Comparison

Tabinator Pro vs BandSync

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

BandSync

Features
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Your whole band, on the same page. When a band rehearses, everyone reads chords off their own phone, and every session runs into the same friction. "Which song are we playing?" "Where are we starting?" "I'm still on the first chorus." People are on the wrong version of the song, and the guitarist just changed the key while nobody else did. BandSync removes that. One person leads the session, and everyone else follows automatically. 1. Create a band and add your songs. 2. Start a session — a QR code appears. 3. The others scan it. No account needed to follow. 4. The leader picks a song, and it opens on every phone in the room. 5. The leader jumps to the second chorus, and the whole band goes with them. Autoscroll is supported too. PASTE A CHORD SHEET, GET A CLEAN SONG Song entry is the part that usually kills apps like this, so it is the part we spent the most time on. Copy any chord sheet off the web and paste it in. BandSync recognises chords sitting above lyrics as well as ChordPro tags, strips the formatting junk, and gives you a readable chart with proper sections: intro, verse, chorus, bridge. Paste a batch of songs at once and it splits them into separate entries. EVERYONE READS IT THEIR OWN WAY The band stays together, but each musician's screen is their own: • Set your own font size • Show or hide chords — singers can read lyrics only • Transpose to any key, or set a capo • Keep private notes on a song YOUR SONGS ARE YOURS BandSync is not a lyrics catalogue and ships with no songs. Everything in your band's library is content you put there. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tabinator Pro4 screens
BandSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tabinator Pro at none against BandSync's shown. BandSync's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and BandSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabinator Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, BandSync every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tabinator Pro versus BandSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabinator ProBandSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB88 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFabio ValvanoJOSIP KRNJIC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabinator Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$9.99
2 purchases

BandSync

Subscriptions2
  • BandSync Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • BandSync Pro (Yearly)$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Tabinator Pro free?
Tabinator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BandSync free?
BandSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabinator Pro or BandSync have ads?
BandSync shows ads; Tabinator Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabinator Pro or BandSync?
Tabinator Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and BandSync every 3 days. Most recently, Tabinator Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and BandSync on October 25, 2026.

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