Comparison

DawNote Pro vs VU202 FX

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

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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

VU202 FX

This audio effect plugin brings the character of a sampler engine to your iOS music production workflow. Apply gritty resampling, lo-fi textures, and unique tone shaping to drums, loops, vocals, and more within your AUv3 host.

Highlights
  • AUv3 audio effect integration
  • Sampler engine character
  • Four tone shaping modes (HIFI, STANDARD, LOFI, LOFI2)
  • Flexible input routing (LEFT, RIGHT, MONO, STEREO)
  • Six-slot effects chain
  • Extensive list of available effects
Features
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VU202 FX brings the sound and behavior of the free VU202 app into your AUv3 workflow. It uses the same VU202 engine, rebuilt as a compact audio effect for producers who want that crunchy sampler character directly inside their favorite iOS host. Run drums, loops, synths, vocals, or whole buses through the VU202 signal path. Shape the tone with four character modes: HIFI, STANDARD, LOFI, and LOFI2. Choose LEFT, RIGHT, MONO, or STEREO input routing, set pad-style volume, then build your own six-slot effects chain. Available effects include Pitch, Pitch Free, Filter LP, Filter HP, Filter BP, EQ Low, EQ Mid, EQ High, Comp, Drum Comp, Limit, Delay, Tape Delay, Flanger, Phaser, Reverb, Ring Mod, and Vinyl Sim. Use it for gritty resampling color, lo-fi drums, filtered breaks, unstable tape-style echoes, pitch-shifted textures, crushed mono grooves, animated modulation, vinyl wear, and simple SP-style tone shaping without leaving your AUv3 session. VU202 FX is not a generic clean effect. It is made to give your audio the attitude of the VU202 engine: direct, rough, musical, and fast to control.

Screenshots

DawNote Pro4 screens
VU202 FX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VU202 FX at $2.99 against DawNote Pro's $34.99. DawNote Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

DawNote Pro costs $34.99 and VU202 FX $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DawNote Pro versus VU202 FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawNote ProVU202 FX
Price$34.99$2.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas LacoumetteDariusz Chynek

In-app purchases

None

DawNote Pro

No in-app purchases

None

VU202 FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DawNote Pro free?
DawNote Pro costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VU202 FX free?
VU202 FX costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DawNote Pro or VU202 FX have ads?
Neither DawNote Pro nor VU202 FX shows ads.

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