Comparison

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 vs KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker

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

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SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜

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大切な楽器との時間を、あなたらしく美しく残す。 「SoundNote」は、大人のための、シックで洗練された楽器練習記録アプリです。 幼すぎないモーヴピンクとボタニカルな線画をあしらった上品なデザインが、あなたの毎日のモチベーションを高めます。 趣味のサックス、ピアノ、ギター、バイオリンなど、あらゆる楽器に対応。 日々の練習をただの「データ」としてではなく、あなたの一歩一歩の成長という「ギフト」として美しく可視化します。 ◆ 心ときめく機能たち 【タップだけのスマート記録】 カレンダーの日付をタップするだけで、すぐに記録画面へ。練習時間、使用した楽器、練習内容(音出し・基礎練習・曲通しなど)を迷わずサッと入力できます。 【ひと目でわかるカレンダー】 その日にどれくらい練習したかがカレンダー上に上品に表示されます。スタンプが溜まっていくような感覚で、続けるのが楽しくなります。 【美しく情緒的な分析画面】 年・月・週ごとの総練習時間を、雑誌の1ページのような美しいタイポグラフィと滑らかなグラデーションのグラフで表示。項目ごとの内訳もひと目でわかります。 ◆ こんな方におすすめです ・毎日の練習をもっとオシャレに、モチベーション高く記録したい方 ・ごちゃごちゃしたツールではなく、シンプルで洗練されたUIが好きな方 ・複数の楽器や、基礎練習・曲練習のバランスを綺麗に管理したい方 ・大人可愛い世界観で、日記のようにつづりたい方 今日から「SoundNote」を開いて、あなたと楽器の特別な物語を記録してみましょう。

About

KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker

This music creation tool allows users to record sounds by holding pads, then chop, sequence, and apply effects to build tracks. It offers extensive export options for popular DAWs and includes unique features to prevent programmed sounds.

Highlights
  • Hold-to-record sampling
  • Automatic sound chopping
  • 96 PPQN sequencer
  • 41 built-in effects
  • DAW export options
  • Performance effects
  • Resampling capability
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It records for exactly as long as you hold the pad. Open a record screen, record, then decide which pad the sound belongs on — and by the time you have done all that, the sound you wanted has already happened. In KIZUNA you hold a pad, it records while you hold it, and when you let go the sound is already there, on that pad. One decision instead of three. From the thing you caught to the finished track, on an iPhone or an iPad. The sampler, the sequencer, the effects and the export all live in the same place. CAPTURE - Record from the microphone, a line input, or KIZUNA's own output (resample) - Threshold auto-start waits for the sound and begins on its own - A short pre-roll is kept, so the transient itself is never clipped - Import from the Files app, iCloud Drive, or any other cloud provider CHOP - EQUAL by division, ATTACK by detected onsets, or LIVE by tapping while it plays - Slices land straight across a bank, one per pad - A share of them can come out reversed, so the loop stops sounding like the record it came from SO IT DOESN'T SOUND PROGRAMMED - DRIFT moves the pitch and level a little on every hit - VEL > FILTER makes softer hits darker, not merely quieter - FEEL adds timing and velocity looseness, seeded from the pattern itself — the same groove plays back the same way every time, and a bounce matches what you heard - LO-FI KIT: dusty drums, a Rhodes, an upright bass, a vinyl bed, a tape stop BUILD - A 96 PPQN sequencer, 1 to 99 bars, 99 patterns per bank - Swing is stored separately for eighths, sixteenths and thirty-seconds, so dialling one in never disturbs another - Each bank can run its own pattern length — two bars of drums under four bars of chords - 99 scenes and a 99-position song chain - Knob movements are written into the pattern, so a filter sweep follows the part it was written for SHAPE IT — 41 EFFECTS - Per-pad inserts: 19 types across 2 slots (filters, drive, crush, phaser, flanger, ring mod and more) - Send effects: 6 types on 2 buses, so delay and reverb can run at once - Performance effects: 16 momentary types, held down, several at a time, with a downward drag for pressure - A four-slot master chain: VINYL, TAPE, SHELF EQ, LIMITER - Four time-stretch algorithms, chosen per pad: REPITCH, BEATS, TONAL, TEXTURE GRAB A BAR - Capture the last quarter-bar to four bars of the output and hold it, tempo-locked - Not a sample loop — whatever the machine just played - Length and position can both be moved while it runs EXPORT - Ableton Live Set (.als) - DAWproject for Bitwig Studio, Studio One and Cubase - Tempo-correct stems, MIDI for the parts, and written import steps for FL Studio, Logic Pro and GarageBand - WAV of a single pad, of the mix, or per-bank stems — all the same length, all starting at the same instant - Bounces run the same engine as playback, offline. There is no separate render path to drift away from what you heard CONNECT - Includes a KIZUNA AUv3 instrument. Installing the app registers it with Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis and other hosts on the same device - Core MIDI in and out over USB, Bluetooth and network, plus KIZUNA's own virtual port - MIDI clock received and sent, with start and stop PRIVACY No account. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. The app contains no networking code at all, so your recordings and projects stay on your device — or in your own iCloud Drive, if you put them there. SPECIFICATION - 4 banks of 16 pads (switchable to a 3x4 grid), 24 voices, choke groups - 48 kHz, 32-bit float internally, 24-bit WAV on export - Recording capped at 40 seconds mono, 20 seconds stereo - Both starter kits are synthesised inside the app, so nothing you release from them carries a sample licence - iPhone and iPad, iOS 18.0 or later The interface is currently in English; other languages are planned.

Screenshots

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜3 screens
KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 at every 4 days against KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker's every 3 weeks. SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 also leads on price ($0.49 vs $2.99). KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 costs $0.49 and KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 ships an update every 4 days, KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 versus KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundNote 〜奏メモ〜KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker
Price$0.49 — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouki YoshimotoCode and DESIGN inc

In-app purchases

None

SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜

No in-app purchases

None

KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 free?
SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker free?
KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 or KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker have ads?
Neither SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 nor KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 or KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker?
SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 ships an update every 4 days, and KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, SoundNote 〜奏メモ〜 was updated on November 7, 2026 and KIZUNA Sampler & Beat Maker on November 6, 2026.

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