Comparison

Piano Notes Practice vs Notes Practice

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

Head to head
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Piano Notes Practice

Features
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Learn piano notes by seeing, hearing, and playing them. Read the Staff, train by ear, and answer on screen or with a connected USB MIDI keyboard or digital piano. Completely free and open-source. No subscriptions, no premium unlocks, and no ads. ## Practice Your Way - Learn Treble Clef, Bass Clef, or both. - Choose Natural Notes or Sharps and Flats across Octaves 2 through 6. - Build Cues from one to seven Notes. - Practice with Staff notation, Cue Sounds, or both. - Answer using On-Screen Piano Keyboard or a compatible USB MIDI instrument. - Follow guided Tutorials with hints, feedback, and celebrations. ## See Your Progress - Track every Note by Clef and Octave. - Adaptive Cues focus on Notes you are still learning. - Practice any Clef and Octave directly from Progress. - Keep everything on your device and reset anytime. ## Make Practice Comfortable - Control Cue Sounds, Keyboard Sounds, Helper Glow, and Tempo Meter. - Reduce Motion or enable Darker Practice Mode. - Enjoy Dark Mode and responsive iPhone and iPad layouts in portrait or landscape. - Reset Tutorials whenever you want. ## Made for Apple Devices Built with native SwiftUI for a familiar iOS experience on iPhone and iPad.

About

Notes Practice

Features
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Learn to read music notes fast โ€” flashcard style. Notes Practice deals you notes on the treble or bass staff. Answer each card your way: say the note name out loud, tap the letter, or play it on the on-screen piano. SAY IT, TAP IT, OR PLAY IT - Voice answers with instant on-device recognition (English and Dutch) - Big letter buttons A to G - An on-screen piano keyboard PRACTICE YOUR WAY - Treble clef, bass clef, or both - Note ranges starting from middle C - Three speeds: fast (1s), medium (2s), slow (4s) per card - Relaxed mode: no time limit, every note once, zero pressure - Ear training: hear the tone, name the note - Weak-note focus deals your trouble notes more often EARN YOUR STRIPES - Badges for every speed and duration at 80% accuracy or better - Superbadges and a crown for the truly dedicated - Daily practice streaks - Stats with accuracy trends and per-note miss rates โ€” resettable anytime No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your practice data never leaves your device.

Screenshots

Piano Notes Practice4 screens
Notes Practice2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notes Practice at 18.0 against Piano Notes Practice's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Piano Notes Practice versus Notes Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Notes PracticeNotes Practice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan RybalkoIwan Hoogendoorn

In-app purchases

None

Piano Notes Practice

No in-app purchases

None

Notes Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Notes Practice free?
Piano Notes Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Practice free?
Notes Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Piano Notes Practice or Notes Practice have ads?
Neither Piano Notes Practice nor Notes Practice shows ads.

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