Staff Notebooks vs Quad Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Staff Notebooks
This application provides a digital space for composing and notating music. It allows users to write down musical ideas and create scores directly on their devices. Ideal for musicians and composers, it offers a convenient way to manage musical compositions.
- Digital music sheet notation
- Handwritten music composition
- Score creation
- Convenient music management
- Mobile composition tool
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This is a music sheet note app.
Quad Notes
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Displays four notes in a grid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quad Notes at none against Staff Notebooks's 1. Quad Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 18.0). Staff Notebooks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Staff Notebooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quad Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Staff Notebooks ships an update every 5 days, Quad Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Staff Notebooks | Quad Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.8.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jumpei Adachi | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
Staff Notebooks
- Paid Version$4.99
Quad Notes
No in-app purchases
