Band Session Note vs BEAT
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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Create, edit, organize and perform, all in one place. Band Session Note is a sheet music app made by a working saxophonist for band musicians. Write a chart in minutes, fix only the parts you need, and take it straight to rehearsal and the stage. CREATE & EDIT YOUR MUSIC - Write scores with Apple Pencil, your finger or any stylus - Start from a song form or one of 13 ensemble setups - Add chords in seconds with Quick Chords above each bar - Open PDF and photo scores, then mark up and edit them - Select any area and erase, copy or move only that part - Transpose for C, Bb and Eb instruments - Chord voicings and piano chord charts - Play your score back, or write with a MIDI keyboard READY FOR THE STAGE - Performance mode with half-page turns and auto-scroll - Setlists to line up every song of the night - Built-in metronome, tuner and countdown MORE TOOLS FOR MUSICIANS - Rhythm Tap: tap a groove and it becomes drum notation - Lyrics mode and lyric sheets - Export to PDF or image and share with your band OPTIONAL PACKS (in-app purchase) - Pro Pack: play the on-screen keyboard into notation, with auto dynamics and articulations - Drum Pack: drum kit with recording and overdub - String Pack: technique marks for guitar, bass and ukulele - Kids Music Play Pack: solfege stickers and praise stamps Works on iPad and iPhone. Your scores stay on your device unless you share them. One-time purchase, no subscription.
BEAT
Practice along with your music at your desired tempo. This app analyzes your songs, adjusts their speed while maintaining pitch, and offers a metronome with customizable beats and sounds. Create playlists and easily search your music library.
- Tempo analysis of songs
- Pitch-preserving speed adjustment
- Adjustable tempo dial
- Customizable metronome
- Separate volume control for music and metronome
- A-B section looping
- Playlist creation and music search
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BEAT:ON(비트온)은 내 음악과 함께 연습하는 템포 플레이어입니다. 원하는 곡을 가져오고, 나에게 맞는 속도로 바꾼 뒤 연습을 시작하세요. • 기기에서 곡의 박자와 템포 분석 • 음높이를 유지하는 템포 조절 • 1 BPM 단위 조절과 손가락으로 움직이는 템포 다이얼 • 4분음표·8분음표 메트로놈, 강세와 약세 • 선명한 클릭과 기본 클릭 사운드 • 음악과 메트로놈의 볼륨을 따로 조절하는 믹서 • A–B 구간 반복과 재생 위치 조절 • 곡 이름 변경과 나만의 재생목록 • 제목 일부·초성·간단한 오타로 내 음악 검색 • 1~8박 시작 카운트와 5초 앞으로·뒤로 이동 • 다른 앱의 공유 메뉴에서 링크 전달 곡과 분석 결과는 기기에 저장됩니다. 회원가입 없이 사용할 수 있으며, 가져온 파일의 분석과 템포 처리는 인터넷 없이 기기에서 실행됩니다. MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC 등 기기에서 재생할 수 있는 파일을 가져올 수 있습니다. 파일당 최대 80MB·8분을 지원합니다. 이용 권한이 있는 음원을 사용해 주세요. DRM으로 보호된 파일은 지원하지 않습니다. 박자가 약하거나 자유롭게 연주된 곡에서는 자동 분석 결과를 조정해야 할 수 있습니다. 분석 시간은 곡 길이와 기기 성능에 따라 달라집니다. 이 앱에는 Google AdMob 광고가 포함됩니다. 앱 시작 광고와 하단 배너가 표시될 수 있으며, 일부 가져오기 기능에서는 사용자가 선택한 리워드 광고가 표시됩니다. 광고를 보는 동안 곡 준비와 분석을 진행합니다. 내 파일과 이미 저장된 곡으로 연습할 때는 리워드 광고 완료가 필요하지 않습니다. 광고 설정 및 개인정보 선택은 상단 BEAT:ON 메뉴에서 확인하세요.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BEAT at Free against Band Session Note's $9.99. BEAT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Band Session Note's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
BEAT is free to download; Band Session Note costs $9.99 up front. Band Session Note sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BEAT 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 BEAT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Band Session Note ships an update every 6 days, BEAT weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Band Session Note | BEAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sung ju KIM | gilro han |
Customer experience
Band Session Note
BEAT
In-app purchases
Band Session Note
- 드럼팩$0.99
- 음악놀이$0.99
- String Pack (Guitar·Bass·Uke)$0.99
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- Pro Pack$4.99
- All-in-One Bundle$7.99
BEAT
No in-app purchases









