Piano Sight Reading vs Solfegissimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piano Sight Reading
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Master piano sight reading with mic scoring that checks actual pitch, including octave. Flashcards can miss octave mistakes. This app does not. One-minute rounds on treble and bass staff, ledger lines, and key signatures. For beginners through advancing readers. No piano nearby? Answer with Do-Re-Mi or A-B-C buttons, or tap the on-screen keyboard. At the piano, place your phone on the stand and use mic scoring. Why this app Note-name drills often miss the right octave. You might name F on the wrong F. This app scores the pitch you play, including octave, so there is no guessing. One minute. Mic or on-screen answers. Acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard apps, letter buttons, or the keyboard diagram. One note or three-note melody Most modes offer single notes or three-note melody reading on the staff. Many note apps stop at one pitch name. Here you also read short melodic groups that transfer to real pieces. Lock in with one-note, then move to three-note to read forward. Practice styles - Random: Everyday mixed drills. - Review: Missed notes repeat until they stick. - Challenge: Five misses and the round ends. Stops mindless tapping. Kids learn to look before they press. What you can practice - Intro Practice, free: Treble C to G, or C up to high C. One-note or three-note melody reading. - Which C?, free: Octave awareness and keyboard landmarks. - Basic Practice: Treble, bass, and grand staff, with sharps and flats. One-note or three-note. - Position Practice: Beginner five-finger positions. Treble G, F, D, A, E, B, High C, Middle C. Bass C, Low G, G, D, A, E, B, Low F, F. One-note or three-note in each. - Vertical Reading: Lines versus spaces for faster reading. - Ledger Lines: Above and below the staff. - Key Signatures: Includes two-note prompts where helpful. Intro, Basic, Position, Vertical Reading, and more switch between one-note and three-note melody reading. Try before you buy. Intro and Which C? stay free and unlimited. No ads. No subscriptions. Pay once per mode, or unlock All Modes. For lessons and home Random prompts keep eyes on the staff. Review fixes weak notes. Challenge stops guessing. Parents get clear results without turning every answer into a mini-lesson. Teachers can assign one-minute homework. Adults can practice with buttons on the go, then confirm at the piano with the mic. Works offline on iOS 16 and later. Mic accuracy varies by room and instrument. Singing can trigger detection. Check free modes first. Very low notes may respond more slowly. Thank you for your patience.
Solfegissimo
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Learn to read music and enjoy it. Take in the notes one by one in the lessons, then train on the exercises and earn stars to open the levels that follow. THE LESSONS: UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU PRACTISE Six short illustrated lessons lay the groundwork, to read before playing and to revisit whenever you like: the staff, the treble clef, the bass clef, how to find a note, note values, and several notes played at once. Every new note is introduced before the exercise that uses it: shown alone on the staff, named, and located on the keyboard using the groups of black keys as landmarks. A beginner then knows where it sits under their fingers, not just what it is called. THE EXERCISES: READING IN TIME 34 exercises, across two clefs. The playhead moves, the metronome ticks if you want it, and you play each note as it passes. The octave has to be right — that is what really teaches reading, rather than guessing a name. Four families follow one another: - Note reading, one note at a time - Two notes in a row, the intervals - Two notes together, written one above the other - Chords, three notes at a time The treble clef runs from G-A up to the top of the staff, then comes the bass clef. Both meet on middle C, the bridge from one clef to the other. STARS OPEN WHAT COMES NEXT Every round shows the notes you hit, missed and got wrong. The more accurate you are, the more stars you earn, up to three — and a completed exercise opens the next one. Nothing is timed, and everything can be replayed as often as you like. FOUR WAYS TO ANSWER - The on-screen piano keyboard - Note-name buttons, in Do Re Mi or C D E - A MIDI piano connected over USB - The microphone, which detects the pitch from your instrument's actual sound Nothing is mandatory: everything can be completed on the on-screen keyboard alone, with no instrument. COMING BACK EVERY DAY A daily streak is kept just by showing up, and a quiet reminder rings at the time you choose — never on days you have already played. The progress report shows exercises completed, stars earned, average accuracy and flawless rounds, then the detail grouped by clef. EVERYTHING IS ADJUSTABLE French or international note naming, interface in French or English, adjustable tempo, metronome, note timbre and sound effects. OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT Everything works without a connection. No sign-up, no ads, no personal data sent. Your progress stays on your device. PRICING The first seven exercises are free. A single purchase unlocks the rest of the treble clef and the whole bass clef, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. One payment, no subscription, Family Sharing included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Piano Sight Reading at 16.0 against Solfegissimo's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Piano Sight Reading sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Solfegissimo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Piano Sight Reading | Solfegissimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sayaka miyamori | Gerald Jakubczak |
In-app purchases
Piano Sight Reading
- Basic Practice Pack$1.99
- Position Practice Pack$2.99
- Ledger Lines Pack$2.99
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- Staff Reading Pack$2.99
- Key Signatures Pack$2.99
- Full Access Pack$9.99
Solfegissimo
- All exercises$4.99
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