# Note Beast vs Datmont

The clearest difference is price: Note Beast at Free against Datmont's $29.99. Datmont's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Note Beast is free to download; Datmont costs $29.99 up front. Note Beast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Datmont asks for nothing beyond the download.

Note Beast ships an update every 5 weeks, Datmont every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and February 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Beast | Datmont |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $29.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-beast/id1639804369/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **18** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 226 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **12.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Akiva Hershkowitz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636750976) | [Sparx Novate LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1600776686) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Beast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-beast/id1639804369)

Organize your music library, create playlists, and share music sheets in real-time with bandmates. Download sheets for offline use and host synchronized band sessions for effortless collaboration, online or offline.

**Highlights:** Cloud-hosted music library, Organize songs with folders and notes, Download sheets for offline use, Synchronized band sessions, Real-time collaboration, Cross-device synchronization

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Note Beast Basic | $9.99 | per month |
| Note Beast Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Note Beast Basic | $99.99 | per year |
| Note Beast Pro | $199.99 | per year |


### Datmont

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/datmont/id6475076669)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note Beast free?

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

### Is Datmont free?

Datmont costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Note Beast or Datmont have ads?

Neither Note Beast nor Datmont shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Note Beast or Datmont?

Note Beast ships an update every 5 weeks, and Datmont every 3 days. Most recently, Note Beast was updated on July 9, 2026 and Datmont on February 27, 2026.

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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.*