# Newzik vs Timpani Pad

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Newzik | Timpani Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newzik-sheet-music-reader/id966963109/reviews)** | [4.5 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timpani-pad/id6749449643/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 208 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Syncsing - Newzik](https://appshunter.io/developer/470159089) | [Havard Tryman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662964293) |

## What reviewers say

### Newzik

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newzik-sheet-music-reader/id966963109)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Newzik Pro (monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Newzik Premium (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |
| Newzik Essentials | $24.99 | one-time |
| Newzik Premium (lifetime) | $179.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for musicians
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 💡 Useful features like tuner, metronome, and live score playback
- 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
- 👍 Excellent customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Inaccurate live score playback, especially for rhythms and dynamics
- 🐛 Limited free version with restricted features
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
- 🐛 Unreliable page turning with Bluetooth pedals

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timpani-pad/id6749449643)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*