SimpNote Lite vs 8pu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpNote Lite
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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Easy Numbered Notation Compose Tool Write Song, Compose, Make Music Sheet Play Your Artwork! ==FEATURE=== - Numbered Notation Input - Various Rhythm and Pitch - Lyric Input - Accidental Input - Legato, Appoggiatura, Tritone Available - Transposition, Transfer Beat - Keysignature, Beat Setting - Artwork Information Setting ==PLAY== - Sound when input - Play your notation - Play slice for your selection - Tempo Setting - Support Repeat Signature - Setting Instrument ==DESIGN== - Setting sheet background - Setting paper color and alpha - Setting notation/lyric font color - Setting font size ==SHARE== - Export to Image - Export to Midi File - Network Print - Share With Airdrop - Share to Other App 《Terms Of Use》 http://179music.com/2019/09/20/Terms_of_Service/
8pu
Create professional-grade sheet music for various instruments and vocal parts. This mobile studio offers advanced editing tools, high-fidelity playback, and flexible export options for musicians of all levels.
- Multi-part editing for choirs and bands
- Full-dimension editing (time signature, key, tempo)
- High-fidelity MIDI playback with multiple instrument sounds
- Flexible PDF/PNG export and online sharing
- Cloud synchronization for progress saving
- Optimized for mobile touch interfaces
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8pu 全新定义的简谱制作平台， 简谱、功能简谱、和弦谱制作。 适配音乐爱好者、专业音乐人、音乐教师与乐队成员全场景，是你口袋里的移动制谱工作室！ 专业功能，一应俱全 多声部编辑：支持多声部，合唱谱、乐队合奏谱轻松制作，MIDI 播放，声部音量独立调节； 全维度编辑：自由设置拍号、调号、速度，支持转调、变速、装饰音、指法标记，连音线、延音线、三连音等专业符号全覆盖； 高保真播放：内置多乐器音色，MIDI实时播放，制作过程中随时聆听效果，精准调整旋律细节； 灵活导出：支持PDF/PNG多格式导出，可一键在线链接分享。 全场景适配，实用性拉满 音乐爱好者：捕捉灵感瞬间，随时随地记录旋律，把脑海中的音乐变成正规简谱； 音乐教师：快速制作教学谱例，搭配播放功能辅助课堂教学，提升教学效率； 乐队成员：制作功能谱、弹唱谱，支持和弦标记与段落划分，乐队排练高效看谱、即兴伴奏； 专业音乐人：轻量制谱首选，多格式导出满足后续编曲、制作需求，适配流行音乐、民乐等多种曲风。 极致体验，专为移动设备优化 全平台适配：iPhone/iPad无缝兼容，iPad横屏专属优化，大屏编辑更高效； 触控友好：支持多点触控，页面缩放灵活操作，移动制谱无压力； 云端同步：创作进度自动保存，换设备也能继续编辑，不怕灵感丢失； 极简界面：无冗余广告，专注制谱核心功能，操作流程一目了然。 立即下载8pu，开启你的移动制谱之旅，让音乐创作更简单！ 有任何问题或建议，欢迎通过App内反馈通道与我们联系，我们会持续优化功能，为你带来更好的制谱体验。 使用条款 (Terms of Use): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 8pu at 5.0 against SimpNote Lite's 4.4. 8pu also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (88% vs 72%). SimpNote Lite's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 1). 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 Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 8pu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
8pu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpNote Lite has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of SimpNote Lite's written reviews are positive against 88% of 8pu's.
SimpNote Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, 8pu monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpNote Lite | 8pu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (74 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 炯龙 吴 | Chengdu Zhengzai Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
SimpNote Lite
8pu
In-app purchases
SimpNote Lite
- 月度会员$2.991 Month
- 年度会员$14.991 Year
- 永久会员$59.99
8pu
- Pro$1.991 Month
- Pro$19.991 Year
