Comparison

Hum vs Dubnote

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

Head to head
About

Hum

Capture and organize all your songwriting ideas in one place. This app combines lyric writing, note-taking, and audio recording. Keep your creative output sorted by various tags and backed up to Dropbox.

Highlights
  • Lyric writing
  • Note-taking
  • Audio recording
  • Tagging and sorting
  • Dropbox backup and sync
  • Built-in tuner
Features
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Hum combines lyric-writing, note-taking, and audio recording into a single app for capturing and organizing all your songwriting ideas. Hum keeps your lyrics and song ideas organized and sortable so you never lose anything again. Hum keeps everything backed up and in sync with Dropbox. • Tag and sort any of your lyrics and riffs by key, tuning, tonality, color, and mood. • Share your ideas via email or iMessage. • Import audio from other apps. • Keep a page of notes for each song, separate from your lyrics. • Play your ideas straight from the library—no need to tap into a song to audition your ideas. • Keep organized with folders • Keep your library backed up and in sync with Dropbox. • Stay in tune with a built-in tuner. If you’ve enjoyed using Hum, please leave a review.

About

Dubnote

Capture and organize musical ideas effortlessly. This app helps songwriters record melodies, lyrics, and song sections with AI-powered organization and transcription. Keep your creative process streamlined and your ideas ready for development.

Highlights
  • Record and organize music ideas
  • AI-powered section splitting
  • Searchable tags and notes
  • Stereo recording
  • Speech-to-text lyric transcription
  • BPM detection
  • Vocal pitch monitoring
Features
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Voice memos don't care about your song ideas, Dubnote does. Record, organize, and revisit your music ideas— without the chaos. Whether you're capturing a melody at rehearsal or a top-line on the walk home, Dubnote keeps everything clear, searchable, and ready to develop. Built for musicians who write on the go: • Organize recordings in folders with custom covers • Auto-split recordings into sections: verses, hooks, riffs, with on-device AI • Tag key moments with emojis or notes- instantly searchable • Record straight into notebooks from your home screen in stereo • Transcribe lyrics with built-in speech-to-text • Detect BPM to keep your ideas DAW-ready • Vocal Pitch Monitor whilst you record All audio stays on your device, with optional iCloud backup. Your ideas, your control.

Screenshots

Hum4 screens
Dubnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dubnote at Free against Hum's $2.99. Dubnote also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Hum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (81% vs 65%). On 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

Dubnote is free to download; Hum costs $2.99 up front. Dubnote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dubnote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 164 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Hum's written reviews are positive against 65% of Dubnote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hum ships an update every 2 months, Dubnote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hum versus Dubnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHumDubnote
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (44 ratings)4.5 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings44164 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJust HumVochlea Music

Customer experience

Hum

All ratings44 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.7%

Dubnote

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%

Bugs and requests

Hum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dubnote

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Cannot clean up audio
  • Not letting users use any feature
  • Notes are not accurate
  • iCloud not saving songs
  • Trial terminated early
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  • App gone into free limited mode despite subscription
  • App crashing during edit features (historical)
  • Playback feature locked behind paywall
  • Popups to upgrade with every button push
  • Deceptive charging, no way to cancel
  • App is broken, cannot record audio
  • Voice to instrument transcription not available in app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • More complete recording edit functions (e.g., delete parts)
  • Trimming or EQ editing functionality
  • MIDI input
  • Dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Hum

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dubnote

Subscriptions5
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Dubnote Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Dubnote Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Dubnote Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Dubnote Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Free$99.99

Questions

Is Hum free?
Hum costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dubnote free?
Dubnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hum or Dubnote?
Dubnote is rated higher. Hum averages 3.7 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Dubnote averages 4.5 from 164 ratings.
Do Hum or Dubnote have ads?
Neither Hum nor Dubnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hum or Dubnote?
Hum ships an update every 2 months, and Dubnote every 5 days. Most recently, Hum was updated on October 17, 2026 and Dubnote on October 19, 2026.

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