Comparison

Music Notes vs EarCraft

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

Head to head
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

About

EarCraft

Features
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Build your musical listening skills with EarCraft. Practice at your own pace with six training modules and a piano keyboard. LISTEN AND PRACTICE Explore single-note recognition, melodic patterns, intervals, chords, rhythm and melodic dictation. Follow the structured training path or choose settings in custom training. MAKE PRACTICE YOUR OWN Adjust the available pitch ranges, intervals, chord types and rhythm settings. Use the piano keyboard to explore notes alongside your practice. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Save learning progress when signed in and take part in the leaderboard. Choose from ten interface languages, including Thai. START WITH FREE PRACTICE Selected levels are available without a membership. Monthly and yearly memberships unlock the eligible member training. Some custom training options require membership. Available content and sign-in methods depend on your region and platform. Microphone access is requested for singing exercises. Touch-based rhythm practice does not require the microphone. Account access, progress sync and purchases require a network connection. Support: MusicLabFun@163.com SING BACK AND FIND THE PITCH Listen to a model and sing it back. For pitch-construction practice, use reference A to sing the requested notes without hearing the target first. Connect listening, pitch memory and active singing. TAP THE RHYTHM Listen, then tap the rhythm on screen. Practice with and without the score and review feedback on early, late or missed taps. SING THE MELODY Listen to the melody, then sing from the score after the count-in. Practice pitch and note timing with metronome guidance. Optional monthly and yearly memberships renew automatically unless canceled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The price and renewal terms appear in the App Store purchase sheet. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Deleting the app or account does not cancel your subscription. Privacy: https://www.musiclabfun.com/privacy/en/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Music Notes4 screens
EarCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

Music Notes and EarCraft are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Music Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and EarCraft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, EarCraft every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Music Notes versus EarCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic NotesEarCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer凯 张熠境科技

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Music Notes

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

EarCraft

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$1.991 Month
  • 年度会员$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Music Notes free?
Music Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EarCraft free?
EarCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Music Notes or EarCraft have ads?
Neither Music Notes nor EarCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Notes or EarCraft?
Music Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and EarCraft every 2 weeks. Most recently, Music Notes was updated on November 5, 2026 and EarCraft on October 31, 2026.

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