Comparison

Track Notes vs naive tracker

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

Head to head
About

Track Notes

This app lets you create and save notes tied to specific moments in songs from your music library. Document your thoughts, analyze reference tracks, or capture musical inspirations to enhance your listening experience.

Highlights
  • Create notes tied to playback positions
  • Save multiple notes per song
  • Search and sort notes
  • Toggle light and dark themes
  • Integrates with Apple Music
Features
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Track Notes is a music note-taking app for Apple Music that lets you create personal notes and link them to specific playback positions. Easily create notes for the song currently playing or any song in your library, then return to a saved position and start listening from there. Use Track Notes to analyze reference tracks, remember why you added a song to a playlist, or capture impressions and musical ideas before they slip away. Organize tracks using colored tags, search, and sorting. Key Features - Create notes for the song currently playing or any song in your library - Tie notes to playback positions and start listening from those moments - Save multiple notes for each song - Organize tracks with colored tags - Assign multiple tags and filter by all or any selected tags - Search and sort your notes - Browse and play songs in your Apple Music library - Sync notes and tags with iCloud across your devices - Switch between light and dark themes Recommended for - Music producers, DJs, musicians, composers, and video creators analyzing reference tracks - Anyone who wants to remember why they added a song to a playlist - Anyone studying music who wants to record insights for each song - Listeners who want to preserve impressions and emotions Please Note - An Apple Music subscription is required to access or play songs from Apple Music - Notes and tags are managed only in Track Notes and do not appear in Apple Music. Information about your songs and library in Apple Music remains unchanged.

About

naive tracker

A minimalist 4-track sampler and sequencer designed for touchscreens. It offers a single-screen editor for fast workflow, with features like sample editing, live pattern switching, and Ableton Link synchronization. Export your creations as WAV files.

Highlights
  • Single screen editor
  • 4-track sampler/sequencer
  • Sample browser and editor
  • Live pattern switching
  • Ableton Link synchronization
  • WAV file export
Features
Currently charting
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4-track sampler / sequencer Naive tracker is a modern, minimalistic implementation of the vertical sequencer concept known as "tracker", designed specifically for small screens with touch interface and optimized for a fast and easy workflow. - single screen editor: immediate access to everything - sleek monochrome UI - ready to use: comes with a collection of synthetic lo-fi and acoustic instrument samples - sample browser: load / play samples super fast from anywhere in the file system - record samples - sample editor: select, trim, normalise, reverse or draw the raw wave form - random: shuffle parameters for new inspriration - pattern list: switch patterns live, chain patterns in a loop or arrange a song - export / re-sample: save complete songs as wav file - Ableton Link: plays in sync with any Link enabled app/device The two-dimensional note editing with instant transpose function enables a clear and compact sequencer where everything happens in a single layer. Patterns can be selected manually, play as looped range or in linear order so that the pattern column is suited for live performance as well as song arrangement. The 16-step sequencer grid may be extended with meta step, variable track length or by looping a chain of patterns. Specs - 4 tracks - 16-step sequencer with variable track length - 8 samples, max. 2.7 sec. each - 16 patterns - 256 patterns song length Sequencer parameters - note value (octave / semitone) - pitch envelope - pitch LFO - AD / gate / D envelope - volume / panning - offset / loop length - filter high / low pass - meta (play steps conditionally) No in-app-purchases, no subscription, no ads, no AI.

Screenshots

Track Notes4 screens
naive tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Track Notes and naive tracker both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of naive tracker's written reviews are positive against 75% of Track Notes's. naive tracker also leads on chart position (#130 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Track Notes's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Track Notes costs $1.99 and naive tracker $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Track Notes against 5.0 for naive tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Track Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of naive tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Track Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, naive tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Track Notes versus naive tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrack Notesnaive tracker
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#130 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerbirnimal APPOliver Wittchow

Customer experience

Track Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

naive tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Track Notes

No in-app purchases

None

naive tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Track Notes free?
Track Notes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is naive tracker free?
naive tracker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Track Notes or naive tracker?
Track Notes and naive tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Track Notes or naive tracker have ads?
Neither Track Notes nor naive tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Track Notes or naive tracker?
Track Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and naive tracker every 10 days. Most recently, Track Notes was updated on September 18, 2026 and naive tracker on September 23, 2026.

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