Comparison

Note Beast vs SmartZman

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

Head to head
About

Note Beast

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
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Note Beast: Your Ultimate Cloud-Hosted Music Library and Collaborative Band Session App. Organize your music collection, create playlists, and share music sheets in real-time with bandmates. Download music sheets for offline use and host synchronized band sessions, allowing you to collaborate and create music effortlessly, whether online or offline. Unlock the power of seamless collaboration and unleash your musical creativity from anywhere!" Note Beast takes your music organization and collaboration to new heights with its cloud-hosted infrastructure. Your entire music library, including folders, songs, and accompanying information, is securely stored in the cloud, ensuring that your collection is accessible, synchronized, and backed up across multiple devices. No more worries about device storage limitations or losing your valuable music data. Effortlessly organize your music collection using folders and subfolders, creating a structured and easily navigable library. Each song can be enhanced with detailed information such as song info, tags, genres, and notes, allowing you to categorize and explore your music collection with ease. But Note Beast goes beyond just organization. It enables seamless collaboration among bandmates. Download music sheets for offline use, ensuring that you can access them even when you're not connected to the internet. Host synchronized band sessions directly from your device, allowing other users with the app to join and follow along in real-time. Whether you're rehearsing, jamming, or performing, Note Beast synchronizes the music sheets for all participants, creating a truly unified and immersive band experience. Key Features: -Cloud-hosted music library for secure and accessible storage -Organize songs into folders and subfolders for easy navigation -Detailed song information, including tags, genres, and notes -Download music sheets for offline use, ensuring access anywhere -Host synchronized band sessions for real-time collaboration -Seamless synchronization of music sheets for all participants -Effortlessly collaborate with bandmates online or offline Note Beast revolutionizes the way musicians collaborate, create, and share music. Whether you're a solo artist, a band member, or a music enthusiast, Note Beast empowers you to organize your music library, collaborate seamlessly, and unleash your musical potential. Experience the power of collaboration and take your music journey to new heights with Note Beast

About

SmartZman

Features
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SmartZman lets you schedule and automate supported smart home devices based on Zmanim, calendar dates, and custom times. Create schedules for your connected devices and have SmartZman automatically execute them at the right time for the selected location. Key Features: • Schedule devices based on Zmanim • Create weekly, monthly, yearly, and one-time schedules • Use Hebrew or Gregorian calendar dates • Create schedules for Shabbos, Yom Tov, weekdays, and custom dates • Connect supported smart home devices and services • View and manage your schedules in one place • Edit, disable, or archive schedules at any time Once your devices are connected and your schedules are set, SmartZman handles the execution automatically. SmartZman requires an active SmartZman Pro subscription. • $12.99/month • 14-day free trial for eligible new subscribers Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Note Beast4 screens
SmartZman3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartZman at every 4 days against Note Beast's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Note Beast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SmartZman sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Beast ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartZman every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Note Beast versus SmartZman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote BeastSmartZman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAkiva HershkowitzSmartZman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Note Beast

Subscriptions4
  • Note Beast Basic$9.991 Month
  • Note Beast Pro$19.991 Month
  • Note Beast Basic$99.991 Year
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  • Note Beast Pro$199.991 Year
1 purchases

SmartZman

Subscriptions1
  • SmartZman Pro14 Days trial$12.991 Month

Questions

Is Note Beast free?
Note Beast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartZman free?
SmartZman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note Beast or SmartZman have ads?
Neither Note Beast nor SmartZman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note Beast or SmartZman?
Note Beast ships an update every 6 weeks, and SmartZman every 4 days. Most recently, Note Beast was updated on October 24, 2026 and SmartZman on October 24, 2026.

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