# Note Trainer Lite vs Kids Music Note

The clearest difference is rating: Note Trainer Lite at 4.6 against Kids Music Note's 1.0. Note Trainer Lite also leads on ratings volume (903 vs 1). Kids Music Note's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 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 903 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Trainer Lite | Kids Music Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (903 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-trainer-lite/id731587156/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kids-music-note-learning-pad/id946403876/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **903** | 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 | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | **6.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [thoor software AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/698240746) | [rf Zhou](https://appshunter.io/developer/338831616) |

## 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


### Kids Music Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kids-music-note-learning-pad/id946403876)

This app helps children learn to read piano notes on both the treble and bass clefs. It features real piano sounds and interactive quizzes where kids tap keys to identify notes on the musical staff.

**Highlights:** Learn treble and bass clef notes, Real piano sound for each key, Interactive note quizzes, Practice with right and left hand, Musical staff identification

**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 Kids Music Note free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Note Trainer Lite or Kids Music Note?

Note Trainer Lite is rated higher. Note Trainer Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 903 ratings, while Kids Music Note averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Note Trainer Lite or Kids Music Note have ads?

Neither Note Trainer Lite nor Kids Music Note shows ads.

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