Comparison

Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI vs Voltchase

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

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About

Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI

This game transforms piano note-reading practice into an engaging zombie survival challenge. Players must quickly identify and play notes to fend off an approaching horde, offering a fun and memorable way to improve musical skills.

Highlights
  • Zombie survival gameplay
  • Note identification and playing
  • Virtual piano on-screen
  • Connect to acoustic/MIDI pianos
  • Progressive lessons for beginners
  • Speed and reflex training for intermediate players
  • Practice tool for teachers
Features
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Play for your survival. Learn to read piano notes faster. What if piano note-reading practice felt more like an arcade game? Nocturne of the Dead turns sight-reading practice into a zombie survival challenge for iPhone and iPad. Read the notes, play the right keys, and stop the horde before it reaches you. How it works: • A note appears on the staff • Play the correct key as quickly as you can • Zap the zombie and keep the music alive Hesitate too long, and the zombies get closer. The faster you read, the faster the challenge becomes. Works with or without a piano Nocturne of the Dead can be played in several ways: • Virtual piano on screen • Acoustic piano using the microphone • Digital piano with MIDI cable • Bluetooth MIDI keyboard or piano Use the virtual piano to start instantly, or connect your real instrument for a more accurate playing experience. For beginners Start with simple notes and follow progressive lessons to learn note names, staff positions, and keyboard placement at your own pace. For intermediate players Train your sight-reading speed, note recognition, and reflexes with increasingly difficult challenges. For piano teachers Use Nocturne of the Dead as a fun practice tool to help students repeat note-reading exercises without making them feel like boring drills. Why it is different • Piano learning meets arcade gameplay • Practice reading notes in short, focused sessions • Choose your note range and difficulty • Works with virtual, acoustic, MIDI, and Bluetooth MIDI piano setups • A zombie theme that makes practice more memorable Your feedback matters Nocturne of the Dead is built for piano learners, players, and teachers. Found a bug? Have an idea? Want to suggest a new zombie or practice mode? Open the app Settings and tap “Contact”. We read every message. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Voltchase

Features
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VOLTCHASE Catch lightning. Ride the storm. Voltchase is a thunder-charged arcade flyer where lightning is your fuel. Pilot a single plane through endless skies, snatching glowing bolts mid-flight to charge your Thunder Boost a 3-second invincible surge that lets you punch straight through storm cells without getting hit. Climb higher and the sky changes. You start in calm Cumulus skies under a yellow sun, push into the colder Cirrus layer, break above the clouds into the deep blue Stratosphere, and finally crack into the Aurora — green and purple bands flickering against a starry black void. Weather rolls in independently. The DRIZZLE banner means light rain and a low rumble. DOWNPOUR darkens the sky and the rumble swells. Storm cells spawn more often, flashing white as their internal lightning bolt fires off a sharp crack you can hear across the cabin. KEY FEATURES • Thunder Boost — collect 3 lightning bolts, tap to fire an invincible speed surge with an electric trail • Four altitude zones with distinct sky gradients, stars, and aurora bands • Cycling weather: clear, drizzle, downpour — full per-frame raindrop simulation • Storm cells with proper cumulonimbus rendering, internal lightning flashes, and rain trails • Lightning-crack and rolling-thunder sound design that scales with weather intensity • Combo scoring — near-miss storm cells for a 1.6× bonus • Persistent Logbook tracking lifetime lightning, storms passed, runs played, and all-time best • Six unlockable achievements: First Strike, Storm Charged, Thunder Boost, Storm Chased, Storm Chaser, Aurora Reached • Built for iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape Tap-and-hold joystick. Drag throttle. Big lightning button. No menus to memorize. One run at a time. How far can you ride the storm?

Screenshots

Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI4 screens
Voltchase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Voltchase at none against Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI's 3. Voltchase also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Voltchase asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI ships an update every 6 days, Voltchase every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI versus Voltchase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Piano Sight Reading MIDIVoltchase
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCodingOwlClaude Cannafarina

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Voltchase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI free?
Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voltchase free?
Voltchase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI or Voltchase have ads?
Neither Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI nor Voltchase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI or Voltchase?
Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI ships an update every 6 days, and Voltchase every 2 days. Most recently, Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI was updated on November 5, 2026 and Voltchase on November 5, 2026.

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