Comparison

Dubnote vs TuneFinder

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

Head to head
About

Dubnote

Capture and organize musical ideas effortlessly. This app helps songwriters record melodies, lyrics, and song sections with AI-powered organization and transcription. Keep your creative process streamlined and your ideas ready for development.

Highlights
  • Record and organize music ideas
  • AI-powered section splitting
  • Searchable tags and notes
  • Stereo recording
  • Speech-to-text lyric transcription
  • BPM detection
  • Vocal pitch monitoring
Features
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Voice memos don't care about your song ideas, Dubnote does. Record, organize, and revisit your music ideas— without the chaos. Whether you're capturing a melody at rehearsal or a top-line on the walk home, Dubnote keeps everything clear, searchable, and ready to develop. Built for musicians who write on the go: • Organize recordings in folders with custom covers • Auto-split recordings into sections: verses, hooks, riffs, with on-device AI • Tag key moments with emojis or notes- instantly searchable • Record straight into notebooks from your home screen in stereo • Transcribe lyrics with built-in speech-to-text • Detect BPM to keep your ideas DAW-ready • Vocal Pitch Monitor whilst you record All audio stays on your device, with optional iCloud backup. Your ideas, your control.

About

TuneFinder

Features
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Tune Finder helps jazz musicians find, organize, and open the music they need without searching through every book. Search for a jazz standard to see exactly which book and page contains it. Build setlists for practice, rehearsals, lessons, jam sessions, and performances, then open your imported PDF lead sheets directly from the app. Key features: • Search an extensive index of jazz standards • Find precise book and page references for each tune • Download indexes matching your music collection • Import and view your own PDF lead sheets • Create and search playlists for practice, teaching, rehearsals, and performances • Add multiple tunes and see their book and page details • Rename playlists and add, remove, or reorder their tunes • Sort playlists by name or recent activity • Optionally sync playlists, indexes, and imported PDFs across your Apple devices with iCloud • Pull to refresh when you want to check for the latest iCloud changes • Keep using your local library offline or when iCloud is unavailable or disabled Tune Finder does not include or provide copyrighted lead sheets. It helps you locate music within the books and PDF files you already own. Whether you’re preparing a set, leading a rehearsal, teaching a lesson, or exploring new standards, Tune Finder keeps your jazz library organized and close at hand. Spend less time searching and more time playing.

Screenshots

Dubnote4 screens
TuneFinder2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dubnote at every 5 days against TuneFinder's every 4 months. TuneFinder's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.3). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Dubnote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TuneFinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, TuneFinder every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dubnote versus TuneFinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubnoteTuneFinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (164 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings164 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.315.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVochlea MusicEmmanuel Keller

Bugs and requests

Dubnote

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Cannot clean up audio
  • Not letting users use any feature
  • Notes are not accurate
  • iCloud not saving songs
  • Trial terminated early
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  • App gone into free limited mode despite subscription
  • App crashing during edit features (historical)
  • Playback feature locked behind paywall
  • Popups to upgrade with every button push
  • Deceptive charging, no way to cancel
  • App is broken, cannot record audio
  • Voice to instrument transcription not available in app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • More complete recording edit functions (e.g., delete parts)
  • Trimming or EQ editing functionality
  • MIDI input
  • Dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

TuneFinder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dubnote

Subscriptions5
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Dubnote Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Dubnote Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Dubnote Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Free$99.99
1 purchases

TuneFinder

One-time1
  • Multi-Book Search$2.99

Questions

Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TuneFinder free?
TuneFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dubnote or TuneFinder have ads?
Neither Dubnote nor TuneFinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dubnote or TuneFinder?
Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, and TuneFinder every 4 months. Most recently, Dubnote was updated on October 15, 2026 and TuneFinder on October 1, 2026.

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