Comparison

Dubnote vs Trill

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

Trill

Develop your musical ear with daily, focused exercises. This app transforms ear training into an engaging game with challenges and rewards, helping you learn to recognize tones, chords, and keys naturally. It also includes tools like a tuner and metronome.

Highlights
  • Daily ear training exercises
  • Chord, interval, and scale visualizers
  • Tuner and metronome
  • Gamified learning with challenges and badges
  • Focus Lock to block distractions
  • Progress tracking and achievements
Features
Currently charting
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Learn to hear music. Not guess it. Have you ever wanted to play music by ear, recognize chords instantly, or identify the key of a melody? A trained musical ear changes everything. It helps you improvise, compose, transcribe melodies, sing in tune, and play with others confidently. Your musical ear is like a muscle. If you don’t train it, it stays weak. If you train it a little every day, it becomes instinct. Just 10 minutes of daily ear training is enough to build powerful musical hearing over time. Short, focused sessions train your brain to recognize tones, chords, and keys naturally — the same way athletes build strength with consistent workouts. And if you struggle with consistency, Trill makes you serious about it. With Focus Lock enabled, distracting apps are blocked until you complete your daily ear training. No scrolling first. No excuses. You train your ear — then you unlock your screen time. Train first. Scroll later. Funny part is, that Trill turns ear training into a game you actually want to come back to. Daily challenges, streaks, levels, and collectible badges transform serious ear training into a motivating system. Many users describe Trill as “Duolingo for ear training” — short sessions, clear progress, and constant small wins that keep you practicing. I originally built Trill for myself. I wanted to improvise more freely, hear the key of a song instantly, and recognize chords during jam sessions without guessing. What started as a personal tool became a complete daily training system for everyone who want real musical hearing. Free and Pro Features Free access includes an essential musician toolkit such as a tuner, metronome, and chord, interval, and scale visualizers. A free trial provides limited access to ear training and vocal training. Trill Pro unlocks unlimited training, advanced exercises, progress tracking, achievements, and Focus Lock. By downloading or using Trill, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Privacy Policy: https://trill.studio/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://trill.studio/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Dubnote4 screens
Trill4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dubnote and Trill both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Dubnote's written reviews are positive against 20% of Trill's. Dubnote also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Trill's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 163) and chart position (#121 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Dubnote sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Trill sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Dubnote against 4.6 for Trill. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trill has 1.9K ratings behind it against 163, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Dubnote's written reviews are positive against 20% of Trill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, Trill fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dubnote versus Trill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubnoteTrill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (163 ratings)4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1631.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#121 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVochlea Musicgmol6.studio s.r.o.o

Customer experience

Dubnote

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%

Trill

All ratings1,634 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative70.6%

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

Trill

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dubnote

Subscriptions4
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Dubnote Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Dubnote Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Dubnote Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Free$99.99
10 purchases

Trill

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Access – Trill Pro$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Access - Trill Pro$9.991 Month
  • Weekly Access - Trill Pro$9.997 Days
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  • Monthly Access - Trill Pro$12.991 Month
  • Annual Special – Trill Pro$14.991 Year
  • Annual Deal – Trill Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Access - Trill Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trill free?
Trill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dubnote or Trill?
Trill is rated higher. Dubnote averages 4.5 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Trill averages 4.6 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Dubnote or Trill have ads?
Neither Dubnote nor Trill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dubnote or Trill?
Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, and Trill fortnightly. Most recently, Dubnote was updated on November 7, 2026 and Trill on November 8, 2026.

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