Comparison

Stage Left vs TabWriter

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

Head to head
About

Stage Left

Log, rate, and track every live music performance you attend. Build a personal history of concerts, festivals, and comedy shows, rate artists and venues, and connect with other fans. Remember every live event with this comprehensive diary.

Highlights
  • Log live shows
  • Rate artists and venues
  • Track performance stats
  • Build show history
  • Connect with fans
Features
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Stage Left is where you log and rate the live shows you go to. Log a show in three steps: who played, where and when, and how it was. One rating, one photo, and a few words if you want them. Every show you log gets a stub number and its own page. THE NIGHT Every night has a page with everyone who was there, their ratings and what they said. If you were there too, tap "I was there" and add yours. THE ARTIST Every artist gets a Live Score: the average rating from the people who saw them live. Their page shows where they've played on a tour map, every night by year, and which nights nobody has logged yet. YOUR SHOWS Your profile keeps every show you've logged, with your stats: shows, artists, venues, cities, your average rating and your top artists and venues. FRIENDS Follow friends and see what they've been to on the Friends tab, or everything on Stage Left on Everyone. Free. No ads.

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

Stage Left4 screens
TabWriter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TabWriter at daily against Stage Left's every 7 months. Stage Left's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stage Left ships an update every 7 months, TabWriter daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stage Left versus TabWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStage LeftTabWriter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoss YenerichDrew Koewler

In-app purchases

None

Stage Left

No in-app purchases

None

TabWriter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stage Left free?
Stage Left is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TabWriter free?
TabWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stage Left or TabWriter have ads?
Neither Stage Left nor TabWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stage Left or TabWriter?
Stage Left ships an update every 7 months, and TabWriter daily. Most recently, Stage Left was updated on November 13, 2026 and TabWriter on November 10, 2026.

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