Comparison

Note Recognizer vs KeyBee

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

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About

Note Recognizer

This app analyzes sung or played pitches in real-time, displaying the corresponding note name. It functions as a vocal trainer, song key identifier, and instrument tuner, offering various note naming systems and live notation capabilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch detection
  • Note name identification
  • Instrument tuning
  • Vocal training exercises
  • Live musical notation
  • Multiple note naming systems
Features
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Note Recognizer - App that Assists Music Learning by Detecting and Processing Musical Characteristics from Microphone in Real-Time The Note Recognizer is meant for people who are seriously involved in active music making. The Note Recognizer analyses the pitch frequency that you sing or play, and gives the corresponding note name. Very useful for singers who need to find the right starting note of a song. Or if you want to know the key of a song; sing the tonic, and you get the note name of the key. Also great as a tuner for guitar, or checking your intonation on flute, violin or any instrument. User can choose from different note naming systems such as - Standard (#) - Standard (b) - German (#) - German (b) - Indian Sargam (#) (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa) - Indian Sargam (b) (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa) - Indian Sargam (#) (सा रे गा माँ पा धा नि) - Indian Sargam (b) (सा रे गा माँ पा धा नि) - Do Re Mi (#) - Do Re Mi (b) Now with Live Notation: play your musical idea on an instrument and have it transformed to musical notation. Watch your score grow while playing. This app can be used for vocal training and do you have little or no singing experience or voice training. Voice Training App plays a note or phrase of notes, and you sing to it. This App showing which note you should sing and which pitch you are correctly singing your note names in note recognizer. Note Recognizer Designed in collaboration with The Great And professional singing teacher. For beginners. Train your voice to sing your note names in tune. Pitch training for singers in note recognizer .To expand your vocal and note names by relaxing your voice to increase range and perfection for singers and Learn Singing With This Voice Training You Will See how long you can hold a pitch Develop confidence to perform riffs and runs. This app for those who are seriously involved in active music making and Learn Singing. The note recognizer analyses Very useful for singers who need to find the right starting note of a song. The pitch frequency that you sing a note names or play, and gives the corresponding note name and note recognizer . You can use it also as a tuner for guitar, or checking your intonation on flute, violin, harmonium or other musical instrument.

About

KeyBee

This app analyzes music in real-time to identify its BPM and musical key. It also keeps a history of recognized songs, offers a stage mode with a timer, and includes a built-in tuner. Analysis is performed on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time BPM and key analysis
  • Song history with artwork
  • Stage mode with set timer
  • Tap tempo functionality
  • Instrument and voice tuner
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • On-device private analysis
Features
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The BPM, key — and the name — of the music around you. KeyBee listens through your iPhone or iPad microphone, shows the BPM and key in real time, and keeps a list of the songs it hears. Built for DJs, players and producers — keep it open next to you. • Real-time analysis: BPM and key of music from speakers, clubs or the rehearsal room • Song history: title, artist and artwork of every song it hears, in order — heart your favorites and export the tracklist • Stage mode: hold it sideways and the screen stays on with a big clock and a set timer (choose your set length) • Tap tempo: tap four times for a manual BPM; it returns to listening 3 seconds after you stop • Tuner: note name and cents for guitar, bass, piano and voice • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island: keep seeing the values while you use other apps • Camelot keys, iPad, and English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese • Private by design: analysis stays on your device. Audio is never recorded or sent — to name songs, only an audio fingerprint is matched with Shazam • Background listening: turn it on or off in Settings. When enabled, song recognition continues in other apps and with the screen locked. Because KeyBee listens through the microphone, results depend on the room, speakers and noise. Let it listen a little longer for better accuracy.

Screenshots

Note Recognizer4 screens
KeyBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KeyBee at 100% against Note Recognizer's 7%. KeyBee also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). Note Recognizer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

KeyBee is free to download; Note Recognizer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Note Recognizer versus KeyBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote RecognizerKeyBee
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPurnima VermaGyujeong Park

Customer experience

Note Recognizer

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative85.7%

KeyBee

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Note Recognizer

No in-app purchases

None

KeyBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Recognizer free?
Note Recognizer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KeyBee free?
KeyBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note Recognizer or KeyBee have ads?
Neither Note Recognizer nor KeyBee shows ads.

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