Comparison

Loopseque Kids vs Notion

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

Head to head
About

Loopseque Kids

This app introduces children to the world of music through interactive patterns and gentle sounds. It allows young composers to explore rhythm and create their own musical ideas in a peaceful, visually engaging environment. Designed for creative exploration and fun, it's a first step into musical adventures.

Highlights
  • Musical pattern creation
  • Rhythm basics learning
  • Audio-visual symmetry
  • Tactile music interaction
  • Peaceful soundscapes
  • Creative musical exploration
Features
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Featured in AppsGoneFree, AppShopper, AppAdvice and other websites. LoopsequeKids is created by Casual Underground lab, with love to all young musicians. This is the first step into magical world of music and adventures. With LoopsequeKids you don't need a beat high-score or reach 10000 level in 5 seconds. You meet only peaceful locations and gentle sounds created for inspiration and fun. The kid gradually learns the basics of the rhythm, and can appreciate the true value and beauty of the symmetry of music patterns on both audio-visual and tactile levels. You will be surprised by your kid’s immersion into the world of wonderful colors, fairytale rhythms, and his own musical patterns. LoopsequeKids is a musical constructor for the smallest composers. Any kid may realize his first musical ideas in a kind world, full of the magic sounds - alone or with other kids. Casual Underground lab specializes on research & development in interactive performance area, combining entertaining conceptions with high requirements to usability, advanced technical solutions and wide social integration. Check loopseque.com for more info about music applications for all ages.

About

Notion

Create dynamic musical compositions using traditional notation or guitar tablature. This app offers an intuitive touch-based interface, realistic playback with orchestral samples, and cross-platform syncing. Share or export your creations in various formats.

Highlights
  • Traditional musical notation
  • Guitar tablature
  • Intuitive touch interface
  • Realistic audio playback
  • Cross-platform syncing
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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With over 15 years in the App Store, Notion is a free, award-winning music composition tool for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and more! You’ll effortlessly create dynamic compositions in traditional musical notation or guitar tablature with its intuitive touch-based interface and incredibly broad editing capabilities. With a user-friendly interface and simple interactive piano keyboard, fretboard, drum pad, and even optional Handwriting Recognition, Notion makes it easy to get started composing your music. You can also hear your music performed with the most realistic playback possible, using real audio samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. Notion is a native cross-platform app, meaning you can write anywhere on any device without requiring a constant Internet connection. And when you’re back online, you’ll be able to sync your work across multiple devices through your preferred cloud provider. Start your work on one device and finish it on another. Once you are happy with your creation you can share the Notion file, or export as MIDI, MusicXML, PDF or as an audio file. You can even optionally transmit scores across a network with other instances of Notion, or between Notion and the Fender Studio Pro DAW. Compose, edit, and play back your music performed with real piano and orchestral samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios — along with outstanding sampled guitar, bass, drums and other popular instruments. And when you’re ready for more sounds, you’ll find the extensive library of Notion Add-on Soundsets to purchase as part of the Feature Bundle. To save space, the initial app download contains just piano — you can then manage which of the bundled Soundsets to have on your device or keep in the cloud, just tap on Sound Installation. Notion has been featured in various Apple campaigns including the Apple YourVerse television commercials, and has won several awards including a prestigious music industry NAMM TEC Award for Best Smartphone/Tablet App. What you get: Notion includes unlimited staves, comprehensive editing features and core orchestral and rhythm section Soundsets — all for free. You can optionally register (also for free!) to unlock an additional Soundset (containing Solo Strings, Classical Saxophones and Glockenspiel), and the multivoice function that allows writing in up to 4 voices per staff. Then for the full experience, either sign in with your Fender Studio Pro+ membership or purchase the Notion Feature Bundle. This unlocks Handwriting Recognition, Layout Controls, all the Expansion Soundsets (including many auxiliary instruments and additional articulations and effects), additional audio export formats (m4a, OPUS, FLAC), and direct score transfer with Notion and Fender Studio Pro running on the same network. Free: Unlimited staves All editing features Core Soundsets Export as MusicXML, Compressed MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, wav, mp3 Welcome Pack (register for free): Soundset including Solo Strings, Glockenspiel, Classical Saxophones Additionally write for voices 3 and 4 in a single staff Feature Bundle (in-app purchase or sign in with Fender Studio Pro+): Handwriting Recognition, powered by MyScript Available on iPhone, iPad and macOS (macOS with supporting graphics tablet or using Sidecar with compatible iPad) Automatic pen vs. finger recognition to switch between handwriting and edit mode Pressure-sensitive support for Apple Pencil Adjustable timer for Handwriting Recognition Override handwriting timer by double tapping Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) Layout Control All Expansion Soundsets Additional audio export formats (m4a, OPUS, FLAC) Transmit scores across a network with other instances of Notion, or between Notion and Fender Studio Pro

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loopseque Kids at 100% against Notion's 42%. Loopseque Kids also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Notion's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 115 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Notion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Loopseque Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopseque Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Loopseque Kids's written reviews are positive against 42% of Notion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopseque Kids ships an update every 115 months, Notion every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Loopseque Kids versus Notion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopseque KidsNotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better3.1 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 115 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasual UndergroundFender Digital

Customer experience

Loopseque Kids

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notion

All ratings68 ratings
Positive45.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative42.6%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral16.1%
Negative41.8%

Bugs and requests

Loopseque Kids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notion

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to change key signatures mid-piece
  • Incorrect transposition of notes and chords
  • Text formatting and positioning issues
  • Unreliable MIDI file import/export
  • Playback distortion and timing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize note beaming and stem direction
  • Option to display note letter names
  • Improved handwriting recognition for complex rhythms
  • Folder organization for better file management
  • Keyboard shortcuts for power users

In-app purchases

None

Loopseque Kids

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Notion

One-time1
  • Feature Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is Loopseque Kids free?
Loopseque Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notion free?
Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loopseque Kids or Notion?
Loopseque Kids is rated higher. Loopseque Kids averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Notion averages 3.1 from 71 ratings.
Do Loopseque Kids or Notion have ads?
Neither Loopseque Kids nor Notion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopseque Kids or Notion?
Loopseque Kids ships an update every 115 months, and Notion every 6 weeks. Most recently, Loopseque Kids was updated on November 6, 2026 and Notion on November 10, 2026.

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