Rubato vs NoteHound

Play piano, guitar, violin and 25 instruments in seconds. No lessons. No sheet music. No musical training. Turn your phone into a musical instrument. Rubato is a simple and accessible digital instrument. Just swipe to play music and express your own interpretation. The app knows the notes. You create the music. PLAY MUSIC INSTANTLY Play piano without learning music theory or technique. Control naturally: • tempo • intensity • musical expression Anyone can start playing immediately. 25 INSTRUMENTS Transform your device into a real instrument: • piano • guitar • violin • flute • harp • saxophone • trumpet • cello • clarinet • organ • synthesizer And more. SONGS INCLUDED Play 30+ famous songs: Für Elise — Beethoven Clair de Lune — Debussy Ave Maria — Schubert Gymnopédie — Satie Prelude — Bach Play at your own pace, even as a beginner. FREE • 30+ songs • piano, guitar, violin • auto-play mode • piano roll editor • no ads PREMIUM — $3.99/month Unlock full access: • unlimited MIDI import • 25+ instruments • 100+ songs • MIDI edit and export • unlimited saves Play any music: classical, pop, rock, movie soundtracks. A NEW KIND OF INSTRUMENT Rubato is not a rhythm game. It’s a real musical instrument, simplified and accessible. You don’t tap buttons. You interpret music. ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE Created by a special education teacher and music educator. Rubato was designed to make music accessible to people of all ages and abilities. A simple gesture allows anyone to play and express music instantly. USED IN EDUCATION Rubato is used in: • music education • creative workshops • special education • adaptive music activities The simple interface helps users focus on: • rhythm • listening • expression FOR ALL AGES Music lovers Families Educators Seniors A new way to play music, for everyone. START IN SECONDS No account. No tutorials. Download. Pick a song. Swipe. You’re already playing. LEGAL INFORMATION Terms of Use: https://faceted-watch-bdc.notion.site/2f7b4b221020804fbf9adc9e101426c6 Privacy Policy: https://faceted-watch-bdc.notion.site/2f7b4b221020804fbf9adc9e101426c6 Premium Subscription: $3.99/month with automatic renewal. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in iOS Settings > Your Name > Subscriptions. Note: You are responsible for the MIDI files you import. Make sure you have the necessary rights.

NoteHound is the music practice app for musicians who learn by ear. Slow any song to 0.1× without dropping the key. Loop the trickiest bar with sample-accurate A-B markers and a count-in click. Transcribe what you hear onto a piano roll, a 4-to-8-string guitar tab, or a live fretboard. Export to MIDI, PDF, MusicXML, plain-text tab, or a ZIP bundle for your teacher. No subscription. No account. Your audio and your transcriptions stay on your device. FEATURES SLOW DOWN MUSIC • 0.1× to 3.0× variable speed • Pitch-preserving time-stretch — the key never changes, even at the extremes • Speed ramp: automatically walk a loop from slow to performance tempo over n repetitions • Tap tempo and BPM detection • Tempo-map aware — handles songs that change tempo A-B LOOPING & PRACTICE TOOLS • Sample-accurate loop boundaries on the waveform • Count-in beats and pre-roll bar so you join the loop on the downbeat • Per-loop speed settings • Named sections (verse / chorus / solo / bridge) painted onto the waveform • Audio notes — pin a voice memo anywhere on the waveform (a fingering cue, a practice reminder, a note from a teacher) and the recording auto-plays when the playhead reaches that point • Practice tracking with mastery stages: learning → practising → up-to-speed → mastered • Per-loop attempt history with max-speed-reached PIANO ROLL EDITOR • Tap notes onto a quantised grid; drag, multi-select, group, draw • Audio sync — your transcription follows the recording bar by bar • Independent display transpose so you can read in any key • Plays through nine built-in synth voices LIVE FRETBOARD VIEW • Tap a note, see exactly where it lives on the neck • Multi-string highlighting for chord shapes • Adapts automatically to the project's tuning (standard, drop D, drop C, DADGAD, baritone, 7- and 8-string) • Full-fingerboard or focused-range display • Pairs with the tab editor — every note tapped on the tab lights up on the fretboard, and vice versa GUITAR TAB EDITOR • 4 to 8 strings, any tuning • 25+ articulations: bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, harmonics, palm mutes, ghost notes, dead notes, vibrato, trills, grace notes, tied notes, let-ring • Automatic fret-position suggestions based on the previous and next notes • Audio sync with the recording so the tab cursor tracks playback • Works for guitar, bass, baritone guitar, 7- and 8-string electric, ukulele 9-INSTRUMENT MULTI-TOUCH KEYBOARD • Acoustic piano, electric piano, Rhodes, organ, synth pad, strings, bass, guitar, vibraphone • Velocity-sensitive on supported devices • Doubles as a real-time MIDI-input target MIDI • Class-compliant USB and Bluetooth MIDI controllers — plug in, no drivers, no setup • Learn-mode mapping for any control to any parameter (foot pedal → play/pause, knob → speed, pad → loop toggle) • Real-time note input straight to the piano roll • MIDI file import preserves notes, tempo map, and section markers EXPORT • MIDI, PDF, MusicXML, plain-text tab, .tab, or a ZIP bundle of all of them • Hand a transcription to any DAW or notation app: Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore, Finale, Guitar Pro FREE vs PRO Free includes two starter projects, basic A-B looping, the on-screen keyboard, and the 0.25× to 1.5× speed range. NoteHound Pro is a one-time $4.99 unlock — no subscription, restore on every device with the same Apple ID. Pro adds: • Unlimited projects • Full 0.1× to 3.0× speed range • Piano roll editor • Guitar tab editor + live fretboard view • MIDI input and MIDI file import • Every export format • Speed ramp, named sections, audio notes per section DESIGNED FOR Self-taught guitarists, pianists, and bassists. Music students. Music teachers preparing materials. Producers reverse-engineering a sample. Drummers learning fills. Anyone who learns songs by ear. Requires iPhone or iPad on iOS 17 or later. No account needed.