Comparison

Dubnote vs RāgāKit

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
Read full description

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

RāgāKit

Explore and learn Hindustani and Carnatic ragas with audio examples and visual aids. Practice singing with pitch feedback and discover rhythmic cycles with authentic instrument sounds. Export MIDI and WAV loops royalty-free for use in your music productions.

Highlights
  • Explore 63 Hindustani and Carnatic ragas
  • Hear ragas on various instruments
  • Learn raga notation and pakad
  • Practice singing with pitch scoring
  • Explore 13 rhythm cycles (taals)
  • Export royalty-free MIDI and WAV loops
Features
Read full description

RāgāKit is a toolkit for music producers, beatmakers, singers and curious musicians. Explore 63 Hindustani and Carnatic ragas by mood and time of day, hear how each one moves, sing along, then take it straight into your DAW RAGAS • Hear each raga's ascent and descent on sitar, bansuri, santoor, harmonium, piano or keys, over a tanpura drone • See the notes on a keyboard, in sargam, Western names and solfège, in any key • Learn the pakad, the raga's signature phrase, as a hook for your track • Chords that fit, built only from the raga's notes, for fusion, film and pop • Genre ideas: which ragas suit lo-fi, trap, ambient or cinematic music SING • Guided practice: hear each note sung in sargam, sing it back, and get a score • Free practice: a live pitch meter shows if you're sharp or flat • Your voice is analysed on your iPhone only. Nothing is recorded or sent. TAALS (RHYTHM) • 13 rhythm cycles: Teentaal, Keherwa, Dadra, Rupak, Jhaptaal, Ektaal, Adi tala, Misra chapu, Bhangra, Garba and more • Real tabla, mridangam and dholak recordings" to "Sampled tabla, mridangam and dholak, tuned to your key • Add a trap, lo-fi or house beat under any taal in 4 • Count along with the circle of beats: sam, tali and khali explained FOR YOUR DAW • Free MIDI for every raga, phrase, chord and taal, looping on whole bars • WAV loops and phrases in your chosen instrument and tempo • Save to Files, AirDrop or open in GarageBand straight from the share sheet • Royalty-free: use it in your releases, streams, videos and games. No credit needed. MADE FOR MUSICIANS: RAGA OF THE WEEK • A new raga every week with a starter loop, playful ideas and free MIDI • Optional Wednesday reminder MADE FOR MUSICIANS • Works offline • No account, no ads • Not an AI music generator: RāgāKit gives you the raw material, and the music is yours.

Screenshots

Dubnote4 screens
RāgāKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RāgāKit at none against Dubnote's 5. RāgāKit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.3). Dubnote's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Dubnote sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RāgāKit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RāgāKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dubnote has 163 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, RāgāKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dubnote versus RāgāKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubnoteRāgāKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (163 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings163 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVochlea MusicAditya Sattiraju

Customer experience

Dubnote

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

RāgāKit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

RāgāKit

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
Show 1 more
  • Dubnote Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Free$99.99
None

RāgāKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RāgāKit free?
RāgāKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dubnote or RāgāKit?
RāgāKit is rated higher. Dubnote averages 4.5 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while RāgāKit averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Dubnote or RāgāKit have ads?
Neither Dubnote nor RāgāKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dubnote or RāgāKit?
Dubnote ships an update every 5 days, and RāgāKit every 3 days. Most recently, Dubnote was updated on November 7, 2026 and RāgāKit on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons