Comparison

Stave Sketchbook vs Windtone by Sonofield

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

Head to head
About

Stave Sketchbook

Features
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Stave is a quiet digital sketchbook for melody ideas. Tap a staff line to drop a note, pick a duration, and hear it back instantly. No login, no clutter, no fight with a full notation engine. The look is warm cream paper, ink-black notes, and brass accents — built for moments when an idea arrives and you just want to write it down before it leaves. KEY FEATURES • Tap the staff to place notes — pitch follows the line you touch • Whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth durations, plus rests • Treble and bass clef, key signatures from 7 flats to 7 sharps • Time signatures from 2/4 to 12/4, 8 and 16 included • Tempo from 40 to 240 BPM • Built-in synth playback — hear your piece without leaving the screen • Library of pieces saved on device, switch with one tap • Eraser per measure to clear and try again DESIGNED FOR SKETCHING Stave is not a full engraving tool. It is a place for the rough draft — the line you whistle in the car, the riff you woke up with, the cadence you want to remember tomorrow. Capture it, play it back, save the piece, move on. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. All pieces stay on your device.

About

Windtone by Sonofield

This app offers a meditative ear training experience for musicians. It generates endless wind-chime melodies based on chosen scales, with adjustable complexity and real-time note labels. Enjoy a relaxing practice environment with natural ambiences and a tonic reference.

Highlights
  • Scale degree recognition
  • Over 30 preset scales
  • Real-time note labels
  • Adjustable melodic complexity
  • Natural background ambiences
  • Tonic reference chime
  • Playable chimes
Features
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Windtone is a meditative ear training app for musicians who want to develop scale degree recognition. Simply choose a scale, relax, and tune in to an endless stream of gentle wind-chime melodies. Features: - Over 30 preset scales, sorted by family or mood - Real-time note labels: scale degrees, solfege, or letter names - Wind-gust inspired melody generation - Four levels of melodic complexity - Relaxing natural background ambiences - Tonic reference chime to keep your ear anchored - Playable chimes you can tap and strum - No user tracking - No ads - Free forever Windtone is a unique and immersive ear training experience that you can adapt to match your ability level. Its calming interface and pristine sounds create the perfect space for relaxed practice and extended training sessions. Listen while you work, walk, or wind-down at night.

Screenshots

Stave Sketchbook3 screens
Windtone by Sonofield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Windtone by Sonofield at 3 against Stave Sketchbook's 1. Windtone by Sonofield also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stave Sketchbook versus Windtone by Sonofield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStave SketchbookWindtone by Sonofield
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhSonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Stave Sketchbook

No in-app purchases

None

Windtone by Sonofield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stave Sketchbook free?
Stave Sketchbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windtone by Sonofield free?
Windtone by Sonofield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stave Sketchbook or Windtone by Sonofield have ads?
Neither Stave Sketchbook nor Windtone by Sonofield shows ads.

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