Comparison

Fret (フレット) vs Music Notes

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

Head to head
About

Fret (フレット)

Features
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ギターやベース、ウクレレのこのフレットは何の音?をタイムアタックできるクイズゲームアプリです。 * 6弦ギター、7弦ギター、8弦ギター、4弦ベース、5弦ベース、6弦ベース、4弦ウクレレのフレットボード対応 * 6弦ギターはドロップD,C#,C,半音下げチューニングに対応 * フレット数: 12, 21, 22, 24 に対応 * 音名: ドレミ、CDE、ドイツ語表記(CDEFGAH)に対応 # このアプリをおすすめしたい方 * タブ譜ばかりを使っていて実際の音は何の音なのかをちゃんと理解したくなった方 * 楽器の指板を見たときにコードの構成音やスケールなど音楽理論を発揮したい方 * ピアノをやっていてギターやべース、ウクレレをやってみたい方 * ギターソロやウォーキングベースなど上級者に求められる力をつけたい方

About

Music Notes

Improve your music reading skills with structured lessons and instant feedback. This app helps you master note recognition, rhythm, harmony, and more through progressive modules and practice modes. Track your progress and identify areas for improvement to become a faster, more accurate sight-reader.

Highlights
  • Note recognition training
  • Rhythm and time signature practice
  • Interval and chord recognition
  • Scale and key signature learning
  • Musical term and ornament recognition
  • Harmonic progression analysis
  • Progress tracking and stats
Features
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Build music-theory habits into faster sight reading: read notes with better accuracy, and fix mistakes right away. This app turns practice into a clear learning path: start with the fundamentals, then progressively cover notes, rhythm, tonality, and harmony. You get instant feedback, plus wrong-answer review and progress stats—so you can correct errors and read faster. What you will train (by modules): • Note recognition: locate staff positions and clef mapping, then pick the correct note • Note values & rests: read lengths together with “silence” (rests) • Time signature & rhythm: build strong-beat cycles and bar-level structure • Interval recognition: connect pitch relationships for faster recognition • Scale recognition & key signature: learn how scales and key signatures are written • Chord recognition & modes: read harmonic color with more confidence • Musical terms: spot common expression and performance markings quickly • Ornament recognition: read trills/appoggiaturas/passing tones without missing them • Harmonic progression & harmonic analysis: follow the logic, improve prediction Two ways to practice: 1) Learning Path: clear stages (Stage 1–8). Pass levels to unlock the next steps. Some further progress may require a subscription. 2) Free Practice: choose the modules you want to strengthen, set the training range/difficulty, and keep reviewing your progress. Results you can see: • Progress curve and module-level stats: spot weak areas and watch improvements • Wrong-answer feedback & review: turn “why I missed it” into your next training step Who it's for: • Students and self-learners who want faster, more accurate sight reading • Learners who need structured music theory practice • Anyone preparing for music school exams or theory/reading assessments - The subscriptions are $1.99 weekly with free trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable`` - Terms of use:https://muscifeedback.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/RecognitionTerms_en.html - Privacy of use: https://muscifeedback.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/RecognitionPrivacy_en.html

Screenshots

Fret (フレット)4 screens
Music Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Notes at Free against Fret (フレット)'s $1.99. Music Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.1). Fret (フレット)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

Music Notes is free to download; Fret (フレット) costs $1.99 up front. Music Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Fret (フレット) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fret (フレット) ships an update every 2 days, Music Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fret (フレット) versus Music Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFret (フレット)Music Notes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfeb19凯 张

In-app purchases

None

Fret (フレット)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Music Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription · Notes Tutor$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access · Notes Tutor$9.99

Questions

Is Fret (フレット) free?
Fret (フレット) costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Notes free?
Music Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fret (フレット) or Music Notes have ads?
Neither Fret (フレット) nor Music Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fret (フレット) or Music Notes?
Fret (フレット) ships an update every 2 days, and Music Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fret (フレット) was updated on October 21, 2026 and Music Notes on October 22, 2026.

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