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Note Rush
What Note Rush is
Note Rush is a paid Android and iOS app that trains music-reading speed and accuracy. It listens while a player performs notes on an instrument and gives immediate feedback. Preset levels are available, and custom levels can select individual notes, sharps or flats, treble, bass or grand staff, and up to six ledger lines. An optional landmarks hint highlights nearby reference notes for interval reading. Built-in levels cover piano and keyboard, guitar, violin, flute, and trombone, while custom levels support other instruments. The app calibrates from the first note of each game, including for non-concert-pitch instruments and out-of-tune pianos. Teachers can create note sets and share them through links or QR codes. Wired MIDI works on iOS and Android; Bluetooth MIDI is listed as coming soon. Note Rush: Learn to Read Music costs €8.49, paid once, and Note Rush: Music Reading Game costs $8.99, paid once, purchased separately on each platform store.
Who it suits
It suits instrument learners who want immediate pitch feedback and configurable reading exercises. Teachers can use shared custom note sets with students.
What it does well
- Immediate feedback while playing notes
- Custom levels support multiple staff configurations
- Built-in levels cover five listed instruments
- First-note calibration handles tuning differences
- Teachers can share sets by links or QR codes
What to know first
- No free plan or free trial
- Purchases must be made separately on each platform
- Bluetooth MIDI support is listed as coming soon
- Each listed version has a one-time purchase cost
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Note Rush: Learn to Read Music | Purchase separately on each platform’s app store | €8.49, paid once |
| Note Rush: Music Reading Game | Purchase separately on each platform’s app store | $8.99, paid once |
As noterush.app lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Note Rush offers focused, configurable note-reading practice with feedback, calibration, and teacher sharing. Its paid, platform-specific purchasing model and current MIDI limitations should guide your decision.
Facts from Note Rush's own pages
- Creators and location
- The maker identifies Thomas Grayston as developer and Kylie Grayston as piano teacher, and says they are based in Tasmania, Australia. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Data sharing
- The maker says Unity Analytics data is not shared with other third parties and that no unique user or device identifiers are collected or transmitted. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Tasmania, Australia · noterush.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Instruments
- The maker lists built-in levels for piano and keyboard, guitar, violin, flute, and trombone; custom levels can be made for other instruments. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Learning hints
- An optional landmarks-based hint system highlights nearby landmark notes to help learners read adjacent notes intervallically. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- MIDI support
- The maker says wired MIDI instruments are supported on iOS and Android; the site FAQ says Bluetooth MIDI support is coming soon. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Pitch calibration
- The app listens to the first note of each game to adjust for an instrument’s tuning, including non-concert-pitch instruments and out-of-tune pianos. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Platform stores
- The maker links to the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore for downloads. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Practice levels
- The app includes preset levels and custom level design, with individual note selections, sharps and flats, treble, bass or grand staff, and up to six ledger lines. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says Note Rush collects anonymous usage and diagnostic data through Unity Analytics, including device information and in-app activity, and says it does not collect personal or sensitive information. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Purchase portability
- A purchase can be reinstalled on another device using the same platform store account, but switching between Apple App Store and Google Play requires another purchase. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Note Rush trains note-reading speed and accuracy by listening as players perform notes on an instrument and giving immediate feedback. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a support page with troubleshooting guidance and says users can message the creator if their question is not answered there. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Teachers
- Teachers can create customizable note sets and send them to students using app links or QR codes. · noterush.app, 11 Oct 2026
Where Note Rush stands on Freedom251
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