Comparison

Hi vs DrumNotes

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

Head to head
About

Hi

This app allows you to play high-resolution audio files on your iPhone, supporting various formats like FLAC, WAV, ALAC, and DSD. It offers advanced playback features, including an equalizer, surround effects, and network streaming from DLNA-compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Play high-resolution audio on iPhone
  • Supports FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD formats
  • Real-time visualizer
  • USB DAC output support
  • 10/15 Band Graphic EQ and Spline EQ
  • DLNA network playback
  • Sort music by audio format
Features
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■ Features (1) Play High-Resolution Sound on your iPhone! You can easily play high-res sound sources on your iPhone. It's not just a music player, it's also equipped with the following various functions. ■・Playing high-res AudioFile Equipped with a real-time visualizer, you can check the playback quality. Playing FLAC, WAV, ALAC and DSD AudioFile(Max 32bit/768kHz,11.2MHz) Support DSD playing both DoP and PCM playback, be enjoyed with PCM conversion playback at a sampling rate of 705.6kHz (integer multiples). *FLAC and ALAC formats are supported up to 32bit/384kHz. ■Play audio with USB device Supports output to Lightning USB-DAC. and, Support DSD over PCM (DoP) via USB. *Compatible equipment is required for DSD Native playback. ■Equalizer/Surround Effect Equalizer/ You can create your own sound using Preset EQ,10, 15Band Graphic EQ, and Spline EQ. Surround Effect/ You can add spatial effects from presets. (2) Quickly find songs with format sorting Even large libraries can be easily discovered. ■Sort by Audio format DSD, FLAC, WAV, AAC...etc. You can sort by Audio format. In addition, you can sort by "playlist", "album", "artist", "song", etc. Besides the iTunes/Apple ID sync library, the player has an internal song library. Each library is independent. (App library is synced via in-app file sharing) ■“Quick” playback function You can create a "Quick" shortcut on your home or tab bar. This feature allows you to customize file location selection and post-actions. You can control 'Open File Location', 'Open Location and Play', and 'Add to Next Song'. With one action, you can play your favorite song. (3)Network Play NePLAYER can play music from DLNA compatible devices, and play music from NAS. ■Use with DLNA Using DLNA, you can transmit and play high-resolution audio wirelessly without down-converting. You can also remotely control a NAS within the same network and play stored songs. (Maximum PCM: 24bit/192kHz) *DLNA is only compatible with iOS paid version apps *Supported format/maximum performance depends on the connected device. *Depending on the communication speed of the network used, the sound may be interrupted or the connection may be terminated. *DSD files do not support DLNA playback. [Other features] ---Audio ・High-resolution free song samples ・Audio upsampling function ・Song fade in/fade out ・Gapless playback ・Automatic playback after call ends ---Operation/Display ・Song search ・Create playlist,Import/Output *1 ・Shuffle, repeat play (1/all songs) ・Display next song list ・Connected device information display ・Display jacket image ・Display of song file information ・Lyrics display function (embedded lyrics data) ・Supports import via AirDrop ・Supports display in 3 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified/traditional) *1: Can be created for songs in each library. Playlists created within the application are not synced to iTunes. *If you delete a song within the application, you cannot restore the song from the application. We recommend that you always make a backup. ---External service cooperation ・Downloading songs of purchased from mora, OTOTOY ・Link to Apple Music *An active Apple Music account is required to use Apple Music service. *Equalizer, surround, and upsampling functions cannot be used together with the Apple Music streaming service. **Note: The Spotify linked service has ended on May 31, 2023. **Note: The e-onkyo music linked service has ended on Oct 16, 2024. [Supported file formats] DSD(.dff.dsf)/ALAC/FLAC/WAV/MP3/AAC/HE-AAC *Songs protected by DRM cannot be played. [Supported OS] iOS15 or later *We recommend using the latest version of iOS. *Note: There are legacy models on which the app can be installed, but since the CPU is largely unavailable during playback, playback problems may occur.

About

DrumNotes

Features
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DrumNotesは、iPadとApple Pencilで「なぞるだけ」ドラム譜を作れるアプリです。 五線をタップして音符を置く。描いた線はそのまま記譜に変わる。 譜面ソフトの正確さと、手書きの自由さを1つにしました。 ■ 無料でできること ・ドラム譜の作成・編集(譜面3曲まで保存) ・Apple Pencil/指のどちらでも書ける(Apple Pencil推奨) ・自動入力:・を描けば音符、×はハイハット、×を○で囲めばクラッシュ ・全画面プレビュー ・練習管理(練習回数・連続日数・達成率) ・教材ストアの閲覧、無料教材5本、有料教材の試し読み ・Bluetoothページターナー(フットペダルで譜めくり) ・Googleドライブへのバックアップと復元(機種変更もそのまま移行) ■ DrumNotes Pro でできること ・譜面を無制限に保存 ・セットリスト(曲をまとめて管理) ・本番モード(セットリスト順に大きく表示・送り/戻し) ・PDF出力(印刷・iPad運用) ・画像で保存(譜面を画像に書き出し) ・耳コピ(曲を取り込んで採譜。詳しくは下記) ・今後追加されるPro機能 ■ 耳コピ:曲を聴きながら譜面に起こす(Pro) ・テンポを自動検出:取り込んだ曲からBPMを推定し、譜面のグリッドに合わせます ・リアルタイム採譜:曲を再生しながら、聴こえたタイミングでその場で叩いて入力できます ・小節ループ:譜面をドラッグして範囲を指定すると、その小節だけを繰り返し再生。 聞き取れるまで何度でも聴き直しながら書き込めます ・再生速度の変更:速いフレーズはゆっくり再生して確認 ・拍タップ補正:テンポが揺れる箇所は、実際の拍をタップして合わせられます ■ 教材ストア ドラム講師が制作した練習教材を1冊ずつ購入できます。 30日基礎力チャレンジ/フィルイン100選(112本収録)/ゴーストノート練習/ ツインペダル基礎/ロック定番ビート20/ファンク・グルーヴ集/ジャズ・レガート基礎 ほか。 すべての有料教材に「試し読み」があり、買う前に冒頭を確認できます。 画面下のクリックバーでメトロノームを鳴らしながら練習できます。 ※教材の購入とDrumNotes Proは別々の商品です。Proに加入しても有料教材は開きません。 購入した教材は、Proを解約したあともそのまま読めます。 ■ こんな方に ・バンドやライブのために自分用のドラム譜を作りたい ・耳コピした内容をその場で譜面に残したい ・本番でセットリストをスマートに見たい ・練習を続けた記録を残したい ■ 料金 ・DrumNotes Pro(月額):¥500/月 7日間の無料トライアル付き ・DrumNotes Pro(年額):¥5,000/年 7日間の無料トライアル付き ・DrumNotes Pro 買い切り:¥24,800(1回のお支払い・自動更新なし) ・教材:1冊 ¥680から¥1,480(買い切り) 月額・年額は自動更新サブスクリプションです。無料トライアル終了の24時間前までに解約しない場合、 自動的に有料期間へ移行します。更新の停止は、iPhone/iPadの「設定」>ご自身のApple Account> 「サブスクリプション」からいつでも行えます。無料トライアルの未使用分は、 有料サブスクリプションを購入した時点で失効します。 利用規約:https://drumscore.pages.dev/legal/terms プライバシーポリシー:https://drumscore.pages.dev/legal/privacy 特定商取引法に基づく表記:https://drumscore.pages.dev/legal/tokushoho お問い合わせ:drumnotes.app@gmail.com

Screenshots

Hi4 screens
DrumNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DrumNotes at 13.0 against Hi's 15.0. On ads, in-app purchases 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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hi versus DrumNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiDrumNotes
Price$14.99 — better—
Rating4.0 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerradius co., ltd.TOSHIYUKI WAKAYAMA

In-app purchases

None

Hi

No in-app purchases

None

DrumNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hi free?
Hi costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrumNotes free?
Pricing for DrumNotes is not currently listed on the App Store.
Do Hi or DrumNotes have ads?
Neither Hi nor DrumNotes shows ads.

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