Comparison

Tabinator Pro vs TabWriter

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

Head to head
About

Tabinator Pro

Create, organize, and share guitar and bass tablature. This app allows you to write tabs and lyrics for multiple instruments, choose tunings, and replay them simultaneously. Export your compositions to PDF or share them directly with other users.

Highlights
  • Create songs with tabs and lyrics
  • Multiple instrument tunings
  • Simultaneous instrument replay
  • Share songs with users
  • Export to PDF
Features
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Tabinator is a powerful guitar and bass tabs editor. Tabinator was designed for writing guitar and bass tabs which can be organized into songs. The songs can be quickly shared with other Tabinator users or exported to PDF. This app is perfect for all stages of songwriting, from writing down riffs to organizing songs and band rehearsals. Features: - Create Songs - Create multiple guitar tab, bass tab and lyrics sheets per song - Choose the tuning of each instrument - Replay all instruments simultaneously - Share songs with other Tabinator users - Export songs to PDF -------------------------------------------- In order to gain access to all features you need to purchase the annual subscription. The subscription is automatically renewed after one year. The subscription can be cancelled up to 24 hours before the subscription period ends. When the subscription gets renewed your iTunes account will be charged with annual fee. In case you cancel your subscription you will no longer have access to Tabinator and the files stored inside the app, when the current subscription ends. -------------------------------------------- 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 US: If you have questions, ideas or suggestions write us an E-Mail: support@tabinator.de

About

TabWriter

Features
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Hey, I'm Drew. I love playing guitar, but I got tired of losing my song ideas, so I built this clean, simple tab writer to jot down my tabs and chords right on my phone. If you're passionate about playing and just want a simple grid that stays out of your way and lets you capture your music, I hope this helps you out too.

Screenshots

Tabinator Pro4 screens
TabWriter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabWriter at none against Tabinator Pro's 2. TabWriter also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Tabinator Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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. Tabinator Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. TabWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabinator Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, TabWriter daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tabinator Pro versus TabWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabinator ProTabWriter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabio ValvanoDrew Koewler

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabinator Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$9.99
None

TabWriter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabinator Pro free?
Tabinator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabWriter free?
TabWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabinator Pro or TabWriter have ads?
Neither Tabinator Pro nor TabWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabinator Pro or TabWriter?
Tabinator Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and TabWriter daily. Most recently, Tabinator Pro was updated on November 4, 2026 and TabWriter on October 31, 2026.

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