RouteNote vs Hype
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteNote
This app allows users to manage their music releases and royalties on the go. It provides tools for uploading music, tracking earnings, and accessing essential distribution features from a mobile device.
- On-the-go music management
- Music release uploads
- Royalty tracking
- Music distribution tools
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Hype
This platform connects artists with venues for streamlined bookings and expanded exposure. Artists can showcase their talent and build portfolios, while venues can discover emerging performers. The app facilitates seamless management and secure payments within a global marketplace.
- Global marketplace for talent discovery
- Customizable calendars for scheduling
- Personalized artist listings with media
- Portfolio building for performance history
- Secure payment and payout system
- Streamlined booking management
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Get onboard with HYPE, a single destination for venues and talent to streamline bookings. A platform where artists can expand their exposure, and venues can discover emerging talent. HYPE’s seamless management and payment system allow both artists and venues to connect to a wider network! - Explore Hype’s global marketplace to find the perfect talent around you - Take advantage of Hype’s customizable calendars, allowing you to set your schedule - Personalize your listing with photos, videos, and descriptions of your talent - Build your portfolio showing places you have performed - Set your own prices and receive payout in secured payment platform
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hype at 75% against RouteNote's 20%. Hype also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). RouteNote's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 10). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. RouteNote sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Hype asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hype holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RouteNote has 50 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of RouteNote's written reviews are positive against 75% of Hype's.
RouteNote ships an update every 3 months, Hype every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RouteNote | Hype |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (50 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RouteNote Ltd | Byrone Collins |
Customer experience
RouteNote
Hype
In-app purchases
RouteNote
- Routenote Premium$9.99
- Routenote Premium$10.00
- Routenote Premium$20.00
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- Routenote Premium$30.00
- Routenote Premium$45.00
Hype
No in-app purchases
