Comparison

TextMusic vs GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲

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

Head to head
About

TextMusic

Create musical scores using text-based notation. This app offers a rational keyboard for quick input, supports complex musical elements, and includes 90 instrument sounds. Export your compositions in various formats like MIDI, PNG, and PDF.

Highlights
  • Text-based musical notation
  • 90 built-in instrument sounds
  • Support for complex musical elements
  • Export to MIDI, PNG, PDF, TXT, M4A
  • Rational keyboard for quick input
  • Playback and loop functionality
Features
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TextMusic is a quick-notate App based on Jianpu ( Numbered musical notation ), all musical sheet elements are composed of texts. It build-in 90 kinds of instrument, and support up to 32 voice parts. Learn more about Numbered Musical Notation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbered_musical_notation Main features: ‣Rational designed keyboard for quick notation. ‣Build-in 90 Instruments sound ‣Exports MIDI, PNG, PDF, TXT, M4A ‣Support Multi-parts, Chords, Arpeggio Chords, Tuplets, Portamento,Tied note,Tied chord,Tremolo,Glissandi,Grace note,Flower note(Guzheng technique),Trill, Loops,Jumps.. ‣Musical Tags ‣Varying tempo, Varying Volume, Varying Instrument.. ‣Font adjustment ‣Color adjustment ‣Automatic layout notes by inputing bar-line ‣Playback,Loop playback with selected range, Select, Copy, Cut, Paste, Undo ‣Friendly UI ‣Piano keyboard Please learn more from the file's "Settings" - "Help"

About

GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲

Features
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GuiterTap for iPad~ギターコードの響きで作曲イマジネーション コード運指を覚える必要はありません もちろん楽器がなくでも作曲できます コード進行で重要なのはどのような変化を感じるか聴こえるかです 勿論、理論もありますがまずは体感が上達への近道です ボタンを押すだけで簡単にコード進行を確認しながら作曲できます また、繰返し聴くことにより絶対音感を鍛えませんか? 音感をトレージングすればミュージックライフがより充実したものになるでしょう きっとあなたの大事なツールとなるでしょう このAPPは、 ・作曲支援するためのアプリケーションです ・シンプルな画面にできるだけボタンを配置しました ・耳でコードを聞き取りしやすいように短めのサウンドになっています ・少しリバーブを入れて広がりのある音です ・画面デザインの変更と3,5/4/4.7/5.5インチ対応 ・各ページは配色を変えていますので位置を覚えるだけでゲーム感覚で新たな発見

Screenshots

TextMusic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TextMusic at every 2 weeks against GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲's every 28 months. TextMusic also leads on device support (3 vs 1). GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TextMusic costs $4.99 and GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMusic ships an update every 2 weeks, GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TextMusic versus GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMusicGuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupertintin Co., Ltdshuji wakisaka

In-app purchases

None

TextMusic

No in-app purchases

None

GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextMusic free?
TextMusic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 free?
GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TextMusic or GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 have ads?
Neither TextMusic nor GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMusic or GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲?
TextMusic ships an update every 2 weeks, and GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 every 28 months. Most recently, TextMusic was updated on November 6, 2026 and GuitarTap for iPad~ギターコードで作曲 on November 2, 2026.

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