Comparison

Voice Band vs Dubnote

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

Head to head
About

Voice Band

Transform your voice into musical instruments in real time. Record multi-instrument songs, play along with your music library, and enhance your creations with built-in effects. Ideal for both aspiring musicians and music enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Voice to instrument conversion
  • Real-time instrument playback
  • Multi-track song recorder
  • Play along with iPod library
  • Built-in effects processor
  • Auto pitch correction
  • Metronome and adjustable scale
Features
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Play instruments with your voice in real time! Voice Band introduces a revolutionary new way to make music - with only your voice. Featured on G4TV’s Attack of the Show (with Olivia Munn). * Imagine creating an entire song with only your voice. * Just sing into your phone and hear Voice Band transform your voice into an instrument in real time. Voice Band doesn't simply alter your voice to sound like an instrument, it actually plays a real sampled instrument which follows what you sing. Want to jam to a guitar solo with your favorite band? Voice Band lets you play along with your ipod library, too. Voice Band features a recorder which lets you build a song, one instrument at a time. Auto pitch mode helps you stay on key, and if you're a musician, you'll appreciate the adjustable scale and metronome. Voice Band also includes a built-in effects processor with distortion, reverb, and delay. Whether you’re a musician looking to instantly capture an arrangement idea, or a music fan looking to make your own music for the first time, Voice Band will inspire and challenge you. Check out what others have to say: NYTimes: “Want to write music but you can’t play an instrument? Download Voice Band, sing the melodies and rhythms for different instruments, and the app creates the bass, guitar and drum tracks to your specs.” Gizmag: “Stunning multitrack rock band recordings using only your voice.” Tuaw.com: “I don't usually gush during App reviews … [but] VoiceBand is pretty marvelous.” Features • Turns your voice into an instrument, in real time. • Instruments include: 2 guitars, bass, sax, 2 synths, Drums, and a Mic mode • Built-in recorder allows you to record an entire song, one instrument at a time. • iPod player lets you play along with your favorite music. • Drum mode lets you play both kick and snare at the same time by singing at two different volumes. • Auto Pitch mode helps you to stay on key. • Adjustable octave • Effects include distortion, reverb and delay. • Adjustable musical scale for auto pitch includes Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic, Wholetone and Mixolydian. • Built-in metronome with adjustable tempo. • Songs can be saved, and e-mailed from within Voice Band. • Compatible with headphone and microphone accessories. NOTE: Like any musical instrument, Voice Band works better with practice. If you consider yourself non-musical you can still have lots of fun with Voice Band as you continue to expand your musical talent! For help in getting the most from Voice Band, check out our tutorial videos. Requirements • Quality headphones are recommended. • A quiet place to record, to avoid false instrument triggering from external noise. • Practice is required! As with any musical instrument, your results will improve dramatically as your skill develops. Links to quoted sources: Attack of the Show with Olivia Munn: http://youtu.be/E6cZIPAerWA http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/technology/personaltech/28smart.html http://www.gizmag.com/voice-band-iphone-app/13876/ http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/08/voiceband-personal-music-artistry-gone-wild/

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

Voice Band3 screens
Dubnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dubnote at Free against Voice Band's $2.99. Dubnote also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). Voice Band's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Dubnote is free to download; Voice Band costs $2.99 up front. Voice Band sells 12 one-off in-app purchases 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

Dubnote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. 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: 55% of Voice Band's written reviews are positive against 65% of Dubnote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Band ships an update every 8 months, Dubnote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Voice Band versus Dubnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice BandDubnote
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (163 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews64.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2163 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaveMachine Labs, Inc.Vochlea Music

Customer experience

Voice Band

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative33.0%

Dubnote

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

Voice Band

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great fun
  • 👍 Innovative concept
  • 💡 Allows music creation without instruments
  • 👍 Useful for brainstorming musical ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Pitch tracking issues
  • 🐛 Drum controls are difficult to use
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Instruments sound distorted
  • 🐛 Purchases not persisting across app sessions

Dubnote

From 163 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to record musical ideas instantly
  • 👍 Well-made and no lag
  • 👍 Love auto note tracking and lock screen shortcut
  • 👍 Not constantly nagging about upgrading
  • 👍 Great for mood boarding song ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cannot clean up audio
  • 🐛 Not letting users use any feature
  • 🐛 Just Voice Memos with a subscription
  • 🐛 Not worth it, use voice memos
  • 🐛 Notes are not accurate (Es are Cs)

Bugs and requests

Voice Band

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Recorded tracks get deleted when closing the app
  • Inability to save or export recorded songs
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instruments like piano, acoustic guitar, and percussion
  • Implement a loop function for easier recording
  • Add a timeline/editor to rearrange and edit recorded tracks
  • Improve pitch detection and quantization
  • Allow importing audio files to use as backing tracks

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

12 purchases

Voice Band

One-time12
  • Cello Instrument Sample$0.99
  • Violin instrument sample$0.99
  • Fuzz Box instrument sample for use in Voice Band$0.99
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  • Lead 2 instrument sample$0.99
  • Power Chords 2 instrument sample$0.99
  • Rock Bass instrument sample$0.99
  • Talk Sitar instrument sample$0.99
  • Fat Synth instrument sample$0.99
  • Synth Pad instrument sample$0.99
  • Morph Kit 1 instrument sample$0.99
  • Rock Kit instrument sample$0.99
  • Techno Kit instrument sample$0.99
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 Voice Band free?
Voice Band costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice Band or Dubnote?
Dubnote is rated higher. Voice Band averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dubnote averages 4.5 from 163 ratings.
Do Voice Band or Dubnote have ads?
Neither Voice Band nor Dubnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Band or Dubnote?
Voice Band ships an update every 8 months, and Dubnote every 5 days. Most recently, Voice Band was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dubnote on October 27, 2026.

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