Nota vs AurA LAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nota
This app provides a full-featured audio playback experience directly from your system's Files app and cloud storage. Enjoy background playback, advanced sound customization with an equalizer, and flexible playback controls. It also offers robust file management capabilities, allowing you to organize and transfer your audio files seamlessly.
- Playback from Files app and cloud
- Background playback and AirPlay
- 10-band equalizer
- Adjustable playback speed
- File management (import, export, rename)
- Sleep timer
- Smart shuffle and loop
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Nota is the first full-featured file-based audio player, which is able to inplace playback from system Files app and its File Providers*. That opens an unique opportunity to access other apps and cloud sources without copying files. Highlights: - Background playback and AirPlay support - Adjust sound with 10-band equalizer for local and remote files - Sleep timer - Control playback speed (0.5x - 2x) - Organize playback queue - Intuitive gestures - Smart shuffle and loop one-all - Delicate handling of system events - playback never stops - Import, Export, Manage, Copy, Move, Rename, Reorder and Transfer files The feature - Stability and battery-safe mode -- app has successfully passed 24h-playback tests without draining the battery or terminating. *File Providers are extensions by other developers, so that other apps can access the documents and directories stored and managed by 3rd party apps. Learn more at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206481.
AurA LAB
Transform your smartphone into a receiver controller. Adjust sound settings, manage audio sources, and customize backlight colors for compatible receiver models. Save your personalized sound profiles for easy recall.
- Sound adjustment
- Receiver function control
- Audio source selection
- Multi-band equalizer
- Volume control
- Backlight color adjustment
- Save sound presets
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The AurA LAB app turns your smartphone into a powerful tool for adjusting sound and controlling the functions of your receiver! Supported receivers: all models of the series STORM, INDIGO, VENOM AMH-66DSP, AMH-77DSP, AMH-78DSP, AMH-79DSP, AMH-88DSP, AMD-772DSP, AMD-782DSP AMH-520BT, AMH-525BT, AMH-530BT, AMH-535BT, AMH-550BT, AMH-600BT, AMH-605BT The list of supported models may change depending on the update of the AurA receiver models. Application functions (for models with the DSP index): - selection of the audio signal source; - adjustment of the cutoff frequency, filter order, time delays for each channel; - control of the multi-band equalizer; - volume control; - backlight color adjustment; - display of ID3 information about tracks being played; - ability to save up to 6 personal sound settings (presets); Application functions (for models without DSP index): - audio source selection; - multi-band equalizer control; - volume control; - backlight color setting; - display ID3 information about tracks being played;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AurA LAB at none against Nota's shown. AurA LAB also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Nota's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Nota against 4.2 for AurA LAB. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nota has 1.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Nota's written reviews are positive against 56% of AurA LAB's.
Nota ships an update every 4 months, AurA LAB monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Nota | AurA LAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 55.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markuss Irbe | SIU KEUNG CHAN |
Customer experience
Nota
AurA LAB
Bugs and requests
Nota
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to download music from certain sources
- Playback stops when device is locked
- Metadata editing not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add playlist/queue functionality
- Implement cloud storage integration
- Allow batch import of files
- Add more customization options (themes, gestures, etc.)
- Improve shuffle/repeat functionality
AurA LAB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nota
No in-app purchases
AurA LAB
No in-app purchases









