Notevision vs Violin Sight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Notevision ships an update weekly, Violin Sight every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notevision | Violin Sight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Ryan Newsome | The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited |
Customer experience
Notevision
Violin Sight
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
Notevision
- Premium$3.99
Violin Sight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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