Comparison

Notevision vs Spinballs Poi

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

Head to head
About

Notevision

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
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Notevision is your essential tool for mastering sight reading and building real musical skill. Whether you’re just starting out or refining advanced technique, Notevision helps you learn faster and play with confidence. Why Musicians Choose Notevision: Interactive Sight-Reading Exercises • Targeted practice sessions that quickly sharpen accuracy, rhythm, and note recognition. Flexible Practice Options • Use a MIDI instrument, your device’s microphone, or the built-in on-screen keyboard. Adaptive Difficulty • Adjust challenge levels to match your skill and grow at your own pace. Music Theory Made Simple • Learn key signatures, accidentals, and rhythms—and explore the new key signature reference for quick lookups. Interactive Chord Reference • Browse essential chords with clear visuals and playback support. Chord Practice Mode • Reinforce chord recognition and harmonic understanding through guided exercises. Progress Tracking • Gain motivation from detailed insights that show your improvement over time. Songs & Randomized Practice • Combine structured lessons with curated songs and endlessly varied note patterns. Begin your musical journey with Notevision—learn smarter, play better, and build confidence every day.

About

Spinballs Poi

Learn the art of poi spinning with instructional and inspirational videos. This app provides tools and content to help beginners master poi movements anywhere, anytime. Discover new techniques and stay updated with fresh content regularly.

Highlights
  • Instructional videos (Spinstruction)
  • Inspirational videos (Spinspiration)
  • Content updates
  • Learn poi anywhere
  • Beginner-friendly tools
Features
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At Spinballs, we believe practicing poi makes people happier and healthier. As part of our mission to raise awareness and increase the visibility of poi, we have created this app to share content and make it easy for anyone to learn poi anywhere. Our goal is not only to produce the highest quality, affordable entry-level poi, but to also provide the tools needed for a great poi experience as you begin your journey into this amazing art form. To purchase our LED poi, visit www.spinballspoi.com. Spinballs Poi is intended for users interested in learning the art form of poi with the help of our instructional videos (Spinstruction), and our inspirational videos (Spinspiration). As you learn the moves and motions, stay tuned for more, because we frequently update our app to add more content. Interested in submitting your own Spinspiration videos to be featured? Email us at info@spinballspoi.com or visit us at www.spinballspoi.com/App for more information. We are only showing the YouTube videos and not allowing users to download them from YouTube. The downloadable videos are coming from our own server. Though, both videos, on YouTube and on our server are our own property (Spinballs Poi's) and we are not violating any copyright laws for it.

Screenshots

Notevision4 screens
Spinballs Poi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notevision at 88% against Spinballs Poi's 33%. Notevision also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 14). Spinballs Poi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 14, 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 33% of Spinballs Poi's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notevision versus Spinballs Poi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotevisionSpinballs Poi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better14
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan NewsomeSpinballs llc

Customer experience

Notevision

All ratings3,187 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.1%

Spinballs Poi

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral44.4%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Notevision

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

8 requests
  • 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
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  • More Songs and Lessons
  • Ability to Set Custom Key Signatures
  • Microphone Support for Real Instruments

Spinballs Poi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notevision

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

Spinballs Poi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notevision free?
Notevision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spinballs Poi free?
Spinballs Poi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notevision or Spinballs Poi?
Notevision is rated higher. Notevision averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Spinballs Poi averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Notevision or Spinballs Poi have ads?
Neither Notevision nor Spinballs Poi shows ads.

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