Comparison

Skym vs Spit Notes

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

Head to head
About

Skym

Control your Ableton devices with expressive touch gestures. This MIDI controller app lets you manipulate four parameters simultaneously, offering instant variability and interest to your sounds. It requires Ableton on macOS and does not generate sound on its own.

Highlights
  • Touch control for Ableton devices
  • Control 4 parameters simultaneously
  • X, Y, Speed, and Gate parameters
  • USB or Bluetooth connection
  • Free starter Ableton project included
  • Expressive sound design
Features
Currently charting
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Touch control for your Ableton devices. Skym is a MIDI controller app that allows you to control 4 parameters of your Ableton devices at once. Simply download the app, and install our Ableton script on Mac, and you can connect over USB or Bluetooth to perform expressive sound design. Our free starter Ableton project has some sounds to get you up and running. Skym sends 4 parameters at once. X, Y, Speed (how fast your touch is moving), and Gate (flips on and off with touch). These parameters automatically map to macros 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. Combining these layers of control on synths, samplers, effects, gives you access to instant variability and interest in your sounds. Note Skym is a controller and not a sound generator, so the app does not make sound on its own. We only support connection and integration with Ableton on Mac. Mac OS must be 10.11 or later Ableton must be 11.0.0 or later

About

Spit Notes

Capture song ideas instantly with voice recordings and lyrics in one place. Features include one-tap recording, automatic transcription, rhyme suggestions, and chord detection. Organize and develop your musical creations effortlessly.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Audio and lyrics together
  • Automatic transcription
  • Rhyme suggestions
  • Chord detection
  • Lyric video creation
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Never lose a song idea or sick bar again. Spit Notes keeps your voice recordings and lyrics neatly organized in the same note so the melody and the words stay together. One tap to record, one place for everything. You know the moment - that perfect melody in the shower, a dope rhyme while driving, or a great hook at 2 a.m. Will you remember it by morning? With Spit Notes you will. It helps you capture inspiration the second it hits. Make recordings, write lyrics, and keep every idea safe and organized. Why Artists Use Spit Notes
 1-Tap Recording Open the app and you’re recording instantly. No menus or setup, because your best ideas don’t wait. Whether you’re writing lyrics, freestyling, or building a song demo, Spit Notes records the moment with a single tap. Audio + Lyrics Together Finally, a workspace for songwriters. Record melodies and write lyrics in the same note. No more guessing which voice memo goes with which song idea. Every recording stays with its words – organized, searchable, and ready to grow. Ideas When You're Stuck Tap the Ideas lightbulb to get rhymes, word suggestions, and lyric prompts based on what you've already written. Long-press it to ask for a specific mood or direction. It's a creative nudge that can help you get past mild cases of writer's block. Built for Your Creative Flow Spit Notes includes simple but powerful tools that make writing and recording feel natural. – Record from your lock screen or control center without even opening the app – Transcribe recordings automatically with high accuracy – Find rhymes and slant rhymes without leaving the app – Rhyme highlighter shows how words connect across your song – Get lyric ideas tailored to what you're writing – Keep the screen awake while rehearsing – Teleprompter auto-scrolls lyrics as you perform – Work offline with automatic iCloud sync – Pin notes to the top of your home screen for quick access What Songwriters Are Saying “I had thousands of voice memos. All untitled. Pure anxiety. Now everything’s in Spit Notes where it’s organized, searchable, and I can actually find my ideas.” – Jamie L. “Having voice notes and lyrics together is a game-changer. I can capture the melody and words in the same place. Can’t imagine going back to writing without it.” – Maya Song Your Creative Workflow, Simplified Capture → Hit record the second inspiration strikes. Organize → Keep song lyrics and recordings in the same note. Search ideas and rhymes effortlessly.
 Create → Revisit old notes, finish drafts, and polish lyrics. Turn your best ideas into full songs and share them as lyric videos. Free to Start Try Spit Notes free with your first 10 notes and thirty minutes of Super Transcribe time. When you’re ready, unlock unlimited notes and recording with a simple one-time purchase. You can use the Ideas lightbulb for free 10 times each month or become a paid subscriber for higher limits. Privacy First Your music is yours. Everything you create stays private and secure. Spit Notes never accesses, shares, or claims ownership of your songs or recordings. Stop losing great songs in your voice memos and notes app. Start building them in Spit Notes – the songwriting app that helps you write lyrics, record vocals, and turn more ideas into songs. --- Requires: iOS 18.0 or later
 Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skym4 screens
Spit Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spit Notes at Free against Skym's $7.99. Spit Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Skym's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Spit Notes is free to download; Skym costs $7.99 up front. Skym sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Spit Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spit Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Skym's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spit Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skym ships an update monthly, Spit Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Skym versus Spit Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkymSpit Notes
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (22 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResGuide LLCMaurice Cadenhead

Customer experience

Skym

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Spit Notes

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Skym

One-time4
  • Heat Map$4.99
  • Warp Speed$9.99
  • Pulse Cell$9.99
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  • Life Flower$9.99
7 purchases

Spit Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Ideas Starter$1.991 Month
  • Ideas Pro$4.991 Month
  • Ideas Max$9.991 Month
One-time4
  • 15 Minutes Super Transcribe$0.99
  • Unlock Unlimited Notes$1.99
  • 75 Minutes Super Transcribe$2.99
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  • 200 Minutes Super Transcribe$4.99

Questions

Is Skym free?
Skym costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Spit Notes free?
Spit Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skym or Spit Notes?
Spit Notes is rated higher. Skym averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Spit Notes averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Skym or Spit Notes have ads?
Neither Skym nor Spit Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skym or Spit Notes?
Skym ships an update monthly, and Spit Notes every 10 days. Most recently, Skym was updated on September 8, 2026 and Spit Notes on July 25, 2026.

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