Comparison

Song TextBook vs Tone Workshop

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

Head to head
About

Song TextBook

Manage song lyrics and chords efficiently, optimized for live performance. Supports various file formats and offers automatic chord transposition. Syncs and backs up your library via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fast and easy navigation
  • Optimized lyric presentation
  • Administration of lyrics
  • Virtual books and sets management
  • Automatic chord transposition
  • Support for multiple file formats
  • iCloud sync and backup
Features
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If you are looking for an app which makes it possible to manage your song lyrics and chords in a fast and easy way, also optimized for live performance, this is your app! -Quick and easy navigation -Optimized presentation of lyrics -Easy and fast administration of lyrics -Managing of virtual books and sets -Automatically transpose of song chords (also during the reading view) -Supporting different formats (txt, doc, docx, pdf, jpeg, bmp, heic, chordpro, xsl, xslx, ...) -Sync / Backup over iCloud -Importing of already existing files -Export and backup

About

Tone Workshop

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Tone Workshop is an instrument that can play various waveforms. Supports a rich set of instrument waveforms, pitch adjustment, and chord combinations. Allows for a customizable music keyboard to create a unique instrument. 【Waveform Performance】 Supports waveform performance with long press and simultaneous playback of multiple waveforms. 【Rich Instruments】 Supports a variety of instruments and drum waveforms. 【Pitch Adjustment】 Supports custom pitch adjustments and chord combinations. 【Custom Keyboard】 Allows for custom keyboard definitions with support for 4 keyboard zones. 【Keyboard Schemes】 Supports management of multiple keyboard schemes, allowing for storage, sharing, and switching of keyboards. 【Paid Membership Features】 - Unlock all instruments/tones - More instruments bar - Keyboard management 【Activate Paid Membership】 Paid members are available as a subscription or as a permanent activation Membership Service Agreement: https://toneworkshop-serviceagreement.mysxl.cn/

Screenshots

Song TextBook4 screens
Tone Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tone Workshop at Free against Song TextBook's $9.99. Song TextBook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tone Workshop is free to download; Song TextBook costs $9.99 up front. Tone Workshop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Song TextBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Song TextBook ships an update every 6 weeks, Tone Workshop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Song TextBook versus Tone Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSong TextBookTone Workshop
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvo Eranovic嘉欣 胡

In-app purchases

None

Song TextBook

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tone Workshop

Subscriptions3
  • monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • quarterly subscription$1.993 Months
  • annual subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • 专业版永久激活$9.99

Questions

Is Song TextBook free?
Song TextBook costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tone Workshop free?
Tone Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Song TextBook or Tone Workshop have ads?
Neither Song TextBook nor Tone Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Song TextBook or Tone Workshop?
Song TextBook ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tone Workshop every 2 months. Most recently, Song TextBook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tone Workshop on October 28, 2026.

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