# Tunebook vs Tunepal

Tunebook and Tunepal both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Tunebook's written reviews are positive against 56% of Tunepal's. Tunepal's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Tunebook against 3.0 for Tunepal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tunepal has 45 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Tunebook's written reviews are positive against 56% of Tunepal's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tunebook | Tunepal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunebook/id310492506/reviews)** | [3.0 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunepal/id356935033/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **45** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 56.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 32 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 10.3 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JH Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/310492509) | [Bryan Duggan](https://appshunter.io/developer/356935036) |

## What reviewers say

### Tunebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunebook/id310492506)

This app is a viewer for music written in the ABC format, a text-based notation popular for folk music. It allows users to import tunes from the web, organize them into collections, search by title, key, or time signature, and view them in musical notation. Users can also play the tunes with various voices.

**Highlights:** ABC music format viewer, Import tunes from websites, Search tunes by title, key, time signature, Display musical notation, Play tunes with various voices, Organize tunes into tunebooks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tunepal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunepal/id356935033)

Identify traditional Irish, Scots, Welsh, and Breton tunes by playing them into your device. Search a vast database, download and view notation, edit staves, and share your findings. Enjoy high-quality playback of identified melodies.

**Highlights:** Identify tunes by playing them, Searchable database of 22,000+ tunes, Download and view musical notation, Edit tune staves, High-quality playback engine, Share tunes via email and Facebook

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tunebook free?

Tunebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tunepal free?

Tunepal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tunebook or Tunepal?

Tunebook is rated higher. Tunebook averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tunepal averages 3.0 from 45 ratings.

### Do Tunebook or Tunepal have ads?

Neither Tunebook nor Tunepal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tunebook or Tunepal?

Tunebook ships an update every 2 months, and Tunepal every 2 months. Most recently, Tunebook was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tunepal on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*