Comparison

GotoEQ vs NotePulse

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

Head to head
About

GotoEQ

This advanced equalizer allows music producers to precisely shape their sound. It offers filters for bass, treble, and mid-range frequencies, helping tracks fit perfectly into a mix. Ideal for professional sound design and beat making.

Highlights
  • Pultec-style low and high shelf filters
  • Two parametric dynamic filters
  • High pass filter
  • Peak metering
  • Input/output gain control
  • Individual filter bypass
Features
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Shape your sound with advanced equalising to make your tracks fit in the mix. Attenuate annoying resonances without destroying the overall sound. Boost the bass and still keep the peak levels tamed. Find and boost those silky top treble frequencies without the nastiness. Max out the middy dirt while keeping it musical and fit in the mix. Put the final touch on a complete song. GotoEQ is an equaliser made for the professional music producer, beat maker or sound designer. Features: • Low Shelf pultec style filter • High Shelf pultec style filter • Two parametric dynamic filters • High pass filter • Peak metering • Input / Output gain • Separate bypass on each filter Full documentation available inside the app or at https://klevgrand.se/download/gotoeq-docs/ NOTE! GotoEQ is a AUv3 plugin that only works in a AUv3 compliant host like Garageband, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker 3, Auria etc. Feedback or suggestions? Drop us a line at support(at)klevgrand.se or @klevgrand on Twitter

About

NotePulse

Features
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NotePulse transforms MIDI files into an interactive visual learning experience, helping you connect the music you hear with piano keys and traditional musical notation. Watch notes approach a full 88-key piano keyboard in the synchronized Notes view, or switch to the Live Grand Staff to follow the performance as written music. Keyboard and Score modes help you understand where each note belongs on both the staff and the instrument. Features include: • Synchronized MIDI playback, animated notes, piano keyboard, and grand staff • Live Grand Staff with Keyboard and Score viewing modes • Multi-track playback using SoundFont instruments • General MIDI instrument playback and per-track instrument selection • Adjustable playback speed for focused practice • A–B looping for repeating difficult sections • Track controls for mute, solo, volume, pan, transpose, color, and instrument selection • Left- and right-hand guidance • Score quantization and adjustable staff presentation • Support for user-selected MIDI and compatible SoundFont files • Online MIDI catalog with downloadable songs for offline use • Downloadable NotePulse Sound Library • Session import and export • Adaptive layouts for iPhone and iPad • Built-in starter music for getting started immediately NotePulse is designed for musicians, students, educators, and anyone interested in exploring how MIDI performances translate into piano movement and traditional musical notation. Import your own MIDI files through the Files app, explore downloadable music from the NotePulse catalog, or use the included starter collection. NotePulse remembers your practice settings, track configuration, visualization preferences, instrument selections, loops, and playback position for individual MIDI files. Your imported MIDI, SoundFont, and session files are processed locally on your device. Online catalog content and the NotePulse Sound Library are downloaded only when needed. No account is required. See the Music. Feel the Pulse.

Screenshots

NotePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NotePulse at $0.99 against GotoEQ's $19.99. NotePulse also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 49 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

GotoEQ costs $19.99 and NotePulse $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GotoEQ ships an update every 49 months, NotePulse every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GotoEQ versus NotePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGotoEQNotePulse
Price$19.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlevgrand Produkter ABNoorcon Inc.

In-app purchases

None

GotoEQ

No in-app purchases

None

NotePulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GotoEQ free?
GotoEQ costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotePulse free?
NotePulse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GotoEQ or NotePulse have ads?
Neither GotoEQ nor NotePulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GotoEQ or NotePulse?
GotoEQ ships an update every 49 months, and NotePulse every 10 days. Most recently, GotoEQ was updated on October 7, 2026 and NotePulse on October 7, 2026.

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