# Note Rush: Music Reading Game

> Learn notes on your instrument

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1083801827](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1083801827)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1083801827`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thomas Grayston
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (2,384 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.01.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-10-25
- **First published:** 2016-06-17
- **Size:** 279 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/note-rush-music-reading-game/id1083801827)
- **Website:** [https://www.noterush.app/](https://www.noterush.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.noterush.app/privacy/](https://www.noterush.app/privacy/)

## Description

Note Rush is a digital flash-card style game that helps players of all ages learn to read music. It listens to your instrument and provides instant feedback, awarding stars based on speed and accuracy.

With presets and customizable levels for piano and other instruments, landmark-based hints, and teacher-friendly tools to design and share drills, Note Rush supports both independent practice and classroom use. Optional themes keep learning engaging while staying focused on reading the staff.

## Rankings

- #38,748 — Overall
- #21 — Music (Paid)

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise Note Rush as a useful, engaging tool for teaching note reading and piano-key recognition, especially for kids. They appreciate the game-like drills, which help students memorize notes and stay motivated. However, reliability issues recur: the mic sometimes fails to hear notes or misidentifies them, and performance can freeze. Some users dislike the instrument requirement, noting it’s not just a visual exercise and that the app is limited to a single device unless repurchased. Overall, it’s effective when it recognizes notes, with room for improvement in accuracy and cross-device support.

### Pros

- Excellent for teaching piano note reading and key recognition, especially for kids.
- Drill-style format makes memorization efficient and effective.
- Loved by teachers and students; improves note recognition quickly.
- Fun, engaging, and user-friendly; turns practice into a game.
- Useful for classroom and self-study, helping beginners get started.

### Cons

- Microphone note recognition is unreliable at times, causing wrong notes or no sound detection.
- Requires a connected instrument to use; users seeking visual practice without an instrument find it limiting.
- Limited to a single device per purchase; buying for other devices is necessary.
- Occasional freezing and performance hiccups.
- Not reliable with non-piano instruments (e.g., guitar) or with tuned instruments; inconsistent recognition across instruments.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1083801827)