Ableton Note

Ableton Note

A place to start musical ideas

695 ratings
481 reviews
#5 in paid Music
🎵 Music
$6.99
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 18, 2022
  • October 6, 2026
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Create musical ideas with curated sounds and effects. Build beats, melodies, and sample your surroundings. Seamlessly transfer your projects to Ableton Live for further development.

✓Create beats and melodies
✓Sample sounds with phone microphone
✓MIDI Editor for sequencing
✓Transfer projects to Ableton Live
✓76 Drum Sampler kits
✓317 synth sounds
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What's New in Ableton Note

2.1.1

October 6, 2026

• Fixes an issue where changes to Sets were sometimes not saved automatically • Improved reliability and performance with large samples • Link and other bug fixes. See "Release Notes" under Help in the App for all the details.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$3.99

Drift In-App Purchase

This unlocks a new device called Drift

Charts

Top Paid

📊 5

Music

The app has maintained its position at 5 recently.

Last updated on October 11, 2026.

Top Paid

📈 117+4

Global

This app rose +4 positions in Global chart.

Last updated on October 11, 2026.

Events

Read more about Audio Tracks

Audio Tracks

Record, import and transform audio clips

May 19, 2026 — Jun 16, 2026

Read more about Drift

Drift

Ableton Live's Drift synthesizer, now in Note.

Sep 2, 2025 — Oct 1, 2025

Read more about New in Note: MIDI Editor

New in Note: MIDI Editor

Sequence beats, melodies and chords

Apr 2, 2025 — May 2, 2025

User reviews

Disappointed

This Could have been something great. The au is absolutely terrible- not a patch on korg gadget

Great

The app is very good. Skills and material transfer to Ableton Live.

Gotta say this

This app is absolutely amazing. Great way to work on song ideas with quality sounds, extreme ease of use, and a very flexible and powerful interface. It's tidy, snappy, and it just works. I used to be intimidated by Ableton. But now I am continually impressed and inspired by Ableton. For the price, nothing beats it.
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If you make music, get this app

I’ve tried several different music making apps and this one is the only one that actually works. Let me put it this way: In all the years/decades that I’ve used smartphones, I’ve paid for exactly 3 apps. This was the first of the 3.

The layout is intuitive, the ability to link to Ableton is wonderful, and while control is limited because this isn’t a full DAW, what control exists is extremely powerful. Automating effects, tuning, synth parameters? Unheard of elsewhere.
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The melody I just wrote just vanished out of thin air.

Ableton Note is almost perfect - every interface and interaction is pure art.
Unfortunately, there's one fatal flaw. After giving you the ultimate user experience, it just erases everything from the last minute or hour.
This is the third time I've run into this problem. The first two times, I wondered if cloud synchronization had replaced my local files with a newer version from the cloud. After this, I never turned on synchronization while editing again. But the bizarre thing happened again when I was working entirely locally: it completely wiped out two hours of my work.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Occasional loss of unsaved work

Bug

Freezing issues when editing clips

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Requested Features

6 requests

Audio track support

Feature

Expanded note editing tools

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Midi controller support

Feature

More effects and synth options

Feature

Time signature flexibility

Feature

Ability to import samples from Ableton Live

Feature

FAQ

What does Ableton Note do?

Ableton Note is a mobile application designed for starting musical ideas. It allows users to create beats and melodic parts, sample sounds from their environment, and experiment with a curated selection of sounds and effects. Projects can be seamlessly transferred to Ableton Live for further development.

What are the key features of Ableton Note?

Key features include the ability to create beats using 76 Drum Sampler kits and a 16-pad grid, compose melodies with 317 synth sounds and a 25-pad grid, sample sounds using the phone's microphone, and edit MIDI notes and sequences. It also offers integration with Ableton Live for project transfer.

How much does Ableton Note cost?

Ableton Note is available for free and includes in-app purchases. Users also receive a free license for Ableton Live Lite when they use Ableton Note, providing a comprehensive music production experience.

What devices is Ableton Note compatible with?

The provided description does not specify exact device compatibility. However, as a mobile application, it is designed for use on smartphones and tablets. Users should check their device's app store for specific operating system requirements.

How can I use Ableton Note to capture musical ideas?

You can start by choosing from various drum kits or synth sounds to build beats and melodies. The app allows you to sample sounds from your surroundings and manipulate them. You can also use the MIDI Editor to sequence notes and chords, and then transfer your work to Ableton Live to continue developing your ideas.