Comparison

CC Harp vs Harmonica Notes

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

Head to head
About

CC Harp

This app simulates a 10-hole diatonic harmonica, offering expressive sound capabilities with intuitive touch controls. It allows for pitch bends, tremolo effects, and even chord play. Additional features like multiple keys, a tuner, and various sound effects are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 10-hole diatonic harmonica simulation
  • Independent and adjacent sound touches
  • Smart chord play with two fingers
  • Pitch bends and sound muffling
  • Adjustable tremolo effect
  • Left-handed screen reversal
  • Dark mode support
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10-hole diatonic harmonica (sometimes called "blues harp") is a small but powerful instrument with great expressiveness. CC Harp is a musical instrument application designed to take full advantage of the deep characteristics of harmonica, and is also pursued for rich usability in live. Since it uses a synthetic sound source method, it can handle various sounds with a small footprint of memory. Features - Interface is modeled after the harmonica holes. - Make sound with up to two independent touches. - Make adjacent sounds with a single touch. - Easy chord play with two finger by smart chord feature. - Various splitting performances with 2 fingers touch. - Pitch bends based on actual harmonicas are possible. - You can muffle the sound just as you would with a harmonica. - You can apply a tremolo effect with variable speed. - The screen can be reversed for left-handed people. - Change the screen color to your liking. - Supports dark mode. - A detailed user guide is built-in and ready to use. The following features are added with in-app purchases: - All 12 harmonica keys are available. - Built-in pitch tuner. - Lower the pitch by one octave is available. - Various harmonica tunings are built-in. - Reverb effect is available. - Adjustable airy noise that is unique with harmonica playing. - Touch vibrato with adjustable sensitivity. - Volume expression can be made by tilting the device. - Accurate pitch bend is possible. - You can make bends that are impossible with a real harmonica. - Slide operation like a chromatic harmonica is possible. - Note name and interval display that is convenient for playing. - Concise banner shows the settings at a glance. - Preset settings like a pocket with several different harmonica in it. - Several built-in synthetic sounds including harmonica-like tones, flute, stringed, etc. - Simple sound synthesizer where you can create new sound. - You can Play-along with a song in your iPod library. - Sound data can be exported and imported via the device clipboard. - You can design your own harmonica tuning and import it. You can try out extra features for two weeks by purchasing the "Free Trial" in-app purchases. Any interworking functions such as Inter-App Audio, AUv3, and MIDI, and function for recording and playback the performance are currently not supported. Detailed features and usage of CC Harp are explained in the User Guide on the web below. https://chord-city.com/cc_harp/user_guide/ If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.comIf you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.com

About

Harmonica Notes

Features
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Harmonica Notes is a compact educational mobile app that turns your phone or tablet into a 10-hole diatonic harmonica. Its simple two-row interface is designed for beginners learning hole numbers as well as for experienced players who want a quick musical notepad on the go. It features auto-recording and annotation, and the harmonica can be tuned so you can play along with any song you hear and then copy the notes into your or your kids' musical notebook.

Screenshots

CC Harp4 screens
Harmonica Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harmonica Notes at none against CC Harp's 2. CC Harp's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). 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. CC Harp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Harmonica Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CC Harp versus Harmonica Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCC HarpHarmonica Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuo KamataSpeak Freely

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CC Harp

One-time2
  • Extra Features TrialFree
  • Extra Features$3.99
None

Harmonica Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CC Harp free?
CC Harp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harmonica Notes free?
Harmonica Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CC Harp or Harmonica Notes have ads?
Neither CC Harp nor Harmonica Notes shows ads.

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