midifruuze vs Note to Be
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
midifruuze
Capture and replay MIDI data with various playback modes. This tool allows for live manipulation of MIDI notes, offering creative control for musicians and producers. It functions as a standalone app or an Audio Unit extension.
- Live MIDI data capture
- 10-second MIDI buffer
- Scrub Pitch playback
- Scrub Velocity playback
- Freeze playback mode
- Hit playback mode
- Standalone and AUv3 support
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midifruuze is a live midi sampler and effect This app allows you to capture recent 10 seconds of incoming MIDI data and replay it using different available playback modes Currently this app supports all channel messages; MIDI SysEx, System Common and Realtime messages are not supported Playback modes: * "Scrub Pitch” / “Scratch Pitch”: Transposes notes according to touch vertical position; keeps note velocity. “Scrub” doesn’t output the same note during position change. * "Scrub Velocity” / “Scratch Velocity”: Changes note velocity according to touch vertical position. “Scrub” doesn’t output the same note during position change. * “Freeze” Repeats selected note according to rate selected by touch position. Vertical touch position changes velocity * "Hit": plays single note when pressed; vertical position changes velocity Standalone and AUv3
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Note to Be at 4.9 against midifruuze's 4.6. Note to Be also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
midifruuze costs $3.99 and Note to Be $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Note to Be holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
midifruuze ships an update every 3 weeks, Note to Be every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | midifruuze | Note to Be |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexey Nadzharov | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
midifruuze
Note to Be
In-app purchases
midifruuze
No in-app purchases
Note to Be
No in-app purchases








