Comparison

SimpNote vs 来音制谱

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

来音制谱

Easily create and edit professional music scores for various instruments. Convert paper music to digital scores using AI camera recognition. Play back your compositions to preview and refine your work.

Highlights
  • Easy keyboard input for notes
  • AI camera recognition for paper scores
  • Multi-part score editing
  • Support for various notation elements
  • Playback of created scores
  • Export to PDF, MusicXML, and images
Features
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This is an easy-to-use music score making software designed for music lovers and professional musicians. Simple keyboard input method, you can generate music scores by tapping the required notes. You can also quickly generate intelligent music scores through AI camera recognition function, and support the conversion of five-line music scores to simplified music scores. [Strong music score editing ability] You can create and edit music scores for piano, guitar, guzheng, violin, ukulele, vocal music, etc., support multi-part custom music score editing, five-line music score/simplified music score/six-line music score/singing music score/four-line music score input. Supports the input of elements such as lyrics, fingering, bars, lines, ornaments, playing methods, dynamics, and notations, so that you can easily create wonderful music works. [Smart photo recognition] If you have paper music scores, you don’t need to write them yourself. Just open "Laiyin Music Score" and choose to take a photo and upload it to generate AI digital music scores, which is more convenient for daily use and carrying. [Music score can be played] Supports the music score playback function. After editing the music score, you can directly play and listen to your work, which will help you better preview and modify your work and greatly improve your creation efficiency. [Easy and efficient operation] The self-developed scientific and efficient keyboard input method has a concise and clear layout of various notes and symbols. It is easy to operate and easy to get started, making it easier for you to create music scores and doubling your efficiency. [Exportable for sharing] Supports export to PDF, MusicXML, Laiyin music scores, pictures and other formats, allowing you to save and share your works to Laiyin apps or other music software at any time. --------- Privacy Policy:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/privacy.html?appPackage=editscore_ios&appChannel=AppStore User Agreement:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/user.html?appPackage=editscore_ios&appChannel=AppStore Membership Agreement:https://base.quthing.com/base/agreement/vip.html?appPackage=editscore_ios&appChannel=AppStore

Screenshots

SimpNote4 screens
来音制谱4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 来音制谱 at 4.8 against SimpNote's 4.4. 来音制谱 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (94% vs 72%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimpNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 来音制谱 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

来音制谱 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 193 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of SimpNote's written reviews are positive against 94% of 来音制谱's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpNote ships an update every 6 weeks, 来音制谱 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpNote versus 来音制谱: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpNote来音制谱
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (74 ratings)4.8 (193 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews94.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74193 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
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 MB263 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer炯龙 吴北京夕航科技有限公司

Customer experience

SimpNote

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

来音制谱

All ratings190 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative5.0%

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
7 purchases

来音制谱

Subscriptions2
  • 来音制谱-月会员2 variants$4.991 Month
  • 来音制谱-年会员2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 来音制谱转谱券$1.99
  • 转谱券$3.99
  • 1个月会员$5.99
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  • 来音制谱转谱券$7.99
  • 来音制谱转谱券$13.99

Questions

Is SimpNote free?
SimpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 来音制谱 free?
来音制谱 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpNote or 来音制谱?
来音制谱 is rated higher. SimpNote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while 来音制谱 averages 4.8 from 193 ratings.
Do SimpNote or 来音制谱 have ads?
Neither SimpNote nor 来音制谱 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpNote or 来音制谱?
SimpNote ships an update every 6 weeks, and 来音制谱 weekly. Most recently, SimpNote was updated on November 6, 2026 and 来音制谱 on November 3, 2026.

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