Comparison

SongSheet Pro vs Tambu

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

Head to head
About

SongSheet Pro

Manage your song library and setlists on your mobile device. Easily edit, transpose, and organize your music with features like autoscrolling, Bluetooth pedal control, and lyrics projection. Ideal for musicians, songwriters, and worship leaders.

Highlights
  • Unlimited songs and setlists
  • Easy song editing and transposing
  • Autoscrolling and Bluetooth pedal support
  • Lyrics projection for audience
  • Fast search and filtering
  • Import/export in various formats
  • Camera scanning for songs
Features
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Lose the heavy binder. SongSheet Pro turns your iPad or iPhone into a stage-ready songbook: chord charts you can read at a glance, setlists ready for every gig or service, and any song in any key with one tap. Built for guitarists, keyboard players, singers, bands, worship teams and music teachers, SongSheet Pro replaces folders of paper with one organized library that goes with you to every rehearsal, gig and Sunday service. PERFORM WITH CONFIDENCE • Crisp, beautifully typeset chord charts and lyrics • Auto-scroll, timed arrangements and backing tracks keep the music moving • Turn songs hands-free with a Bluetooth pedal or the free SongSheet Remote app for iPhone • Built-in metronome • Themes for bright rooms, dark stages and projection, or design your own SETLISTS FOR EVERY GIG AND SERVICE • Group songs into sets, with each set's duration and the total running time • Reorder with drag and drop, and swipe from song to song on stage • Duplicate setlists to plan the next one in seconds ANY KEY, INSTANTLY • Transpose a whole song with one tap; chords are spelled naturally in the new key • No key set? SongSheet suggests one from your chords, and changing the capo updates the chords for you • Optional jazz chord notation A REAL CHORD CHART EDITOR SongSheet Pro is a true editor for lyrics and chords, not just a PDF viewer. • Place chords exactly where they belong, from a palette that follows your key • Rearrange verses and choruses by dragging them • Add comments, guitar tabs and song notes • Turn PDFs, Word and RTF documents, photos and paper scans into editable chord charts, with OCR for images YOUR LIBRARY, SORTED • Unlimited songs and setlists • Tags, favorites and flags, with sorting by title, artist, key, tempo, time signature and more • Search across titles, artists and tags • Split View, Stage Manager, multiple windows and keyboard shortcuts on iPad HELP THE ROOM SING • Project lyrics to a TV or projector over AirPlay or a cable: ideal for worship, classrooms and sing-alongs • Tap a verse to put it on the big screen, or blank the screen between songs PRINT BEAUTIFULLY • Full-screen live preview for printing and PDF export • One- or two-column song layouts with control over fonts, colors, spacing and which details appear • Setlist PDFs with set titles, durations and page numbering BRING YOUR SONGS IN, TAKE THEM ANYWHERE • Import from OnSong archives and backups, ChordPro, PDF, Word, RTF, plain text and WorshipReady.com • Import via AirDrop, Files, iCloud Drive, Dropbox or other apps • Export to ChordPro, PDF, OnSong and DSBsoft Song Sheet formats, plus CSV song lists • Back up your whole library (songs, setlists, tags and themes) to a single file, and restore it any time FREE TO VIEW AND EXPORT Viewing and exporting your songs and setlists is always available, so your music is never locked in. SongSheet Pro is updated regularly, shaped by feedback from working musicians. Got an idea? We'd love to hear it. Email: support@songsheetapp.com Web: https://songsheetapp.com Terms: https://songsheetapp.com/terms.html

About

Tambu

This app serves as a digital notebook for musicians to store practice materials, record sessions, and monitor progress. It allows users to plan practice routines, organize their music library, and review past sessions to identify areas for improvement.

Highlights
  • Digital practice notebook
  • Record audio clips
  • Track practice progress
  • Plan practice sessions
  • Organize music library
  • Log session details
Features
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Tambu is your digital practice notebook. Store the exercises and pieces you are practicing, record your practice sessions and track your progress. - Track your practice: easily see notes and details from past practice sessions and track your progress - Record audio clips: listen back to spot issues and improve - Choose what to track: only jot down a quick note about the session, or log everything you practiced and how it went - it’s up to you - Plan your sessions: easily get sidetracked? Structure your session at the start, then work your way through it - Organise your practice library: keep notes and easily see what you haven’t practiced in a while Terms of Use: https://www.tambu.fm/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.tambu.fm/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SongSheet Pro4 screens
Tambu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tambu at 100% against SongSheet Pro's 73%. Tambu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SongSheet Pro's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. SongSheet Pro sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tambu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tambu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SongSheet Pro has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of SongSheet Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tambu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SongSheet Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Tambu every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SongSheet Pro versus Tambu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongSheet ProTambu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhostdustTambu Ltd

Customer experience

SongSheet Pro

All ratings2,717 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.7%

Tambu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SongSheet Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Losing all songs after update
  • Keyboard disappearing when Bluetooth connected
  • Unresponsive app during performance
  • Formatting issues when importing songs
  • Bluetooth page turner functionality issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Nashville number system for chords
  • Allow custom/favorite chords in library
  • Ability to annotate/highlight lyrics
  • Add chord diagrams
  • Improve song import/editing experience
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  • Add a metronome feature
  • Allow changing text/chord colors
  • Improve set list management features
  • Add voice note capabilities
  • Improve PDF handling and annotation

Tambu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SongSheet Pro

Subscriptions5
  • Earlybird Monthly Upgrade$2.991 Month
  • SongSheet Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • SongSheet Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Earlybird Annual Upgrade$29.991 Year
  • SongSheet Pro Annual$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Earlybird Lifetime Upgrade$79.99
  • All features lifetime$129.99
1 purchases

Tambu

Subscriptions1
  • Early Adopter - Monthly7 Days trial$1.001 Month

Questions

Is SongSheet Pro free?
SongSheet Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tambu free?
Tambu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SongSheet Pro or Tambu?
Tambu is rated higher. SongSheet Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Tambu averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SongSheet Pro or Tambu have ads?
Neither SongSheet Pro nor Tambu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SongSheet Pro or Tambu?
SongSheet Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tambu every 9 days. Most recently, SongSheet Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tambu on November 3, 2026.

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