Song TextBook vs Tone Workshop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Song TextBook | Tone Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivo Eranovic | 嘉欣 胡 |
In-app purchases
Song TextBook
No in-app purchases
Tone Workshop
- monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- quarterly subscription$1.993 Months
- annual subscription$4.991 Year
- 专业版永久激活$9.99
Questions
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