# Sada Navi vs Touch Notation

The clearest difference is price: Sada Navi at Free against Touch Notation's $9.99. Sada Navi also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Touch Notation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Sada Navi is free to download; Touch Notation costs $9.99 up front. Touch Notation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sada Navi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sada Navi holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Notation has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sada Navi ships an update every 9 months, Touch Notation every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sada Navi | Touch Notation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sada-navi/id448270279/reviews)** | [2.9 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 30 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [U-CAN,Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/448270282) | [Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/448581784) |

## What reviewers say

### Sada Navi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sada-navi/id448270279)

Explore the extensive catalog of a popular Japanese singer-songwriter. Access over 570 songs, search for CDs and DVDs, and listen to music. You can also download tracks from the iTunes Store and search for songs using lyrics.

**Highlights:** Extensive song catalog (570+), CD/DVD/Movie search, Music playback, iTunes Store integration, Lyric-based song search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Touch Notation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046)

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)

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sound Set: Piano | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Guitar/Bass 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Strings | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Brass/Woodwind | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Bell/Mallet | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Vocal/Others | $0.49 | one-time |
| Core MIDI Output | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handwritten Font | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Full | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chord Name & Automatic Accompaniment | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sada Navi free?

Sada Navi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Touch Notation free?

Touch Notation costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sada Navi or Touch Notation?

Sada Navi is rated higher. Sada Navi averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Touch Notation averages 2.9 from 21 ratings.

### Do Sada Navi or Touch Notation have ads?

Neither Sada Navi nor Touch Notation shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sada Navi or Touch Notation?

Sada Navi ships an update every 9 months, and Touch Notation every 3 months. Most recently, Sada Navi was updated on October 6, 2026 and Touch Notation on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*