Treble Cat Lite vs Note Bubbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Treble Cat Lite
An entertaining game designed to help users of all ages quickly identify notes in the treble clef. This app aims to effortlessly improve sight-reading skills through interactive gameplay.
- Identify treble clef notes
- Improve sight-reading skills
- Entertaining game format
- Designed with musicians and educators
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Treble Cat Lite, is an entertaining game designed to help students of all ages learn how to quickly identify notes in the treble clef. This will help to effortlessly improve sight reading skills. This game has been designed and created in collaboration with professional musicians and educators.
Note Bubbles
This game challenges you to listen to melodies and replicate them on a keyboard to pop bubbles. It's designed for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced musicians, offering a fun way to improve ear training and melody memory.
- Listen to musical sequences
- Replicate melodies on a keyboard
- Pop bubbles to clear the board
- Evolving difficulty challenges
- Unlock new worlds and sounds
- Improve ear training and melody memory
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Note Bubbles is a colorful music game where you listen to melodies, play them back on a keyboard, and pop bubbles. No musical background? No problem. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or have never touched a piano, Note Bubbles offers a satisfying challenge that’s easy to pick up and fun to master. GAME FEATURES EAR TRAINING THROUGH PLAY: Build melody memory, pitch recognition, and listening skills. EVOLVING CHALLENGES: Move forward along a colorful path as the difficulty grows. UNLOCKABLE CONTENT: Discover new worlds, notes, and sounds as you play. QUICK SESSIONS: Perfect for short breaks, commutes, or longer sessions. Just trust your ears and play! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ensemble-education.com/privacy-policy-note-bubbles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Treble Cat Lite at none against Note Bubbles's 2. Treble Cat Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). Note Bubbles's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 19 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Note Bubbles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Treble Cat Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Note Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 100 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Treble Cat Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Note Bubbles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Treble Cat Lite ships an update every 19 months, Note Bubbles every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Treble Cat Lite | Note Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (107 ratings) | 4.4 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #87 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 297 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Uhart | Ensemble Education |
Customer experience
Treble Cat Lite
Note Bubbles
Bugs and requests
Treble Cat Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- No sound
- Sound issues on iOS 7
- Interface unclear on what to do
- Doesn't show what to do in level 2
Requested features
5 requests- Alto Cat for violists
- Buddy for bass clef
- More levels
- Customizable features (time, pace)
- Dark mode option
Note Bubbles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Treble Cat Lite
No in-app purchases
Note Bubbles
- Monthly$2.001 Month
- Yearly$12.001 Year
Questions
Is Treble Cat Lite free?
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