Comparison

Music Buddy Lite vs Solfa

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

Head to head
About

Music Buddy Lite

Master music theory with this app. Learn to quickly recognize notes, key signatures, and intervals using flashcards and repetition. Supports multiple international note-naming systems and features a clean interface with progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Note recognition
  • Key signature memorization
  • Interval training
  • Multiple note-naming systems
  • Progress tracking
  • Sheet music practice
Features
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Music Buddy – learn and memorize notes, key signatures (circle of fifths), and intervals, practice sight reading sheet music using flash cards principle. Read sheet music quickly and effortlessly like a pro. Learn to recognize notes, key signatures, and intervals in the blink of an eye. Three independent learning modules in one app. Set aside five minutes a day for this app and you'll be reading sheet music like a professional musician in no time. The app uses an ingenious approach to memorizing information through repetition and visual patterns with a focus on hard-to-remember pieces of information. The simple, elegant, and intuitive interface allows you to switch between different note-naming systems used in major countries around the world: • C D E F G A B (major + minor, 大调 + 小调, 大調 + 小調) • C D E F G A H (dur + moll) • Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si (mayor + menor, maior + menor, majeur + mineur, maggiore + minore) • Дo Рe Ми Фа Coль Ля Си (мажор + минор) • ハ ニ ホ ヘ ト イ ロ (長調 + 短調) • 도 레 미 파 솔 라 시 (장조 + 단조) The learning experience starts by tapping the big frame with a graphical representation of selected options on the main screen of each module. A neat interface will efficiently teach you your coveted knowledge – after each session you will see a significant improvement. And you can follow your achievements on the Results screen, where everything is summarized in a beautiful chart. Every module has its own options that are accessible by tapping the Options button in the top right corner of the main screen of the module. On the following screen you can then choose options to your liking. Notes module: This module will teach you to quickly recognize notes without thinking about it – you’ll look at them and you’ll simply know them. Key Signatures module: This module will help you memorize the circle of fifths – a must for every musician. You will learn to recognize keys based on the number of sharps or flats in a key signature at the beginning of a staff. Intervals module: This module is especially helpful for pianists. Skilled pianists don't need to identify every note in a sheet. They recognize patterns based on the distance between notes (intervals) and automatically stretch their fingers accordingly. Each module keeps its own history of your results, accessible using a dedicated History button, and also contains a Music Theory section accessible via the button with the same name. All exercises are accompanied by beautifully recorded sounds of a real acoustic grand piano. The sounds can be muted or unmuted for each module independently using a button below the staff on the Exercise screen or in the options of the particular module. The volume can be set globally for the whole app in Settings, or you can use the device hardware buttons. Good luck on your journey toward becoming a great musician!

About

Solfa

This app is a quiz game designed to help beginners and children learn to read sheet music and identify musical notes. It supports various clefs and note naming systems, making it versatile for different instruments and learning styles.

Highlights
  • Learn musical notes
  • Read sheet music
  • Supports multiple clefs
  • Train sight-reading
  • Learn tonality and chords
  • Multiple note naming systems
Features
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How to learn notes? How to read sheet music? How to remember note names? "Solfa" helps you learn notes for piano, guitar or singing. "Solfa / Musical Notes" is a quiz game for kids and beginners that helps you learn simple music theory. - train sight-reading - read notes of alto, bass, tenor, treble clef staff - learn tonality and chord names - switch between English, German note names You can use "Solfa" for ear training and basics of solfège. List of musical instruments: - singing - piano - guitar - flute - clarinet Types of musical notations: - C D E F G A B - C D E F G A H - Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si - До Ре Ми Фа Соль Ля Си - Ντο Ρε Μι Φα Σολ Λα Σι - ハ ニ ホ ヘ ト イ ロ - 다 라 마 바 사 가 나 - स रे ग म प ध नि - ด ร ม ฟ ซ ล ท

Screenshots

Music Buddy Lite4 screens
Solfa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solfa at Free against Music Buddy Lite's $0.99. Solfa also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (801 vs 23). Music Buddy Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (64% vs 49%). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Solfa is free to download; Music Buddy Lite costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solfa holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solfa has 801 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Music Buddy Lite's written reviews are positive against 49% of Solfa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Music Buddy Lite ships an update every 19 months, Solfa every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Music Buddy Lite versus Solfa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusic Buddy LiteSolfa
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)4.6 (801 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings23801 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir VasekAlexey Ovod

Customer experience

Music Buddy Lite

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral12.8%
Negative23.1%

Solfa

All ratings801 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative32.8%

Bugs and requests

Music Buddy Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solfa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Displaying notes outside instrument range
  • Incorrectly identifying notes
  • Sound not working
  • Unable to advance past first screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to remove note names
  • Thicker lines for guitar frets
  • Sight reading component
  • Mezzo soprano, baritone clefs
  • Ability to choose number of notes per round
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  • Purchasable ad-free version

In-app purchases

None

Music Buddy Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Solfa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Music Buddy Lite free?
Music Buddy Lite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solfa free?
Solfa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Music Buddy Lite or Solfa?
Solfa is rated higher. Music Buddy Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Solfa averages 4.6 from 801 ratings.
Do Music Buddy Lite or Solfa have ads?
Solfa shows ads; Music Buddy Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Music Buddy Lite or Solfa?
Music Buddy Lite ships an update every 19 months, and Solfa every 3 weeks. Most recently, Music Buddy Lite was updated on October 17, 2026 and Solfa on October 13, 2026.

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