Best Music Theory Software in 2026
Updated
If you’re learning theory or exploring musical ideas, software options here cover practice and tools for working with music. Compare harmony tools, notation tools, and MIDI support alongside interactive exercises and rhythm practice. Progress tracking can help you assess how an option presents practice over time. Harmonia, note-noodle, and MyMusicTheory are among the entries to consider; Study Music Theory and Complete Rhythm Trainer offer additional names to compare. Check supported platforms and whether a free plan is available, then weigh the listed paid-from price against the features you want. The criteria give you a way to distinguish options centered on different parts of music theory without assuming every tool serves the same study goal.
27ranked
16free plans on this page
€0.83/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Harmonia iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 2 note-noodle Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9€7/mo Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 3 ChordIQ iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 4 MyMusicTheory iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 5 Study Music Theory iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
- 6 Music Master iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
- 7 Musicca iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 8 MusicTheory.net iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 9 Teoria iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 10 Complete Rhythm Trainer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3€0.83/mo Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: No
- 11 Musition iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$3.25/mo Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 12 ABRSM Music Theory Trainer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
- 13 Rhythmicity Rhythm Trainer iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basic
- 14 Tenuto iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 15 Interactive Music Theory Lab No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 16 music21 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 17 neirocca No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
- 18 uTheory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$3.33/mo Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
- 19 Contrapunctus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 20 Open Music Theory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
- 21 The Rhythm Trainer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basic
- 22 Integrated Musicianship: Theory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 23 ToneSavvy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$19/mo Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: advancedHarmony tools: Yes
- 24 muted.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
- 25 Clements Theory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5£3.92/mo Interactive exercises: YesNotation tools: basicHarmony tools: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Interactive exercises | Notation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonia | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | advanced | |
| 2 | note-noodle | 7.9 | Free plan | €7/mo | Yes | Yes | advanced | |
| 3 | ChordIQ | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | MyMusicTheory | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | advanced | |
| 5 | Study Music Theory | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | basic | |
| 6 | Music Master | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | basic | |
| 7 | Musicca | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 8 | MusicTheory.net | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | advanced | |
| 9 | Teoria | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 10 | Complete Rhythm Trainer | 7.3 | €0.83/mo | Yes | Yes | basic | ||
| 11 | Musition | 7.1 | No | $3.25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | advanced |
| 12 | ABRSM Music Theory Trainer | 7.0 | No | No | Yes | basic | ||
| 13 | Rhythmicity Rhythm Trainer | 7.0 | No | No | Yes | basic | ||
| 14 | Tenuto | 6.9 | No | No | ||||
| 15 | Interactive Music Theory Lab | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | advanced | |
| 16 | music21 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 17 | neirocca | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | basic | |
| 18 | uTheory | 6.3 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | Yes | basic | |
| 19 | Contrapunctus | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | advanced | ||
| 20 | Open Music Theory | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | basic | |
| 21 | The Rhythm Trainer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | basic | |
| 22 | Integrated Musicianship: Theory | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | advanced | |||
| 23 | ToneSavvy | 5.8 | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | advanced | |
| 24 | muted.io | 5.7 | Yes | Yes | basic | |||
| 25 | Clements Theory | 5.5 | No | £3.92/mo | Yes | Yes | basic |
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