SimpNote vs Numbered Musical Notation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Numbered notation input
- Rhythm and pitch customization
- Lyric and accidental input
- Transposition and beat transfer
- Export to image and MIDI
- Real-time playback
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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/
Numbered Musical Notation
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The application to make numbered musical notation and dynamic numbered musical notation. Features: -Quick input of simplified music scores -Dynamic music playing -Music score and chord -Picture and music score sharing -Music score file saving
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Numbered Musical Notation at 14.0 against SimpNote's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SimpNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Numbered Musical Notation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpNote | Numbered Musical Notation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 炯龙 吴 | 荣庄 杨 |
In-app purchases
SimpNote
- 月度会员$2.991 Month
- 季度会员$6.993 Months
- 年度会员$19.991 Year
- 永久会员$39.99
Numbered Musical Notation
- Pro 版本$12.99
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