Band Session Note vs DAW Shortcuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
DAW Shortcuts
Access and learn keyboard shortcuts for six major digital audio workstations. Search by action or key, translate shortcuts between DAWs, and train your muscle memory with spaced-repetition drills. Offers both free and a one-time purchase Pro version.
- Searchable shortcut database
- Cross-DAW shortcut translation
- Spaced-repetition training drills
- Offline functionality
- Multi-language search support
- Browse by category or DAW
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Stop hunting through PDF cheat sheets. KeyMap puts every keyboard shortcut for six major DAWs in one fast, searchable place — Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Studio One, and Cubase. SEARCH • Thousands of shortcuts, indexed by name, action, and key. Type "split", "bounce", or a term in your own language and get the answer instantly — search works in English, Korean, Japanese, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Chinese. • Every keystroke bound to a command, not just the main one. Record in Pro Tools shows ⌘Space, F12, and numpad 3. • Browse by category, or by DAW. TRANSLATE ACROSS DAWS • Know a shortcut in one DAW and need it in another? KeyMap maps the same action across all six. Moving from Logic to Pro Tools, or just curious how Ableton does it — the equivalent is one tap away. TRAIN YOUR MUSCLE MEMORY • Spaced-repetition drills built for shortcuts. Flashcard mode asks you to recall first, then self-check; multiple-choice mode tests you against real, plausible wrong keys. • Practice sets by category, a daily streak, and a scheduler that brings back what you keep missing. FREE & PRO • Free: full access to one DAW of your choice, plus daily training. • Pro: all six DAWs, cross-DAW translation, and unlimited training — one purchase, yours forever. No subscription. Works fully offline. No account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DAW Shortcuts at Free against Band Session Note's $6.99. DAW Shortcuts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Band Session Note's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
DAW Shortcuts is free to download; Band Session Note costs $6.99 up front. Band Session Note sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DAW Shortcuts asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Band Session Note against 5.0 for DAW Shortcuts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Band Session Note ships an update every 6 days, DAW Shortcuts every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Band Session Note | DAW Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sung ju KIM | HYO SEOP LEE |
Customer experience
Band Session Note
DAW Shortcuts
In-app purchases
Band Session Note
- 드럼팩$0.99
- 음악놀이$0.99
- String Pack (Guitar·Bass·Uke)$0.99
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- All-in-One Bundle$3.99
DAW Shortcuts
No in-app purchases









