Comparison

DawNote Pro vs Reel2

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

Head to head
About

DawNote Pro

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You hear an idea. You feel it. Two minutes later, it's gone. Record voice notes on your mix the moment it happens — wherever you are — and bring them back into your music production workflow. START INSTANTLY Load your mixes from your computer to your phone. Listen anywhere — car, gym, on the go — and capture notes as you hear them, automatically tagged with the exact timecode. REPLAY & MANAGE NOTES Access all your notes instantly and replay any of them with a single tap. Jump back into context with an adjustable preroll (3 to 30 seconds), and use scrubbing for precise navigation. MANAGE PROJECTS Work on up to 10 projects simultaneously, each with up to 25 audio tracks — enough for full album workflows. Rename, reorder, duplicate, and assign color tags to organize your sessions. CONNECT TO YOUR DAW Install the plugin (VST3 / AU). Your notes appear instantly in the DawNote plugin. Replay them with one click, or drag them as a single WAV file onto your timeline — each placed at its exact position. DAWNOTE STUDIO (FREE DESKTOP APP) Create projects on your computer and send them to your phone in seconds. Manage backups to track different versions of your work and compare progress over time. IN THE STUDIO TOO Stream your phone's audio to your computer via lossless WiFi — listen through your studio monitors while annotating. A/B REFERENCE TRACKS Compare your mix with up to 50 reference tracks using built-in A/B listening. Switch instantly — no setup, no routing. FROM IDEA TO DAW, AND BACK AGAIN Capture, refine, listen again. DawNote closes the loop — between inspiration and production. DAW SYNC REQUIRES: - Free desktop app + plugin — fkfxaudio.com - Same WiFi network

About

Reel2

This audio effect app adds warm, musical echoes to your music using tape delay emulation. Shape your repeats with controls for saturation, tone, and tape age, and choose from free-time, tap tempo, or host sync modes. Save your favorite echo settings with custom presets.

Highlights
  • AUv3 effect for compatible hosts
  • Free-time, tap-tempo, and host-tempo modes
  • Tape age, tone, saturation, wow and flutter
  • Stereo width and dry/wet mix
  • Factory and user presets
  • Saturated self-oscillation feedback
Features
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Reel2 is a characterful AUv3 tape delay for iPhone and iPad. Add warm, musical echoes inside compatible Audio Unit hosts, then shape the repeats with tape-inspired controls for saturation, tone, age, wow and flutter, feedback, width, and dry/wet mix. Use free-time mode for manual delay times, tap tempo when you want to play the delay in by feel, or host sync when your session tempo should drive the repeats. Factory presets make it quick to start, and user presets let you save your own favorite echo settings. Reel2 includes a five-minute trial for audio processing. The Full Version unlock is a one-time non-consumable in-app purchase. Features: - AUv3 effect for compatible hosts - Free-time, tap-tempo, and host-tempo modes - Natural feedback through saturated self-oscillation - Tape age, tone, saturation, wow and flutter - Stereo width and equal-power dry/wet mix - Factory presets and saveable user presets - One-time Full Version unlock with restore support

Screenshots

DawNote Pro4 screens
Reel21 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reel2 at Free against DawNote Pro's $34.99. DawNote Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Reel2 is free to download; DawNote Pro costs $34.99 up front. Reel2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DawNote Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
DawNote Pro versus Reel2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawNote ProReel2
Price$34.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas LacoumetteJoshua David Aquino

In-app purchases

None

DawNote Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Reel2

One-time1
  • Reel2 Full$1.99

Questions

Is DawNote Pro free?
DawNote Pro costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reel2 free?
Reel2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DawNote Pro or Reel2 have ads?
Neither DawNote Pro nor Reel2 shows ads.

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