Comparison

SheetMuse vs TuneLock

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

Head to head
About

SheetMuse

This music practice app offers synced chords, guitar tabs, lyrics, and native sheet music. It allows musicians to mute or solo instruments, slow down tracks, and transpose without losing sync. Features include band synchronization and setlist building.

Highlights
  • Synced chords, tabs, and lyrics
  • Native sheet music with playhead sync
  • Instrument stems for muting/soloing
  • Tempo and pitch adjustment
  • Band synchronization over Wi-Fi
  • Setlist creation
Features
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SheetMuse is the practice app for musicians: synced chords, guitar tabs, lyrics, native sheet music, and stems — one app. Not a PDF viewer with ads. SHEET MUSIC Engraved Sheet Music moves with the playhead. Native notation for practice — the flagship SheetMuse view. CHORDS, TABS & LYRICS Chord banner and karaoke lyrics stay locked to the track. Guitar Tab on the beat grid. Fretboard chord diagrams for every change. STEMS & TRANSPOSE Mute or solo vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass. Slow down, speed up, and transpose without losing lock. BAND SYNC & SETLISTS Rehearse together on the same Wi‑Fi. Build setlists for gigs and lessons. THE REAL SHEETMUSE Seller: Step-In CTO / sheetmuse.app. Search SheetMuse — this is the practice app, not a third-party PDF score viewer. Privacy Policy: https://sheetmuse.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requires iOS 18.0 or later.

About

TuneLock

Features
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Musicians don't need another tuner, another metronome, or another notebook. They need a reason to put the phone down and pick up the instrument. TuneLock locks the apps that distract you — Instagram, TikTok, whatever pulls you in — until you complete one daily musical ritual. Practice your instrument for a set time, verified by sound, or capture one composition idea. Either way, showing up unlocks your apps for a window you choose. Do it again tomorrow, and the day after, and you build a streak. Bank points for the days you do show up, and spend them on a rest day when you genuinely need one — no guilt, no broken streak. How it works • Pick the apps you want locked • Choose your ritual: Practice (timed, sound-verified) or Compose (one idea a day) • Complete it to unlock your apps for a window you set • Build a streak, bank points, protect it with rest days Built for musicians who don't need to be fooled The sound check confirms an instrument is being played near the phone — it's honest friction for someone building a habit, not proof of quality, and we say so plainly. If you're trying to beat the system, you can. This app is for people who aren't trying to. Privacy, on your device, always The microphone runs only during an active session. Nothing is recorded, stored, or uploaded — ever. There's no account, no server, no analytics. Everything happens on your phone. One purchase. No subscription. Ever. Free to download and try. A single one-time unlock adds rest days, full history and stats, custom unlock windows, and the Compose ritual. No subscription, no ads, no surprise renewal. If you've been meaning to practice and keep not doing it, this is the app that makes "later" a little harder to choose.

Screenshots

SheetMuse4 screens
TuneLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SheetMuse at every 3 days against TuneLock's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SheetMuse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and TuneLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SheetMuse ships an update every 3 days, TuneLock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SheetMuse versus TuneLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheetMuseTuneLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStep-In CTO Pty LtdMatthew Edwards

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SheetMuse

Subscriptions2
  • SheetMuse Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • SheetMuse Pro Annual$99.991 Year
1 purchases

TuneLock

One-time1
  • TuneLock Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is SheetMuse free?
SheetMuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TuneLock free?
TuneLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SheetMuse or TuneLock have ads?
Neither SheetMuse nor TuneLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SheetMuse or TuneLock?
SheetMuse ships an update every 3 days, and TuneLock every 6 days. Most recently, SheetMuse was updated on November 8, 2026 and TuneLock on November 5, 2026.

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