Comparison

Saucillator vs Music Note Hero

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

Head to head
About

Saucillator

Transform your device into a powerful synthesizer for creating and playing music. Explore a vast array of sounds, effects, and looping capabilities, suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians. Share your custom creations with a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Touchscreen synthesizer control
  • Live looping and recording
  • Customizable synth creation
  • Extensive effect parameters
  • AUv3 instrument support
  • Community synth sharing
  • MIDI controller compatibility
Features
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Musical inspiration at the touch of your fingertips - from doodle to zen in seconds. Inspired by the Korg Kaossilator and Moog synthesizers, Saucillator transforms mobile devices into a platform for creating, playing, and sharing digital synthesizers. Users use the touchscreen to manipulate oscillators and effects, and can also do live-looping and recording. Our goal is to be beginner friendly while at the same time offering all the deep, complex features traditional synth users love. Saucillator also now supports AUv3 so you can use many of its features in AUv3-supported host applications (tested with AUM, Loopy Pro, Garageband. Note that some host applications only support some output). A multi track looper and beat generator are available to create synth loops and synchronize a beat/click track alongside it. Loops can be modified, toggled, and added as you're playing. Users are able to play custom modular synthesizers using the x-y axes of the touchscreen. The x-axis corresponds to amplitude (volume) and the y-axis corresponds to frequency (pitch). Playback can also be looped, recorded, and EQed using a Parametric EQ. An Arpeggiator play mode also allows the touched notes to be arpeggiated, with customizable rate, pattern, gate, etc. On top of performing, users are able to create their own custom synthesizers, which consist of a custom timbre and user-defined effects. A variety of timbres are included: Sine, Square, Saw, Pulse, Noise, Theremin, "Singing Saw", "Electric Eel", and "Starslide" (among many more). These, as well as any user-created synths, can be mixed and matched at different harmonics, amplitudes, and phases to create custom sounds. Each synth has customizable fx parameters as well, including Envelope (ADSR - attack & release), Vibrato LFO (rate & depth), Tremolo, Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Distortion, Parametric EQ, and Note Lag (Portamento). We also include a Filter (low-pass, highpass, bandpass) that can be modulated using an Envelope or LFO. Custom synths can also be shared with the Saucillator community via an easy built-in sharing tool. Download other users' synths or upload your own, all from in app! Other abilities: -Choose scale: Pentatonic, Major, Minor, Blues, or Chromatic (among others). -Choose the base note for the pad. -Control the grid size. -Record to disk. -Live visualization of waveforms. -Play synths with external midi controllers -AUv3 instrument support Saucillator. I think it's the sauce, boss!

About

Music Note Hero

Features
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Music Note Hero makes jazz theory and sight-reading feel like a quick game, not a textbook. Built by a musician who got tired of forgetting tritone subs and turnarounds between practice sessions. Short drills. Instant feedback. Real audio. Free forever. JAZZ THEORY THAT STICKS • Reharmonization drills: tonicization, tritone substitutions, and more • Chord Tones: build maj7, min7, dom7, and other seventh chords • Progression Lab: hear common progressions and try substitutions • Progression Analysis: spot devices and Roman numerals in charts • Circle of Fifths: keys, notes, and chords at a glance SIGHT-READING PRACTICE • Real staff notation with a game-style note drill • Levels that ramp up as you improve • Instant feedback and scoring so you know what stuck STAY CONSISTENT • Daily streak to keep you coming back • Achievements across reading and theory modes • High scores to track your best sessions • Settings for note labels and practice preferences WHO IT’S FOR Guitarists and pianists learning jazz harmony. Students who need seventh chords and reharm to click. Anyone who wants five focused minutes instead of another theory wall. No ads. No paywall. Just practice. Download Music Note Hero and run one reharm drill today.

Screenshots

Saucillator4 screens
Music Note Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

Saucillator and Music Note Hero are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saucillator ships an update every 8 days, Music Note Hero every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Saucillator versus Music Note Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaucillatorMusic Note Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreen Noise LLCDUSAN RAJLIC

In-app purchases

None

Saucillator

No in-app purchases

None

Music Note Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saucillator free?
Saucillator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Note Hero free?
Music Note Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Saucillator or Music Note Hero have ads?
Neither Saucillator nor Music Note Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saucillator or Music Note Hero?
Saucillator ships an update every 8 days, and Music Note Hero every 2 weeks. Most recently, Saucillator was updated on November 8, 2026 and Music Note Hero on November 9, 2026.

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