# Notevision vs Music Reading Trainer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Music Reading Trainer at none against Notevision's 1. Music Reading Trainer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Notevision's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Notevision holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notevision has 3.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Notevision's written reviews are positive against 100% of Music Reading Trainer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Notevision ships an update weekly, Music Reading Trainer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notevision | Music Reading Trainer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notevision-sight-reading/id874386416/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-reading-trainer/id6743533163/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 57 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryan Newsome](https://appshunter.io/developer/307084497) | [Melih Hakan Pektas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680610031) |

## 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


### Music Reading Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-reading-trainer/id6743533163)

Improve your music note reading speed and accuracy with this application. It offers detailed statistics on your performance, including mistake frequency and reaction time for each clef. Track your progress and identify areas for improvement to become a faster musician.

**Highlights:** Detailed performance statistics, Correction count per exercise, Reaction time tracking, Mistake analysis by note, Support for multiple clefs, Speed improvement focus

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notevision free?

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

### Is Music Reading Trainer free?

Music Reading Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notevision or Music Reading Trainer?

Notevision is rated higher. Notevision averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Music Reading Trainer averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Notevision or Music Reading Trainer have ads?

Music Reading Trainer shows ads; Notevision does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notevision or Music Reading Trainer?

Notevision ships an update weekly, and Music Reading Trainer every 5 days. Most recently, Notevision was updated on October 26, 2026 and Music Reading Trainer on October 22, 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.*