Comparison

StudioNotes vs Dubnote

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

Head to head
About

StudioNotes

Organize your music career with this app, managing songs, recordings, releases, collaborators, and files. It provides a central system for your music catalog, including notes, lyrics, and chords, with a built-in audio player and playback queue functionality.

Highlights
  • Manage songs, recordings, and releases
  • Attach audio files and documents
  • Built-in audio player with playback queues
  • Track collaborators and splits
  • Rich note-taking with Markdown
  • Filter catalog by genre and keywords
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StudioNotes is a music catalog and project organization app for songwriters, artists, and producers. Keep the information behind your music organized and connected: songs, recordings, releases, collaborators, files, splits, agreements, registrations, identifiers, notes, and the work that still needs to be done. SONGS, RECORDINGS, AND RELEASES StudioNotes keeps the different parts of your catalog connected without treating them as the same thing. A Song holds the composition: lyrics, chords, songwriters, splits, registrations, and other songwriting information. Recordings keep track of the actual versions you've recorded, including performers, producers, engineers, agreements, identifiers, audio files, stems, alternate mixes, and other deliverables. Releases bring those Recordings together as singles, EPs, and albums, with artwork, release dates, distribution information, links, and track details. FIND WHAT YOU NEED Search across your catalog and jump directly to the information you're looking for. Use filters and Smart Collections to find groups of items based on the information StudioNotes already tracks. Find recordings that are missing agreements, songs that still need registrations, releases that need attention, or anything else you want to keep track of as your catalog grows. Keep To-Dos with individual songs and recordings so the work that still needs attention stays connected to the project. FILES AND AUDIO Keep audio, artwork, agreements, documents, and other files with the songs and recordings they belong to. The built-in audio player lets you listen to mixes and ideas, create playback queues, loop sections, and use song markers. CarPlay support makes it easy to listen to your mixes in the car. ANALYZE YOUR MUSIC StudioNotes can analyze your recordings to identify key, tempo, loudness, and song sections. Suggest Descriptors can help fill in keywords, mood/feel, and lyric themes based on your music and lyrics. LYRICS, CHORDS, AND NOTES Write and edit lyrics and chords alongside the rest of your song information, with full-screen and performance-ready views when you need them. Keep longer notes, press releases, bios, and other text with your projects using Markdown formatting. On Mac and iPad, text can open in a separate editing window when you need more room to work. SHARE AND EXPORT Create shareable Release Pages with artwork, streaming and social links, and see page views and link clicks. Create copies of audio files containing selected metadata already stored in StudioNotes, including songwriter and split information, contact details, lyrics, artwork, identifiers, and clearance information. BUILT FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES StudioNotes works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with your catalog and files synced across your devices using iCloud. It is offline-friendly and designed with privacy in mind. There are no ads or social feeds, and your catalog isn't shared with third parties. FREE TO START Use nearly all of StudioNotes with your first 10 Songs, Recordings, and Releases. StudioNotes Pro removes the creation and editing limit for larger catalogs. If your Pro subscription ends, your existing catalog remains available to view, search, and export. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of your selected subscription. • Your subscription can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in your App Store Account Settings. • The Terms of Service and End User License Agreement are Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

StudioNotes4 screens
Dubnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StudioNotes at 100% against Dubnote's 65%. StudioNotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Dubnote's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. StudioNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dubnote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudioNotes 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of StudioNotes's written reviews are positive against 65% of Dubnote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudioNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Dubnote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StudioNotes versus Dubnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudioNotesDubnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (163 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2163 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeeShot SoftwareVochlea Music

Customer experience

StudioNotes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

StudioNotes

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

2 purchases

StudioNotes

Subscriptions2
  • StudioNotes Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • StudioNotes Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year
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 StudioNotes free?
StudioNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StudioNotes or Dubnote?
StudioNotes is rated higher. StudioNotes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dubnote averages 4.5 from 163 ratings.
Do StudioNotes or Dubnote have ads?
Neither StudioNotes nor Dubnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudioNotes or Dubnote?
StudioNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dubnote every 5 days. Most recently, StudioNotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dubnote on October 27, 2026.

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