# Dubnote vs Audio for Work

The clearest difference is update cadence: Audio for Work at daily against Dubnote's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, Audio for Work daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dubnote | Audio for Work |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dubnote-music-recorder/id6445849526/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **164** | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 171 MB | 534 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.3** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vochlea Music](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542770760) | [Nocoly.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/1766222288) |

## What reviewers say

### Dubnote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dubnote-music-recorder/id6445849526)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dubnote Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Dubnote Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Dubnote Premium (monthly) | $7.99 | per month |
| Dubnote Pro (Annual) | $19.99 | per year |
| Dubnote Premium (Annual) | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Free | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to record musical ideas instantly
- 👍 Well-made and no lag
- 👍 Love auto note tracking and lock screen shortcut
- 👍 Not constantly nagging about upgrading
- 👍 Great for mood boarding song ideas

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cannot clean up audio
- 🐛 Not letting users use any feature
- 🐛 Just Voice Memos with a subscription
- 🐛 Not worth it, use voice memos
- 🐛 Notes are not accurate (Es are Cs)

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot clean up audio
- Not letting users use any feature
- Notes are not accurate
- iCloud not saving songs
- Trial terminated early

**Requested features**

- Lifetime purchase option
- More complete recording edit functions (e.g., delete parts)
- Trimming or EQ editing functionality
- MIDI input
- Dark mode option


### Audio for Work

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-for-work/id6761711935)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dubnote free?

Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Audio for Work free?

Audio for Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Dubnote or Audio for Work have ads?

Neither Dubnote nor Audio for Work shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dubnote or Audio for Work?

Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, and Audio for Work daily. Most recently, Dubnote was updated on October 15, 2026 and Audio for Work on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*