Reflow vs Tabinator Pro

Reflow is a tablature and notation editor for guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals. Write tabs, compose songs, import Guitar Pro and MIDI files, and hear everything played back with realistic instruments. Trusted by thousands of musicians for over a decade. Import Your Files - Open Guitar Pro 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 files (.gp, .gp5) - Import Standard MIDI files with track mapping and quantization controls - Import MusicXML files - Access thousands of tabs shared online Tablature & Notation - Guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, and any stringed instrument - Bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, harmonics, and all standard techniques - Lyrics with auto-advance — press Space or Hyphen to chain syllables across beats - Standard notation stays in sync above the tab staff - Custom tuning support Virtual Instruments - Interactive piano keyboard — tap to enter or preview notes - Interactive fretboard — see note names, tap to enter notes - Scale overlay — display any scale on the keyboard or fretboard Drum Notation - Full drum kit mapping on a standard percussion staff - Custom drum mapping editor — assign any MIDI note to any staff position - Enter beats with keyboard shortcuts, numeric keypad, or tap input Chord Diagrams - Built-in library with 89 chord types and voicings - Add diagrams above any beat - Chord names display automatically Multi-Track Scores - Combine guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals in one score - Solo, mute, and adjust volume and pan per track - Realistic instrument sounds across 128 instruments - Rack view with per-track controls and custom track colors Edit While It Plays - Edit your score during playback — hear changes in real time - Add notes, adjust dynamics, switch instruments without stopping Audio & Practice - High-quality instrument sounds with instant playback - Loop / A-B repeat — drag markers to loop any section - Adjustable playback speed from 0.25x to 2x - Metronome, precount, and playback tracking - MIDI input from external controllers View Modes - Continuous vertical scroll — modern reading experience - Page view with Fit Page Width - Free zoom and horizontal scroll Export & Share - Export to MusicXML, GP5, GP7, MIDI, WAV, M4A, and PDF - Open your scores in Dorico, Sibelius, MuseScore, or Finale - Print your scores directly - Bundled sample songs to explore and learn from Keyboard Shortcuts - Full keyboard support on Mac and iPad with hardware keyboard - Works on all keyboard layouts — AZERTY, QWERTZ, and more Privacy First - All data stored locally on your device - iCloud backup and sync - No account, no login, no tracking - Works fully offline One-Time Purchase - Free to try — all features available in evaluation mode - Evaluation watermark and 10-measure export limit - Purchase once to remove the watermark and unlock full exports Download Reflow and start creating music today.

Tabinator is a guitar and bass tab editor that opens Guitar Pro files. Import .gp3, .gp4 and .gp5 files straight from the Files app or the share sheet, edit them on your phone, play them back with a metronome and practice along in landscape mode. Or write your own tabs from scratch, organize them into songs and share them with your band or export them as PDF. Built for every stage of songwriting, from the first riff to band rehearsal. FEATURES - Import Guitar Pro files (.gp3, .gp4, .gp5) - Write guitar tabs, bass tabs and lyrics sheets, up to 6 instruments per song - Bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm mutes and more in the note editor - Playback of all instruments at once, with a metronome and count-in - Landscape practice mode: one continuous tab row that scrolls with the playback - Choose the tuning of each instrument - Share songs with other Tabinator users - Export songs to PDF -------------------------------------------- FREE AND FULL ACCESS Tabinator is free for up to 3 songs. Full access unlocks Guitar Pro import, PDF export, sharing, unlimited songs and up to 6 instruments per song. Full access is available as an annual subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically after one year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple account is charged for the renewal. When a subscription ends, Tabinator falls back to the free plan. -------------------------------------------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tabinator-privacy-policy/home -------------------------------------------- CONTACT Questions, ideas or suggestions? Write to us: support@tabinator.de