Comparison

Newzik vs Timpani Pad

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

Head to head
About

Newzik

Digitize your sheet music with AI-powered conversion, playback, and transposition. Collaborate with other musicians in real-time and access your library across all devices. Includes essential performance tools like a metronome and tuner.

Highlights
  • AI music recognition for scores
  • Real-time collaboration with musicians
  • PDF score transposition
  • Embedded metronome, tuner, and recorder
  • Bluetooth pedal support for hands-free page turning
  • Cloud storage for library access on any device
Features
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Go paperless and discover the power of digital sheet music with our musical pdf reader. Listen to your scores thanks to our AI, collaborate instantly with your band, and benefit from all the tools you need in just one app. Approved by 400K+ users. > AI MUSIC RECOGNITION FOR YOUR SCORES Import your PDF sheet music or scan your scores and convert them to LiveScores, using our artificial intelligence. You can then listen to your score, generate playback for your musical practice, and export it to musicXML. > COLLABORATE WITH OTHER MUSICIANS Newzik is the best collaborative tool for teachers, bands, choirs and ensembles. Broadcast your scores and annotations in real-time with other musicians, and always remain up-to-date. > PDF TRANSPOSITION Transpose your PDF scores in one click. Newzik’s AI rewrites your scores for you. > ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO PERFORM Newzik offers embedded metronome, tuner and recorder. The app is compatible with bluetooth pedals, for hand-free page-turning. > YOUR SCORES ACCESSIBLE ON ANY DEVICE With Newzik, your music is safe: your library is stored in the Cloud. Thus, you can access it on any device. > OUR PRICING Trial Version: Try Newzik for free with your 3 first scores, and convert up to 10 pages into LiveScores using our AI. Newzik Essentials - One-time purchase: Store up to 1000 parts in the Newzik Cloud and access them on any device. Newzik Premium - Yearly subscription: Enjoy all the features of Newzik without limits: unlimited storage, unlimited LiveScore conversions, unlimited collaborative projects. Try it for free. Your Newzik Pro subscription will be billed to your Apple ID at the date of purchase, and renewed automatically unless you cancel 24h before the renewal date. > WHICH INSTRUMENTS CAN USE NEWZIK? Any musician of any level using sheet music can benefit from Newzik. For instance, this app is for you if you play one of the following instruments: Piano Singing Violin Saxophone Guitar Flute Have a question or suggestion? Send us an email at contact@newzik.com General Terms and Conditions of Use: https://newzik.com/en/general-terms

About

Timpani Pad

Experience the realistic sound of a playable kettledrum instrument on your mobile device. Adjust dynamics, tune individual drums, and create rolls with this intuitive music app.

Highlights
  • Realistic timpani sound samples
  • Adjustable dynamics (forte, mezzo-forte, piano)
  • Selectable drum tuning
  • Toggleable roll feature
  • Standard four-timpani setup
Features
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Timpani Pad is an app that lets you play the timpani on your phone. Features: - Realistic timpani sound: The app uses samples from four real timpani. - Dynamics: Choose between forte, mezzo-forte and piano. - Tuning: Select notes in each drum's range in a standard four-timpani setup. - Rolls: Click to toggle rolls on and off. If you would like to report an issue or request a feature for the app, feel free to contact the App Support email.

Screenshots

Newzik4 screens
Timpani Pad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timpani Pad at none against Newzik's 4. Newzik's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 28). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Newzik sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Timpani Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Newzik against 4.5 for Timpani Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newzik has 1.6K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Newzik's written reviews are positive against 67% of Timpani Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newzik ships an update every 3 weeks, Timpani Pad every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Newzik versus Timpani Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewzikTimpani Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB58 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSyncsing - NewzikHavard Tryman

Customer experience

Newzik

All ratings1,557 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews434 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative26.0%

Timpani Pad

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Newzik

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when opening new scores
  • Incorrect tempo and pitch playback
  • Inability to properly import and read certain music file formats
  • Syncing issues between devices and lost data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for sorting music by genre, origin, or type
  • Improve live score playback accuracy, especially for jazz and swing styles
  • Implement a dark mode option for better visibility
  • Allow more flexibility in organizing and rearranging setlists
  • Provide a desktop app or better web integration

Timpani Pad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Newzik

Subscriptions2
  • Newzik Pro (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Newzik Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Newzik Essentials$24.99
  • Newzik Premium (lifetime)$179.00
None

Timpani Pad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newzik free?
Newzik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timpani Pad free?
Timpani Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Newzik or Timpani Pad?
Newzik is rated higher. Newzik averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Timpani Pad averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Newzik or Timpani Pad have ads?
Neither Newzik nor Timpani Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newzik or Timpani Pad?
Newzik ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timpani Pad every 8 months. Most recently, Newzik was updated on November 6, 2026 and Timpani Pad on November 6, 2026.

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