Comparison

NotateMe vs Studio Pro Remote

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

Head to head
About

NotateMe

Compose and edit music notation using handwritten input. This app recognizes a wide range of musical symbols, allowing for creation of scores for various ensembles. Export your work in multiple formats or share it via email.

Highlights
  • Handwritten music recognition
  • Compose for solo instruments and ensembles
  • Edit and playback scores
  • Export as PDF, MusicXML, MIDI
  • Import MusicXML files
  • Dropbox synchronization
  • PhotoScore Add-In for printed music
Features
Read full description

Ground-breaking music composition and notation software from Neuratron, featuring handwritten music recognition. Top 10 Music App in 62 countries! iPad Pro & Apple Pencil recommended for best results. - Quickly and accurately enter music notation with your finger or stylus. - Write music on the train, in a plane, by a lake, or just sitting comfortably on your sofa! - Simple, intuitive interface with little to distract you from your creativity - similar to writing with pen and paper, but with instant playback, editing and a score suitable for publishing at the end! - Write music for solo instruments (including voice and piano), drums or ensembles from string quartets and choirs to full orchestral scores. Includes support for transposing instruments. - PhotoScore Add-In (In-App Purchase): Take photos of printed sheet music with your device's camera, so you can play back and edit them with NotateMe! Recognizes 5-line staves and most markings including chords, flags, beams, rests, accidentals, articulation marks, clefs, key signatures, time signatures, tuplets, slurs, ties, hairpins and text including lyrics, dynamics and instrument names. Note: Requires 5MP camera & 1 GB RAM - so not for iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPad Mini (1st gen) or earlier. - Email PDF, MusicXML and MIDI files of your scores to friends or other musicians. Open in other apps and desktop notation packages. Print to paper. - Import and edit MusicXML files (most music symbols supported). - Automatically sync your scores to Dropbox so you can edit them on your phone whilst you are out, and then on your tablet when you get back. - Great when learning or teaching music notation. - NotateMe recognises a wide range of music symbols, including notes (with solid, open, and slanted noteheads), flags, beams (even cross-staff*), leger lines, multiple voices per staff, chords, rests, accidentals (natural, sharp, double sharp & flat), articulation marks, augmentation dots, ties, slurs, hairpins, clef changes, key signatures. Barlines, clefs, time signatures and tuplets are added automatically. - Drag and drop (or set selected drawings to) further music symbols including cross noteheads, pedal markings, ornaments and appoggiatura. - Add chord-symbols, dynamics, technique, tempo changes and lyrics to your score. Write comments or ideas in 'red pen'. - If NotateMe doesn’t recognize your style immediately, keep at it, as it will adjust. Leave clear space between symbols and make markings clearer with further strokes if any transcription errors occur. If you experience problems, tap 'Help Improve NotateMe' from the Export menu and we will analyze your handwriting to help us improve NotateMe further. * Cross-staff beaming requires an iPad DEVICE REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM RECOMMENDED: iPhone 5/s/c, iPad (3rd gen onwards, iPad mini (2nd gen onwards), iPod Touch 5 onwards Screen size - 4 inches diagonal Writing implement - Finger or stylus PhotoScore Add-In: 5MP rear facing camera with auto-focus, 1 GB RAM. Good lighting conditions. Note: It may take a short while for you to become accustomed to aligning parts of musical symbols when writing using a finger, particularly on a smaller screen. WILL NOT RUN ON iPhone 3GS OR iPod Touch 4th Gen or earlier. RECOMMENDED: iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Screen size - 9.7+ inches diagonal PhotoScore Add-In: 5MP rear facing camera with auto-focus, 1 GB RAM. Good lighting conditions.

About

Studio Pro Remote

This app provides remote control for Fender Studio Pro and PreSonus Studio One digital audio workstations on Mac and Windows. It functions as a second screen or a mobile controller for recording, mixing, and editing, offering access to transport, mix console, and plug-in parameters.

Highlights
  • Remote control of transport and mix console
  • Access to all Studio Pro commands and macros
  • Control plug-in parameters
  • Fast session navigation
  • Control multiple Cue Mixes
  • Access record modes and metronome settings
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Fender Studio Pro Remote is a free remote control app designed specifically for use with the Digital Audio Workstation Fender Studio Pro and PreSonus Studio One on Mac and Windows computers. It’s the perfect companion, both as a “second screen” app in a workstation setup or as a flexible mobile remote for recording, mixing and editing when away from the computer. Key Features: • Remote control of Studio Pro 8 transport and mix console • Commands page for access to all Studio Pro factory and user commands and macros • Control up to 28 plug-in parameters using Control Link • Fender UCNET networking technology for ultra-fast connectivity • Macro Control view for quick access to FX parameters • Fast session navigation using scalable timeline, marker list and Arranger sections • Control any Studio Pro system on the same network; control a single Studio Pro with multiple remote apps simultaneously • Start Page with demo mode and integrated Quick Help • Access multiple Cue Mixes with independent faders • Access record modes, Pre-count and Metronome settings • Show Page control from Performance View REQUIREMENTS: Fender Studio Pro Remote works with Fender Studio Pro 8 as well as PreSonus Studio One 3 Professional version 3.0.1 or newer and Studio One 5 Artist or newer.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Studio Pro Remote at Free against NotateMe's $39.99. Studio Pro Remote also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). NotateMe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment and ads 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

Studio Pro Remote is free to download; NotateMe costs $39.99 up front. NotateMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Studio Pro Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Studio Pro Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 81 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of NotateMe's written reviews are positive against 40% of Studio Pro Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotateMe ships an update every 2 weeks, Studio Pro Remote every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
NotateMe versus Studio Pro Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotateMeStudio Pro Remote
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (26 ratings)3.3 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews — better39.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2681 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeuratron LtdFender Digital

Customer experience

NotateMe

All ratings26 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative57.7%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative43.4%

Studio Pro Remote

All ratings81 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral16.5%
Negative43.6%

User reviews

NotateMe

From 26 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent handwriting recognition
  • 🎼 Convenient for jotting down musical ideas
  • 💾 Good integration with Dropbox and other apps
  • 🎹 Useful for piano teachers and students
  • 🎨 Creative tool for composers and arrangers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve and not very intuitive
  • 🖋️ Struggles with complex notation and articulations
  • 🔍 Inaccurate recognition of accidentals and ledger lines
  • 💰 Expensive for the current feature set

Studio Pro Remote

From 81 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for remote recording
  • 👍 Great for controlling Studio One
  • 👍 Improves workflow
  • 👍 Customizable buttons
  • 👍 Free to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Incompatible with newer Studio One versions
  • 🐛 Not working after updates
  • 🐛 App freezes or crashes
  • 🐛 Limited functionality

Bugs and requests

NotateMe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photoscore feature crashes frequently
  • Notes and rests sometimes get misplaced or lost
  • Inconsistent recognition of handwritten input

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import and export MusicXML files
  • More customization options for layout and formatting
  • Support for additional articulations and notation symbols
  • Improved palm rejection and stylus compatibility
  • Transposition and chord symbol features

Studio Pro Remote

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App does not connect
  • App not compatible with Studio One versions
  • App freezes
  • App crashes
  • Macros do not save
Show 9 more
  • Page management issues
  • Cannot delete buttons
  • Patch names not visible
  • Insert effects not showing
  • Connection drops frequently
  • Demo mode has no sound
  • PC side activation issues
  • Lyrics not displayed in Show-Mode
  • App freezes when trying to move shortcut tiles

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add iPhone version
  • Add Bluetooth connectivity
  • Add USB connection option
  • Improve UI/UX
  • Control all plugins (not just native)
Show 10 more
  • Add lyrics display in Show-Mode
  • Add keyboard functionality
  • Add piano roll keys
  • Add tap tempo function
  • Add remote editing capabilities
  • Add Apple Watch version
  • Add color-coded transport buttons
  • Add arrangement overview
  • Add analyzer
  • Add plugin interfaces control

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NotateMe

One-time1
  • NotateMe PhotoScore IAP$29.99
None

Studio Pro Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotateMe free?
NotateMe costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Studio Pro Remote free?
Studio Pro Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NotateMe or Studio Pro Remote?
Studio Pro Remote is rated higher. NotateMe averages 2.6 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Studio Pro Remote averages 3.3 from 81 ratings.
Do NotateMe or Studio Pro Remote have ads?
Neither NotateMe nor Studio Pro Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotateMe or Studio Pro Remote?
NotateMe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Studio Pro Remote every 5 months. Most recently, NotateMe was updated on September 9, 2026 and Studio Pro Remote on September 29, 2026.

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