Flashnote Derby Downloads & RevenueFlashnote Derby · App Store
Flashnote Derby is #29 in Education Paid in United States and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 22 events
- 🚀Flashnote Derby: now shown next to Learn Music Notes Piano, Learn Music Notes Piano Pro, TuneScore: Music Flashcards +2 morethe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countrySouth Africa
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryThailand
- 📈Flashnote Derby new best rank in the overall chart: #101Top Paid · All Apps · VN
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryVietnam
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryJapan
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryMalaysia
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryTurkey
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryNetherlands
- 📈Flashnote Derby entered the top 100Top Paid · Education · DE
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryGermany
- 📈Flashnote Derby entered the top 10Top Paid · Education · AU
- 📈Flashnote Derby new best rank in the overall chart: #108Top Paid · All Apps · GB
- 📈Flashnote Derby entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Education · BR · Top Paid · Education · IT
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new country in 2 chartsBrazil · Italy
- 📈Flashnote Derby entered the top 100Top Paid · Education · CN
- 📈Flashnote Derby charting in a new countryChina
- 📈Flashnote Derby entered the top 10Top Paid · Education · CA
- 🆕Flashnote Derby first spotted by AppInsider#35 in Top Paid · Education · United States
- 📦Flashnote Derby version 4.0.6No release notes
- 🆕Flashnote Derby released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Flashnote Derby at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-02. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Flashnote Derby is a paid educational app that gamifies music note recognition through timed racing challenges and customizable drills for students learning piano, guitar, or band instruments. The app maintains strong visibility in the Education Paid charts across Australia (#3), China (#25), the US (#25), and the UK (#29), indicating sustained demand for specialized music training tools in major English-speaking and Asian markets.
Similar apps: Simply Piano, Yousician, Note Rush
Flashnote Derby on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Flashnote Derby’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Flashnote Derby downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Flashnote Derby's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| EducationPaid | #29 | |
| EducationPaid | #9 | |
| EducationPaid | #66 | |
| EducationPaid | #177 | |
| EducationPaid | #153 | |
| All AppsPaid | #169 |
Apps near Flashnote Derby on the chart
Education Paid, around #29.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 74% | ▼ -47% | |
| 1.2 | 13% | – | |
| 1.2 | 13% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Flashnote Derby
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's effectiveness for note reading and engaging game mechanics, but recent updates have caused significant dissatisfaction due to removed features like multiple race themes and customizable settings. Technical issues regarding audio recognition accuracy and broken teacher tools are frequent complaints that undermine the educational value.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and its features and content. The main complaints are about recent updates, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “This app makes it so fun to learn”
- Features & content: “This is my favorite feature!”
- Ease of use: “Simple app that kids really like”
- Useful: “My only recommendation would be to have two octaves for the notes that fall below or above the staff”
Common complaints
- Updates: “EDIT: website says last update was nov”
- Crashes & bugs: “I can only give the app one star because it won’t open”
- Customer support: “I have an iPad Pro and have not received any customer support”
- Useful: “This app was recommended by my 8yo's piano teacher”
About Flashnote Derby
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.
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Learn to Read Music — Fast
Each race is a fast-paced challenge: identify notes correctly as you learn to read music faster and speed your horse toward the finish line. Missed or slow answers allow the other horse to catch up.
After each round, students can review the notes they missed— turning every race into a meaningful learning opportunity.
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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.
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Multiple Ways to Answer
Players can answer flashcards in a variety of ways:
• Play the note on any instrument. Flashnote Derby listens and recognizes what you play (including transposing instruments).
• Use a MIDI instrument
• Tap on-screen letter names
• Or play notes on the on-screen piano keyboard
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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.
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Multiple themes keep 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.
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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.
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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 students learn to read music with confidence.
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Get on the road to confident music reading today!
Download Flashnote Derby and help your young musician master notes with joy—not frustration.
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