Real Sight Reader
Sight-read your repertoire
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Turn the pieces you actually play into reading and rhythm practice. Import a score, tap the rhythm, read both clefs — and watch your weak spots shrink.
Your repertoire is the curriculum.
Most music apps drill you on exercises you'll never play. Real Sight Reader flips that: import the MusicXML scores you're actually working on, and the app turns them into focused reading and rhythm practice — so every minute you spend here pays off in the pieces you care about.
IMPORT YOUR OWN MUSIC
Bring in any MusicXML (.xml / .mxl) score and practice straight from it. Or start with the bundled library of public-domain classics — Bach inventions, Chopin preludes, Joplin rags, Mozart, and more.
TAP THE RHYTHM
Sample-accurate rhythm training with a real metronome feel. Tap along as the playhead moves; on-time taps score green, rushing or dragging shows up instantly. Per-device latency calibration keeps scoring honest on any headphones or speaker.
READ BOTH CLEFS
Drill the two-hand note pairs in a piece — treble and bass together — and see exactly which pairs you read fast and which slow you down. Practice the weakest ones in a focused set.
PRACTICE THE WAY READING ACTUALLY WORKS
- Listen and repeat: hear a phrase, then play it back from memory.
- Eye-hand span: train reading ahead of where you're playing.
- Weak-figure drills: the app surfaces the rhythms you keep missing and drills just those.
PLAY ALONG WITH MIDI
Connect a MIDI keyboard and play the rhythm or the melody — the app scores your timing and your notes.
SEE YOUR PROGRESS
Per-figure and per-pair stats show your accuracy and timing trend over time, weakest first, so you always know what to work on next. A daily streak and home- and lock-screen widgets keep you coming back.
CHALLENGE A FRIEND
Finish a run and share a challenge link or a designed brag card with your score — they can try to beat it.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your scores and your progress stay on your device. No account required.
Real Sight Reader is for pianists, students, and teachers who want their practice time to land on the music in front of them.
Under-the-hood improvements and fixes for smoother sight-reading and rhythm practice. You can reach me anytime from Settings — I read every message. — Mayank
The developer, Mayank Sanganeria, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Mayank Sanganeria
- Size
- 23.1 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Mayank Sanganeria