Comparison

Falling Note vs Sonic Search

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

Head to head
About

Falling Note

Transform piano videos into interactive tutorials with AI-powered note detection. Visualize music in real-time, edit notes, and export your creations. Practice and refine your piano skills with adjustable speed and detailed editing.

Highlights
  • AI note detection from audio
  • Real-time waterfall visualization
  • Practice mode with adjustable speed
  • Note editing for velocity and duration
  • Video trimming and exporting
Features
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Turn your piano video into a tutorial — instantly. Record yourself or import your piano video. Our AI listens to the performance and maps every note into a real-time waterfall visualization synced to the original video. Features: - AI-powered note detection from audio - Waterfall visualization synced to your video - Practice mode with adjustable speed - Note editing for velocity and duration - Trim, crop, and export your videos https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sonic Search

Features
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Sonic Search is a discovery radar for electronic music listeners, DJs, and selectors. Find a track for the moment, listen to a preview, then use the buttons to like or pass. The app learns from choices stored on your device and sharpens future recommendations without requiring an account. With Sonic Search, you can: • discover tracks by subgenre, BPM, energy, vocals, and mood; • find DJs and selectors by musical intent and listen to public sets; • follow electronic music news and open the original sources; • follow public community conversations about tracks, DJs, parties, and festivals; • organize likes, passes, and your local music profile; • open official links to hear artists and tracks on available platforms. Sonic Search does not host its own streaming catalog. It recommends, adds context, and links to previews, sets, and official sources when available.

Screenshots

Falling Note4 screens
Sonic Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonic Search at none against Falling Note's 8. Sonic Search also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Falling Note sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Sonic Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Falling Note ships an update every 3 days, Sonic Search every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Falling Note versus Sonic Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalling NoteSonic Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (326 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings326 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAristotle Theoharris J FarrahiPedro Jorge Porto Freire de Paula

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Falling Note

Subscriptions5
  • Falling Note Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly (Limited Offer)$9.991 Month
  • Falling Note Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly (Limited Offer)$74.991 Year
  • Falling Note Pro Yearly$149.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • 1,200 Credits$9.99
  • 3,000 Credits$19.99
None

Sonic Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Falling Note free?
Falling Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonic Search free?
Sonic Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Falling Note or Sonic Search have ads?
Neither Falling Note nor Sonic Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Falling Note or Sonic Search?
Falling Note ships an update every 3 days, and Sonic Search every 2 days. Most recently, Falling Note was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sonic Search on October 31, 2026.

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