# Dubnote vs Zenzey

The clearest difference is ads: Dubnote at none against Zenzey's shown. Zenzey's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dubnote sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Zenzey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dubnote | Zenzey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (163 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dubnote-music-recorder/id6445849526/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **163** | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 171 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.3 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vochlea Music](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542770760) | [Dustkey LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790497482) |

## 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 (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dubnote Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | 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


### Zenzey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zenzey/id6799308719)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zenzey Pro Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Zenzey Team Monthly | $39.00 | per month |
| Zenzey Pro Yearly | $149.00 | per year |
| Zenzey Team Yearly | $390.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dubnote free?

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

### Is Zenzey free?

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

### Do Dubnote or Zenzey have ads?

Zenzey shows ads; Dubnote does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dubnote or Zenzey?

Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, and Zenzey every 5 days. Most recently, Dubnote was updated on November 3, 2026 and Zenzey on October 29, 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.*