--- title: "Flashnote Derby - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Flashnote Derby is a fun, effective way for kids to learn and practice reading music notes. Perfect for piano, guitar, band, orchestra, and general music students, this teacher-created app turns note " --- # Flashnote Derby — United States > A Music Note Flashcard Race ![Flashnote Derby App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/3b/ee/13/3bee138c-b019-8ab9-9d33-e8b228ee29b5/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-7-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Luke Bartolomeo](https://apptail.io/developer/luke-bartolomeo-KWAb) **Category:** Education **Rating:** 3.5/5 (67 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.lukedbartolomeo.flashnotederby **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 4.0.4 (released 2026-04-02) **Original Release:** 2011-08-04 **Languages:** English, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id453126527) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/flashnote-derby-pJfd/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/flashnote-derby-pJfd/united-states) ## Flashnote Derby Description Flashnote Derby is a fun, effective way for kids to learn and practice reading music notes. Perfect for piano, guitar, band, orchestra, and general music students, this teacher-created app turns note recognition into an engaging game that works equally well at home or in music lessons. ———— Race to Learn Music Notes Each race is a fast-paced challenge: identify notes correctly to speed your horse toward the finish line. Missed or slow answers allow the other horses to catch up. After each round, students can review the notes they missed—turning every race into a meaningful learning opportunity. ———— New! Practice Mode (No Timer, No Stress) Students can now choose a relaxed 'practice mode' with unlimited time for each note. Perfect for beginners, this mode builds accuracy and confidence before racing competitively. ———— Multiple Ways to Answer Players can answer flashcards in a variety of of ways: •Play the note on an any instrument. Flashnote Derby will hear and understand what you play. (Works with transposing instruments too!) •Use a MIDI instrument •Tap on-screen letter names •Or play notes on the on-screen piano keyboard ———— Fully Customizable for Any Student Tailor each drill to match your student’s level: •Treble, bass, alto, or tenor clef •Select specific note ranges or individual notes •Add sharps, flats, or full key signatures •Adjust time limits (or remove them entirely in Practice Mode) •Expand difficulty all the way up to five-and-a-half ledger lines above and below the staff. As skills grow, you can increase the challenge. Higher difficulty earns higher scores—keeping students motivated. ———— Multiple themes keeps practice fresh. In addition to the classic horse race, students can take flight with the whimsical Pretty Pegasus course, blast through an arcade-style space challenge in Ecliptic Encounter, or switch to the seasonal Reindeer Race during the holidays. ———— Built for Teachers, Loved by Students Flashnote Derby is designed to fit easily into lessons: •Quick to set-up and perfect for a 1–2 minute warm-up •Send homework assignments directly to students •Track progress automatically •See which notes need more review Teachers see real improvement. Students stay engaged. Parents appreciate the progress. ———— Why Flashnote Derby Works Many students struggle because drilling note names feels boring and difficult. Flashnote Derby turns this essential skill into a game—one they’ll want to keep playing. A little daily practice adds up quickly, and early success builds confidence that lasts. ———— Get on the road to confident music reading today! Download Flashnote Derby and help your young musician master notes with joy—not frustration. ## Flashnote Derby Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/79/a1/ee/79a1ee4f-59c8-536b-08e3-4c18e07e3bdf/note_race.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/f5/0a/b8/f50ab89f-7d73-ded9-e502-95910cc6b89b/clefs_and_range.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/a5/b5/57/a5b55725-d801-fc07-0935-f7951b3ad6f8/play_to_answer.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/cf/a3/7c/cfa37c21-7728-6430-cfb6-c42102a424ee/answer_methods.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/12/a3/24/12a3240b-84c8-3e28-1a2e-406bdbe06521/themes.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/76/f0/4c/76f04ced-b58a-e7f0-b988-7ea6328c3289/accidentals.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/06/af/83/06af8320-7fbb-f09f-3116-3efd3aac0d74/configure.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/c5/9d/e4/c59de404-534b-7bc6-0792-d70a214292f8/help_with_mistakes.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/5b/24/53/5b245300-5550-a2f8-fb2d-49546dd631dc/track_progress.png/2752x2064.png) ## Flashnote Derby Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 32 (48%) - 4 stars: 5 (7%) - 3 stars: 10 (15%) - 2 stars: 7 (10%) - 1 stars: 13 (19%) ## Flashnote Derby Reviews in United States ### ***** "Have a great day" My mom bought this app for three dollars and I hate whenever she spends money on me, because I don’t feel like I deserve it. I’m trying to play this app more because I really want to make her proud. I’ve seen reviews saying that there is booing whenever you get a question wrong. I’m not a genius, but I’m pretty sure turning off the volume solves that problem. Anyways, I have no clue if this app is actually worth three bucks, but I do think that it is great for learning notes in a fun way. I don’t know why, but it feels so wholesome whenever I play on my own, because I don’t usually feel like practicing unless my mom tells me to. God bless you if you made it this far. -- Rizzlerboy66, 2024-11-04 ### ****- "Setting the speed" I can no longer choose a speed or choose the number of flash cards. What happened? It used to work.....when I touch walk or gallop nothing happens. -- yesak77, 2023-08-23 ### ***-- "Emailing Presets Stopped Working" So disappointed that I can no longer email preset practices to students which was the main reason I bought the app and asked parents to buy the app. I’ve tried logging out, uninstalling the app, etc but nothing fixes it. The buttons to select “send the preset” or “cancel” do not respond when selected. I did email the developer but haven’t gotten a response. -- Fruitloop800, 2023-05-08 ### ***-- "More themes?" So, I am asking if you could add more themes. Maybe some stuff like other animal races? Such as owls, dolphins, huskies, bunnies, and some other stuff. Please respond because I feel it has been a long time since an update, but it is still a great app for children to learn how to note read. -- star0726, 2023-04-27 ### ***** "Great BUT" This a great app that has made piano lessons more fun for my students. I especially love the option to play the instrument. SUGGESTION: Have an option with no timer or race, just answering the notes, as some kids don’t do well being timed. -- CaddFam, 2022-01-21 ### **--- "Low instruments don’t work" Tried playing this game with bassoon students today. The note recognition didn’t work when they were playing the correct octave, but when I started playing an octave above it worked. -- bassoon teacher, 2021-11-04 ### ***** "Space race" My students LOVE the space race. It’s very exciting for them and keeps them trying to learn notes so they can win! -- Prowess88, 2021-10-16 ### *---- "No updates for years, can’t do what I want" I can’t use an external audio interface with this; it’s too buggy. I want my students to be able to silently practice their notes on guitar, and I can’t do that. No updates for 4 years means I doubt this or any future bugs will be fixed. This product may be near end-of-life. EDIT: website says last update was nov. 2017. Looks like two minor updates since then, the last being 2019. -- MrGoodReviews, 2021-08-15 ### **--- "Luke Bartolomeo does not respond!" I am a teacher. I've been using this app for several years after other teachers highly recommended it. The app itself is good for the most part, but I've had some issues that are not working for my studio. I started having issues with being unable to set a master device and clone my other devices. Although Luke followed up to my initial request, asking if I am logged in, when I answered his questions to explain this issue is not on my end as a user not being logged in, he never responded despite multiple emails. In good conscience, I can not recommend this to my students when the app developer is admittedly MIA. I will use other apps instead. I will update IF the developer ever fixes this and responds to my emails. -- Amazonchic, 2020-11-29 ### ***** "Exciting way to practice flashcards!" My students love this app! It’s so much more fun than the old flashcards. My own 3 kids fight over who gets to do it next and they love competing to see who gets the best score! -- Spmetz, 2020-11-18 ### **--- "Glitches" Flashnote Derby is a great way for children to practice note reading. The pacing allows children to think before they answer and it records progress. However, the free teacher features are frustrating when you can’t access them. The system suddenly doesn’t seem to recognize my password and I can’t reset it myself . I’ve tried with several accounts and emailed the developer three times with no response or resolution. -- Borealis2012, 2020-09-21 ### ***-- "Unnecessarily violent" You win the space race -“Ecliptic Encounter” by shooting missiles into the opposing ship until it explodes. Really?? This is a tool for little kids. Why can’t the ships just...race? I can’t let my kids use this. -- anotherandtryagain77, 2020-06-09 ### *---- "Unusable" Hello: this is not accessible by my students. When I send it to them, there is a message that says “Safari will not support it.” Could you please help. I have a lot of students, Android and Apple, and no one can open it. Thanks! -- Moozick!, 2020-04-12 ### **--- "Great Potential" I agree with another reviewer who pointed that the app “boos” when they miss a note. Saying “awww” with the ability to keep trying until you get it correct. Also, I find the website lacking severely in showing you how the app looks on the student end. Sending and creating a drill is not clear. You also can’t ask questions on the site. Keep trying, because I like it otherwise. -- Fermatamb, 2020-02-21 ### ***** "Happy to pay for more themes!!" My students LOVE this app! They ask me for it every lesson. And often ask when they will come out with more Themes. Please - I’d be happy to pay for more themes! Thank you for creating this app. Piano teachers dream come true! -- Jennie70, 2020-01-22 ### ***** "Great!" I just discovered the informational videos and that I can tack student progress with this app! I can’t wait to try out all these features with my students. -- Flossy123456789, 2018-11-10 ### ***** "The best in class!" Timely updates and great support. The only note reading game with style and polish! All my students love it! -- jeffhrsn, 2018-11-09 ### *---- "I can only give the app one star because it won’t open" After the most recent update my version won’t update. I have an iPad Pro and have not received any customer support. -- Like a lot of everything, 2017-12-08 ### ***** "Fantastic" It helps with both note and keyboard recognition/speed. I have searched and searched for this one!!!! Fun and effective. Thrilled! -- Plumberrypie, 2017-11-05 ### ***** "Fun note naming game!" Thank you for taking away the booing sounds! My students love this game! -- josiecv, 2017-02-01 [View all Flashnote Derby reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Flashnote Derby Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Paid | New Zealand | Education | #10 | | Top Paid | Philippines | Education | #22 | | Top Paid | Australia | Education | #38 | | Top Paid | United States | Education | #39 | | Top Paid | South Korea | Education | #39 | | Top Paid | United Kingdom | Education | #40 | | Top Paid | New Zealand | Overall | #46 | | Top Paid | Brazil | Education | #58 | | Top Paid | Switzerland | Education | #73 | | Top Paid | Canada | Education | #78 | | Top Paid | China | Education | #107 | | Top Paid | Ireland | Education | #139 | | Top Paid | Philippines | Overall | #180 | | Top Paid | United Kingdom | Overall | #184 | | Top Paid | Germany | Education | #187 | | Top Paid | Netherlands | Education | #207 | | Top Paid | Finland | Education | #208 | | Top Paid | Singapore | Education | #211 | | Top Paid | Taiwan | Education | #252 | | Top Paid | Denmark | Education | #255 | | Top Paid | Norway | Education | #257 | | Top Paid | South Africa | Education | #267 | | Top Paid | United States | Overall | #285 | | Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | Education | #303 | | Top Paid | Australia | Overall | #324 | | Top Paid | South Korea | Overall | #376 | | Top Paid | Sweden | Education | #388 | | Top Paid | Ukraine | Education | #395 | | Top Paid | Thailand | Education | #424 | | Top Paid | Switzerland | Overall | #427 | | Top Paid | Indonesia | Education | #453 | | Top Paid | Vietnam | Education | #456 | | Top Paid | Brazil | Overall | #474 | | Top Paid | Türkiye | Education | #482 | ## Flashnote Derby Discovered Keywords - 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