# Ableton Note vs Tracklib

The clearest difference is price: Tracklib at Free against Ableton Note's $6.99. Tracklib also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Ableton Note's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 36%) and chart position (#7 vs #185). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tracklib is free to download; Ableton Note costs $6.99 up front. Ableton Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tracklib sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Ableton Note against 4.2 for Tracklib. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 676 and 325 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Ableton Note's written reviews are positive against 36% of Tracklib's.

Ableton Note ships an update monthly, Tracklib every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ableton Note | Tracklib |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (676 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ableton-note/id1633243177/reviews) | [4.2 (325 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracklib-beatmaker-and-samples/id6737972647/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **676** | 325 |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 35.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | #185 |
| Size | 1007 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ableton AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1228664884) | [Tracklib](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778626891) |

## What reviewers say

### Ableton Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ableton-note/id1633243177)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Paid · Music, #106 Top Paid (US App Store)

Create musical ideas with curated sounds and effects. Build beats, melodies, and sample your surroundings. Seamlessly transfer your projects to Ableton Live for further development.

**Highlights:** Create beats and melodies, Sample sounds with phone microphone, MIDI Editor for sequencing, Transfer projects to Ableton Live, 76 Drum Sampler kits, 317 synth sounds

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drift In-App Purchase | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Intuitive workflow
- 🎨 Great sound quality
- 🤝 Seamless Ableton Live integration
- 💰 Affordable price
- 🔥 Inspiring for creativity

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔇 No audio track support
- 🎹 Limited note editing capabilities
- ⏱️ Bluetooth latency issues
- 🔢 Restricted to 4/4 time signature
- 🔧 Lacking some advanced features

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional loss of unsaved work
- Freezing issues when editing clips

**Requested features**

- Audio track support
- Expanded note editing tools
- Midi controller support
- More effects and synth options
- Time signature flexibility


### Tracklib

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracklib-beatmaker-and-samples/id6737972647)

**Currently charting:** #185 Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

Create music on the go with a vast collection of royalty-free samples and clearable songs. Discover, loop, edit, and curate your sound to build fully realized tracks. All content is licensed for commercial use.

**Highlights:** Discover royalty-free samples, Loop and mix audio, Edit pitch, loop, and BPM, Curate sample collections, Legally clear commercial samples, Access large song catalog

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Go Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Go Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Go Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Go Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Go Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Go Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Go Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Go Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Go Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Go Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Neat idea
- 👍 Potential to be a game changer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Confusing and frustrating UI
- 🔍 Lacking basic features
- 🔍 Beatmaker not working

**Reported bugs**

- Beatmaker not playing songs
- Unable to scroll in new release folders

**Requested features**

- Ability to export beats
- More chops and sample options
- Proper tutorial
- Ability to play songs in the background
- Simple way to add songs to library


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ableton Note free?

Ableton Note costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Tracklib free?

Tracklib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ableton Note or Tracklib?

Ableton Note and Tracklib are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 676 and 325 ratings respectively.

### Do Ableton Note or Tracklib have ads?

Neither Ableton Note nor Tracklib shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ableton Note or Tracklib?

Ableton Note ships an update monthly, and Tracklib every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ableton Note was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tracklib on September 23, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Ableton Note or Tracklib?

Ableton Note currently peaks at #7 in the App Store charts, and Tracklib at #185. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*