Comparison

TAB1 vs Drum Machine

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

Head to head
About

TAB1

Create and display clean, branded sheet music optimized for mobile viewing and live performances. Prevent piracy with custom watermarks and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Quickly search for songs using pinyin initials.

Highlights
  • Exclusive watermarked scores
  • No-page-turn layout
  • Full-screen reading mode
  • Pinyin initial quick search
  • Subscription to curated scores
Features
Read full description

TAB1 is a “personal brand booster” and “minimal, no‑page‑turn” score creator designed for music short‑video bloggers, content creators, street performers, bar singers, and music teachers. In the streaming era, a beautifully formatted, mobile‑friendly score with your own watermark is a golden asset for attracting fans, preventing piracy, and elevating your professional value. Traditional notation software is bulky, hard to learn, and exports layouts that are unreadable on phones. TAB1 strips away all social distractions and does one thing: helps you effortlessly create clean, branded sheet music optimized for modern streaming and on‑the‑go use. Core Features – Empower Musicians to Monetize • Exclusive Watermarked Scores – Build Your Personal Brand Professional users can enable the custom watermark feature with one tap. Stamp your personal IP (e.g., “XX Guitar Studio”, “XX Music Channel”) onto your scores. Whether you’re filming short videos, posting on Xiaohongshu, or sharing as fan bonuses, you effectively prevent piracy and amplify your professional value, driving traffic and income. • Perfect “No‑Page‑Turn” Layout – Ideal for Videos & Live Gigs Optimized portrait layout for phone and tablet narrow screens. Say goodbye to the pain of flipping pages while recording cover videos, busking, or performing at a bar. Play through the whole song smoothly, without interruptions, so you stay focused and perform confidently. • Full‑Screen Reading – Clean and Distraction‑Free Zero ads, zero feeds, zero unnecessary buttons in the reading view. Once you enter reading mode, the screen shows only the pure sheet music, allowing you to concentrate 100% on your performance, whether live or on camera. • Pinyin Initial Quick Search – A Lifesaver for Live Requests Hate scrambling to find a song when the audience shouts a request? QianScore supports ultra‑fast pinyin initial search. Want to find “Sunny Day”? Just type “QT” — it appears in 0.1 seconds. Speed is everything. • Easy Subscription to Curated Scores Subscribe to score collections published by your favorite creators (requires their shared subscription link). Cut the clutter, return to practicality. Download TAB1 now and empower your music career with a smarter, more efficient tool! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Drum Machine

This app provides a dynamic drum backing experience for musicians, offering various groove styles and arrangement controls. It aims to make practice more engaging and improve timing for instrumentalists and vocalists.

Highlights
  • Popular groove styles (pop, rock, funk)
  • Musical drum backing
  • Real-time BPM control
  • Intro, main groove, fill, and loop arrangement
  • EQ and room reverb controls
  • Alternative to traditional metronome
Features
Read full description

Rhythm Drum Pro is more than a simple metronome with a dry click. It is a drum backing tool built for real music practice. When you practice guitar, bass, piano, vocals, saxophone, or drums, you often need more than a cold pulse. You need a rhythm partner that helps you feel the groove and get into the music faster. That is exactly what Rhythm Drum Pro is made for. Open the app and you get: - popular groove styles such as pop, rock, funk, and more - musical drum backing that makes practice less boring - real-time BPM control for slow practice, breakdown work, and speed building - intro, main groove, fill, and loop arrangement controls for a more natural playing flow - EQ and room reverb controls to shape the sound to your ears and practice space Whether you are doing rhythm drills, learning songs section by section, warming up, improvising, or looking for a better alternative to a traditional metronome, Rhythm Drum Pro helps you enter the groove faster, hold the beat more steadily, and stay engaged longer in daily practice. If you want: - steadier timing - more inspiring practice - faster style switching - a drumming feel closer to a real backing player than a basic metronome then Rhythm Drum Pro is a stronger long-term practice tool. Subscription Information: • Subscription Name: Pro Membership • Subscription Options: • $1.99/month, auto-renewable • $19.99/year, auto-renewable • $29.99 lifetime access (one-time purchase, no renewal) The prices above are shown in USD for reference only. Actual pricing may vary by region. Subscription Terms: 1. A subscription unlocks all premium features in the App. 2. Available plans include Lifetime / Monthly / Yearly. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, subscriptions renew automatically. 3. Your Apple ID account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period and renewed automatically. You can turn off auto-renewal in iOS Settings: Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. 4. Once the current subscription period begins, it cannot be canceled for that active period, but you can turn off auto-renewal at any time before the next charge. Purchased access remains available until the subscription expires. 5. If a free trial is offered, it will automatically convert to a paid subscription unless canceled before the trial ends. All purchases are processed through your Apple account. For refunds, please contact Apple Support, as the App cannot process refunds directly. 6. By subscribing, you confirm that you have read and agreed to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Contact: gongchengyong70@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/gcy701/home/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/gcy701/home/privacy-policy

Screenshots

TAB14 screens
Drum Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drum Machine at 3.0 against TAB1's 1.0. Drum Machine also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). TAB1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Drum Machine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TAB1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drum Machine holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TAB1 ships an update every 5 days, Drum Machine every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TAB1 versus Drum Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTAB1Drum Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer敏 田成勇 龚

In-app purchases

None

TAB1

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drum Machine

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is TAB1 free?
TAB1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Machine free?
Drum Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TAB1 or Drum Machine?
Drum Machine is rated higher. TAB1 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Drum Machine averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TAB1 or Drum Machine have ads?
Neither TAB1 nor Drum Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TAB1 or Drum Machine?
TAB1 ships an update every 5 days, and Drum Machine every 6 days. Most recently, TAB1 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Drum Machine on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons