Mandolin Tuner vs TabMaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandolin Tuner
This utility app provides accurate tuning notes for the mandolin, covering the standard G, D, A, and E strings. It's designed to help musicians quickly and easily achieve the correct pitch for their instrument.
- Plays tuning notes
- Standard mandolin tuning (G D A E)
- Easy to use
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Get your mandolin in tune fast with precise reference notes for standard tuning (G D A E).
TabMaker
Create, play, and share guitar, bass, and ukulele tabs. Features AI-powered guitar-to-tab conversion, cloud saving, and community tabs. Export to PDF, MP3, or text, and print directly from your device.
- AI Guitar to Tabs
- Export to PDF/MP3/TEXT
- Cloud Tab Saving
- Playback with Built-in Instruments
- Share Tabs via Link
- Community Tabs Access
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Create guitar, bass, banjo or ukulele tabs, play it, export it to the PDF, MP3, MIDI, TEXT or print it directly from your phone. You can also play created tabs using built-in instruments like electric guitar or acoustic guitar and more! Main features: - Guitar to Tabs AI (Artificial Intelligence) - 2 modes: ASCII tabs or full music notation - Export to PDF/MP3/TEXT/MIDI, Print - Share your tab via link - Playback option - Save tabs in the cloud - Community tabs Supported instruments: Guitar (6-string) Guitar (5-string) Guitar (7-string) Guitar (8-string) Guitar (9-string) Guitar (10-string) Guitar (12-string) Bass (4-string) Bass (5-string) Bass (6-string) Banjo (5-string) Ukulele Mandolin Charango Privacy Policy: https://tab-maker.com/en/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://tab-maker.com/en/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mandolin Tuner at 60% against TabMaker's 0%. Mandolin Tuner also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). TabMaker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, ads, 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. TabMaker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Mandolin Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mandolin Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandolin Tuner has 793 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mandolin Tuner's written reviews are positive against 0% of TabMaker's.
Mandolin Tuner ships an update every 16 months, TabMaker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandolin Tuner | TabMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (793 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 793 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | Mateusz Kulinski |
Customer experience
Mandolin Tuner
TabMaker
Bugs and requests
Mandolin Tuner
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working or providing inaccurate tuning
- Ads covering the buttons and causing accidental clicks
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Option to turn off ads
- Larger buttons for easier use
- Support for alternate mandolin tunings
- Display the note being played
TabMaker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mandolin Tuner
No in-app purchases
TabMaker
- Weekly subscription$1.497 Days
- Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual subscription$34.991 Year
