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THE3FORMULA compared with Memory Notch
DetailTHE3FORMULA logo THE3FORMULAMemory Notch logo Memory Notch
What it doesOriginal Royalty-Free Music for Creative Projects — One-Time Buy from $3 On-device recording and transcription for Mac, iPhone and iPad
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Based inNot given CA
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingStandard licenses from $3 per track; individual tracks priced from $3 (e.g., Turkish March House, Undefined) to $99 (e.g., The Choir); no subscriptions or recurring fees; one-time purchase model Free trial with five-minute recording limit per recording. Mac: US$7.99/month or US$79 one-time purchase for unlimited recording on five Macs with one year of updates. iPhone and iPad: US$5.99 one-time in-app purchase.
Key features
  • Preview tracks before purchase
  • 352+ original royalty-free tracks
  • Multiple genre categories
  • WAV and MP3 file formats
  • Shuffle feature for music discovery
  • Track request feature for custom music
  • Perpetual license with no expiration
  • Worldwide non-exclusive licensing
  • Edit and loop licensed tracks
  • Commercial use permitted
  • Live transcription with speaker labels while recording
  • Record both microphone and system audio together
  • Local recording library with Markdown notes
  • Optional screen recording alongside audio
  • Dictation into any app with double-tap ⌘
  • Vocabulary customization for improved recognition
  • Enhanced transcript re-transcription
  • Access files with third-party AI tools and editors
  • Import Apple Voice Memos into library
  • Command-line interface for managing recordings
What makes it different
  • One-time purchase model with no subscriptions or recurring fees
  • Affordable pricing starting from $3 per track
  • Original compositions created with modern production technology
  • Straightforward licensing without complex terms
  • Music can be used in multiple projects under one license
  • All recording and transcription runs on your device with no audio uploaded to servers
  • Plain Markdown files you own, usable outside the app
  • Sits in your Mac's notch, stays out of the way while recording
  • Free dictation into any app with no subscription required
  • One-time purchase option with no monthly fees
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 no change since last check9 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)105
Citation Flow (Majestic)1425
Referring domains (Majestic)737

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