Comparison

Leaf Light vs NotePulse

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

Head to head
About

Leaf Light

This app offers a unique audio experience, simulating a lightfield lenticular ambiance machine with flanger, delay, and reverb effects. Control sound parameters through a simulated tree canopy, blending natural sights and sounds for relaxation or musical creativity.

Highlights
  • Lightfield lenticular ambiance machine
  • Flanger, delay, and reverb effects
  • Simulated tree canopy control
  • Time of Day, Brightness, Wind parameters
  • Camera Distance, Aperture Focus, Light Trails effects
  • Standalone or AUv3 host compatibility
Features
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Are you looking for a beautiful white noise machine to match your aesthetic and soothe your soul? Are you looking for a truly unique instrument effect for your music? What if we thought of your incoming instrument signal as the sun, split it through a tree canopy into dozens of copies, and then shifted the timing of those signals as the tree moved? Relax and invigorate with the natural sights and sounds of Leaf Light - the world's first lightfield lenticular ambiance machine and flanger/delay/reverb. With all parameters controlled by a simulated tree canopy, you'll be able to dial in the perfect sound with both your eyes and ears. Tune in the: - Time of Day (sound color) - Brightness (rays of sound, hi-freq) - Wind (motion of sounds) And for effect modes: - Camera Distance (Delay time and spread) - Aperture Focus (Lo-pass filter on repeats) - Light Trails (Delay feedback) Leaf Light is a new way to see and hear nature in unnatural environments. Enjoy the app in standalone or with AUv3 hosts. Headphones are recommended :)

About

NotePulse

Features
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NotePulse transforms MIDI files into an interactive visual learning experience, helping you connect the music you hear with piano keys and traditional musical notation. Watch notes approach a full 88-key piano keyboard in the synchronized Notes view, or switch to the Live Grand Staff to follow the performance as written music. Keyboard and Score modes help you understand where each note belongs on both the staff and the instrument. Features include: • Synchronized MIDI playback, animated notes, piano keyboard, and grand staff • Live Grand Staff with Keyboard and Score viewing modes • Multi-track playback using SoundFont instruments • General MIDI instrument playback and per-track instrument selection • Adjustable playback speed for focused practice • A–B looping for repeating difficult sections • Track controls for mute, solo, volume, pan, transpose, color, and instrument selection • Left- and right-hand guidance • Score quantization and adjustable staff presentation • Support for user-selected MIDI and compatible SoundFont files • Online MIDI catalog with downloadable songs for offline use • Downloadable NotePulse Sound Library • Session import and export • Adaptive layouts for iPhone and iPad • Built-in starter music for getting started immediately NotePulse is designed for musicians, students, educators, and anyone interested in exploring how MIDI performances translate into piano movement and traditional musical notation. Import your own MIDI files through the Files app, explore downloadable music from the NotePulse catalog, or use the included starter collection. NotePulse remembers your practice settings, track configuration, visualization preferences, instrument selections, loops, and playback position for individual MIDI files. Your imported MIDI, SoundFont, and session files are processed locally on your device. Online catalog content and the NotePulse Sound Library are downloaded only when needed. No account is required. See the Music. Feel the Pulse.

Screenshots

Leaf Light4 screens
NotePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Leaf Light at Free against NotePulse's $0.99. NotePulse's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Leaf Light is free to download; NotePulse costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaf Light ships an update every 6 weeks, NotePulse every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Leaf Light versus NotePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaf LightNotePulse
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadii ResearchNoorcon Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Leaf Light

No in-app purchases

None

NotePulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leaf Light free?
Leaf Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotePulse free?
NotePulse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Leaf Light or NotePulse have ads?
Neither Leaf Light nor NotePulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leaf Light or NotePulse?
Leaf Light ships an update every 6 weeks, and NotePulse every 10 days. Most recently, Leaf Light was updated on September 23, 2026 and NotePulse on October 7, 2026.

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