# Dubnote vs RāgāKit

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.

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

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dubnote | RāgāKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (163 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dubnote-music-recorder/id6445849526/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ragakit/id6817089850/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **163** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 171 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.3 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vochlea Music](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542770760) | [Aditya Sattiraju](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891570523) |

## 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


### RāgāKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ragakit/id6817089850)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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.

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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.*