaniments. After a one-bar count-in, tap the pads with the metronome and melody and get timing feedback on your screen taps. KNOW WHAT TO PRACTICE NEXT Use demonstrations and hints, then try independently. Review mistakes and follow each instrument’s progress. Screen exercises do not listen through a microphone or assess physical playing technique. Start with free practice. Optional Monthly Premium unlocks additional songs, removes ads while active. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid. Renews monthly until canceled. Manage or cancel in your store account. Subscribe and restore purchases with your App Store account. No app sign-in is required. Terms of Use (English / 한국어): https://readnotesgame.com/terms.html Privacy Policy (English / 한국어): https://readnotesgame.com/privacy.html

About

FlashNote App

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FlashNote turns note reading into a daily game. Students practice reading notes in short lessons, build streaks, earn XP and gems, and compete in weekly leagues. Teachers send practice tasks and follow each student's progress, while a friendly mascot and a home-screen streak widget keep practice fun. Learn treble clef, one note at a time.

Screenshots

Read Notes4 screens
FlashNote App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlashNote App at none against Read Notes's 2. FlashNote App also leads on ads (none vs shown). Read Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Read Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FlashNote App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Notes ships an update every 5 days, FlashNote App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Read Notes versus FlashNote App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead NotesFlashNote App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerminjae LeeAsaf Braun

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Read Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99
None

FlashNote App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read Notes free?
Read Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashNote App free?
FlashNote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read Notes or FlashNote App have ads?
Read Notes shows ads; FlashNote App does not.
Which is updated more often, Read Notes or FlashNote App?
Read Notes ships an update every 5 days, and FlashNote App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Read Notes was updated on November 14, 2026 and FlashNote App on November 13, 2026.

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