Comparison

Sonic Logic vs Music Gear Notes

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Logic

Create and edit custom MIDI controllers on your iPad. Connect to DAWs and other music apps via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, or MIDI cable. Offers a user-friendly interface for assigning controls and manipulating MIDI notes live.

Highlights
  • Modular MIDI controller creation
  • Edit and control MIDI setups
  • Connect via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, MIDI cable
  • Control DAWs and other iOS apps
  • Create and edit on iPad with touch gestures
  • Add buttons, knobs, sliders, XY pads
  • Multi-screen setups (up to 8 screens)
Features
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Sonic Logic is a modular MIDI controller that allows you to edit and control MIDI setups from your iPad. Connect over WiFi, Bluetooth(*), USB (*), MIDI cable or use Virtual MIDI and Audiobus to control other iOS apps internally. Control DAWs like: Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Protools, Traktor, and other many more. Create and edit on your iPad! Super easy and fun interface to create, edit, control, manipulate, assign MIDI controllers and notes live, using touch gestures. (No external editor needed). Add Buttons, knobs, toggle buttons, XY pads, sliders and text objects. * Create your MIDI controller easily from your iPad. * Import and export your setups and layouts. * Multi screen - Each setup can have up to 8 different, easily switchable screens. * Intelligent MIDI assignments makes component creation fast and easy. * Edit component's color, size, MIDI channel, range and controller number. * Time advancing gestures for buttons, create a time based MIDI transition with just a press of a button. * Control everything with multi touch. * Snap to middle feature on sliders and knobs. * Built in, editable templates. * Low latency. * to Mac clients ** Windows users - 3rd party software exists for Windows to connect Sonic Logic to it over Wi-Fi Visit us at www.soniclogicapps.com for more information, videos, DAW presets and more… Email us for feature requests and ideas! Spread the love - If you like Sonic Logic, let us and others know by posting a review here :)

About

Music Gear Notes

This app helps musicians and producers easily document and recall hardware settings for synthesizers, pedals, and other musical gear. It allows you to name configurations, add notes, and attach photos for quick reference in the studio or during live performances.

Highlights
  • Document gear presets and configurations
  • Name settings and add text notes
  • Attach multiple photos of knob positions
  • Organize by device, bank, and slot
  • Ideal for synthesizers, pedals, and loopers
  • Recall settings for live performance or studio
Features
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Music Gear Notes is a flexible note-taking app designed for musicians, producers, and sound designers who need an easy way to remember and recall hardware settings. It helps you document presets, patches, and configurations for synthesizers, guitar pedals, pedalboards, loopers, amplifiers, and other musical gear — especially vintage or hardware devices that don’t support text-based preset names. Instead of cryptic numbers or memory slots, you can give every configuration a name, add text notes, and attach multiple photos. This makes it easy to remember how a sound was created, whether you are in the studio or preparing for a live performance. Music Gear Notes is built around a clear structure that matches real-world music workflows: · Devices – synthesizers, pedals, loopers, racks, amplifiers, or any musical equipment · Banks (optional) – groups of presets or memory banks · Slots – the main unit where you store: · a title and slot number · text notes · multiple images (knob positions, pedal settings, setups) Music Gear Notes is ideal for: · Synthesizers with numeric or limited preset displays · Guitar pedals and pedalboards · Loopers with numbered memory slots · Amplifier and effects settings per song · Recording sessions and parameter recall · Producers using external hardware and racks Unlike generic notebook apps, Music Gear Notes is purpose-built for musicians. The device, bank, and slot structure makes it easy to organize complex setups and quickly find the sound you are looking for. Think of it as a visual notebook for your music gear — always ready when you need to recreate a sound.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Music Gear Notes at Free against Sonic Logic's $9.99. Music Gear Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). Sonic Logic's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Music Gear Notes is free to download; Sonic Logic costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Music Gear Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonic Logic has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Logic ships an update every 4 weeks, Music Gear Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sonic Logic versus Music Gear Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic LogicMusic Gear Notes
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUri NachmiasRoger Ribas

In-app purchases

None

Sonic Logic

No in-app purchases

None

Music Gear Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Logic free?
Sonic Logic costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Gear Notes free?
Music Gear Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Logic or Music Gear Notes?
Music Gear Notes is rated higher. Sonic Logic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Music Gear Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sonic Logic or Music Gear Notes have ads?
Neither Sonic Logic nor Music Gear Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Logic or Music Gear Notes?
Sonic Logic ships an update every 4 weeks, and Music Gear Notes every 2 days. Most recently, Sonic Logic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Music Gear Notes on October 28, 2026.

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