Comparison

SimpNote vs 懂音律

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

Head to head
About

SimpNote

Easily compose music using a numbered notation system. Write songs, create sheet music, and play your compositions with various input options for rhythm, pitch, and lyrics. Share your musical creations as images or MIDI files.

Highlights
  • Numbered notation input
  • Rhythm and pitch customization
  • Lyric and accidental input
  • Transposition and beat transfer
  • Export to image and MIDI
  • Real-time playback
Features
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The Jianpu Studio for iPhone & iPad Write, notate and play numbered notation — made for touch. Jianpu is faster than staff notation when you write songs. We built the notation tool we always wished existed on mobile. == FEATURES == [FAST NOTATION] Designed from the ground up for mobile writing - Numbered notation input: up to five octaves, from 32nd notes to whole notes - Lyrics in any language your phone can type - Rich symbol set: slurs, bar lines, legato lines, grace notes, ornaments, repeats - Rhythm X notation - One-tap score info: title, subtitle, key, time signature, composer - Score search: find any piece by title in seconds [PLAYBACK] Notation you can actually hear - Play your score, with sound as you type - Switch instruments and play multiple voices - Play a selection, set the tempo, auto-repeat inside repeat signs - Drag the playback and metronome volume sliders at any time - Choose where the playhead stops when a score ends [MAKE IT YOURS] Your work is more than notes - Page backgrounds: pick a preset or a photo from your library - Adjust paper colour and margins - Set colour and size separately for notes, lyrics, title, subtitle, key/time and composer [EXPORT & SHARE] Better shared than kept - Export images straight to your photo library - Export PDF for printing and layout - Export MIDI to keep arranging in professional music software - Export audio to listen back anytime - Export MusicXML to edit in other notation apps - Network printing, AirDrop, WeChat and other apps - Save to iCloud == Terms Of Use == http://179music.com/2019/09/20/Terms_of_Service/

About

懂音律

Discover and practice a vast library of music scores for various instruments. Engage with a community of musicians, access AI-powered accompaniment with real-time feedback, and learn from professional teaching videos. Enhance your musical skills through interactive features and tools.

Highlights
  • Vast music score library
  • AI intelligent accompaniment
  • Real-time feedback on practice
  • Professional teaching videos
  • Community interaction and sharing
  • Music theory knowledge
  • Metronome and annotation tools
Features
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A comprehensive platform for music score searching, instrument practice, and learning exchange, specifically designed for music enthusiasts. Through the interaction of millions of influencer users in the community, high-quality music scores are uploaded and shared, making it easy to find scores for practice. [All Instrument Music Scores] It includes a wide range of Chinese and foreign orchestral and percussion instruments such as piano, guitar, ukulele, violin, drum set, guzheng, pipa, and erhu. [Intelligent Accompaniment Practice] The AI music scores can be played. The audio accompaniment practice provides real-time feedback on wrong notes during practice. Segmented playback helps you correct mistakes. [Playing Instruction] Professional teachers' high-quality teaching videos are synchronized with courseware, enabling you to learn and practice simultaneously for rapid improvement. [Community Interaction] Online music learning, creative sharing, and comment interaction allow you to communicate with global musicians and enhance your skills. [Rich Functions] It offers functions such as converting staff notation to numbered musical notation, a built-in metronome, music score annotation, playing recording, automatic page turning, and music theory knowledge. ---- Privacy Policy:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/privacy.html?appPackage=rhythm_ios&appChannel=AppStore Membership Agreement:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/vip.html?appPackage=rhythm_ios&appChannel=AppStore Renewal Agreement:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/auto_renewal.html?appPackage=rhythm_ios&appChannel=AppStore

Screenshots

SimpNote4 screens
懂音律4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SimpNote at none against 懂音律's shown. 懂音律's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (96% vs 72%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SimpNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 懂音律 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

懂音律 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 243 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of SimpNote's written reviews are positive against 96% of 懂音律's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpNote ships an update every 6 weeks, 懂音律 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimpNote versus 懂音律: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpNote懂音律
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (74 ratings)4.9 (243 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74243 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer炯龙 吴梦莹 张

Customer experience

SimpNote

All ratings74 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative16.5%

懂音律

All ratings242 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SimpNote

Subscriptions3
  • 月度会员$2.991 Month
  • 季度会员$6.993 Months
  • 年度会员$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$39.99
3 purchases

懂音律

Subscriptions2
  • 月会员$3.991 Month
  • 年会员$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • 2年会员$29.99

Questions

Is SimpNote free?
SimpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 懂音律 free?
懂音律 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpNote or 懂音律?
懂音律 is rated higher. SimpNote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while 懂音律 averages 4.9 from 243 ratings.
Do SimpNote or 懂音律 have ads?
懂音律 shows ads; SimpNote does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpNote or 懂音律?
SimpNote ships an update every 6 weeks, and 懂音律 every 10 days. Most recently, SimpNote was updated on November 6, 2026 and 懂音律 on November 7, 2026.

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