NotateMe vs Studio Pro Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | NotateMe | Studio Pro Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (26 ratings) | 3.3 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews — better | 39.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neuratron Ltd | Fender Digital |
Customer experience
NotateMe
Studio Pro Remote
User reviews
NotateMe
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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- 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)
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- 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
NotateMe
- NotateMe PhotoScore IAP$29.99
Studio Pro Remote
No in-app purchases








