Comparison

Audiomack Creator vs Notes.fm

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

Head to head
About

Audiomack Creator

Easily upload music, albums, and podcasts directly from your phone. Track your performance with detailed stats, engage with fans through direct messaging and comments, and market your releases with auto-generated promotional images. Monetize your streams and offer early access to new music.

Highlights
  • Unlimited music and podcast uploads
  • Detailed artist and release stats
  • Fan engagement and direct messaging
  • Automated social media promotion tools
  • Direct monetization of streams
  • Pre-release fan access for revenue
Features
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Growing your music career on Audiomack just got so much easier with our Creator App - you can do everything from uploading tracks and managing your releases, to seeing your artist stats and messaging your fans all from your phone now. Upload as many tracks as you want - we have unlimited storage for artists, no subscription or payment required. (MP3s, WAV, M4A, AAC, and other local files) View stats on your releases (plays, favorites, playlist adds, and re-ups) See what cities and countries your music is getting the most traction in, and who your top fans are See what your fans have to say about your tracks and directly reply to comments Message your followers Easily market your music with our Promote Tab (we auto-generate custom images for you to share on social media) Earn money from your streams directly from us through our Artist Monetization Program, no distributor or label required Monetize beyond streams - release music early and have fans pay to listen before the official release Audiomack is the best app for emerging artists to be discovered - we care about what artists are bubbling next, not just what’s big now, and artists like Yeat, Rod Wave, and Joeboy launched their careers on Audiomack. We want to help you get discovered by your future fans - we have a global network of curators who hand select music to trend, and we have programs like Tastemakers where we engage music lovers worldwide to help find cool new artists. Use of the Audiomack App and free upload feature is subject to your agreement with our Privacy Policy/TOS. Privacy Policy: http://www.audiomack.com/privacy-policy TOS: http://www.audiomack.com/about/terms-of-service

About

Notes.fm

This app helps musicians track and collect all their music royalties in one place. It identifies missing registrations and unclaimed money across over 50 platforms, simplifying royalty collection for artists, songwriters, and managers.

Highlights
  • Collect all royalties in one place
  • Identify missing registrations and unclaimed shares
  • Estimate unclaimed royalties
  • Verify songwriter, performer, and producer credits
  • Track catalog health across 50+ platforms
  • Share credit and registration data
Features
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NOTES Notes is the easiest way to understand and collect all of your music royalties in one place. Every musician deserves all of their royalties. But more than $1 billion goes unclaimed every year, and 50+ platforms each require individual collection. Royalty registrations are fragmented and manual — Notes makes sure you aren't missing money. Collect all of your royalties for your entire catalog. Review your registrations across The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), Performing Rights Organizations (PROs), SoundExchange, and more, and see exactly where royalties are going unclaimed. WHAT NOTES DOES - All your songs in one place — import your existing catalog by artist, playlist, release, or song - Review your catalog for registration issues, including missing registrations, unclaimed shares, and unmatched recordings - See clear, data-backed estimates of unclaimed royalties, built on real stream counts and current mechanical rates - Verify songwriter, performer, and producer credits for the songs in your catalog - Look up the identifiers behind your songs — International Standard Recording Codes (ISRCs), International Standard Musical Work Codes (ISWCs), and Interested Party Information (IPI) numbers - Review recording and songwriting splits alongside the registrations they affect - Track catalog health across 50+ royalty platforms - Share song credits and registration data with your team using the native iOS share sheet WHO IT'S FOR - Musicians tracking their own royalties - Songwriters verifying registrations across PROs and the MLC - Managers reviewing catalog health for the musicians they administer - Labels and publishers monitoring registrations and splits - Anyone who wants to understand the credits behind a song BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Notes keeps you connected to your catalog wherever you are. Pull to refresh your review, pick up where you left off with a persistent session, and share anything straight from the app. If you lose connectivity, Notes lets you know and reloads automatically when you're back online. Start with a free account at notes.fm. MUSICIAN SUBSCRIPTION Upgrade to Musician in the app for your earnings on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center, plus notifications when royalties arrive, a statement is ready, or a payment reaches you. Musician is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly to your Apple Account, and renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://notes.fm/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://notes.fm/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Audiomack Creator4 screens
Notes.fm1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notes.fm at 100% against Audiomack Creator's 54%. Notes.fm also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Audiomack Creator's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Audiomack Creator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Notes.fm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes.fm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiomack Creator has 4.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Audiomack Creator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notes.fm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audiomack Creator ships an update every 2 weeks, Notes.fm weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Audiomack Creator versus Notes.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiomack CreatorNotes.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudiomack, Inc.Notes Frequencies, Inc.

Customer experience

Audiomack Creator

All ratings4,058 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative34.1%

Notes.fm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Audiomack Creator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Songs getting suspended for no reason
  • Unable to upload or edit songs
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Analytics/stats not displaying correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to delete songs/albums
  • Improve upload process
  • Integrate creator features into main app
  • Show earnings/royalties information

Notes.fm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Audiomack Creator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.001 Year
2 purchases

Notes.fm

Subscriptions2
  • Musician$4.991 Month
  • Musician (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Audiomack Creator free?
Audiomack Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes.fm free?
Notes.fm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audiomack Creator or Notes.fm?
Notes.fm is rated higher. Audiomack Creator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Notes.fm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Audiomack Creator or Notes.fm have ads?
Neither Audiomack Creator nor Notes.fm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audiomack Creator or Notes.fm?
Audiomack Creator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notes.fm weekly. Most recently, Audiomack Creator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Notes.fm on October 24, 2026.

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