Viola Sight vs OpenScore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viola Sight
This app helps viola players improve sight-reading skills and intonation. It uses real-time audio pitch detection to provide instant feedback and offers various training modes to build reflexes and muscle memory.
- Real-time audio pitch detection
- String-by-string and finger isolation training
- Customizable scales and key signatures
- Targeted position shifting practice
- Adjustable note counts
- Intonation target settings
- Live visual guidance
Read full descriptionHide full description
Viola Sight-Read Studio Transform your viola practice with instant audio pitch detection! Designed for beginners and players alike, Viola Sight-Read Studio builds lightning-fast sight-reading reflexes, robust muscle memory, and flawless intonation in just 5 to 10 minutes a day. Fully localized in English, Chinese (中文), Japanese (日本語), Spanish (Español), German (Deutsch), French (Français), and Korean (한국어). Key Features & Functions Real-Time Audio Pitch Detection: Uses your microphone to analyze what you play instantly. Notes change color upon a successful hit, ensuring you never practice mistakes. String-by-String & Finger Isolation: Master your instrument efficiently using Horizontal Training (single strings: C, G, D, A, or custom pairs) and Vertical Training (single finger positions across all strings). Customizable Scales & Key Signatures: Select your desired scale via the top-row dropdown to automatically update generated sheet music. Targeted Position Shifting: Choose from Positions 1–7 to practice shifts, automatically adjusting finger calculations and practice goals. Adjustable Note Counts: Configure how many notes (from 1 to 16) appear on the musical staff at one time to fit your skill level. Intonation Target Settings: Adjust difficulty between Approximate Pitch, Good Intonation, and Pure Intonation to fine-knit your finger placement accuracy. Note Edit Mode & Custom Practice: Easily toggle Note Edit Mode to override individual notes on the staff within safe structural boundaries, and check "Practice Same Batch" to loop and drill difficult segments. Live Visual Guidance: Turn on Show Played Note for real-time sharp/flat arrow indicators, and enable Show Finger No. to display left-hand finger numbers (1–4) directly above notes. Notes Per Minute (NPM) Tracking: Monitor your progress in real-time to watch your reading speed soar from beginner steps to professional fluency. Built-in Audio & Mic Tools: Use the Play Sequence button to listen to correct pitches, and test your input device instantly with the built-in microphone tester. Pricing & Free Access Free Download: Get unlimited, lifetime access to the A and D string module to jumpstart your daily practice routine completely free of charge. Full Unlock: Upgrade via a one-time in-app purchase of $6.99 USD to unlock all remaining strings, fingers, positions, and custom combinations.
OpenScore
Read full descriptionHide full description
Open your sheet music and focus on playing. OpenScore brings score management, annotation, page turning, and practice tracking together in one app. From daily practice to stage preparation, open the music you need on iPhone and iPad. • Import PDFs and photos of your scores, or capture paper sheet music with the camera. Arrange your pieces into setlists so the music you need for practice and performance comes up in order. • Mark fingerings, expression, and tricky spots with freehand notes and the highlighter. Keep what you learned in your lesson and noticed while practicing right on the page. • Turn to the next page with a wink or a nod. Keep reading even while both hands are on the instrument. • Set your tempo with the metronome and record your playing. Listen back to find what to polish in your next session. • Check your practice time by piece and your daily history. Look back on the practice you've built up and shape a routine of your own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
Viola Sight and OpenScore are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Viola Sight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OpenScore sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Viola Sight | OpenScore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Wu | Nemo Studio (KR) |
In-app purchases
Viola Sight
- Viola Sight-Read Studio$6.99
OpenScore
- Pro$1.991 Month
- Pro$12.991 Year
- Plus$19.99









