Comparison

NoteRider vs Qwidict

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

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About

NoteRider

Features
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NoteRider is an app to learn and improve your note reading skills. Make progress with exercises designed to develop accuracy, consistency, and confident, hesitation-free reading. With over 350 progressive exercises, you advance step by step, regardless of your level. Clef practice NoteRider allows you to practice with: Treble clef Bass clef C clefs (C1, C2, C3, C4) Baritone clef You can also mix clefs to strengthen your adaptability and improve your reading skills. Targeted training - Progressive and structured exercises - Focus on accuracy - Development of consistency - Reduced hesitation - Faster and more natural reading 4 input modes - Virtual keyboard (like a piano) - Microphone to sing or play an instrument - MIDI connection (cable or Bluetooth) - Note grid for focused visual training Detailed statistics - Results per exercise - Analysis by clef - Identification of frequent mistakes - Global statistics across all clefs - Clear progress tracking Comfortable to use - Compatible with smartphones and tablets - Usable in portrait and landscape modes - Clean and user-friendly interface NoteRider is available for free and lets you try all features. Full access to all exercises is available via an in-app purchase. Unlock everything to enjoy complete training and progress without limits.

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Qwidict

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Write down what you hear. Qwidict plays you a measure. You write it down. Then you see straight away what was right and what was not β€” not just a score, but your own staff in colour, with the solution underneath. NEVER THE SAME ONE TWICE Qwidict holds no list of ready-made exercises. The app composes each dictation the moment you press start: the rhythm as well as the melody. You set the boundaries β€” level, clef, key, time signature, and how often a measure may be replayed. Within them the supply never runs out. Don’t feel like choosing? Tap the dice and let the app decide. THREE KINDS OF DICTATION β€’ Rhythmic and melodic: pitch and note value, the full exercise β€’ Rhythmic: rhythm only, everything on one line β€’ Melodic: pitches only, in even notes ONE MEASURE AT A TIME You hear a single measure and write it down with the do-re-mi buttons. Missed it? Play it again β€” you decide how often. A moving line shows where you are in the measure, so you both hear and see where every note falls. SEE EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG Green is right, red is wrong, and the solution appears underneath. One look tells you whether the pitch or the rhythm was off β€” which a score on its own never does. FOUR LEVELS 1. 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. Whole, half, quarter and eighth notes. C major. 2. Sixteenths, dotted quarter, eighth rest. The keys of G and F. 3. 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8. Triplets. The keys of D, A, B flat and E flat. 4. 5/8 and 7/8, irregular meters and harder sixteenth-note groupings. START FOR FREE Levels 1 and 2 are completely free: all three dictation types, unlimited practice, no ads. The full version unlocks levels 3 and 4, the bass clef, all keys, compound and irregular meters and triplets. One purchase, no subscription. NO FUSS No account, no sign-up, no internet connection needed. No advertising and no tracking. Everything stays on your own device. Qwidict runs on iPhone and iPad, in English, Dutch, French, Spanish and German.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Qwidict at weekly against NoteRider's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteRider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Qwidict sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteRider ships an update monthly, Qwidict weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NoteRider versus Qwidict: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteRiderQwidict
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRomaric de PerierNever Another

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NoteRider

One-time1
  • Full Access$5.99
1 purchases

Qwidict

One-time1
  • Full version$3.99

Questions

Is NoteRider free?
NoteRider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qwidict free?
Qwidict is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteRider or Qwidict have ads?
Neither NoteRider nor Qwidict shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteRider or Qwidict?
NoteRider ships an update monthly, and Qwidict weekly. Most recently, NoteRider was updated on September 22, 2026 and Qwidict on September 13, 2026.

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