Comparison

Ketuk Cengceng vs Note to Be

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

Head to head
About

Ketuk Cengceng

Experience the authentic sounds of Balinese Gamelan music with this app. It features meticulously sampled instruments, realistic playing interactions, and high-quality visuals. Enjoy an ad-free, low-latency audio experience designed for both learning and playing.

Highlights
  • Authentic sampled instrument sounds
  • Realistic user interaction
  • Low-latency audio playback
  • High-quality instrument photos
  • Zoomable instrument views
  • Customizable cipher notations
Features
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World's first iPhone/iPad implementation of the main instruments of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar! Ketuk (also called Kempli) and Cengceng are instruments of the Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar that marks the rhythm of the music. Ketuk divides the cycle into regular beats and Cengceng subdivides the beats. * Authentic sound bank sampled directly from real instruments * User interaction designed to replicate true playing experience * Playing sound can be stopped --- essential for Gamelan! * High-quality photos showcasing real instruments * Optimized for ultra-low latency audio playback * Zoomable views for detailed instrument exploration * Customizable display of cipher notations to suit your preferences * Completely ad-free for uninterrupted enjoyment

About

Note to Be

This app offers advanced MIDI quantization for iOS musicians. It allows precise control over note selection, octave flexibility, and MIDI CC integration for crafting harmonious compositions and dynamic live performances. Supports microtonal scales and multi-synth setups.

Highlights
  • Customizable note and octave selection
  • MIDI CC to note conversion
  • Multi-synth channel assignment
  • Live performance toggles
  • Microtonal scale support (Scala Library)
  • MPE polyphonic playback
Features
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Take full control of your MIDI experience with Note to Be—the powerful iOS app designed to transform how you interact with your music. Whether you're working with a MIDI keyboard, sequencer, or MIDI CC input, Note to Be ensures your notes are perfectly quantized to the nearest selected note, allowing you to craft precise, harmonious compositions with ease. Key Features: - Customizable Note Selection: Choose individual notes from any octave, or apply your selection across the full -1 to +8 octave range. - Octave Flexibility: Work within the entire octave spectrum, selecting and unselecting notes with a simple tap. - MIDI CC Integration: Use MIDI CC from hardware controllers or apps like ShiftBud to convert control changes into quantized notes. Easily create chord voicings and dynamic live performances. - Multi-Synth Support: Assign different MIDI channels to multiple synths, allowing each to respond to the quantized MIDI output independently. - Live Performance Enhancement: Engage the 'all notes' toggle to instantly apply note selections across all octaves or quickly select notes in a specific key and scale. - Microtonality: Select a microtonal scale from the Scala Library with +5000 microtonal scales, or import your own to the iCloud folder. Play the MPE supported synths polyphonically. With Note to Be, your music becomes a canvas, and every note is a brushstroke. Unlock new creative possibilities and refine your sound with the precision of MIDI quantization, right from your iOS device. Note to Be is a MIDI app and does not produce any sound on its own. You need a MIDI input source and an audio output destination in order to work with Note to Be. The AUv3 plugin requires an AUv3 host app such as AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Audiobus etc.

Screenshots

Ketuk Cengceng4 screens
Note to Be4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Note to Be at 50% against Ketuk Cengceng's 0%. Note to Be also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 26 months). Ketuk Cengceng's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). 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

Ketuk Cengceng costs $2.99 and Note to Be $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note to Be holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note to Be has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ketuk Cengceng's written reviews are positive against 50% of Note to Be's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ketuk Cengceng ships an update every 26 months, Note to Be weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ketuk Cengceng versus Note to Be: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKetuk CengcengNote to Be
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeremacsian Company LimitedCem Olcay

Customer experience

Ketuk Cengceng

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Note to Be

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ketuk Cengceng

No in-app purchases

None

Note to Be

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ketuk Cengceng free?
Ketuk Cengceng costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note to Be free?
Note to Be costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ketuk Cengceng or Note to Be?
Note to Be is rated higher. Ketuk Cengceng averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Note to Be averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Ketuk Cengceng or Note to Be have ads?
Neither Ketuk Cengceng nor Note to Be shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ketuk Cengceng or Note to Be?
Ketuk Cengceng ships an update every 26 months, and Note to Be weekly. Most recently, Ketuk Cengceng was updated on October 22, 2026 and Note to Be on October 24, 2026.

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