Comparison

Legato vs HummingNote

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

Head to head
About

Legato

Easily create and edit your own music scores using intuitive drawing tools. Zoom, play back notes, and export your compositions as PDFs or images. Features include a metronome, viewer mode, and innovative eye-blink page turning.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drawing tools
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Export as PDF and Image
  • Adjustable metronome and tempo
  • Viewer mode for playback
  • Eye Blink Detector page turning
Features
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Would you like to create your own music score? Simply draw it away by yourself! Features: - Drawing tool using Apple pencil or using your fingers! - Pinch your score to zoom in and out! - Export as PDF - Export as Image - Select your preferred metronome sound and adjust the tempo. - Use Viewer Mode when you want to view the score without drawing. Drawing will be disabled while in this mode. - Play and hear notes by tapping the keys. - Try EBD(Eye Blink Detector) and wink to go to the next or previous page! It may not be supported on all devices. - Tap the + button at the top right corner of the Home screen to create a new project. - Open your project and start drawing your own music scores! - Press and hold on a project to rename or delete. - Freely transfer your score pages from one project to another. - Remove Ads for the price of a coffee

About

HummingNote

Features
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허밍노트는 음악가와 작곡가를 위한 빠른 녹음 메모 앱입니다. 떠오르는 순간을 놓치지 마세요. 허밍, 보컬 멜로디, 악기 연주, 비트 아이디어를 바로 녹음하고 저장할 수 있습니다. 주요 기능 • 원터치 녹음 — 앱을 열자마자 바로 녹음 시작 • 소스 태깅 — 목소리/악기 구분 및 세부 분류 • 장르 & 스타일 태그 — 팝, R&B, 재즈 등 원하는 태그로 분류 • 컬렉션 — 프로젝트·앨범별로 녹음 묶어서 관리 • 컨셉 메모 — 녹음마다 아이디어와 메모 첨부 • iCloud 동기화 — 기기 간 자동 백업

Screenshots

HummingNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HummingNote at none against Legato's 1. HummingNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Legato's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Legato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HummingNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Legato ships an update monthly, HummingNote daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Legato versus HummingNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegatoHummingNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMingu KangSWAGROOM

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Legato

One-time1
  • Ad Free$7.99
None

HummingNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Legato free?
Legato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HummingNote free?
HummingNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Legato or HummingNote have ads?
Legato shows ads; HummingNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Legato or HummingNote?
Legato ships an update monthly, and HummingNote daily. Most recently, Legato was updated on October 30, 2026 and HummingNote on October 8, 2026.

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