# Ableton Note — A place to start musical ideas > Mobile music creation tool for beats, melodies, and sampling, with Ableton Live integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Ableton AG.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ableton-note/id1633243177 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ableton AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1228664884) - Category: Music - Price: $6.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 676 App Store ratings · 467 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 1007 MB - Languages: German (Germany), American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France) - Released: 2022-10-18 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ableton-note/id1633243177/reviews.md ## What is Ableton Note? Start new musical ideas with a curated selection of sounds and effects. Create beats and melodic parts, sample your world, and continue your tracks in Ableton Live. Note is a place to form ideas, explore new sounds and find direction. Get your ideas out or just experiment until inspiration hits, using a selection of Ableton Live’s drum kits, synths and melodic instruments. Create your own sound palette by sampling with your phone’s built-in microphone. And use Note’s built-in MIDI Editor to sequence notes, beats and chords or make tweaks as you listen back Follow your ideas wherever they lead by sending your projects to Live without leaving the app with the help of Ableton Cloud. Open projects from Live’s browser and keep working – you can edit all your MIDI notes, and all your samples and sounds from Note are exactly the same. Ableton Note users get a free license for Ableton Live Lite – simple, intuitive software used by musicians, producers and DJs around the world to write, record, and perform. For Ableton Move users, Note also offers the chance to keep working on a Set from your phone. Begin with a beat: • Choose from 76 Drum Sampler kits • Tap out a beat using the 16-pad grid, or sequence one with the MIDI Editor • Play each drum hit melodically using 16 Pitches mode • Quantize your beat or nudge notes to fix loose timing or mistakes • Add more layers of rhythm • Create beat repetitions with Note Repeat • Change parameters to shape your sound • Experiment with effects or apply swing for variations Start with a melody: • Choose from 317 synth sounds and 60 Melodic Sampler instruments • Play or program your melody or chord progression with the 25-pad grid, piano roll or MIDI Editor • Set a key and scale to get instantly harmonic results • Add more layers of harmony • Change parameters to shape your sound • Add effects to experiment with sound design Sample your environment: • Create your own kits by recording percussive sounds into Note’s Drum Sampler • Record tonal sounds to create your own Melodic Sampler instruments • Manipulate your samples by cutting, filtering or repitching them • Sequence samples into beats, melodies and chords using the MIDI Editor • Shape or transform your sounds with effects • Import your own samples or audio directly from videos Work with Audio • Add audio clips from the library • Warp tempo or adjust pitch of your clips • Record audio directly using your phone’s built-in microphone • Connect an audio interface to record external sources • Combine recorded and imported audio with your beats and melodies Capture improvisations: • Play something, then tap the Capture button to keep it • Play at a tempo that feels comfortable and Note will detect it • Note will recognize the length of the phrase and create a loop • Quantize it, add to it, or change the sound • Connect MIDI hardware to play keys and change the sound of your instruments Create variations: • Note features a grid-based Session View layout • Double your loops to create variation within clips • Duplicate your clips and create different versions of your ideas • Add, delete or adjust multiple notes at once with the MIDI Editor • Create eight tracks with up to eight clips on eight scenes • Try different clip combinations and song structures • Export your work as an audio file to listen and share ## Key features - 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 ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $6.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Drift In-App Purchase | $3.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #7 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store) - #106 in Top Paid (US App Store) ## What do users think of Ableton Note? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Intuitive workflow - 🎨 Great sound quality - 🤝 Seamless Ableton Live integration - 💰 Affordable price - 🔥 Inspiring for creativity - 🌟 Impressive for a first release **Cons** - 🔇 No audio track support - 🎹 Limited note editing capabilities - ⏱️ Bluetooth latency issues - 🔢 Restricted to 4/4 time signature - 🔧 Lacking some advanced features **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional loss of unsaved work - Freezing issues when editing clips **Most requested features** - Audio track support - Expanded note editing tools - Midi controller support - More effects and synth options - Time signature flexibility - Ability to import samples from Ableton Live ## Recent user reviews (10 of 467) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ableton-note/id1633243177/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Feels half assed *2026-08-28, version 2.1.0* There is no way to get an actual piano diagram, the time is very annoying to control, I feel like they were so close to making a super fun and useful tool to capture ideas they are just missing some things All in all kinda fun but super annoying to use ### 5/5 — This is the best app ever *2026-08-27, version 2.1.0* Definitively. Hands-down. It is Ableton after a fashion, and it’s in my phone. Something about the way it’s set up is conducive to making fun music. And I can export not just samples, but basically project files into Ableton itself. I don’t even rate apps on the App Store; I’m rating this one. They update it more than is probably profitable for the company. I don’t know, maybe that’s not true… but it’s amazing nonetheless. I feel like I had to say something. ### 3/5 — Need Piano Roll input! *2026-08-22* I really need piano roll midi input method rather than realtime rec with pad or keyboard. ### 1/5 — Constantly annoyed by additional paid download *2026-08-20, version 2.0.1* I bought note years ago and they have slowly improved it over time. Until they added a new device, which they charge for: no problem, I just won’t use it. BUT IT IS CONSTANTLY ADDING IT TO MY SETS in a trial capacity, without the ability to adjust the sound. Please add a preference to not include devices I don’t own - even if you do there are already sets which are tainted. ### 5/5 — It’s Ableton what can you say *2026-08-15, version 2.0.1* Amazing app to compliment the desktop version. Love sketching ideas and opening them up in the studio! ### 5/5 — V2のメニュー表示 *2026-08-08* 最高の作曲メモアプリとして愛用しています。 Add Trackでトラックの種類を選択できるのは便利です。 V2の新UI？のタッチして表示されるメニューは、不要な確認と操作が挟まり、テンポが悪いと感じます。個人的に前のバージョンの操作系が好みでした。 選択したノートをルート音にして任意のコードが入力出来るなど、メニューを展開するだけのメリットがあれば、まだ、良いのですが・・・。 ### 5/5 — Fight doomscrolling by making music! *2026-08-04, version 2.0.1* I have personally benefited from Ableton Note being easy to jump into. I have made over 400 tracks (of varying quality) since the app first launched. It has helped me avoid social media when I am bored. I also bought the synth engine add-on and I haven’t come to regret either purchase. I like how limited it is. It’s a fun challenge to make a full track. I truly believe that you could make a full song, only moving into Ableton 12 for mixing and mastering. However, I haven’t done this more than one time. I just make stuff on my phone for fun. And fun it is! Edit: They’ve also improved it with each and every update! This is a worthy investment. ### 5/5 — Best on-the-go music app *2026-07-31, version 2.0.1* This app is fantastic! As a blind musician, this app is one of the very few that is actually totally useable with VoiceOver. Hats off to Ableton for making this app accessible for us little guys. Extremely impressed. There are some very minor improvements that can be made to improve ease of use, like the macro labels being duplicated. Since the knobs themselves are labeled, I wish they would hide the text label, as it only adds an additional swipe to focus on the next knob. Nevertheless, this is a minor complain in an overall great app. Even the MIDI note editor is accessible, though not too useable, as it takes too long to use. Having a sequencer for the notes would be much faster, so first, touching the note you want to edit, then focusing on a step editor and moving through the note steps would be great. ### 5/5 — The Innovative Solution *2026-07-27, version 2.0.1* Very useful app for making a bank of found sounds on the go . It’s a very powerful tool / companion too Ableton Live Suite and because of its usability and simplistic nature it’s always available in your hand . I started on this on the week of its release and have seen it grow and change into what we have now . Pro :The cloud is great and uploading too it is very easy. Con : there is some hidden changes too the important aspects of Simpler as it doesn’t load in the same format. Pro: it has the ability to capture audio straight into each drum rack pad with some rudimentary edit and manipulation functionality. Con: as of yet there is no 32but float function which can make it challenging too monitor and record in real time .Pro: there’s a grid with quantise and nudge functions etc . Con : it’s a bit fiddly to get into could do with a latch /gate function on a single button for quick editing so you can monitor the other sounds and output while making changes. Pro : there’s a mixer that utilises touch strips and allows for gain structure. Con. It’s a challenge too see the level of multi touch fader movements on smaller phones while editing. I rate this app a solid 8/10 . For where it’s currently at with a few more granular and spectral functions and some au integration it will be a great daw on your phone . Well done and Thank you . Too everyone at Ableton excited and inspired for what you do next 🙏👏 ### 5/5 — Wow! From a big mobile studio user *2026-07-27, version 2.0.1* 7/27/26: wow! Beta version allows for landscape mode; a must fir implementing. As is the MIDI bouncing. Im a huge mobile music studio user and I gotta say that I love what Ableton has done with Note. They’re definitely carving out their own niche in the game. 6/23/26 Best version ever! The scrolling instrument menu at the top of the current instrument allows users to choose established tracks without having to back out of the presented instrument view…big time saver. ## Frequently asked questions about Ableton Note ### 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. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-25 - Introducing Bouncing MIDI to Audio - Time Signatures - Audio Warp Markers - New Sound Content from BADSISTA and Sudan Archives and many more improvements and bug fixes. See "Release Notes" under Help inside the App for all the details. ### 2.0.1 — 2026-05-05 • Introducing Audio Tracks and Ableton Link Audio • Record audio directly into your sessions • Transfer audio in real time to Ableton Live with Ableton Link Audio • New FX devices: Erosion and Auto Shift • Updated Auto Pan with real-time visualisation ### 1.7.3 — 2025-12-15 We constantly update Note to bring you new features and improvements: - New Slicing Mode for Drum Samples - Ability to add external folders to Note’s Sample Browser - New Auto Pan-Tremolo Effects Device - New workflow for zooming and start/end for samples - "Crop Sample" in sample options ### 1.7.2 — 2025-11-25 We constantly update Note to bring you new features and improvements: - New Slicing Mode for Drum Samples - Ability to add external folders to Note’s Sample Browser - New Auto Pan-Tremolo Effects Device - New workflow for zooming and start/end for samples ### 1.6 — 2025-10-14 Ableton Live's Drift synthesizer, now in Note. 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