Comparison

BeatsNotes vs Concerto Pro

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

Head to head
About

BeatsNotes

This music journal app helps musicians track practice, manage repertoire, and connect with a community. Features include a metronome, audio recording, and progress sharing with instructors and friends.

Highlights
  • Music practice journal
  • Repertoire management
  • Audio recording
  • Built-in metronome
  • Progress reports
  • Social sharing
  • Cloud sync
Features
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BeatsNotes is the ultimate music journal app for musicians of all levels, designed to help you track your progress, share recordings, and connect with friends and fellow musicians. Whether you're a music instructor or student, a parent, or a professional musician, there's something for you here! BeatsNotes is built on the idea that consistent practice, regular reflection, and a supportive community are the keys to becoming a talented musician. With BeatsNotes, you'll have all the easy-to-use tools you need to track and reflect on your music practice progress in one simple app. The integrated social platform allows you to connect with friends, instructors, family, and even meet other musicians on a similar journey. Features of BeatsNotes include — MUSIC PRACTICE JOURNAL & REPERTOIRE MANAGEMENT - Keep track of your progress with our complimentary built-in metronome and audio recording features. - Track tempo, practice time, and jot down notes by piece. - Mark your notes and/or audio recordings as private or visible to your followers. - Tag each piece you practice (or wish to practice). - Save your repertoire, notes, and recordings to the cloud so you can access them from multiple devices. *COMPLIMENTARY* BUILT-IN METRONOME - Use various time signatures, subdivisions, and accents. No need to pay! SHARE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR & FRIENDS - Connect with friends and "like" each other's practice. - Share auto-generated progress reports with your instructor. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Hi, I'm Winnie! I'm a data engineer by day, but I'm a musician at heart. I've been playing piano nearly my entire life, and I understand the challenges and joys of being a musician. One of my inspirations for creating BeatsNotes was the impressive differences between Glenn Gould's recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations, recorded when he was 22 and 48. I wanted to ensure that my son could listen to his progression, as we can in Gould's recordings. And so, BeatsNotes was born! I'm excited to get to know you on the app and support each other in our musical journeys.

About

Concerto Pro

This app provides a solution for musicians preparing for competitions by offering practice recordings of concertos. It aims to eliminate the difficulty of finding accompaniment for practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Concerto practice recordings
  • Aids competition preparation
  • Solves accompaniment issues
  • Designed for piano students
Features
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Hi, I am Emma Wang, the creator of Concerto Pro. I created this App when I first noticed a problem. I found out about the problem when I was preparing for my piano competition which contestants to play a concerto. I tried to find a recording of my concerto to practice with, but it turns out there wasn't even one recording. I had to find another person to play the concerto just to practice everyday. I don't want anyone else to run into that problem.

Screenshots

BeatsNotes4 screens
Concerto Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Concerto Pro at none against BeatsNotes's 2. Concerto Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). BeatsNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. BeatsNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Concerto Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BeatsNotes against 5.0 for Concerto Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeatsNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, Concerto Pro every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BeatsNotes versus Concerto Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeatsNotesConcerto Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVariadics LLCCoding Minds, Inc.

Customer experience

BeatsNotes

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Concerto Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BeatsNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$19.991 Year
None

Concerto Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeatsNotes free?
BeatsNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Concerto Pro free?
Concerto Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeatsNotes or Concerto Pro?
Concerto Pro is rated higher. BeatsNotes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Concerto Pro averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BeatsNotes or Concerto Pro have ads?
BeatsNotes shows ads; Concerto Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, BeatsNotes or Concerto Pro?
BeatsNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Concerto Pro every 13 months. Most recently, BeatsNotes was updated on October 1, 2026 and Concerto Pro on September 30, 2026.

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