Comparison

Tunebook for iPad vs Beatter

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

Head to head
About

Tunebook for iPad

This app is a viewer for music written in the ABC format, a simple text-based notation. It allows users to import, organize, search, and play thousands of freely available tunes, primarily folk music. Users can view tunes in musical notation and create custom collections.

Highlights
  • ABC format music 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
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Tunebook for iPad is now identical to the Tunebook application - don't buy both! I keep both on the App Store because it's not possible to provide an upgrade path to a single app without forcing some users to pay twice. Tunebook is a viewer for music expressed in the ABC format. ABC is a simple text-based notation for music and many thousands of tunes are freely available in this format on the Web. ABC is also supported by many music applications. See http://abc.sourceforge.net/ for more details on the ABC format. The format is primarily geared towards traditional folk music where tunes are short and fit on a single page. Tunebook allows you to import files in the ABC format from websites into its database. You can then list the tunes, search for tunes by words in the title, by key and by time signature. Selecting a tune will display it in musical notation and allow you to play it in a variety of voices. You can also create tunebooks to organize your tune collection. Tunebook is based on the well-known abc2ps application, fluidsynth, and the GeneralUser GS soundfont. It is licensed under the GPL. The source code is available from http://www.jhlabs.com/tunebook.

About

Beatter

Features
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Beatter is a sleek and intuitive mobile music step sequencer that brings the power of music creation to your fingertips. With its user-friendly interface, crafting captivating beats has never been easier. Key Features: - Simple and Intuitive: Beatter offers an effortless music creation experience, allowing you to dive straight into making music without any steep learning curve. - Customizable Sample Kits: Express your unique style by adding your own sample kits and create personalized sounds that resonate with your music vision. - Record and Share: Record your tracks within Beatter and share your musical masterpieces with friends and followers. - Sound Effects: Elevate your beats with an array of sound effects such as reverb, delay, distortion, lp/hp filters, and an equalizer. Customize and fine-tune your sounds like a pro. Download Beatter now and embark on a melodic journey of endless possibilities.

Screenshots

Tunebook for iPad3 screens
Beatter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tunebook for iPad at Free against Beatter's $0.99. Tunebook for iPad also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Tunebook for iPad is free to download; Beatter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tunebook for iPad versus Beatter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunebook for iPadBeatter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJH LabsSergii Tsyban

In-app purchases

None

Tunebook for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Beatter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tunebook for iPad free?
Tunebook for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beatter free?
Beatter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tunebook for iPad or Beatter have ads?
Neither Tunebook for iPad nor Beatter shows ads.

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