Comparison

Earpeggio vs Music Notes Helper

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

Head to head
About

Earpeggio

Enhance your musical skills by training your ear to identify intervals, chords, scales, and rhythms. This app offers various exercises and tests to track your progress and improve your musical hearing.

Highlights
  • Interval identification
  • Chord identification
  • Melody dictation
  • Rhythm dictation
  • Progress statistics
  • Customizable exercises
Features
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Become a better musician! Master the identification of intervals, chords, scales and rhythms solely by hearing them. Earpeggio is an ear training app which lets you improve your musical hearing. Earpeggio provides ten different exercises, including: - Interval identification - Chord identification - Chord progressions - Melody dictation - Rhythm dictation Once you are bored with exercising, try taking the tests and see what your limits are. The broad statistics give you meaningful insights on your progress and help you achieve your goals.

About

Music Notes Helper

Features
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Using this app you can find the notes in a recorded or imported piece of music. Simply record audio or import an audio file into the app, select the desired part of the music, and tap the "Find Notes" button. The app will then find all the notes in that part of the music. Now tap the "Play Notes" button to hear the generated notes with piano key sounds. You can also edit the results, modify the notes, and save it. Please note that the app can find the notes perfectly when there is no backing track. Otherwise, it may affect the accuracy of the results. Trying with different parameters for the minimum note duration, or the music tempo may help you achieve better results. Also this app helps you learn and recognise notes by listening to each of the 88-piano notes in a loop. You can also play a virtual piano and learn about different scales.

Screenshots

Earpeggio4 screens
Music Notes Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Earpeggio at none against Music Notes Helper's 1. Earpeggio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Music Notes Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Earpeggio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earpeggio ships an update every 2 months, Music Notes Helper every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Earpeggio versus Music Notes Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarpeggioMusic Notes Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalazs KissBita Sobhani

Bugs and requests

Earpeggio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes getting stuck or not turning off
  • Login and password reset functionality not working
  • Melodic dictation exercises not displaying properly
  • Inconsistent scoring and progress tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to change instrument sounds
  • Ability to repeat completed goals
  • More detailed feedback on mistakes
  • Adaptive difficulty based on user performance
  • Integration with other music learning platforms

Music Notes Helper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Earpeggio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Music Notes Helper

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Earpeggio free?
Earpeggio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Notes Helper free?
Music Notes Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earpeggio or Music Notes Helper have ads?
Music Notes Helper shows ads; Earpeggio does not.
Which is updated more often, Earpeggio or Music Notes Helper?
Earpeggio ships an update every 2 months, and Music Notes Helper every 12 months. Most recently, Earpeggio was updated on November 5, 2026 and Music Notes Helper on October 27, 2026.

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