Comparison

Solfe vs SeatMaker

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

Head to head
About

Solfe

Features
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Solfe brings the study and the practice of music together: theory, plus the solfège side — ear training, sight-singing and rhythm — all in one place, at your own pace. - Music theory: 14,000+ questions across 8 categories (intervals, key signatures, scales, rhythm, terms, chords, transposition, score analysis), every one with a careful explanation. Notation questions are rendered on a real staff, with a keyboard diagram in the explanation. - Solfège: ear training, sight-singing, and rhythm. Exercises are generated on the fly, so the training never runs out. Sight-singing grades your pitch and timing on the device — your voice never leaves your phone. - Ask about a question: when an explanation doesn't land, ask about that question directly. Answers are grounded in the question, its answer, and the notation. - Today: the home screen picks what to do next - review that is due, or the level you are working through - plus one solfège exercise for when you can use your voice. - Review: spaced repetition (SRS) remembers what you solved and brings it back right before you forget. - Practice exam: 20 questions in 20 minutes, modelled on the structure of Japanese music high school and conservatory entrance exams. Free plan: every question is open - all categories and all levels, up to conservatory entrance level - with 5 sessions a day (a session is 10 questions in theory or ear training; one exercise in sight-singing). Every explanation, score, and keyboard stays visible, and spaced repetition works with a 30-question queue. Solfe Pro (subscription, 7-day free trial): no daily limit, unlimited review, a mastery map broken down by category and by material, the practice exam, and weak-spot drills. Your account is shared with the music learning service Creatone. Active Creatone subscribers get Solfe Pro at no extra cost. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://solfeapp.web.app/terms Privacy: https://solfeapp.web.app/privacy Music notation is rendered with Verovio (RISM Digital Center). https://www.verovio.org

About

SeatMaker

Features
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SeatMaker is a seat-shuffling app built for teachers who need more than random. β€’ Five constraint types, actually honored Fixed seats, front-row placement, keep-apart pairs, sit-together pairs, and boy-girl alternation β€” combine as many as you need, and SeatMaker solves for a layout that satisfies all of them. If no valid layout exists, it never fails silently: you get a clear hint about which constraint is the bottleneck. β€’ Re-roll until it feels right A roulette-style reveal makes the moment. Don't like the result? Re-roll as many times as you want before confirming. β€’ Share or export instantly Confirmed seating charts share as an image immediately. Upgrade to Pro for PDF export β€” perfect for printing and posting. β€’ Bulk-import your roster Paste names copied from a roster app or spreadsheet to add your whole class at once. Manual add and edit are also supported. β€’ Flexible seating layouts Rows and columns up to 8Γ—8, with individual seats disabled for absences or irregular layouts. β€’ No account, no login, no internet required Everything stays on your device β€” nothing is ever sent off-device. Try it free with up to 2 classes and 3 constraints. When you need more, a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited classes/constraints and PDF export β€” no subscription.

Screenshots

Solfe4 screens
SeatMaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solfe at none against SeatMaker's 1. Solfe also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SeatMaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solfe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Solfe versus SeatMaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolfeSeatMaker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size76 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREGNITION, K.K.Takashi Hamanaka

In-app purchases

None

Solfe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SeatMaker

One-time1
  • SeatMaker Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Solfe free?
Solfe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeatMaker free?
SeatMaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solfe or SeatMaker have ads?
SeatMaker shows ads; Solfe does not.

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