Comparison

Speedy Note vs Simple Handpan

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

Head to head
About

Speedy Note

Learn to read the Alto Clef with an interactive and competitive music game. Master six levels at your own pace, choosing difficulty and notation style. MIDI compatible with CD quality piano sounds.

Highlights
  • Interactive Alto Clef learning
  • Competitive game environment
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • MIDI compatibility
  • Alphabetic and Solfege notation
  • CD quality piano sounds
Features
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Speedy Note: Alto Clef teaches you to read the Alto Clef (C Clef) in an interactive, fun and competitive game environment. Great for beginners to advanced, children or adults. Master the six levels and you have mastered the Alto Clef! Compete with yourself or with your friends. Speedy Note tracks your scores and lets you know how you are doing. Speedy Note also allows you to learn at your own pace – you decide the level of difficulty and when to advance to more difficult levels. Speedy Note: Alto Clef is very intuitive. It only takes a few moments to learn how to use (even for young children).  FEATURES: Speedy Note is MIDI compatible. You can use your midi instrument to play the game and learn the notes. (Requires a MIDI interface connected through the lightening port or a Bluetooth LE MIDI device.) CD quality piano sounds. Can be used silently allowing you to practice learning notes anywhere, any time. (No need to turn down or off your device’s volume.) You can learn both alphabetic notation (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) and/or Solfege notation (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si). Created by Bienelle Music

About

Simple Handpan

Experience the calming sounds of a handpan on your mobile device. This app offers multiple sound sets, built-in songs with MIDI playback, rhythmic accompaniment, and a recording library for creative musical exploration and relaxation.

Highlights
  • Multiple handpan sound sets
  • Built-in songs with MIDI playback
  • Falling-note visual guide
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Rhythm accompaniment
  • Melody recording and management
Features
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Bring the soothing and atmospheric sound of the handpan to your iPhone and iPad. Simple Handpan is a modern handpan simulator built for relaxation, creativity, and musical exploration — featuring multiple handpan sound sets, songs, rhythms, MIDI playback, and a simple recording library. MULTIPLE HANDPAN SOUNDS Play with quality of handpan sound set which designed to create a unique tonal atmosphere. SONGS + MIDI PRACTICE Practice with built-in songs, follow MIDI playback using a falling-note style visual guide, and adjust playback speed to match your learning pace. RHYTHMS & FLOW Add gentle rhythm accompaniment to enhance timing and create a natural musical flow. MANAGE YOUR RECORDINGS Record your handpan melodies, replay them anytime, and keep all recordings neatly organized. If you’re looking for a portable handpan app for relaxation, meditation, or creative music making, Simple Handpan helps you find calm and inspiration wherever you are.

Screenshots

Speedy Note4 screens
Simple Handpan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Handpan at Free against Speedy Note's $1.99. Simple Handpan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Speedy Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Simple Handpan is free to download; Speedy Note costs $1.99 up front. Simple Handpan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speedy Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Handpan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Speedy Note versus Simple Handpan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedy NoteSimple Handpan
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian HughesMustafa Demir

In-app purchases

None

Speedy Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Handpan

One-time1
  • Get Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Speedy Note free?
Speedy Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Handpan free?
Simple Handpan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speedy Note or Simple Handpan?
Simple Handpan is rated higher. Speedy Note averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Simple Handpan averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Speedy Note or Simple Handpan have ads?
Simple Handpan shows ads; Speedy Note does not.

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