Comparison

Band Session Note vs AudioEngineerKit

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

Head to head
About

Band Session Note

This app allows musicians to handwrite musical scores and charts digitally using an Apple Pencil. It offers tools for sketching chords, rhythms, and annotating imported scores, with features for creating custom sections and setlists for band rehearsals and performances.

Highlights
  • Handwritten score sketching with Apple Pencil
  • Drum notation with standard lines
  • Annotate imported scores (PDF/photo)
  • Solfège stickers for kids
  • Create and manage setlists
  • Customizable song sections
  • Export as PNG, JPG, or PDF
Features
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Band Session Note is a light, fast music-notation app for iPad and Apple Pencil. Write charts by hand — instantly — with all the convenience of digital. ■ Made for · Session players jotting chords and rhythms on the fly during rehearsal · Musicians who annotate and edit charts they're handed · Parents and teachers teaching solfège with color and shape ■ Key features · Drum Pack — Tap a drum and the note lands on its standard line. Mix 8th, 16th, 32nd and dotted notes in one beam. Snare, kick, hi-hat, cymbals, and R/L sticking. · Gig Charts — Import scores as photos or PDFs and write pen, symbols and notes right on top. Arrange pages in any order. · Kids Music — Solfège stickers for little musicians. Circle, square, triangle and star shapes with rainbow notes; free color, text color and size. · Setlists — Bundle songs into a single set file and share it with the whole band. Reorder, and open with a tap. · Custom Sections — Intro, Verse, Chorus, and any label your band uses — create and reuse your own. ■ Editing tools · Notes, rests, accidentals, barlines, beams, triplets, chords, rehearsal marks · Apple Pencil handwriting (pressure + smoothing) · text · rainbow colors · infinite paste · Multi-page · PDF import · export as PNG, JPG or PDF · Auto-localized in 6 languages (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, German) From the rehearsal room to the stage — keep every chart your band needs in one notebook

About

AudioEngineerKit

Features
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SPL Meter & RTA is a precision measurement toolkit built for sound engineers working on site. Free • Real-time SPL (sound pressure level) meter — A/C weighting, dB • 31-band RTA (real-time analyzer) — ISO 266 standard center frequencies • Microphone calibration • Room Mode Calculator • Feedback detector (new) — spots acoustic feedback live and suggests the frequency and GEQ band to cut (for reference only; the first 3 detections of each session show the frequency) Unlock Pro (one-time purchase) • LUFS loudness meter (BS.1770-4, Integrated/Short-term, target LU delta) • RT60 reverberation time analysis • Delay Finder — ESS sweep-based speaker alignment distance/time • Polarity Checker — passive & active modes, A/B speaker comparison • THD+N Analyzer • Loopback Test — pink-noise RTA-style report • External microphone support • SPL threshold alerts & measurement history (session log) • Dashboard view (SPL + RTA at a glance) • Feedback sound check — collect the frequencies that ring before the show, save them by venue and share (for reference only) A universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Runs entirely on-device with no internet connection required — no accounts, no ads, no analytics, so your privacy stays yours.

Screenshots

Band Session Note4 screens
AudioEngineerKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AudioEngineerKit at Free against Band Session Note's $9.99. Band Session Note's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 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

AudioEngineerKit is free to download; Band Session Note costs $9.99 up front. Band Session Note sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and AudioEngineerKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Band Session Note ships an update every 6 days, AudioEngineerKit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Band Session Note versus AudioEngineerKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBand Session NoteAudioEngineerKit
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersung ju KIMHYO SEOP LEE

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Band Session Note

One-time4
  • 드럼팩$0.99
  • 음악놀이$0.99
  • String Pack (Guitar·Bass·Uke)$0.99
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  • All-in-One Bundle$3.99
1 purchases

AudioEngineerKit

One-time1
  • Pro 잠금해제$2.99

Questions

Is Band Session Note free?
Band Session Note costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AudioEngineerKit free?
AudioEngineerKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Band Session Note or AudioEngineerKit have ads?
Neither Band Session Note nor AudioEngineerKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Band Session Note or AudioEngineerKit?
Band Session Note ships an update every 6 days, and AudioEngineerKit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Band Session Note was updated on October 17, 2026 and AudioEngineerKit on October 16, 2026.

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