EFNOTE Tools vs Rose Early Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EFNOTE Tools
This app allows electronic drum users to customize and manage their drum kits, trigger settings, and bus settings. It provides access to a library of new drum kits, sound swapping, and remote control of pad levels and mixer settings. Firmware updates and product support are also available.
- Save/load customized drum kits
- Save/load trigger and bus settings
- Access online Kit Library
- Swap sounds between pads
- Remote pad level control
- Firmware updates
- Product support access
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EFNOTE Tools is a dedicated app for EFNOTE electronic drums users. With the Version 1.2, you can: - Save or load your customized drum kits to/from your iPhone. - Save or load your trigger settings to/from your iPhone. - Save or load your bus settings to/from your iPhone. (for EFNOTE PRO) - Get the newly released drum kits from our online Kit Library (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Swap sounds between two pads (for EFNOTE 3/5/7) - Control pad levels: adjust the level balance of the drums remotely, without individual output connections (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Preview sounds - Control the bus mixer, EQ and compressor (for EFNOTE PRO) - Update firmware of your sound module (for EFNOTE 3/5/7/mini) - Easily access to the product support information To use Bluetooth® wireless communication, you need to allow the app to access the device's location.
Rose Early Access
This app offers enhanced control and playback features for Rose devices. Users can remotely manage device functions, play music and podcasts, and access internet radio directly from their mobile devices.
- Mobile Playback Mode
- Remote Device Control
- Music Playback
- Podcast Playback
- Internet Radio Access
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Rose EA app provides new and diverse features that were not available in the existing RoseConnect app. Rose EA will update more new features more frequently. With Rose EA, you can enjoy the following additional features. -Mobile Playback Mode If you register your mobile device through the device management feature, you can use the "Mobile Playback (Local Play)" feature on your phone. -Remote control function You can control your Rose device remotely. ( Mute, power on/off, volume control, service control ) - play music You can remotely play the sound source in the Rose device on the rose device. - Podcast play You can import podcast list remotely and play it on the rose device. -Internet radio You can search for Internet radio addresses on rose connect and play them on the rose device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EFNOTE Tools at 50% against Rose Early Access's 0%. EFNOTE Tools also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.0). Rose Early Access's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EFNOTE Tools holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of EFNOTE Tools's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rose Early Access's.
EFNOTE Tools ships an update every 22 months, Rose Early Access fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EFNOTE Tools | Rose Early Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ef-Note Inc. | CITECH CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
EFNOTE Tools
Rose Early Access
In-app purchases
EFNOTE Tools
No in-app purchases
Rose Early Access
No in-app purchases
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