Comparison

iPulsaret vs Notiva

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

Head to head
About

iPulsaret

This app offers a real-time granular synthesis playground for iPad, generating diverse audio effects. It provides extensive control over grain parameters and includes a post-effects chain. Users can shape sounds, manipulate live input, and save presets.

Highlights
  • Real-time granular synthesis
  • Live input manipulation
  • Grain control and shaping
  • Post FX chain (Echo, Reverb, Filters)
  • Snapshot presets morphing pad
  • AUv3 support
Features
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iPulsaret is rated as a Killer App by Apps4iDevices. iPulsaret is a new real-time software capable of all time-domain varieties of granular synthesis. A genuine granular playground able to generate a wide range of usual and not so usual effects: Grainlet, Trainlet, FM, time/pitch shifting, time/pitch jittering, intricate textures, grain fountain/pulverizer, Live Input manipulation and many more. Control and shape grains, anytime, anywhere with iPulsaret for iPad. - Full AUv3 support - 32 Polyphony Voices - Granulation Sources: Wave, Trainlet, Sample, Live and Harmonic - Grain Envelope Deformation - Grain Glisson Sweep - Grainlet Linkage - ADSR Note Envelope - Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad - Sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox AudioCopy etc... - Post FX chain: Echo, Ring Modulation, Lowpass Ladder and High Shelf filters, Reverb FDN and Dynamic Compressor/Expander - Capture Master Audio Output - Keyboard Musical Scales, up to 35 + User Defined Scale - etc...

About

Notiva

This app helps musicians improve their music reading skills with real-time pitch detection. It offers adjustable practice modes for various instruments and clefs, providing instant feedback without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch detection
  • Treble and bass clef practice
  • Adjustable note range
  • Instant accuracy feedback
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Offline functionality
Features
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NOTIVA Your first step toward reading music! Made by a musician, for musicians. Notiva is a complete musicianship trainer: real-time sight-reading, scored rhythm games, a full rhythm composer, a polyrhythm lab, and a professional metronome, in one fast, clean app. SIGHT-READING Play a note and Notiva hears it instantly through your device microphone. No cables, no setup. - Real-time pitch detection, reliable even in loud rooms - Treble and bass clef with adjustable range and ledger lines - Every key signature, with support for transposing instruments - Sharps and flats, toggleable per practice range - Graded test levels with stars, or open-ended practice - Sustain training for winds, strings, and voice RHYTHM GAMES Tap the rhythm as it scrolls past the hit line. - 1 Voice and 2 Voices modes with graded tiers from Beginner to Legend - Tuplets, dotted rhythms, syncopation, 32nd notes, and more as you climb - Endless Challenge mode with streaks and high scores COMPOSER (new in 3.0) Write your own rhythms and bring them to life. - Notes, rests, dotted values, and tuplets up to complex ratios - Two independent voices - Any time signature, with meter changes mid-piece - Copy and paste, per-note beaming, undo and redo - Listen in place, or play your piece as a game - Export printable PDF sheet music - Share any etude as a link that opens right in Notiva POLYRHYTHM LAB (new in 3.0) Build any two-voice polyrhythm, nest tuplets three levels deep, listen with per-voice mixing, then drill it endlessly at your tempo. METRONOME A serious practice metronome, free of clutter. - Per-beat accents and mutes, any meter, beat grouping - Subdivisions per beat, including fives and sevens - A tunable click: set the pitch and crispness of every voice - Presets for your regular setups - Keeps clicking with the screen off or the app in the background MADE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Set a range, pick a key, and hand the device over. Guided tours walk new players through every page, and a practice-time goal keeps sessions honest. PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Practice works fully offline. The only thing that ever leaves your device is an etude you choose to share, and it contains musical data only. Privacy policy: notiva.app/privacy

Screenshots

iPulsaret4 screens
Notiva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notiva at $4.99 against iPulsaret's $9.99. Notiva also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). iPulsaret's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1). On rating, 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

iPulsaret costs $9.99 and Notiva $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notiva holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPulsaret has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iPulsaret's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notiva's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, Notiva monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iPulsaret versus Notiva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPulsaretNotiva
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.8 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperapeSoftALEXANDER MONTGOMERY SMITH

Customer experience

iPulsaret

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.3%

Notiva

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPulsaret

No in-app purchases

None

Notiva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPulsaret free?
iPulsaret costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notiva free?
Notiva costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPulsaret or Notiva?
Notiva is rated higher. iPulsaret averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Notiva averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iPulsaret or Notiva have ads?
Neither iPulsaret nor Notiva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPulsaret or Notiva?
iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notiva monthly. Most recently, iPulsaret was updated on October 23, 2026 and Notiva on October 30, 2026.

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