Comparison

ArcCreate vs Notanote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ArcCreate

An open-source rhythm game where you can create, play, and share custom levels. Engage with a community of players and contribute to the game's development.

Highlights
  • Create custom levels
  • Play community levels
  • Share your creations
  • Open-source development
  • Community-driven
Features
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YOU SHOULD Get ArcCreate... NOW! Welcome to ArcCreate, an open-source, community based rhythm game made by team Arcthesia. Create, play, and share your levels with the community! Disclaimer: ArcCreate is not affiliated with Arcaea or lowiro.

About

Notanote

Experience the rhythm of music within stories and witness their narratives unfold through gameplay. This game offers an immersive musical journey with engaging storytelling.

Highlights
  • Musical gameplay
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Character narratives
  • Rhythm-based challenges
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在故事中感受音乐的律动,在游戏中见证她们的故事!

Screenshots

ArcCreate4 screens
Notanote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notanote at 5.0 against ArcCreate's 4.4. ArcCreate's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notanote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 97% of ArcCreate's written reviews are positive against 80% of Notanote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ArcCreate versus Notanote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcCreateNotanote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)5.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB1.8 GB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTheresa Barker天 李

Customer experience

ArcCreate

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

Notanote

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArcCreate

No in-app purchases

None

Notanote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcCreate free?
ArcCreate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notanote free?
Notanote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArcCreate or Notanote?
Notanote is rated higher. ArcCreate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Notanote averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.
Do ArcCreate or Notanote have ads?
Neither ArcCreate nor Notanote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcCreate or Notanote?
ArcCreate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notanote every 2 weeks. Most recently, ArcCreate was updated on September 24, 2026 and Notanote on September 25, 2026.

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