Comparison

mimiCopy vs Touch Notation

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

Head to head
About

mimiCopy

This music player allows musicians to slow down tracks without altering pitch, set loops, and rewind quickly to learn songs by ear. It also supports importing music from your library and offers file import via WiFi or USB.

Highlights
  • Slow down playback without pitch change
  • Set A-B loops
  • Waveform view
  • Quick rewind function
  • Import from iPod library
  • File import via WiFi/USB
Features
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**If you can not access the music library on iOS10, check that mimiCopy is ON in "Settings" in "Privacy" -> "Media Library". mimiCopy is a music player that helps guitarists and other musicians 'learn by ear' a track of their choice. You can playback at slower speed without any change in pitch, or use the waveform view to skip to a particular segment or set a loop. You can also load your favorite track from your iPod library! Main features - Time stretch function for playing back at different speeds without any change in pitch. Ideal for slow playback of fast phrases. (Features the high-quality time stretch engine(*1)) (speed controlrange:25%-200%) - pitch shift function. Adjustment range: ±1 octave - Waveform view for easily skipping to a desired segment or setting a (A-B)loop. - Simple (A-B)loop setup by tapping the start and end positions during playback. Loop intervals can be set to three locations. - Quick rewind function for going back to replay just the few seconds that you've missed. - Supports importing of tracks from your iPod library.(*2) - File import via WiFi or USB. - Option to disable Auto-Lock while the main view is open. - Universal app (supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad). - Memo function. - Flexible audio routing. mimiCopy has its own volume control. It can also adjust the right and left volume. or can change the right and left channel. - Intuitive and hassle-free interface. Let mimiCopy be your handy sidekick in your music life. * Some functions are features of the Pro version. Pro version users must register (registration is free). Suggested Usage - Transcribe speeches, interviews, conferences, etc. - Enjoy seminars and podcasts at faster (or slower) speed. (High-quality time stretch engine makes listening easier than with iPod's generic 1/2x and 2x playback) --- If mimiCopy shows "unknown error", try following: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4211?viewlocale=en_US --- When the dialog of opening cannot be closed, please force the app to close or reboot your device. .  Force the app to close: 1. From the Home screen, double-click the Home button to display recently used apps. 2. Tap and hold the app until a red minus appears. Tap the red minus to quit the app. 3. Tap on the Home screen, above, to return. ---- Became a fan of mimiCopy on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/mimiCopyApp (*1)Featuring the time stretch engine by P SOFTHOUSE Co.,Ltd. (*2)DRM protected files(Song bought from iTunes) are not supported. iTunes Plus files are supported. Other files may not be supported depending on the encoding format.

About

Touch Notation

Create musical scores with intuitive touch gestures. Draw notes, add expressions, and play back your compositions with 30 instrument voices. Export your work in various formats.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notation input
  • 30 built-in instrument voices
  • Tempo and dynamics control
  • Page layout functions
  • Transpose feature
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, SMF, MusicXML)
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Touch Notation is a powerful musical score creation app that allows anyone to enjoy writing music using touch gestures. In Japan, Touch Notation was selected as one of the ‘App Store Best of 2014’ apps, and held the No.1 spot in the iPad Paid App index for music apps for over two weeks. Up until now, musical score creation software has relied upon dragging individual notes from a palette onto staves. By contrast, Touch Notation allows musicians to draw directly onto the score using a finger or touch pen, and have their work immediately appear as beautifully written notation, then played back using the app’s 30 built-in instrument voices. - A wide-range of functions accessible from a cleanly designed, intuitive user interface. - Ability to enter musical expressions for adjusting tempo and dynamics. - Layout functions such as page breaks. - Convenient transpose feature for raising/lowering the pitch of the entire score. - Output scores using Air Print, or save to Dropbox in PDF, SMF, MusicXML, and ScoreMaker formats. Touch Notation allows the following musical symbols to be entered by hand: - Note, Rest (including dotted and double-dotted), Long Rest, Beam, Tuplet (Triplet) - Grace Note - Accidental, Tie, Slur - Accent, Staccato, Tenuto, Fermata - Trill, sfz, Arpeggio, Pedal, Senza - Metronome symbol - Crescendo, Decrescendo - Dynamics symbols (ppp~fff) - Octave symbol - Repeat brackets - Repeat marks (D.C./Fine/D.S./Segno/Coda/to Coda) - Clefs (Treble Clef/Bass Clef/C Clef/Percussion Clef) - Key signature - Time signature - Bar lines (repeat marks) - Abbreviation Lyrics and other musical expressions (‘Dolce’, ‘Tranquillo’, etc.) can be added using text input, while comments and memos can also be written freehand directly onto the score. * Drum notation is supported, but other types such as rhythm notation and tab notation are not supported. * Older devices may experience stuttering when playing complicated scores with many simultaneous notes.

Screenshots

mimiCopy4 screens
Touch Notation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mimiCopy at 4.2 against Touch Notation's 2.9. mimiCopy also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 45%) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

mimiCopy costs $4.99 and Touch Notation $9.99 up front. mimiCopy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Touch Notation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mimiCopy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of mimiCopy's written reviews are positive against 45% of Touch Notation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mimiCopy ships an update every 2 months, Touch Notation every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mimiCopy versus Touch Notation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermimiCopyTouch Notation
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better2.9 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better44.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1021 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperART Teknika Inc.Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

mimiCopy

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative19.3%

Touch Notation

All ratings21 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral26.5%
Negative28.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

mimiCopy

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro version$4.99
10 purchases

Touch Notation

One-time10
  • Sound Set: Piano$0.49
  • Sound Set: Guitar/Bass 1$0.49
  • Sound Set: Strings$0.49
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  • Sound Set: Brass/Woodwind$0.49
  • Sound Set: Bell/Mallet$0.49
  • Sound Set: Vocal/Others$0.49
  • Core MIDI Output$1.99
  • Handwritten Font$1.99
  • Sound Set: Full$2.99
  • Chord Name & Automatic Accompaniment$3.99

Questions

Is mimiCopy free?
mimiCopy costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Touch Notation free?
Touch Notation costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mimiCopy or Touch Notation?
mimiCopy is rated higher. mimiCopy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Touch Notation averages 2.9 from 21 ratings.
Do mimiCopy or Touch Notation have ads?
Neither mimiCopy nor Touch Notation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mimiCopy or Touch Notation?
mimiCopy ships an update every 2 months, and Touch Notation every 3 months. Most recently, mimiCopy was updated on October 13, 2026 and Touch Notation on October 11, 2026.

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