FlapBuddy vs Know Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlapBuddy
Engage in a simple yet fun tapping game with a variety of adorable characters to choose from. Experience enhanced enjoyment with your FlapBuddy.
- Easy to play anytime
- Choose cute characters
- Enjoyable gameplay
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FlapBuddy! The game is easy to enjoy any time. You can choose cute characters. Even more fun with a FlapBuddy!
Know Notes
Develop your musical ear by learning to identify notes and chords by sound. This gamified app makes practicing fun and competitive, allowing you to progress from basic notes to sharps and flats.
- Ear training
- Note recognition
- Chord recognition
- Gamified learning
- Progressive difficulty
- Natural notes, sharps, and flats
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Train Ears, Master Music. Learn to recognize musical notes and chords by their unique sound. Gamified to make learning fun and competitive. Start small, then work your way up to learn every natural note and their sharp/flat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlapBuddy at none against Know Notes's 6. FlapBuddy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Know Notes's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Know Notes sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FlapBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FlapBuddy against 4.9 for Know Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FlapBuddy's written reviews are positive against 96% of Know Notes's.
FlapBuddy ships an update weekly, Know Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlapBuddy | Know Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeong-Hoon Mo | wylan neely |
Customer experience
FlapBuddy
Know Notes
In-app purchases
FlapBuddy
No in-app purchases
Know Notes
- Violin Notes$0.99
- Electronic Keyboard Notes$0.99
- Grand Piano Notes$0.99
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- Unlock Violin Instrument$2.99
- Acoustic Guitar (Major Chords)$2.99
- Unlock Acoustic Guitar$3.99
