Comparison

SongTab vs KQ Audio Player

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

Head to head
About

SongTab

Features
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SongTab is a chord recognition app designed for musicians and music enthusiasts. It identifies chords from audio, making it an essential tool for learning and transcribing songs. ## Key features: 1. Advanced Chord Recognition: SongTab excels at detecting a wide range of chords, from basic to complex jazz harmonies, including augmented, diminished, sixth chords, seventh chord, 7-flat-5 chords, inversions, and many others. 2. Capo Adjustment: Change virtual capo position to display transposed chord names. 3. Playback Speed Control: Alter song tempo without changing pitch. 4. Flexible Looping Options: Full song loop and A-B loop. ## Free Plan - Create 3 new projects per day - View chord progressions for the first minute of audio ## Pro Plan: - Identify chord progressions for entire songs - Unlimited projects - Adjustable playback speed ## About Subscriptions: SongTab offers three subscription plans to unlock unlimited access to all premium features: - 1-Month Subscription – $0.99 USD/month - 6-Month Subscription – $3.99 USD/half-year - 1-Year Subscription – $6.99 USD/year Prices may vary by region and are converted to local currencies according to the App Store pricing matrix. Subscription Terms: All plans are auto-renewable. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your App Store account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the then-current subscription price. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://soulreload.com/app/songtab/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

KQ Audio Player

A music player designed for practice and everyday listening. Offers advanced playback controls like speed and pitch adjustment, along with library management and custom settings for individual tracks. Supports various audio file formats.

Highlights
  • Music playback
  • Library folders
  • Playlist creation
  • Playback speed control
  • Pitch adjustment
  • Marker Function
  • A-B Repeat Between Markers
  • Equalizer function
Features
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KQ Audio Player is a simple yet feature-rich music player, designed to provide greater comfort in your music life. The app is also good for practice. You can change the playback rate and pitch. How about using this app as your everyday music player? Key Features - Music playback: Enjoy smooth and seamless playback of your favorite songs - Shake to change the playback speed. - Library folders: You can freely specify folders for song libraries. - Playlist creation: Easily create and manage your own playlists. - Per-device settings: Allow you to set the playback mode, delay, and volume offset for individual devices. When headphones are connected, its configured settings are applied automatically. - Playback speed control: Adjust the tempo of tracks as needed - Pitch adjustment (Available when not using the system default engine) - Marker Function: Set markers at any point in a track (Available when not using the system default engine) - A-B Repeat Between Markers (Available when not using the system default engine) - Equalizer function (Available when not using the system default engine) - Play Audio Files: Supports playback of .m4a, .mp3, .flac, .wav, .mid files (Available when not using the system default engine). - MIDI file playback (Available when not using the system default engine) - Single-track playback mode: Automatically stops after playing one song - Per-song custom settings: Save individual equalizer and playback speed settings (Globe/3-Sliders Icon) - The volume in this app is independent from the device's volume (Only when not using the system default engine) - Hi-res support: Up to 192kHz (Only when not using the system default engine) Settings: - Playback Rate - Pitch Adjustment* - Repeat Mode - Volume (Independent from Device Settings*) - Song Libraries* (Specify folders) - Equalizer* - Motion* - Reduce Stereo Width* - Time Interval between Songs* - Start Delay* - Sample Rate* - Ping before Playing* - Keep Audio Session Active* - Prevent Sleep - Skip Time - Sort Order - Show Wave View* - Use File Name as Title* - Detect Infinite Loop* (for MIDI files) - Use System Engine *Available when not using system engine. Important Notes - Using the system default engine allows playback of DRM-protected and online music, but some features will be restricted. By default, the system engine is disabled. - Changing the playback speed, changing the pitch, using the equalizer, or MIDI file playback will increase battery consumption. - Settings cannot be fully restored from backups, and exporting playlists to other devices is not supported. I recommend that you use the system music app's playlists. This app and its description contain automatically generated text. This app does not contain any songs.

Screenshots

SongTab4 screens
KQ Audio Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SongTab at Free against KQ Audio Player's $4.99. KQ Audio Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On ads, 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

SongTab is free to download; KQ Audio Player costs $4.99 up front. SongTab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. KQ Audio Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SongTab ships an update every 8 months, KQ Audio Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SongTab versus KQ Audio Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSongTabKQ Audio Player
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小舟 苏Ryouta Kira

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SongTab

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Half-yearly$3.996 Months
  • Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
None

KQ Audio Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SongTab free?
SongTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KQ Audio Player free?
KQ Audio Player costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SongTab or KQ Audio Player have ads?
Neither SongTab nor KQ Audio Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SongTab or KQ Audio Player?
SongTab ships an update every 8 months, and KQ Audio Player weekly. Most recently, SongTab was updated on October 27, 2026 and KQ Audio Player on October 24, 2026.

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