TEFview vs Fret (フレット)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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,
Fret (フレット)
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ギターやベース、ウクレレのこのフレットは何の音？をタイムアタックできるクイズゲームアプリです。 * 6弦ギター、7弦ギター、8弦ギター、4弦ベース、5弦ベース、6弦ベース、4弦ウクレレのフレットボード対応 * 6弦ギターはドロップD,C#,C,半音下げチューニングに対応 * フレット数: 12, 21, 22, 24 に対応 * 音名: ドレミ、CDE、ドイツ語表記（CDEFGAH）に対応 # このアプリをおすすめしたい方 * タブ譜ばかりを使っていて実際の音は何の音なのかをちゃんと理解したくなった方 * 楽器の指板を見たときにコードの構成音やスケールなど音楽理論を発揮したい方 * ピアノをやっていてギターやべース、ウクレレをやってみたい方 * ギターソロやウォーキングベースなど上級者に求められる力をつけたい方
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TEFview at Free against Fret (フレット)'s $1.99. TEFview also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 26.1). Fret (フレット)'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
TEFview is free to download; Fret (フレット) costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TEFview ships an update every 5 months, Fret (フレット) every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TEFview | Fret (フレット) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (303 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TablEdit | feb19 |
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
Fret (フレット)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TEFview
No in-app purchases
Fret (フレット)
No in-app purchases
