Staventabs: Compose & Notate

Staventabs: Compose & Notate

Score and tablature editor

69 ratings
206 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 25, 2015
  • July 10, 2026

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Compose and edit musical scores and tablature with a user-friendly interface. Create new pieces from scratch or templates, input notes intuitively, and enhance your compositions with advanced editing tools. Practice your songs with playback and metronome features, and manage your projects seamlessly.

Score and tablature editing
Intuitive note input
Virtual piano and fingerboard
Instrument previews
Playback and metronome
AI-powered scale suggestions
MIDI and MusicXML import/export
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What's New in Staventabs

6.7.2

July 10, 2026

• The inactive voice transparency setting is now stored in the project file • Bug fixes and stability improvements Thanks for your feedback and feature requests! They really help and inspire us on our way to the perfect and simple app that could become your true friend in the wonderful world of Music. Have a good music making with Staventabs!

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In-App Purchases

$10.99

Unlimited projects

Edit and export projects without restrictions

User reviews

Great functionality, a bit tough on my battery

I really like this app. It has a bit of a learning curve, but the more I learn how to use it, the more I appreciate it as a music tool.

Unfortunately the app seems to eat through my battery fairly quickly and my iPad gets pretty hot, even when I'm not moving anything and it is just sitting idle. Could be something caused by screen brightness, though. I heard a dark mode might be coming at some point, which could help with this.

I totally recommend the app and the provided in app purchases.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your review and kind words. We’re really glad to hear that you’re enjoying the app and finding it useful! Regarding performance: there are no known optimization issues on our side, the app is designed to be efficient, and it does not run any background processes when idle. What you’re experiencing could be related to other activity on the device (for example, another process running at the same time), or simply the fact that working with a bright white score means the screen stays fully lit, which can noticeably affect battery usage and heat. That said, we understand your concern, and we’re also planning to introduce a dark theme for the score in the future, which should help in such cases. It would be very helpful if you could email us at support@staventabs.com with more details about when this happens. We’d really appreciate it and will gladly look into your specific case. Thank you!

Critical Bug: Lost 80% of my work. Zero reliable backup.

I’m a paid user. This app is a nightmare. I just lost 80% of my progress on a music score I spent hours on. I even tried to manually "Export to File" several times during the process, but the exported files only contained old data from nearly an hour ago. The app claims to save, but it doesn't. There is absolutely no reliable backup system or history recovery. If you value your time and your music, STAY AWAY. This is the most unstable notation app I've ever used.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re really sorry to hear about this experience, we completely understand how frustrating and stressful it is to lose work like that. The app includes an autosave system that saves the project after every 5 actions, so this behavior is definitely not expected. From what you describe, one possible reason could be that the file is being edited in a location without proper write access (for example, some third-party cloud storage providers). In such cases, changes may appear to be saved, but are not actually written to the file correctly. It’s also possible that the data was lost due to sync issues on the cloud provider’s side. We’d really appreciate it if you could contact us at support@staventabs.com with more details about your situation. This will help us investigate the issue as quickly as possible and make sure you can use the app reliably going forward. Your experience is very important to us, and we truly want to resolve this for you.

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Пользуюсь уже больше года наверное. Очень полезное и рабочее приложение.

Response from developer

Спасибо за Ваш тёплый отзыв! Такие слова очень вдохновляют нас продолжать развивать приложение и добавлять ещё больше полезных возможностей

Make the midi free please? :)

Cuz the midi is super useful and it works on any application and most of the apps have free midi and it’s fine for you to do a free midi too? I missed it :(

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Imported MIDI files lose instrument assignments

Bug

Disappearing projects after updates

Bug

Inability to adjust note lengths in piano roll

Bug

Metronome not audible over instrument playback

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Add support for grace notes and ornaments

Feature

Implement repeat/coda symbols

Feature

Allow custom font and layout options

Feature

Integrate MIDI input and output

Feature

Improve chord recognition accuracy

Feature

FAQ

What can I do with Staventabs?

Staventabs allows you to compose and edit musical scores and tablature on your iPad or iPhone. You can create new pieces from scratch or use templates, input notes using various methods, and enhance your compositions with advanced editing tools. The app also includes features for practicing songs with playback and metronome functionality.

What file formats does Staventabs support?

Staventabs supports opening and editing a wide range of file formats, including SNT, MIDI, MusicXML, Compressed MusicXML (MXL), Guitar Pro (GPX, GP5, GP4, GP3), and Karaoke (KAR) files. This makes it versatile for importing and working with existing musical projects.

Is Staventabs free to use?

The app offers a free version that allows for up to three editable projects. Additional features and capabilities can be unlocked through in-app purchases, providing a freemium model for users.

What devices is Staventabs compatible with?

Staventabs is designed for use on Apple devices, specifically your iPad or iPhone. It also supports iCloud Drive integration, allowing you to keep your compositions up-to-date across all your iOS devices.

How can Staventabs help me improve my music?

Staventabs offers features like 'Highlight issues' to mark non-playable objects and AI-powered 'Starred scales' to help you identify and adjust notes to fit chromatic scales. You can also diminish, augment, and subdivide note values, and transpose pitches, providing tools for refining your compositions.