# fornota vs Violin2Notes

The clearest difference is price: Violin2Notes at Free against fornota's $0.99. Violin2Notes also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). fornota's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Violin2Notes is free to download; fornota costs $0.99 up front. Violin2Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. fornota asks for nothing beyond the download.

fornota ships an update every 3 months, Violin2Notes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | fornota | Violin2Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Size | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bernhard Krenz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1058647568) | [Klangio GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588721120) |

## What reviewers say

### fornota

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fornota-treble-recorder/id1526639352)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Violin2Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/violin2notes/id6759551499)

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Ultimate Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Ultimate Pro Yearly | $149.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is fornota free?

fornota costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Violin2Notes free?

Violin2Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do fornota or Violin2Notes have ads?

Violin2Notes shows ads; fornota does not.

### Which is updated more often, fornota or Violin2Notes?

fornota ships an update every 3 months, and Violin2Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, fornota was updated on October 29, 2026 and Violin2Notes on October 31, 2026.

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