Comparison

Notevision vs Violin Sight

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

Violin Sight

This app offers 155 specially composed sight-reading pieces for violin at Grades 1-5. Unlock them by playing fun games that improve your ability to recognize musical patterns, rhythms, and pitches before playing. It helps musicians learn new pieces quickly and accurately.

Highlights
  • 155 graded sight-reading pieces
  • Preparatory games for pattern recognition
  • Rhythm Match game
  • Pitch Patterns game
  • Quick Fire Five and What's the Difference games
  • Practice streak tracking
  • Exam preparation guidance
Features
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ABRSM Violin Sight-Reading Trainer contains 155 brand new specially composed pieces of sight-reading for Violin at Grades 1 to 5. But, before you can play them you have to unlock them!   Each piece is preceded by a series of games designed to improve your ability to spot the features, patterns and characteristics of the music before you play it. Test yourself and see if you can achieve a three-star score in these fun games: Rhythm Match - hear rhythms from the piece of Sight-Reading and identify the corresponding notation. Pitch Patterns - focus on a small section of the music and answer questions about pitches, patterns and fingering. Quick Fire Five and What’s the Difference - study the whole piece and answer a series of questions about it. Learn how to make the 30 seconds of preparation time you have in your exam really count! Complete the challenges to unlock the pieces and start a practice streak. Strong sight-reading skills empower musicians to communicate with one another through the language of music, as well as to learn new pieces quickly and accurately. Regular practice with ABRSM Violin Sight-Reading Trainer will help you avoid the pitfalls and achieve sight-reading success! Hey, phone users! Music notation is complex and phone screens are small. This app is best viewed on an iPad but there's still lots you can learn and enjoy if you’re using the app on a smaller phone. Make sure you check out the preview screenshots in the App Store.

Screenshots

Notevision4 screens
Violin Sight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notevision at 89% against Violin Sight's 13%. Notevision also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Violin Sight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On 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

Notevision is free to download; Violin Sight costs $4.99 up front. Notevision sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Violin Sight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notevision holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notevision has 3.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Notevision's written reviews are positive against 13% of Violin Sight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notevision ships an update weekly, Violin Sight every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Notevision versus Violin Sight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotevisionViolin Sight
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB118 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRyan NewsomeThe Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited

Customer experience

Notevision

All ratings3,187 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews376 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%

Violin Sight

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

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

Violin Sight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notevision

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

Violin Sight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notevision free?
Notevision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violin Sight free?
Violin Sight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notevision or Violin Sight?
Notevision is rated higher. Notevision averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Violin Sight averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notevision or Violin Sight have ads?
Neither Notevision nor Violin Sight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notevision or Violin Sight?
Notevision ships an update weekly, and Violin Sight every 19 months. Most recently, Notevision was updated on September 22, 2026 and Violin Sight on September 20, 2026.

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