Comparison

Dubnote vs CoherenSynth

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

CoherenSynth

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CoherenSynth is an intuitive musical instrument designed for meditation, sound healing, improvisation and creative exploration. Instead of traditional keys and controls, CoherenSynth gives you a free-form musical canvas where sound responds directly to touch, movement and space. Create pure, evolving tones, explore harmonic relationships and interact with sound in a visual and intuitive way. Gravity and movement become part of the instrument, allowing you to discover musical patterns naturally rather than programming them step by step. CoherenSynth is designed for musicians, sound practitioners, facilitators and anyone who wants a simple, expressive way to explore sound. Features include: * Touch-based musical interaction * Pure meditative tones * Free-form sound canvas * Gravity and movement-based control * Multiple scales and tonal systems * Preset saving and recall * Ableton Link support * Integration with iOS music workflows Use it for meditation, ambient music, live performance, improvisation, sound healing or simply exploring the relationship between movement and sound. No traditional musical experience is required. Touch, move, listen and explore.

Screenshots

Dubnote4 screens
CoherenSynth2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dubnote at Free against CoherenSynth's $34.99. CoherenSynth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.3). On ads 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

Dubnote is free to download; CoherenSynth costs $34.99 up front. Dubnote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CoherenSynth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dubnote versus CoherenSynth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubnoteCoherenSynth
PriceFree — better$34.99
Rating4.5 (164 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings164 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVochlea MusicTom Allon

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

CoherenSynth

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
None

CoherenSynth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoherenSynth free?
CoherenSynth costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dubnote or CoherenSynth have ads?
Neither Dubnote nor CoherenSynth shows ads.

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