Comparison

Tize vs Ableton Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tize

Create professional music with a user-friendly interface. Easily make beats, record audio, add effects, and even auto-tune vocals. Share your creations with a global community or export them for use in other digital audio workstations.

Highlights
  • Drum pad beat making
  • Professional sound packs
  • Audio recording and looping
  • Auto-tune vocals
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Song arrangement and editing
  • Cloud backup and sharing
Features
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Easily create professional music Be the best beat maker with the best beat making app Make beats easily in landscape or portrait, your choice. Share your music with the world Publish to the Tize feed, and vote on your favorite tracks! Export your song and share it, or bounce each track individually or the MIDI file to use in your favorite DAW. Over 500 professional sounds designed by Sonic Sounds for you to download create any kind of music - EDM - Trap - Dubstep - Drum-n-Bass - Rave - Hip-Hop and more! Make beats with classic drum pads! Easy Chords stay in key and focus on making music. Add Effects to your beats and vocals! Now with audio unit extension (effects) support. Record Audio record an instrument or vocals, loop it, and change the speed Tize will keep everything on beat for you Auto Tune Can't sing? Neither can we, the new Auto Tune feature will keep your voice in perfect pitch the your beat Sample Easily Import audio trim it, slice it, change the pitch and loop it in your beat. Collaborate and share with your friends. Show them your beats, or work on something together. Ableton Link Support allows you to collaborate live with other beat makers in the same room! Tize Cloud never loose a song again. Back up your song to the Tize Cloud, share with your friends, or export your song to sound cloud or jam in your car! Arrange your song simply tap on a loop to mute it or un-mute it Pattern Editor easily create, move, or edit notes! Settings change the speed, scale, or even turn of quantize to give your song more of a live feel MIDI Support Plugin your favorite iOS compatible MIDI Keyboard. All this and more! Easily become the best beat maker on the best beat making app Beat maker app Like Garageband With a TIZE VIP Pass, enjoy the following benefits: - Unlock all sound packs Using in-app purchase for recurring billing makes it easier than ever to subscribe to TIZE's VIP Pass. In-App Purchase information: - Subscribe to TIZE VIP Pass for only $4.99 per week (amount in USD in US App Store). - When you have confirmed purchasing the subscription, your iTunes Account will automatically be charged. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase. - Your iTunes Account will be charged $4.99 weekly for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - The current subscription cannot be cancelled during active subscription period. - You can find our Privacy Policy at https://tize.soundware.io/privacy and Terms of Service at https://tize.soundware.io/terms

About

Ableton Note

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.

Highlights
  • 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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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

Screenshots

Tize4 screens
Ableton Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tize at Free against Ableton Note's $6.99. Tize also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (16K vs 676). Ableton Note's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (73% vs 52%). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tize is free to download; Ableton Note costs $6.99 up front. Tize sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Ableton Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tize holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tize has 16K ratings behind it against 676, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Tize's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ableton Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tize ships an update every 3 weeks, Ableton Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tize versus Ableton Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTizeAbleton Note
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (16K ratings) — better4.2 (676 ratings)
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better676
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB1007 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoundWare, Inc.Ableton AG

Customer experience

Tize

All ratings16,054 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative36.6%

Ableton Note

All ratings676 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral13.7%
Negative13.7%

User reviews

Tize

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Wide variety of sounds and instruments
  • 🚀 Efficient beat-making process
  • 💡 Allows for creative expression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Limited login options
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔇 Annoying metronome that can't be turned off

Ableton Note

From 676 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive workflow
  • 🎨 Great sound quality
  • 🤝 Seamless Ableton Live integration
  • 💰 Affordable price
  • 🔥 Inspiring for creativity

Room to improve

  • 🔇 No audio track support
  • 🎹 Limited note editing capabilities
  • ⏱️ Bluetooth latency issues
  • 🔢 Restricted to 4/4 time signature
  • 🔧 Lacking some advanced features

Bugs and requests

Tize

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio tracks not processing correctly
  • Inability to export full compositions
  • Syncing issues with Bluetooth devices
  • Disappearing sound packs after purchase

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a 'make unique' feature to edit individual track sections
  • Implement a way to censor inappropriate comments
  • Improve audio export functionality
  • Allow users to edit old tracks and songs

Ableton Note

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional loss of unsaved work
  • Freezing issues when editing clips

Requested features

6 requests
  • Audio track support
  • Expanded note editing tools
  • Midi controller support
  • More effects and synth options
  • Time signature flexibility
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  • Ability to import samples from Ableton Live

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tize

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly TIZE VIP Pass7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • TIZE VIP Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Tize VIP Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • TIZE VIP Pass3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly TIZE VIP Pass$14.991 Month
  • Tize VIP Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual TIZE VIP Pass$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Trap Gods Sound Pack$1.99
  • Trap Envy$1.99
  • Premium Sound Pack$9.99
1 purchases

Ableton Note

One-time1
  • Drift In-App Purchase$3.99

Questions

Is Tize free?
Tize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ableton Note free?
Ableton Note costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tize or Ableton Note?
Tize is rated higher. Tize averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Ableton Note averages 4.2 from 676 ratings.
Do Tize or Ableton Note have ads?
Tize shows ads; Ableton Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Tize or Ableton Note?
Tize ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ableton Note monthly. Most recently, Tize was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ableton Note on September 22, 2026.

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