Tab Extractor vs Mechanical Sound ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tab Extractor
This tool helps visually impaired individuals read guitar tabs more easily by converting them into a navigable list format. It automatically detects tabs on web pages and allows for customization of the display. Save your favorite tabs individually or all at once.
- Detects guitar tabs on web pages
- Saves tabs individually or in bulk
- Customizable information formatting
- List-based tab display
- Accessible for screen readers
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Tab Extractor is a tool created to help visually impaired people to read guitar tabs more easily. Usually guitar tabs are very hard to access using screen readers. Tab extractor makes it easy and fun to read and navigate guitar tabs by laying out the information in a list form, position by position. Main features: • automatically detects guitar tabs on a web page. • lets you save each tab individually or all together. • lets you customise the way the information is formatted. • All it requires is that the tabs are correctly formatted and aligned. For example, instead of having a tab displayed like: e|------0--| B|----3-2--| G|----4-2--| D|---------| A|-2-------| E|---------| the notes will be listed like this: A 2. B 3, G 4. e 0, B 2, G 2. which makes it a lot more easy to read. You get the order of the notes, plus, notes that are supposed to be played at the same time, are listed in the same line. To add a new tab to your collection, do the following: 1. go to the web page that contains the tab you want. 2. copy the address. 3. come back in Tab Extractor and click "add from web", on the bottom left. From there, everything should be automatic. Enjoy.
Mechanical Sound ID
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Identify machines from operating sounds ※Identified machines ・fan >air conditioner, mechanical fan ・vacuum cleaner ・printer ・microwave oven ・telephone ・hair dryer etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tab Extractor at none against Mechanical Sound ID's shown. Mechanical Sound ID's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tab Extractor ships an update every 2 months, Mechanical Sound ID fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tab Extractor | Mechanical Sound ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.8.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ionut Sava | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
Tab Extractor
No in-app purchases
Mechanical Sound ID
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tab Extractor free?
Is Mechanical Sound ID free?
Do Tab Extractor or Mechanical Sound ID have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tab Extractor or Mechanical Sound ID?
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