Comparison

Pedal Notes vs Essential Guitar Note Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Pedal Notes

Features
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Pedal Notes helps private music tutors run their teaching business with ease. Log lessons, send professional progress reports to parents and schools, and generate invoices — all in one clean, simple app. LESSON TRACKING - Log each lesson with notes on what was covered - Track student progress over time - Organize students by school or teaching location PROGRESS REPORTS - Send professional email reports to parents and schools - Summarize multiple lessons into one clear update - Build trust with families through consistent communication INVOICING - Generate invoices based on logged lessons - Customize with your business details - Email directly to parents or schools MUSIC TOOLS - Built-in tuner for quick pitch checks - Metronome for tempo practice - Always available, no extra apps needed Perfect for piano teachers, guitar instructors, violin tutors, voice coaches, and any private music educator who wants to stay organized and look professional. Clean. Easy. Professional. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Essential Guitar Note Trainer

Master the guitar fretboard with focused, adaptive practice sessions. Learn every note on every string using spaced repetition to build lasting recall. Track your progress through five mastery stages and customize your learning experience.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Adaptive practice sessions
  • Five mastery stages
  • Customizable fret range and strings
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or accounts
Features
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Stop guessing where the notes live. Essential Guitar Note Trainer turns the fretboard into something you actually know — not something you have to think about. Short, focused sessions teach you every note on every string with spaced repetition, the same memory technique used by serious language learners. Open the app, tap START, and a single note appears. Find it on the fretboard. The app remembers what you got right, what you guessed, and what's slipping — and brings each note back exactly when you need to see it again. WHAT YOU GET • A guided path through all 6 strings in standard tuning • Spaced repetition that adapts to how well you actually know each note • Five mastery stages — New, Learning, Building, Strong, Mastered — so you can see your progress instead of guessing at it • A full fretboard map that fills in as you learn • Short, long, or continuous practice rounds — fit it into a coffee break or a longer session MAKE IT YOURS • Pick your fret range (5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, or all 24) • Choose which strings to drill • Filter to naturals only, or pick your own notes • Labels in sharps, flats, both, or random — train the way you think • Choose an optional Time Pressure - count down or count up. HONEST AND SIMPLE • Start free with every note up to the 3rd fret. Subscribe to unlock the entire fretboard and learn the notes everywhere — cancel anytime. • No ads. No accounts. No data harvesting. • Works offline. • Your progress stays on your device. Built for guitarists at every level — from people picking up the instrument for the first time to players who've been winging it for years and finally want to stop. Practice ten minutes a day and the fretboard becomes a map you can read. Terms of Use (EULA): https://antair.com/essential-guitar-note-trainer-terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://antair.com/essential-guitar-note-trainer-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Pedal Notes4 screens
Essential Guitar Note Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pedal Notes and Essential Guitar Note Trainer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pedal Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Essential Guitar Note Trainer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pedal Notes versus Essential Guitar Note Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedal NotesEssential Guitar Note Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam BrownAntair Corporation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pedal Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Pedal Notes Pro$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Essential Guitar Note Trainer

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Pedal Notes free?
Pedal Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Essential Guitar Note Trainer free?
Essential Guitar Note Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pedal Notes or Essential Guitar Note Trainer have ads?
Neither Pedal Notes nor Essential Guitar Note Trainer shows ads.

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