Comparison

Plug Music vs Dubnote

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

Head to head
About

Plug Music

This mobile app serves as a portable recording studio and creative hub for musicians. It allows users to capture ideas, experiment with beats, add effects, and collaborate with others in real-time. The app also facilitates discovering local creatives and booking recording studios.

Highlights
  • Record on the go
  • Studio-style effects
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Export stems & masters
  • Discover local creatives
  • AI assistant for ideas
  • Split any song into stems
Features
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Be immersed in your own creativity anytime, anywhere. Plug Music is your mobile recording studio and collaboration hub, built for artists who want to capture ideas on the go, make songs with friends, and grow their sound. Whenever inspiration hits, pull out your phone and start creating. Record vocals, write hooks, experiment with beats, and shape your tracks with powerful tools designed for singers, rappers, producers, and creators of all levels. What you can do with Plug Music: Record on the go – Capture vocals, ideas, and full songs from your phone so you never lose a moment of inspiration. Add studio-style effects – Use delay, reverb, distortion and more to shape your sound and experiment with different vibes. Collaborate in real time – Work on tracks with friends and other artists, share ideas, and build songs together from anywhere. Export stems & masters – Export individual stems or full masters, and attach videos or thumbnails to your recordings. Discover local creatives – Find nearby singers, rappers, producers, mixers, videographers, photographers and more to help bring your vision to life. Create with AI – Get help from an AI assistant to explore sounds, generate ideas, and keep your sessions moving. Split any song into stems – Use song splitting to separate vocals, drums, bass and other elements from existing mastered tracks. Book local studios – Connect with recording studios near you when you’re ready to move from mobile to a full setup. Plug Music is for anyone who wants to record, collaborate, and grow as an artist without needing a full studio on day one.

About

Dubnote

Capture and organize musical ideas effortlessly. This app helps songwriters record melodies, lyrics, and song sections with AI-powered organization and transcription. Keep your creative process streamlined and your ideas ready for development.

Highlights
  • Record and organize music ideas
  • AI-powered section splitting
  • Searchable tags and notes
  • Stereo recording
  • Speech-to-text lyric transcription
  • BPM detection
  • Vocal pitch monitoring
Features
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Voice memos don't care about your song ideas, Dubnote does. Record, organize, and revisit your music ideas— without the chaos. Whether you're capturing a melody at rehearsal or a top-line on the walk home, Dubnote keeps everything clear, searchable, and ready to develop. Built for musicians who write on the go: • Organize recordings in folders with custom covers • Auto-split recordings into sections: verses, hooks, riffs, with on-device AI • Tag key moments with emojis or notes- instantly searchable • Record straight into notebooks from your home screen in stereo • Transcribe lyrics with built-in speech-to-text • Detect BPM to keep your ideas DAW-ready • Vocal Pitch Monitor whilst you record All audio stays on your device, with optional iCloud backup. Your ideas, your control.

Screenshots

Plug Music4 screens
Dubnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plug Music at 100% against Dubnote's 65%. Plug Music also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Dubnote's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Dubnote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Plug Music asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plug Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dubnote has 163 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Plug Music's written reviews are positive against 65% of Dubnote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plug Music ships an update every 9 days, Dubnote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plug Music versus Dubnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlug MusicDubnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better4.5 (163 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings17163 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlug Music, IncVochlea Music

Customer experience

Plug Music

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dubnote

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%

Bugs and requests

Plug Music

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dubnote

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Cannot clean up audio
  • Not letting users use any feature
  • Notes are not accurate
  • iCloud not saving songs
  • Trial terminated early
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  • App gone into free limited mode despite subscription
  • App crashing during edit features (historical)
  • Playback feature locked behind paywall
  • Popups to upgrade with every button push
  • Deceptive charging, no way to cancel
  • App is broken, cannot record audio
  • Voice to instrument transcription not available in app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • More complete recording edit functions (e.g., delete parts)
  • Trimming or EQ editing functionality
  • MIDI input
  • Dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Plug Music

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dubnote

Subscriptions5
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Dubnote Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Dubnote Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Dubnote Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Free$99.99

Questions

Is Plug Music free?
Plug Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plug Music or Dubnote?
Plug Music is rated higher. Plug Music averages 5.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Dubnote averages 4.5 from 163 ratings.
Do Plug Music or Dubnote have ads?
Neither Plug Music nor Dubnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plug Music or Dubnote?
Plug Music ships an update every 9 days, and Dubnote every 5 days. Most recently, Plug Music was updated on October 20, 2026 and Dubnote on October 25, 2026.

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