# Note Trainer Lite vs Note Coach

The clearest difference is rating: Note Trainer Lite at 4.6 against Note Coach's 1.0. Note Trainer Lite also leads on ratings volume (899 vs 1). Note Coach's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Note Trainer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Trainer Lite has 899 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Trainer Lite | Note Coach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (899 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-trainer-lite/id731587156/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-coach/id1442219971/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **899** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 33 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [thoor software AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/698240746) | [CAN SENER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023097988) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Trainer Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-trainer-lite/id731587156)

This app helps users improve their music reading skills with various exercises for notes and chords. It tracks progress and indicates readiness for new lessons, supporting multiple notation systems and input methods.

**Highlights:** Note and chord reading exercises, Progress tracking and statistics, Multiple notation systems supported, Singing or instrument input, MIDI device input, Time challenge mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and interactive interface
- 🚀 Quick learning curve for note recognition
- 🎯 Effective for sight-reading improvement
- 💰 Robust free version with many features
- 🎧 USB adapter support for silent practice

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio stops working after running in background
- ❌ Limited exercise variety for mixed staff positions
- ⚠️ Microphone input can be slow and tedious
- 📊 Lacks scale training exercises

**Reported bugs**

- Sound stops playing after app runs in background (iPadOS 18.3.2)
- Microphone note detection is inconsistent and slow

**Requested features**

- Add scale training exercises
- Option to filter by treble clef only
- Option to filter by bass clef only
- Exercises combining notes on lines and spaces simultaneously
- Clef-specific practice modes


### Note Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-coach/id1442219971)

Learn the name, sound, color, and position of musical notes. This application is designed to make music education accessible and straightforward for beginners.

**Highlights:** Learn note names, Identify note sounds, Associate notes with colors, Understand note positions, Beginner-friendly music education

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note Trainer Lite free?

Note Trainer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Note Coach free?

Note Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Note Trainer Lite or Note Coach?

Note Trainer Lite is rated higher. Note Trainer Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 899 ratings, while Note Coach averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Note Trainer Lite or Note Coach have ads?

Neither Note Trainer Lite nor Note Coach shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*