Comparison

TEFview vs ScorePDF

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

Head to head
About

TEFview

This app lets you view, print, and play musical tablatures and various music file formats on your iOS device. It supports MIDI playback with speed control, metronome, and file management features for easy organization and sharing.

Highlights
  • View tablatures and standard notation
  • MIDI playback with speed control
  • Assign volume and MIDI instrument per track
  • Metronome and countdown timer
  • File manager with WIFI sharing
  • PDF export for printing and sharing
Features
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TEFview for iOS is an app that allows you to view, print and play tablatures created in TablEdit Tablature Editor on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. TEFview allows you as well to view and listen to ASCII tabs, ABC tunes, MIDI, PowerTab, GuitarPro and musicXML files. Specifications: - Supported file formats: TablEdit, ASCII, ABC, MIDI, Music XML, PowerTab, GuitarPro - Tablature and/or Standard notation display, - MIDI Playback with full speed control, - Ability to assign the volume and the MIDI instrument for any track in real time, - Metronome and count down, - Embedded Help, - Emails file as attachment, - File manager. - WIFI file sharing, Files app support - Subdirectory management - Playlist - extract the compressed tef files from a zip file - pdf export: the pdf can be emailed, printed to a compatible AirPrint printer or opened in a third app,

About

ScorePDF

This app allows musicians to easily view and interact with their sheet music. It offers intuitive page-turning gestures, customizable controls, and powerful annotation tools. Organize your music into setlists and add bookmarks for quick access.

Highlights
  • Easy page turning with taps and swipes
  • Bluetooth foot pedal support
  • Page reordering and blank page insertion
  • Handwritten annotations with drawing tools
  • Setlist creation for continuous playback
  • Bookmark functionality
  • Multiple page layout options
Features
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A sheet music viewer app with easy page turning. Turn pages with taps and swipes. You can also reorder the pages of your sheet music. Easy Page Turning - You can turn pages with taps and swipes. - Supports Bluetooth page-turning foot pedals. - Tap assignments can be set to: previous page, left/right, top/bottom, next page, or disabled. - Swipe gestures can be toggled on or off individually for up, down, left, and right. - Actions other than page turning (such as displaying the menu or writing annotations) can be assigned to gestures that won’t interfere with page turning, such as long-pressing or tapping the top or bottom edges. - Zoom operations on the sheet music (pinch or double-tap) can also be toggled on or off. Page Reordering - Reordering the pages makes page turning easier during repeats, dal segno, codas, and similar situations. - When adding pages via reordering, you can add and drag multiple pages at once—not just one. - You can also delete pages or add blank pages. Annotations on Sheet Music - You can write handwritten annotations on your sheet music. - Two types of pens, markers, and an eraser are available, with undo and redo functions. - Pens and markers allow you to choose line thickness and color, and you can draw straight lines. - An eyedropper tool lets you pick up colors from the screen. - You can output a PDF that includes your annotations. Setlist - You can group multiple pieces of sheet music into a setlist for continuous viewing without reopening files. - Tapping the title in the menu bar displays the list of sheet music in the setlist; tapping one jumps to that piece. Bookmark - You can add bookmarks to specific pages of your sheet music. - Bookmarks can have custom titles. - Tapping the title in the menu bar displays a list of bookmarks; tapping one jumps to that page. Page Layout - You can choose from single-page, two-page (spread), fit width, fit height, half page (top/bottom), or half page (left/right) layouts for your sheet music. - The layout can automatically change based on the screen orientation. - When selecting fit width, the sheet music is displayed at full screen width, making it easier to view on small devices. Color Filter - You can apply a color filter to your sheet music, choosing from sepia, green, or inverted. - If you find the white of the sheet music too bright, this setting may improve readability. Adding Sheet Music - You can add sheet music in PDF format. - In the sheet music list screen, tapping the plus button at the bottom right lets you add PDF files from your device. (In the setlist screen, tapping the plus button opens the setlist addition screen.) - You can also add sheet music by sharing PDF files from other apps. - Multiple pieces of sheet music can be added at once. Managing Sheet Music - The label feature lets you add labels to sheet music or setlists, allowing you to filter by multiple labels. - Tapping the search bar lets you search for sheet music or setlists by title. - Sheet music and setlists can be sorted by title, creation date, or last viewed. Customization - Supports dark mode. - Allows you to change the theme color. - Features a simple design adhering to Material Design principles.

Screenshots

TEFview4 screens
ScorePDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TEFview at none against ScorePDF's 1. TEFview also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 67%). ScorePDF's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. ScorePDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TEFview asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TEFview against 4.7 for ScorePDF. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 319 and 440 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of TEFview's written reviews are positive against 67% of ScorePDF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TEFview ships an update every 5 months, ScorePDF every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TEFview versus ScorePDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEFviewScorePDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (319 ratings)4.7 (440 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings319440 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTablEditenoiu

Customer experience

TEFview

All ratings303 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.8%

ScorePDF

All ratings429 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral21.2%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

TEFview

From 319 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Plays all tef files flawlessly
  • 🎶 Can change tempo for learning
  • 👍 Amazing free resource
  • 🎹 Brilliant for MIDI to Notation
  • 🎸 Great for learning new songs

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Settings for print not user-friendly
  • 🤖 Synth sounds could be improved
  • 🔍 Scrolling can be too sensitive

ScorePDF

From 440 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Great for viewing sheet music
  • 👍 Useful metronome feature
  • 👍 Good annotation tools
  • 👍 Customizable to user needs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Annotations not saving properly
  • 🐛 Difficulty with password-protected PDFs
  • 🐛 App crashes when opening certain songs in setlists
  • 🐛 File size limits cause crashes

Bugs and requests

TEFview

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Doesn't work with files in iCloud Drive
  • Crashes when opening MIDI files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Left-handed fretboard view
  • Chord name display
  • Ability to delete downloaded files

ScorePDF

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Home page jumps to top after update
  • App closes when metronome is used on consecutive songs
  • Annotations not saving to the page
  • App crashes when opening song 9 in a 25-song setlist
  • App crashes when tapping the bottom of the screen
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  • Password-protected PDFs cannot be opened
  • Background music app silences when ScorePDF is opened
  • Files saved as PNG do not load
  • MIDI delay issues (resolved)
  • App turns black when returning to menu

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add a built-in piano roll
  • Make metronome free for all users
  • Save metronome settings per sheet
  • Always display metronome bar
  • Save metronome bar position per sheet
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  • Add text typing for annotations
  • Add a search bar to setlists
  • Add two-finger tap shortcut for bookmarks
  • Implement Apple Pencil double-tap support
  • Visual folder system/tree
  • Index partitions instead of copying
  • Ability to work on external directories

In-app purchases

None

TEFview

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScorePDF

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro version$3.99

Questions

Is TEFview free?
TEFview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScorePDF free?
ScorePDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TEFview or ScorePDF?
ScorePDF is rated higher. TEFview averages 4.7 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while ScorePDF averages 4.7 from 440 ratings.
Do TEFview or ScorePDF have ads?
ScorePDF shows ads; TEFview does not.
Which is updated more often, TEFview or ScorePDF?
TEFview ships an update every 5 months, and ScorePDF every 5 days. Most recently, TEFview was updated on November 6, 2026 and ScorePDF on November 3, 2026.

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