# Touch Notation vs Book Whisperer

The clearest difference is price: Book Whisperer at Free against Touch Notation's $9.99. Book Whisperer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Touch Notation's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Book Whisperer is free to download; Touch Notation costs $9.99 up front. Touch Notation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Book Whisperer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Touch Notation ships an update every 3 months, Book Whisperer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Notation | Book Whisperer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[2.9 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-notation/id890358046/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **21** | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 112 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/448581784) | [Konrad Leszczyski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736949824) |

## 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 |


### Book Whisperer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-whisperer/id6752223772)

**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 Book Whisperer free?

Book Whisperer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Touch Notation or Book Whisperer have ads?

Neither Touch Notation nor Book Whisperer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Notation or Book Whisperer?

Touch Notation ships an update every 3 months, and Book Whisperer weekly. Most recently, Touch Notation was updated on October 29, 2026 and Book Whisperer on October 17, 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.*