Comparison

Chooning vs Humming Studio

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

Head to head
About

Chooning

This app allows users to journal about their musical experiences and memories, sharing thoughts on songs and live shows. It fosters a community focused on music appreciation without the pressure of popularity metrics. Connect with others who share your musical tastes and build a personal archive of your music journey.

Highlights
  • Record musical memories and emotions
  • Create a personal music portfolio
  • Discover others' music stories
  • Follow artists and users
  • Spotify integration for playlists
  • Share thoughts without popularity metrics
Features
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Chooning is a music notebook app where you can record your thoughts about music and memories from live shows. Your posts are shared with other users, and you can read what others have written as well. While it works in a similar way to a social network, one of its biggest differences is that there are no follower counts, no like counts, and no visible popularity metrics. It is designed to help you focus on talking about the music you love, rather than worrying about how much attention your posts receive. [ CHOONING MAY BE FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO ] • Record the feelings and memories behind a song that can’t be captured by a listening history on Spotify or Apple Music. • Keep a personal archive of your own musical memories, rather than leaving an objective rating or review. • Talk about the things you love in a space that isn’t driven by attention, popularity, or recommendation algorithms. [ FEATURES ] • Record and collect your musical memories Search for a song and save the stories, emotions, live show memories, or festival experiences connected to it. Build a profile page that works like a portfolio of the music that has accompanied your life. • Discover other people’s stories about music Through search and hashtags, you can read what others have written about the music they love. Even without direct social connections, you may find comfort in knowing that someone else out there loves the same music you do. • Keep up with music that interests you Watch artists and users that interest you to discover new music and stay connected to the information you care about. • Spotify integration Save songs you discover on your timeline directly to Spotify with a single tap, or turn collections of posts into Spotify playlists. Support for additional streaming services is planned in future updates. [ A NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER ] The rise of the internet, social media, and smartphones has given everyone the freedom to share their thoughts with the world. At the same time, however, we have become increasingly aware of how to attract the attention of others. On platforms built around advertising models and constant engagement, it has become surprisingly difficult to simply talk about the things we genuinely love. Streaming services have also made an enormous amount of music available at a very low cost. This is undoubtedly a wonderful change. Yet as music becomes easier to access, it is also consumed at an ever faster pace. Opportunities to pause, sit with a single song, and reflect on what it means to us are gradually becoming rarer. I do not wish to reject technological progress. Rather, I believe that modern communication and the way we experience music may need a different kind of balance. With a love for both the internet and music, I created Chooning with that belief in mind. The name Chooning comes from the idea of "re-tuning" the relationship between people and music. Stepping away from the noise of constant attention and endless streams of content, I hope this can be a place where you pause for a moment, spend time with the music that matters to you, and rediscover a more personal connection with it. @ezeroms (Yuh IWAMOTO)

About

Humming Studio

Features
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話した言葉で、編集する。 Humming Studio は、収録・文字起こし・編集・配信までを iPhone・iPad・Mac で完結できるポッドキャスト制作アプリです。 収録すると、すべての発話がその場で文字になります。要らない一行を消すだけで、音声も、同時に撮った映像も、まったく同じ操作でカット。波形とにらめっこする編集は、もう要りません。原稿を読み直すのと同じ感覚で、番組が仕上がります。 ■ 文字で編集する 自動文字起こしされた発話がブロックに。分割・並べ替え・伸縮も指先で。 ■ オンデバイス & クラウド文字起こし 端末内の処理で無料・プライベートに。収録中のライブ文字起こしで待ち時間ゼロ。 ■ マルチマイク & ミキサー 複数マイクを個別トラックで収録。音量・EQ・パン、ブロック単位の調整まで非破壊で。 ■ ビデオポッドキャスト iPhone をワイヤレスカメラに。縦型・横型の書き出し、文字起こしからのテロップ自動焼き込み。 ■ BGM・SE・AI チャプター BGM や効果音を簡単に。AI が話題の切れ目を見つけてチャプターを自動生成。 ■ ワンストップ配信 公開すると RSS を発行。Spotify や Apple Podcasts に登録でき、Podcast 2.0 のメタ情報つきで「見つけてもらう」配信を。 iPhone・iPad・Mac、それぞれの得意な画面で。iPhone をワイヤレスカメラにすれば、映像も一緒に収録できます。 「編集できる人」だけの世界から、「話せる人なら、誰でも」の世界へ。 【利用規約・プライバシー】 利用規約(EULA): https://humming-studio.com/terms プライバシーポリシー: https://humming-studio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Chooning4 screens
Humming Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chooning at none against Humming Studio's 3. Chooning also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Humming Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Humming Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Chooning asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chooning ships an update every 5 weeks, Humming Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Chooning versus Humming Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChooningHumming Studio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYuh IWAMOTOtsunagibito LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chooning

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Humming Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Humming Studio Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Humming Studio Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Humming Studio Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Chooning free?
Chooning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Humming Studio free?
Humming Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chooning or Humming Studio have ads?
Neither Chooning nor Humming Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chooning or Humming Studio?
Chooning ships an update every 5 weeks, and Humming Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chooning was updated on November 7, 2026 and Humming Studio on October 31, 2026.

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