Fret (フレット) vs NoteReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fret (フレット)
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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
NoteReader
This app helps you master music sight-reading with an interactive quiz. Identify notes on the musical staff as quickly as possible to improve your speed and accuracy. It's designed for musicians of all levels looking to enhance their fundamental music skills.
- Interactive note recognition quiz
- Treble and Bass clef support
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Real-time staff notation
- Audio playback of notes
- Score and rank system
- Progress tracking
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Become a sight-reading master! NoteReader trains your note-recognition speed with an interactive quiz — notes appear on the musical staff, and you identify them as fast as you can. WHO IT'S FOR - Piano and instrument students who want to read sheet music faster - Music students building core sight-reading skills - Beginners who freeze up when notes fly by - Anyone with a few spare minutes who wants to sharpen their music fundamentals QUIZ MODE - Treble and Bass clef support - 3 difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard (Hard includes sharps & flats) - Beautiful staff notation drawn in real-time - Hear each correct note played back so you learn by ear too SCORE & RANK SYSTEM - Time-bonus scoring rewards speed and accuracy - Climb 5 ranks from Novice to SightMaster - Track your history and watch your progress over time WHY NOTEREADER - No sign-up required — open the app and start practicing immediately - Free to play - Share your scores with friends Ready to read music faster? Start your first quiz today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NoteReader at Free against Fret (フレット)'s $1.99. NoteReader also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Fret (フレット)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
NoteReader is free to download; Fret (フレット) costs $1.99 up front. NoteReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fret (フレット) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fret (フレット) ships an update every 2 days, NoteReader daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fret (フレット) | NoteReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | feb19 | BYNET |
In-app purchases
Fret (フレット)
No in-app purchases
NoteReader
- Remove Ads$4.99
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