# Notevision vs Kotobee Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Notevision at 4.8 against Kotobee Reader's 3.6. Notevision also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Kotobee Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notevision sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kotobee Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notevision holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notevision has 3.3K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Notevision's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kotobee Reader's.

Notevision ships an update weekly, Kotobee Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notevision | Kotobee Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notevision-sight-reading/id874386416/reviews)** | [3.6 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotobee-reader/id1109764395/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **88.2% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 57 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryan Newsome](https://appshunter.io/developer/307084497) | [Vijua](https://appshunter.io/developer/843229887) |

## What reviewers say

### Notevision

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notevision-sight-reading/id874386416)

Master sight-reading and build musical skill with interactive exercises. Practice using a MIDI instrument, microphone, or on-screen keyboard. Learn music theory and chords with adaptive difficulty and progress tracking.

**Highlights:** Interactive sight-reading exercises, MIDI, microphone, or on-screen keyboard input, Adaptive difficulty levels, Music theory lessons, Interactive chord reference, Progress tracking, Songs and randomized practice

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent Sight Reading Tutor
- 🚀 Improved Sight Reading Quickly
- 👍 Great App
- 👍 Helpful for Learning Notes
- 👍 Fantastic Tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Microphone Input from Piano Does Not Work
- 🐛 Keyboard Covers Notes on iPhone
- 🐛 Incorrect Note Detection
- 🐛 Microphone Feature Not Working
- 🔒 Sneaky and Frustrating Premium Update

**Reported bugs**

- Microphone Input from Piano Does Not Work
- Keyboard Covers Notes on iPhone
- Incorrect Note Detection
- Microphone Feature Not Working

**Requested features**

- Ability to Practice Chords and Chord Progressions
- Option to Practice Both Hands Playing at the Same Time
- Ability to Import MIDI Files
- Metronome and Rhythm Practice
- User Profiles to Track Individual Progress


### Kotobee Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotobee-reader/id1109764395)

This app provides an ad-free digital reading experience for interactive ebooks. It supports EPUB 3.0, offers note-taking, highlighting, bookmarking, and text-to-speech functionalities. Access a free digital library for offline reading.

**Highlights:** EPUB 3.0 support, Note-taking and highlighting, Bookmarking, Aggregate annotations to PDF, Offline reading, Text-to-speech, Google lookup

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notevision free?

Notevision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kotobee Reader free?

Kotobee Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notevision or Kotobee Reader?

Notevision is rated higher. Notevision averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Kotobee Reader averages 3.6 from 23 ratings.

### Do Notevision or Kotobee Reader have ads?

Neither Notevision nor Kotobee Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notevision or Kotobee Reader?

Notevision ships an update weekly, and Kotobee Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Notevision was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kotobee Reader on November 2, 2026.

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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.*