Comparison

Note Sight vs Music Notes

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

Head to head
About

Note Sight

This app helps you learn to read sheet music faster through short, daily exercises. It offers various training modes and tracks your progress with detailed statistics. Ideal for musicians of all levels looking to improve their sight-reading skills.

Highlights
  • Interactive sight-reading exercises
  • Multiple training modes
  • MIDI and microphone input
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Customizable settings
  • Daily practice reminders
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Learn to read sheet music faster. Note Sight is a daily sight-reading trainer that turns note reading practice into short, focused sessions — for piano beginners, music students, singers, and self-taught musicians. SEE A NOTE, PLAY THE ANSWER Open a session, see a note, interval, chord, or flowing pattern on the staff, and answer the way that fits your practice: • Tap the on-screen piano keyboard • Play a connected MIDI keyboard or digital piano • Use the microphone — the app hears the notes and chords you play on a real instrument PRACTICE MODES • Note naming — see a note on the staff and name it • Landmark notes — memorize anchor notes, then read nearby notes from them • Interval reading — build the target note by interval from an anchor • Note Flow — play moving notes when they reach the timing window • Hanon — play Hanon exercises 1–20 with both hands at your own tempo • Speed run — name as many notes as you can before time runs out • Two-hand play — read treble and bass staves and play them together • Chords — triads, seventh chords, inversions, and chord progressions in all 12 keys • Weak spot review — 5 minutes on the notes you miss most TRACK REAL PROGRESS • Streaks, streak freeze, and a weekly practice goal • Accuracy, reading speed (notes per minute), and reaction time charts • Note map: a heatmap showing your mastery of every single note • Chord mastery, interval levels, and Hanon tempo records • Personal insights and records; share a progress card with friends MAKE IT A HABIT • Short sessions designed for daily practice • Smart reminders on the days you choose • Cloud backup and sync across your devices • Light and dark themes FULLY ADJUSTABLE • Treble clef, bass clef, or both • Note range and octaves, sharps and flats • Interval types and direction, chord qualities and inversions • Session length, tempo, and difficulty levels that grow with you Whether you are preparing for music lessons, learning piano, studying music theory, or returning to an instrument after years, Note Sight connects the notes on the staff with real playing — one short session at a time. Download Note Sight and start reading music with confidence.

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 — 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 — 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 — 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

Note Sight4 screens
Music Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note Sight at none against Music Notes's 1. Note Sight also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.4). 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. Music Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note Sight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Sight ships an update every 2 days, Music Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Note Sight versus Music Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote SightMusic Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ChervyakovSami Kuribara

In-app purchases

None

Note Sight

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Notes

One-time1
  • Premium - 100 Music Notes$1.99

Questions

Is Note Sight free?
Note Sight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Notes free?
Music Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note Sight or Music Notes have ads?
Neither Note Sight nor Music Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Sight or Music Notes?
Note Sight ships an update every 2 days, and Music Notes every 10 days. Most recently, Note Sight was updated on September 21, 2026 and Music Notes on September 24, 2026.

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