Comparison

Nota ABC vs Sessioneer

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

Head to head
About

Nota ABC

Manage and browse a vast collection of traditional music tunes with this app. Features include a zoomable score, audio player, tune identification, and the ability to edit and organize your music.

Highlights
  • Manage ABC tunes collection
  • Zoomable score and audio player
  • Tune identification with Folkfriend
  • Organize tunes into sets and books
  • Edit and create new tunes
  • Offline archive of 40,000+ tunes
  • Automatic iCloud sync
Features
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Nota ABC, the simplest way to manage your ABC tunes collection Nota ABC is a new app that lets you manage and browser your ABC. It features a zoomable score, a rich audio player and many customizable options. A RICH ARCHIVE OF TRADITIONAL TUNES With an archive of +40.000 tunes, Nota ABC lets you pick and add tunes to your repertoire. If you know the name of a tune, you can probably find it in Nota ABC; most tunes are available with different settings and keys. The archive is available also offline. TUNE IDENTIFICATION WITH FOLKFRIEND INTEGRATION Fire up the Tune identifier, record some music at home or during a session, and you'll get a list of potential matches. Inspect each match in the archive to easily identify your tune. SETS AND BOOKS Group you tunes in Books for easy export. Use Sets for group of tunes usually played in sequence. EDIT YOUR TUNES Every tune can be edited: you can modify the ABC and adjust each tune to match your setting. Of course you can also add tunes from scratch, setting every ABC note and field to your liking. SCORE AND ABC PREVIEWS FOR A FAST REMINDER The tunes list can display a handy preview; choose a score if you're familiar with musical notation, or ABC if you're so inclined. The first few bars of the tune will be displayed, so you'll be able to identify tunes at a glance, without drilling into the detail view. AUDIO PREVIEW From the tunes list you can also play an audio preview; this is ideal for those who have a more aural-oriented memory. A FULL FEATURED AUDIO PLAYER Play your tunes at your chosen speed, modifying the player BPMs. For your audio playback, you can pick among a selection of traditional instruments. EASIER STUDY WITH DATES AND LEVELS Every time you add a tune a "learning date" is associated to it Use the Practice feature to track your learning, either automatically or manually. GROUP TUNES INTO BOOKS Group tunes into books for an easier access. TURN YOUR TUNE LIST INTO A FULL REPERTOIRE You can import your tune from a simple text list, and get their ABC content automatically. This was you can turn a simple text list into a full repertoire, with all melodies, keys and annotations. Of course you can also import ABC tune books or single tunes. There's also a CSV import option, for migrating easily from Excel or Numbers. AUTOMATIC SYNC Nota ABC uses iCloud to keep your data backed-up and synced. Use the iPhone or iPad interchangeably, see edits propagate almost in real time. YOUR DATA ARE SAFE, NO LOCK-INS Nota ABC makes it easier to browse you collection, but your data re always yours. A variety of always unlocked export options allow you to pull you data from Nota ABC. Every time you you edit a tune, Nota ABC generates a local backup copy that you can export. If you ever decide to stop using Nota ABC, you can download your backup straightaway, in a zipped file containing a full tune book, a simple list and a more granular export of each tune. CUSTOMIZE NOTA ABC You can tweak playback options, as well as the user interface: choose from an array of fonts and palettes. Hide the features you are not interested in. Info at https://notabc.app Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sessioneer

Features
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Sessioneer is a tune book for Irish traditional musicians, on iPad and iPhone. The full thesession.org database is built in and works offline: - Tens of thousands of tunes: jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, and more - Search by title, alias, composer, and submitter/transcriber - Multiple settings per tune - Build your own sets or browse thousands from the thesession.org community - Create Books of tunes, sets, PDFs and Images - Import Tunebooks and Bookmarks from thesession.org - Write notes with Apple Pencil directly on the music - Mark favorites, track your history - Import your own sheet music as PDFs or Images: read, search, and annotate with Apple Pencil - Add PDFs and Images to Books alongside tunes and sets - Tablature for fiddle, mandolin, and guitar with tuning and capo options - Favorite and share PDFs and Images Syncs through iCloud across your devices. No account, no email, no analytics, no data sold. Subscriptions are optional. The whole app is free. Subscribers remove a small support banner; nothing is gated. Tune database by thesession.org, used under Creative Commons. Built by an indie developer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nota ABC4 screens
Sessioneer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nota ABC at weekly against Sessioneer's every 3 weeks. Nota ABC also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Nota ABC sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sessioneer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nota ABC ships an update weekly, Sessioneer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nota ABC versus Sessioneer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNota ABCSessioneer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavide BeniniRUSSELL JAMES SCHICK

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nota ABC

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Month Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Base - 1 month - M$1.991 Month
  • 3 Months Subscription$2.493 Months
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  • 6 Months Subscription$3.996 Months
  • 3 Months Subscription$3.993 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$5.991 Year
  • 6 Months Subscription$7.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$10.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime subscription$14.99
  • Lifetime subscription$31.99
4 purchases

Sessioneer

Subscriptions4
  • Supporter (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Patron (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Supporter (Annual)$6.991 Year
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  • Patron (Annual)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Nota ABC free?
Nota ABC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sessioneer free?
Sessioneer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nota ABC or Sessioneer have ads?
Neither Nota ABC nor Sessioneer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nota ABC or Sessioneer?
Nota ABC ships an update weekly, and Sessioneer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nota ABC was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sessioneer on November 5, 2026.

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