Comparison

Chord NOTE vs Stave Sketchbook

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

Head to head
About

Chord NOTE

This app helps songwriters find chords that match melodies and provides tools for creating chord progressions. It also includes a scale library and can display vocal pitch to aid in composition.

Highlights
  • Chord finding for melodies
  • Chord Progression function
  • Scale library
  • Vocal pitch display
  • Key finding
  • iPad Split View/Slide Over support
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Chord NOTE is a Songwriter’s assistant tool. It assists in finding the right chords to match a melody or musical phrase. And it has great Chord Progression function and Scale library. Chord NOTE supports Slide Over and Split View on iPad, and provides the appropriate display and operation for iPhone and iPad. You wrote new melody came into your mind, but you could not apply some chords for your melody… At a time like this, you can get guides to find some chords that match your melody by Chord NOTE. If you have composed some songs already, you know almost melody and chord have some same notes. Because the main part of melody is made up of constituent notes of chord in most cases. In the same way, you’ll be able to find Key to match your melody by Chord NOTE. So Chord NOTE is very useful for finding the chord and key. If you record your singing melody, you can display the pitch of your voice. And you can sketch your songs by Chord Progression function. Chord Progression function will provide numerous features for you. Chord NOTE supports widening the imagination of your wings for real composer. Advanced Option : Chord NOTE works fine without this option. However, when you’ll buy this low price add-on, you can use more Chords and Scales. It will provide a complete set usually. You can read full function description at support page. http://therootage.com/iphone/chord-note-en/

About

Stave Sketchbook

Features
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Stave is a quiet digital sketchbook for melody ideas. Tap a staff line to drop a note, pick a duration, and hear it back instantly. No login, no clutter, no fight with a full notation engine. The look is warm cream paper, ink-black notes, and brass accents — built for moments when an idea arrives and you just want to write it down before it leaves. KEY FEATURES • Tap the staff to place notes — pitch follows the line you touch • Whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth durations, plus rests • Treble and bass clef, key signatures from 7 flats to 7 sharps • Time signatures from 2/4 to 12/4, 8 and 16 included • Tempo from 40 to 240 BPM • Built-in synth playback — hear your piece without leaving the screen • Library of pieces saved on device, switch with one tap • Eraser per measure to clear and try again DESIGNED FOR SKETCHING Stave is not a full engraving tool. It is a place for the rough draft — the line you whistle in the car, the riff you woke up with, the cadence you want to remember tomorrow. Capture it, play it back, save the piece, move on. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. All pieces stay on your device.

Screenshots

Chord NOTE4 screens
Stave Sketchbook3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stave Sketchbook at Free against Chord NOTE's $2.99. Stave Sketchbook also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Stave Sketchbook is free to download; Chord NOTE costs $2.99 up front. Chord NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stave Sketchbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chord NOTE versus Stave Sketchbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord NOTEStave Sketchbook
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHidenori MatsuokaLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chord NOTE

One-time1
  • Advanced Option$1.99
None

Stave Sketchbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chord NOTE free?
Chord NOTE costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Stave Sketchbook free?
Stave Sketchbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chord NOTE or Stave Sketchbook have ads?
Neither Chord NOTE nor Stave Sketchbook shows ads.

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