# Touch Notation vs Vinyl Record

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vinyl Record at 100% against Touch Notation's 45%. Vinyl Record also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Touch Notation's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.2). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Touch Notation costs $9.99 and Vinyl Record $3.99 up front. Touch Notation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Vinyl Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

Vinyl Record holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Notation has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Touch Notation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vinyl Record's.

Touch Notation ships an update every 3 months, Vinyl Record fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Notation | Vinyl Record |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | [2.9 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 112 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/448581784) | [Alexander Rutkowskij](https://appshunter.io/developer/518370415) |

## What reviewers say

### Touch Notation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046)

Create musical scores with intuitive touch gestures. Draw notes, add expressions, and play back your compositions with 30 instrument voices. Export your work in various formats.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notation input, 30 built-in instrument voices, Tempo and dynamics control, Page layout functions, Transpose feature, Multiple export formats (PDF, SMF, MusicXML)

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sound Set: Piano | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Guitar/Bass 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Strings | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Brass/Woodwind | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Bell/Mallet | $0.49 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Vocal/Others | $0.49 | one-time |
| Core MIDI Output | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handwritten Font | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sound Set: Full | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chord Name & Automatic Accompaniment | $3.99 | one-time |


### Vinyl Record

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385)

Experience your music library with a visual vinyl player emulator. Choose from various record patterns and colors to personalize your listening experience. This app requires music to be present in your Apple Music library.

**Highlights:** Plays music from Apple Music, Animated vinyl record display, Customizable record patterns, Color customization for records, No advertising, No in-app purchases, No tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch Notation free?

Touch Notation costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Vinyl Record free?

Vinyl Record costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Touch Notation or Vinyl Record?

Vinyl Record is rated higher. Touch Notation averages 2.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Vinyl Record averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Touch Notation or Vinyl Record have ads?

Neither Touch Notation nor Vinyl Record shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Notation or Vinyl Record?

Touch Notation ships an update every 3 months, and Vinyl Record fortnightly. Most recently, Touch Notation was updated on September 28, 2026 and Vinyl Record on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*