Comparison

Soupir vs Music Notes

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

Head to head
About

Soupir

Features
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Learn to read and play rhythms, one exercise at a time. Soupir guides you from your first notes to more complex patterns, with clear instructions and feedback after every attempt. LISTEN, PLAY AND IMPROVE Follow the score, tap when each note starts, and hold longer notes when the exercise calls for it. Observe the rests and keep a steady beat. The course gradually introduces note values, rests, dotted notes, ties and triplets. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU PLAY Look up symbols and their meanings in the music guide. Adjust the tempo and difficulty to suit your practice. Results and practical tips help you decide what to work on next. PRACTICE YOUR OWN RHYTHMS Build an exercise with the music keyboard or scan a passage of sheet music. Check the scan, correct it if needed, then practice. Recognition runs on your iPhone. Keep your exercises together in your library, with automatic titles you can edit. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Track accuracy, tempo, and mistakes for each personal exercise. Browse individual sessions or see the bigger picture with daily and weekly averages. Set the tempo before you start and follow your results as you practice. THE FULL COURSE IS FREE You can also choose one exercise you create and one exercise from a scan for free. These are separate allowances. You can replay both exercises; deleting them does not reset the free allowance. SOUPIR PLUS A one-time purchase lets you create and scan unlimited exercises. There is no subscription. Users of earlier versions keep their full access. Available in English and French.

About

Music Notes

Features
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100 Music Notes is an educational app where kids can learn about 100 different music notes while having fun! Features: - 100 beautifully illustrated instruments including piano, guitar, violin, and more - Listen to each instrument! Real sounds bring every instrument to life - Available in 10 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic) - Learn with flashcards - Name Quiz: identify instruments from illustrations - Sound Quiz: listen to sounds and guess the instrument โ€” a unique new quiz mode! - Track progress with the collection feature Start your adventure into the world of music notes! A Learning Report for parents shows your child's favourites, the kinds of things they are drawn to, and a record of the last two weeks. It stays on the device and is never sent anywhere. One app, ten languages (Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic). Switch with one tap from the home screen โ€” perfect for bilingual families, heritage language learners, and travel. Premium unlocks the full collection and adds auto read-aloud, which turns the cards and speaks each name hands-free โ€” handy in the car or at bedtime. Ages 5 & Under. No data collected. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Parental Gate (multiplication challenge) protects external links.

Screenshots

Soupir4 screens
Music Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Music Notes at weekly against Soupir's every 5 weeks. Soupir's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Soupir sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Music Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soupir ships an update every 5 weeks, Music Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Soupir versus Music Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoupirMusic Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size138 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre-Luc HertzogSami Kuribara

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Soupir

One-time1
  • Parcours Fondamentaux$6.99
1 purchases

Music Notes

One-time1
  • Premium - 100 Music Notes$1.99

Questions

Is Soupir free?
Soupir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Music Notes free?
Music Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Soupir or Music Notes have ads?
Neither Soupir nor Music Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soupir or Music Notes?
Soupir ships an update every 5 weeks, and Music Notes weekly. Most recently, Soupir was updated on October 12, 2026 and Music Notes on October 10, 2026.

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