Comparison

わおん vs Layrise

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

Head to head
About

わおん

Features
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See the notes inside your recordings with わおん (WaoN), a visual music transcription workspace for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open an audio file or record directly, then explore its waveform, spectrogram, and detected notes together on one synchronized timeline. ANALYZE AND EXPLORE • View the waveform, spectrogram, and detected notes together • Seek and zoom through the recording • Adjust playback speed and pitch without changing the source audio • Set a loop to study difficult passages repeatedly • Switch between spectrum, overlay, and notes displays EDIT DETECTED NOTES • Select and audition individual notes • Move notes in time or pitch • Add or delete notes • Fine-tune pitch, start time, end time, and velocity • Undo and redo your edits EXPORT YOUR WORK • Export detected and edited notes as MIDI or MusicXML • Automatically estimate key and tempo before export • Adjust key and tempo manually when needed • Save exported files or share them with compatible music apps TRY IT FREE The free version lets you analyze, edit, and export the first 30 seconds of a recording. A one-time Full Unlock enables complete recordings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through Universal Purchase. No subscription is required. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio analysis takes place on your device. No account or sign-in is required, and your recordings are not uploaded for analysis. わおん is designed for musicians, students, teachers, arrangers, and anyone who wants a visual and editable starting point for music transcription.

About

Layrise

Features
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Layrise is an instrument practice player that transforms the songs you own from simply "listening" to "playing." Find the sound you want to practice from the original song, repeat difficult sections at your own pace, and check them against lyrics or sheet music. From playing by ear and minus-one backing tracks to personal practice and band preparation, Layrise consolidates your practice environment for each song into one place. **Focus on the Part You Want to Hear** * **AI Stem Separation:** Separates vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and more depending on device performance. * **Stem Mixer:** Adjusts volume, mute, and solo for each part. * **External Stem Import:** Synchronizes and plays your own multi-track audio files. **Repeat Difficult Sections at Your Own Pace** * **Tempo Adjustment:** Changes speed from 0.50x to 2.00x while maintaining pitch. * **Key Adjustment:** Changes pitch from -12 to +12 semitones while maintaining speed. * **Loop Practice:** Repeats A-B sections or analyzed song segments. * **Metronome / Count-in:** Customizes beat display, sound, volume, and pre-roll clicks. **Understand the Song Structure Visually** * **AI Music Analysis:** Estimates BPM, time signature, chord progressions, song sections, and key. * **Timeline:** Displays waveforms, chords, bars, and sections alongside the playback position. * **Analysis Correction:** Edits chords and sections to suit your practice needs. * **Synced Lyrics:** Supports LRC and Enhanced LRC, highlighting current lines and spoken words in sync. * **Sheet Music / TAB:** Imports Guitar Pro, MusicXML, and MXL files with a cursor tracking the playback position. Supports multi-track display on iPad. **Organize Songs for Instant Practice** * **Importing:** Supports files, iOS Music Library, and Layrise packages. * **Library Management:** Organizes tracks using favorites, metadata, artwork, and setlists. * **Playback Controls:** Supports playback queue, background playback, and Lock Screen/Control Center controls. * **Sharing:** Exports projects containing analysis results, stems, and sheet music as Layrise packages. Audio analysis and stem separation are performed locally on the device by default, without uploading your audio files to external servers. * AI features require downloading models during initial setup or first use. * Available AI models depend on free device memory. Processing speed and separation quality vary by device performance, song complexity, and audio quality. * Certain audio sources, such as DRM-protected tracks or cloud-only files, may not be supported.

Screenshots

わおん4 screens
Layrise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layrise at none against わおん's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. わおん sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Layrise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

わおん ships an update every 6 days, Layrise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
わおん versus Layrise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterわおんLayrise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKengo IchikiFumikazu Kitagawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

わおん

One-time1
  • わおん Full Unlock$34.99
None

Layrise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is わおん free?
わおん is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layrise free?
Layrise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do わおん or Layrise have ads?
Neither わおん nor Layrise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, わおん or Layrise?
わおん ships an update every 6 days, and Layrise weekly. Most recently, わおん was updated on October 21, 2026 and Layrise on November 6, 2026.

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