Comparison

HoRNet HarmoniQ vs Note to Be

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

Head to head
About

HoRNet HarmoniQ

This audio tool automatically analyzes and filters out unwanted inharmonic frequencies in music. It offers real-time processing, adjustable effect amounts, and smart learning modes for efficient sound refinement. Easily compare processed and original audio to achieve a clearer, more professional sound.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio analysis and filtering
  • Automatic inharmonic frequency detection
  • Adjustable effect amount with dB cut control
  • Smart Learn Mode (Auto and On Stop)
  • Delta function for auditioning filtered signal
  • Frequency range controls
  • Save and load custom settings
Features
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Acoustic instruments and complex sounds often carry a mix of harmonic and inharmonic elements. While the harmonics enrich your sound, the inharmonic frequencies create unpleasant sounds. Traditionally, removing these unwanted frequencies required manual equalization—tedious and time-consuming. HarmoniQ revolutionizes this process with real-time analysis and automatic filtering, making it the perfect inharmonic equalizer for your audio needs. Key Features: - Real-Time Audio Analysis and Filtering: HarmoniQ automatically analyzes incoming audio, detects the fundamental frequency, and identifies inharmonic frequencies. Our advanced algorithm then applies up to 50 precise filters to eliminate these unwanted frequencies, ensuring a clearer, more refined sound. This advanced approach to harmonic equalization guarantees your audio tracks retain their natural warmth while removing disruptive elements. - Adjustable Effect Amount: Control the intensity of the filtering process with the Effect Amount knob. Scale the reduction of inharmonic frequencies from subtle adjustments to aggressive filtering: 100% Effect Amount: up to -18dB cut per filter. 50% Effect Amount: up to -9dB cut per filter. Balance the natural character of your sound with the need for a focused audio signal, enhancing your harmonic equalization efforts. - Smart Learn Mode: HarmoniQ simplifies setup with two Learn Mode options: Auto: The algorithm stops learning when the number of filters stabilizes for 10 seconds. On Stop: Learning ceases when you press the stop button in your DAW. These modes ensure the harmonic equalization process is as efficient and user-friendly as possible. - Delta Function: Evaluate the impact of filtering by auditioning the difference between the input signal and the filtered output signal. Fine-tune your adjustments with confidence, ensuring your harmonic equalization is spot on. - ByPass: Temporarily disable HarmoniQ to compare the original and processed signals. - Reset Button: Restart the entire process, including fundamental and inharmonic frequency detection and filter application. These features make it easy to manage your harmonic equalization workflow without losing track of your original audio quality. - Load and Save: Save and recall your favourite settings to streamline your workflow and maintain consistency across projects. This is particularly useful for harmonic equalization tasks that require precision and repeatability. - Frequency Range Controls: HarmoniQ now includes “Lower Limit” and “Upper Limit” controls to restrict the processing to a specific frequency range. This allows for more precise control over which part of the audio spectrum is being equalized, providing even greater flexibility and accuracy in your sound shaping. what our customers say about the HorNet HarmoniQ: "Unmissable in any mastering chain…Just gives that final perfect professional polish !" "This equalizer offers excellent time saving, and the result is very relevant" " ... great plugin at a price that could easily be double ..."

About

Note to Be

This app offers advanced MIDI quantization for iOS musicians. It allows precise control over note selection, octave flexibility, and MIDI CC integration for crafting harmonious compositions and dynamic live performances. Supports microtonal scales and multi-synth setups.

Highlights
  • Customizable note and octave selection
  • MIDI CC to note conversion
  • Multi-synth channel assignment
  • Live performance toggles
  • Microtonal scale support (Scala Library)
  • MPE polyphonic playback
Features
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Take full control of your MIDI experience with Note to Be—the powerful iOS app designed to transform how you interact with your music. Whether you're working with a MIDI keyboard, sequencer, or MIDI CC input, Note to Be ensures your notes are perfectly quantized to the nearest selected note, allowing you to craft precise, harmonious compositions with ease. Key Features: - Customizable Note Selection: Choose individual notes from any octave, or apply your selection across the full -1 to +8 octave range. - Octave Flexibility: Work within the entire octave spectrum, selecting and unselecting notes with a simple tap. - MIDI CC Integration: Use MIDI CC from hardware controllers or apps like ShiftBud to convert control changes into quantized notes. Easily create chord voicings and dynamic live performances. - Multi-Synth Support: Assign different MIDI channels to multiple synths, allowing each to respond to the quantized MIDI output independently. - Live Performance Enhancement: Engage the 'all notes' toggle to instantly apply note selections across all octaves or quickly select notes in a specific key and scale. - Microtonality: Select a microtonal scale from the Scala Library with +5000 microtonal scales, or import your own to the iCloud folder. Play the MPE supported synths polyphonically. With Note to Be, your music becomes a canvas, and every note is a brushstroke. Unlock new creative possibilities and refine your sound with the precision of MIDI quantization, right from your iOS device. Note to Be is a MIDI app and does not produce any sound on its own. You need a MIDI input source and an audio output destination in order to work with Note to Be. The AUv3 plugin requires an AUv3 host app such as AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Audiobus etc.

Screenshots

HoRNet HarmoniQ4 screens
Note to Be4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HoRNet HarmoniQ at Free against Note to Be's $4.99. Note to Be's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

HoRNet HarmoniQ is free to download; Note to Be costs $4.99 up front. HoRNet HarmoniQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note to Be asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HoRNet HarmoniQ against 4.9 for Note to Be. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of HoRNet HarmoniQ's written reviews are positive against 50% of Note to Be's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HoRNet HarmoniQ ships an update every 2 weeks, Note to Be weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HoRNet HarmoniQ versus Note to Be: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoRNet HarmoniQNote to Be
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoRNet SRLCem Olcay

Customer experience

HoRNet HarmoniQ

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Note to Be

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HoRNet HarmoniQ

One-time1
  • Full version$11.99
None

Note to Be

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HoRNet HarmoniQ free?
HoRNet HarmoniQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note to Be free?
Note to Be costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HoRNet HarmoniQ or Note to Be?
HoRNet HarmoniQ is rated higher. HoRNet HarmoniQ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Note to Be averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do HoRNet HarmoniQ or Note to Be have ads?
Neither HoRNet HarmoniQ nor Note to Be shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HoRNet HarmoniQ or Note to Be?
HoRNet HarmoniQ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Note to Be weekly. Most recently, HoRNet HarmoniQ was updated on October 10, 2026 and Note to Be on October 18, 2026.

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