Comparison

Music Notes vs Clefs

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

Head to head
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.

About

Clefs

Master sheet music reading with daily exercises and a guided course. This app helps you instantly recognize notes across all clefs, from beginner to advanced levels. Practice reading and writing notes, track your progress, and even connect a MIDI keyboard.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step guided course
  • Smart spaced review practice
  • Reading and writing drills
  • Support for all ten clefs
  • MIDI keyboard connectivity
  • Built-in music theory guide
Features
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Learn to read sheet music fluently. Quick daily exercises, a guided course, and smart review take you from your first notes on the staff to instant recognition in every clef. Clefs is a focused note-reading trainer: no filler, just the skill that unlocks everything else in your musical life. Whether you're starting piano, joining a choir, switching to viola, or finally fixing the bass-clef gap you've had for years — a few minutes a day builds real reading fluency. WHAT YOU GET • A step-by-step course: from the treble staff to key signatures, ledger lines and beyond, with exams to prove your progress • Smart practice that remembers you: spaced review brings back exactly the notes you're about to forget • Reading AND writing drills — recognize notes on the staff, then place them yourself • All ten clefs: treble, bass, alto, tenor, soprano, mezzo-soprano, both baritones, French violin and sub-bass • A daily goal, streaks with freezes, and reminders that adapt to your routine • Detailed statistics for every clef and every note MADE FOR MUSICIANS • Connect a MIDI keyboard and answer on real keys • Warm sampled piano sound, precise notation, custom exercises with your own clefs, key signatures and timers • Built-in theory guide when you want the "why" behind the notes START WHERE YOU ARE A short placement test finds your level, so day one is neither boring nor overwhelming. New notes are introduced gradually, consolidated with review, and tested when you're ready. ONE PURCHASE, EVERYTHING FOREVER No subscription. A single one-time upgrade unlocks the full course, all clefs and the exercise editor — free content lets you build the habit first. Reading music is not a talent — it's a practice. Start today.

Screenshots

Music Notes4 screens
Clefs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Clefs at 18.0 against Music Notes's 26.4. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Music Notes versus Clefs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic NotesClefs
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSami KuribaraCrazy Ootka Software AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Notes

One-time1
  • Premium - 100 Music Notes$1.99
1 purchases

Clefs

One-time1
  • Clefs Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Music Notes free?
Music Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clefs free?
Clefs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Music Notes or Clefs have ads?
Neither Music Notes nor Clefs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Music Notes or Clefs?
Music Notes ships an update weekly, and Clefs weekly. Most recently, Music Notes was updated on October 10, 2026 and Clefs on October 4, 2026.

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