Musa vs Glinka Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Musa
This game makes learning musical notes engaging for children aged 7-12. It features a story-driven adventure with mini-games, a virtual piano, and collectible characters, all designed to prepare young musicians for exams and practice between lessons.
- Treble and bass clef learning
- 30 levels with story
- Name the Note quiz
- Virtual piano
- Falling Notes speed challenge
- Collectible characters
- Boss exams
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Musa came home from her piano lesson upset - she had forgotten all the notes on the treble clef. And the music school exam was coming soon. That's how "Musa" - a music notes learning game - was born. To make learning notes fun, not boring textbook drilling. WHAT'S INSIDE - Treble and bass clef - 30 levels across two islands - 3 mini-games: - "Name the Note" - staff quiz - Virtual Piano - play melodies on the keyboard - "Falling Notes" - speed arcade challenge - Boss exams: drag-and-drop notes onto the staff - 14 collectible Notiki characters: Do-bunny, Re-fox, Mi-cat, Fa-owl, Sol-dolphin, La-butterfly, Si-firefly - Storyline: Musa saves Notlandia from the villain Cacophony WHO IT'S FOR - Kids ages 7-12 - Beginning piano, violin, or guitar students - Music school students (grades 1-3) - Practice between music lessons - Solfege exam preparation KIDS SAFETY - Completely free - No ads - No in-app purchases - No data collection - No internet required after download - COPPA compliant VISUAL STYLE Vintage music book aesthetic - parchment pages, hand-drawn illustrations, warm sepia tones. No flashy cartoon visuals. LANGUAGES English and Russian. Full localization of interface and learning content. TECHNICAL - Works offline after initial download - iPhone and iPad support - Haptic feedback - High-quality audio (real-time note synthesis) Made by a father for his daughter and her classmates at music school. Development driven by feedback from parents and music teachers. Channel: t.me/musa_notlandia Web version: musa.mddt.tech
Glinka Digital
This platform offers high-quality audio for remote music lessons, eliminating sound distortion common in standard messengers. It provides a unified interface for video calls, sharing sheet music, and audio recordings, allowing educators and students to focus on learning.
- Crystal clear audio transmission for instruments and vocals
- All-in-one interface for video, notes, and audio sharing
- Intuitive and user-friendly design
- Optimized for remote music education
- Focus on creative process over technical issues
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Glinka Digital — это платформа видеосвязи, разработанная специально для преподавателей музыки и их учеников. Мы устранили главную проблему дистанционного образования: искажение звука стандартными мессенджерами. Теперь вы можете сосредоточиться на творчестве, а не на технических ограничениях. КЛЮЧЕВЫЕ ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ ПЛАТФОРМЫ: - Чистая передача звука. Алгоритмы видеосвязи адаптированы под вокал и звучание инструментов. Вы услышите каждый нюанс исполнения без искажения частот. - Урок в одном окне. Видеосвязь, обмен нотами, партитурами и аудиозаписями происходят в едином интерфейсе без необходимости переключаться между окнами. - Удобный понятный интерфейс. Ничего лишнего, вы концентрируетесь на занятии музыкой. ДЛЯ КОГО РАЗРАБОТАНО ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ: - Педагоги по вокалу и игре на музыкальных инструментах - Репетиторы и передовые музыкальные школы - Ученики, которым важна техническая стабильность и кристально чистый звук Сервис спроектирован и протестирован на базе опыта реальных преподавателей. Скачайте Glinka Digital и переведите свои дистанционные уроки на профессиональный уровень.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Musa at none against Glinka Digital's shown. Musa also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Glinka Digital's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Musa against 5.0 for Glinka Digital. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Musa ships an update every 2 months, Glinka Digital fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Musa | Glinka Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Volkov | Glinka Digital |
In-app purchases
Musa
No in-app purchases
Glinka Digital
No in-app purchases
