Comparison

Radio Carrum vs SheetMuse

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

Head to head
About

Radio Carrum

Features
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Radio Carrum is an online Community Radio Station broadcasting from deep in the heart of the Karrum Karrum Swampland (Mordialloc to Frankston), on land traditionally owned by the Boonerwrung people of the Kulin Nation. Radio Carrum commenced transmission at 2.30pm on Friday, 11 May 2012. Since then, local people from across the Karrum Karrum region, have shared their findings, passions and obsessions with Radio Carrum’s local and international audience. Radio Carrum is an independent, not-for-profit, registered Australian Charity.

About

SheetMuse

This music practice app offers synced chords, guitar tabs, lyrics, and native sheet music. It allows musicians to mute or solo instruments, slow down tracks, and transpose without losing sync. Features include band synchronization and setlist building.

Highlights
  • Synced chords, tabs, and lyrics
  • Native sheet music with playhead sync
  • Instrument stems for muting/soloing
  • Tempo and pitch adjustment
  • Band synchronization over Wi-Fi
  • Setlist creation
Features
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SheetMuse is the practice app for musicians: synced chords, guitar tabs, lyrics, native sheet music, and stems — one app. Not a PDF viewer with ads. SHEET MUSIC Engraved Sheet Music moves with the playhead. Native notation for practice — the flagship SheetMuse view. CHORDS, TABS & LYRICS Chord banner and karaoke lyrics stay locked to the track. Guitar Tab on the beat grid. Fretboard chord diagrams for every change. STEMS & TRANSPOSE Mute or solo vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass. Slow down, speed up, and transpose without losing lock. BAND SYNC & SETLISTS Rehearse together on the same Wi‑Fi. Build setlists for gigs and lessons. THE REAL SHEETMUSE Seller: Step-In CTO / sheetmuse.app. Search SheetMuse — this is the practice app, not a third-party PDF score viewer. Privacy Policy: https://sheetmuse.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requires iOS 18.0 or later.

Screenshots

Radio Carrum3 screens
SheetMuse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Radio Carrum at none against SheetMuse's 2. Radio Carrum also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). SheetMuse's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 23 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SheetMuse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Radio Carrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radio Carrum ships an update every 23 months, SheetMuse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Radio Carrum versus SheetMuse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadio CarrumSheetMuse
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus MulcahyStep-In CTO Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Radio Carrum

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SheetMuse

Subscriptions2
  • SheetMuse Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • SheetMuse Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Radio Carrum free?
Radio Carrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SheetMuse free?
SheetMuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Radio Carrum or SheetMuse have ads?
Neither Radio Carrum nor SheetMuse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radio Carrum or SheetMuse?
Radio Carrum ships an update every 23 months, and SheetMuse every 3 days. Most recently, Radio Carrum was updated on October 27, 2026 and SheetMuse on November 5, 2026.

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