Preludio vs Note Crush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Preludio
This app helps musicians of all levels practice with focus, track progress, and remember lessons. It features an intelligent review system, lesson recording, and habit tracking tools to enhance musical development.
- Intelligent review system
- Lesson recording (video, photo, notes)
- AI-powered session summaries
- Daily practice habit tracking
- Built-in timer, metronome, and counter
- Practice mode customization
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Preludio: Music Practice Log Take your music practice to the next level. Preludio helps musicians of all ages and levels practice with focus, track progress, and capture insights — so every session counts. FOR ANY INSTRUMENT Whether you play violin, piano, guitar, cello, viola, flute, clarinet, trumpet, or another instrument, Preludio helps you organize your practice, track your progress, and build better practice habits. TRACK HABITS AND PROGRESS Log daily practice and visualize your consistency over weeks and months. Add mood indicators to celebrate not just minutes practiced, but your musical journey. Build a Practice List to work through your pieces, with a history that tracks every session you complete. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS Preludio's intelligent Review system prioritizes your practice items based on your performance trends, last practice, and ratings. Switch between Relaxed, Balanced, or Focused modes to match your goals — whether learning for fun, improving skills, or preparing for performances. CAPTURE AND REVIEW YOUR SESSIONS Record videos, take photos, and add notes for lessons, self-study, or online tutorials. Everything is organized in a timeline for easy review. STAY ON TRACK Set reminders so you never miss a practice session, and keep your streak going. ALL-IN-ONE PRACTICE TOOLS Timer, Metronome, Tuner, Audio and Video Recorder, Notes — all built in. No app switching during practice. PRELUDIO Free with all features. No subscriptions or ads. Practice with intention. Reach your musical goals. One session at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Note Crush
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Note Crush is a focused sight-reading practice tool for pianists and music students. It presents compact groups of notes on a clean staff so you can recognize patterns quickly and move through exercises at your own pace. PRACTICE YOUR WAY • Choose treble or bass clef • Practice groups of one to five notes • Show one or multiple groups per score • Use random or ordered practice • Practice written accidentals or focus on note positions FOCUS THE MATERIAL • Set independent pitch ranges for treble and bass clefs • Filter exercises by sharps, flats, and key signature • Keep separate settings for each clef TRAIN RECOGNITION • Blink mode briefly shows each score to strengthen visual memory • Optional random positioning reduces reliance on fixed screen locations • On-device piano listening can advance after the displayed notes are played • No account is required Note Crush is designed for short, repeatable practice sessions at the piano or away from it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note Crush at none against Preludio's 3. Note Crush also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Preludio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Note Crush asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Preludio | Note Crush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neiroha Labs LLC | Haowei Tu |
In-app purchases
Preludio
- Coffee$1.99
- Donut$3.99
- Pizza$9.99
Note Crush
No in-app purchases









