Comparison

Note by Note vs Heavenly Chord Performer

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

Head to head
About

Note by Note

Features
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Learn songs by ear by listening to real recordings. For each song we have slow simple recordings. We have a recording not only for each song but another recording for each section and another for each individual lick.

About

Heavenly Chord Performer

Features
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Heavenly Chord Performer turns your iPad or iPhone into an expressive smart-guitar performance surface. Select chord shapes with a color-coded matrix, then strum playable chord notes from responsive string pads. Hold strings, build extended voicings, switch keys, transpose the playable root range, and shape velocity directly with touch position. Built-in Warm Synth, Electric Piano, Organ, and Warm Pad sounds let you play immediately. Route notes through Virtual MIDI Out or host compatible AUv3 instruments when Premium is unlocked. Compatible with ROLI Lightpad Block M over BLE MIDI or USB MIDI. Its optional touch surface can play chord tones and display a static LED string layout. Premium MIDI IN Control maps an external MIDI controller directly to the chord matrix and string buttons. Connect a compatible LiteJam guitar over Bluetooth to display the selected key's scale notes and the active chord notes directly on its fretboard. Enable the scale and chord layers independently and choose separate colors for each layer. On iPhone Duo, play chord and string pads below a camera-aligned control row on the outer display, then unfold for an expanded inner-screen layout. Phone and tablet layouts independently remember button directions, Surface options, fret counts, and button sizes. Key features: - Color-coded chord, slash-chord, and solo-note matrices - Extended multi-column string surface with velocity control - Hold Strings and Solo modes with configurable MIDI CC control - Built-in synth tones with sustain, Virtual MIDI Output, and AUv3 hosting - Compatible ROLI Lightpad Block M LED and touch support - Compatible LiteJam guitar fretboard scale and chord-note LED layers - Premium MIDI IN Control for external controllers - Configurable layout, tuning range, strings, frets, and performance presets Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bwinnovationtw.github.io/apps/heavenly-chord-player/privacy.html

Screenshots

Note by Note4 screens
Heavenly Chord Performer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note by Note at none against Heavenly Chord Performer's 4. Note by Note also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Heavenly Chord Performer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Note by Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note by Note ships an update every 2 weeks, Heavenly Chord Performer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Note by Note versus Heavenly Chord Performer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote by NoteHeavenly Chord Performer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGDevworks LLCBetter World Studio

In-app purchases

None

Note by Note

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Heavenly Chord Performer

Subscriptions3
  • Heavenly Premium Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Heavenly Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Heavenly Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Heavenly Premium Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Note by Note free?
Note by Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heavenly Chord Performer free?
Heavenly Chord Performer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note by Note or Heavenly Chord Performer have ads?
Neither Note by Note nor Heavenly Chord Performer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note by Note or Heavenly Chord Performer?
Note by Note ships an update every 2 weeks, and Heavenly Chord Performer every 2 months. Most recently, Note by Note was updated on November 9, 2026 and Heavenly Chord Performer on November 10, 2026.

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