Cadence vs Tori Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cadence
This app merges logic puzzles with music creation. Solve intricate circuit-based puzzles to generate melodies, or use the robust editor to compose your own music with synths and drum machines. It's designed for both puzzle enthusiasts and aspiring musicians.
- Logic-based puzzle solving
- Music creation with synths and drum machines
- Graph-based sequencing
- Level editor
- Turing-complete logic system
- Sandbox mode for experimentation
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Cadence breaks the mould by combining puzzle-solving with music creation. Whether you're a logic lover, creative explorer, or aspiring musician, Cadence offers multiple ways to enjoy yourself. Play: Logic Meets Melody No musical experience or rhythm necessary! Use logic and patience to solve increasingly clever puzzles that reward you with beautiful, zen-like melodies. Start simple, working up to mind-bending challenges that'll have you saying "Just one more level..." Create: Make Some Noise The level editor transforms Cadence into a full music creation app featuring programmable synths, drum machines, and preset libraries. What sets it apart is graph-based sequencing: arrange up to four tracks using the same logical tiles from the game, which feels more like play than work. This approach generates emergent musical patterns that feel both intentional and surprising. Ideal for music-making beginners or experienced composers sketching new inspiration. Sandbox: Program the Impossible For those who love to tinker and experiment, Cadence's Turing-complete logic system goes deep. Build simple patterns or construct elaborate musical contraptions— perfect for programming enthusiasts who don't let "whether you should" stand in the way of "whether you could"? ===== Cadence is a labour of love, crafted by a single developer over 12 years. I'm thrilled to see what you'll make!
Tori Note
This app lets you create music with unique bird characters. Attract different birds to your square, provide them with food and instruments, and conduct them to play along with the music. Share your concerts and invite others to join in the musical fun.
- Attract unique musician birds
- Conduct bird ensembles
- Share concerts on SNS
- Participate in shared concerts
- Decorate invitations
- Collect food and goodies
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Let's make some great music together with our musician birds! You are a traveling musician sparrow. Put some food and goodies in the square and call in the unique musicians' sparrows! ▼Let's meet all kinds of birds! Birds that come to play in the square spend their time freely, relaxing with goods and playing their favorite instruments. When you swing the baton, they will play along with the BGM. Enjoy the ensemble of birds gathered here! ▼Share by invitation! When you make an invitation, you can share the state of the square on SNS. And even hold a gorgeous concert with a dedicated stage set up...! Share lots of invitations to your wonderful concerts! ▼Let's have a session at the concert! When you receive a shared invitation, you can go to the concert. At the concert, you can change the performing members, add a wonderful performance, and so on. You can make it even more gorgeous and share it with others. Please try to create a wonderful concert by decorating the invitations you receive. ◇[Tori Note] is recommended for - People who like Neko Atsume - People who like cute characters - People who are not good at action games - Those who are looking for games that can be played in their daily skimming time - A lover of birds - Looking for free games to play *Note*. This game application can be enjoyed for free until the end, but it contains some paid contents. It is recommended to play the game with the silent mode or mute setting unchecked. ©Hit-Point Atsume Lab®
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cadence at none against Tori Note's shown. Cadence also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Tori Note's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Cadence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tori Note sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cadence against 4.6 for Tori Note. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tori Note has 139 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 72% positive.
Cadence ships an update daily, Tori Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cadence | Tori Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 4.6 (139 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 72.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 139 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 257 MB | 520 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Made With Monster Love Ltd | Hit-Point Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Cadence
Tori Note
Bugs and requests
Cadence
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tori Note
Reported bugs
4 issues- Character menu not working
- Album/photo data loss after updates
- Ads causing issues or freezes
- Sound not working in some cases
Requested features
5 requests- More bird species and characters
- Expanded yard/environment
- Ability to reset bird names
- Cloud backup/sync for progress
- More interactive elements
In-app purchases
Cadence
- Full Game Upgrade$4.99
Tori Note
- 30 Rainbow feather$0.99
- 70 Rainbow feather$1.99
- 180 Rainbow feather$3.99
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- 400 Rainbow feather$7.99









