Comparison

SimpNote vs 8pu

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

8pu

Create professional sheet music for various instruments and vocal parts on your mobile device. Features include multi-voice editing, MIDI playback, and flexible export options. Ideal for musicians, teachers, and enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Multi-voice editing
  • MIDI playback with adjustable volume
  • Full score customization (time signature, key signature, tempo)
  • High-fidelity playback with multiple instrument sounds
  • Flexible export to PDF/PNG
  • Cloud synchronization for progress saving
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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/

Screenshots

SimpNote4 screens
8pu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 8pu at 5.0 against SimpNote's 4.4. 8pu also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). SimpNote'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimpNote sells 4 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8pu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpNote 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's written reviews are positive against 85% of 8pu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpNote ships an update every 6 weeks, 8pu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpNote versus 8pu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpNote8pu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (74 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB40 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer炯龙 吴Chengdu Zhengzai Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SimpNote

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

8pu

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

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
2 purchases

8pu

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SimpNote free?
SimpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8pu free?
8pu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpNote or 8pu?
8pu is rated higher. SimpNote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while 8pu averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SimpNote or 8pu have ads?
Neither SimpNote nor 8pu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpNote or 8pu?
SimpNote ships an update every 6 weeks, and 8pu every 3 weeks. Most recently, SimpNote was updated on November 9, 2026 and 8pu on November 8, 2026.

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