Comparison

GPMuse vs NoteMemory

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

Head to head
About

GPMuse

Features
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GPMuse is an intuitive music writing and notation tool for iOS. It provides a minimalist and smooth workspace, helping you quickly capture your musical ideas. KEY FEATURES: โ€ข Visual Notation: Add, delete, and edit notes directly on the staff. Flexibly switch between clefs (Treble, Bass, Alto...). โ€ข Diverse Rhythms: Customize the tempo of your score. Fully supports rhythms from basic to complex, including triplets. โ€ข Harmony & Key Signatures: Quickly set key signatures and insert accurate chord symbols above the staff. โ€ข Playback: Instantly play back your written score with high-quality audio to review your melodies. OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE: โ€ข User-friendly interface, specially optimized for touch gestures on iPhone and iPad. โ€ข Full Dark Mode support to protect your eyes and improve focus. Terms of use: https://support.gpmuse.com/terms_of_use.html Privacy policy: https://support.gpmuse.com/privacy_policy.html

About

NoteMemory

Features
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NoteMemory helps you learn musical notes in a simple, playful way. Play classic Memory with note names, staff notation, and keyboard views, or try Note Sudoku: a compact puzzle where the same notes appear in different representations. It is made for quick practice, short breaks, and anyone who wants to recognize notes more confidently. Features: - Memory game for note names and notation - Note Sudoku with staff, name, and keyboard views - Treble and bass clef practice - One-player and on iPad also a two-player Memory mode - Flip mode for changing the learning direction - Local best result for the current day - No account, no tracking, no ads NoteMemory is intentionally small and focused: open it, play a round, and train your note reading.

Screenshots

GPMuse4 screens
NoteMemory4 screens

Verdict

The call

GPMuse and NoteMemory are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GPMuse versus NoteMemory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPMuseNoteMemory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHung Truong KhanhMatthias Kwoczek

In-app purchases

None

GPMuse

No in-app purchases

None

NoteMemory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPMuse free?
GPMuse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteMemory free?
NoteMemory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPMuse or NoteMemory have ads?
Neither GPMuse nor NoteMemory shows ads.

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