# Staventabs: Compose & Notate

> Sheet Music Editor

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id947545539](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id947545539)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id947545539`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ivan Korovin
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (70 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.7.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-13
- **First published:** 2015-03-25
- **Size:** 121 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/staventabs-compose-notate/id947545539)
- **Website:** [https://staventabs.com](https://staventabs.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://staventabs.com/privacy-policy/](https://staventabs.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Staventabs: Compose & Notate** is a sheet music and tablature editor for iPhone and iPad. Create scores from scratch or use templates, enter notes with a piano keyboard, piano roll, drum editor, numeric keypad, or virtual fingerboard, and switch easily between staff notation and tablature. Customize instruments, tunings, clefs, signatures, dynamics, lyrics, voices, layouts, repeats, and playback settings.

Practice and improve compositions with looping, metronome controls, track playback, MIDI device support, transposition, note-value editing, issue highlighting, and AI-powered chromatic scale suggestions. Manage projects with iCloud Drive, auto-save, file previews, and support for SNT, MIDI, MusicXML, MXL, Guitar Pro, and KAR files. Share work by email, print scores, or export projects to PDF and MPEG-4 AAC.

## Rankings

- #166,274 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Staventabs for its powerful, DAW-like notation and GP/MIDI compatibility, plus its guitar/drums focus and value. But reliability concerns dominate: stability issues, data loss after updates, limited free tier, and ongoing paywalls for features. Some users report printing/sharing gaps and playback/latency quirks. The app is liked by pros who are willing to invest in upgrades, and many express confidence the developers are responsive and active, though these issues persist for many.

### Pros

- Broad format support and compatibility, including import/export with Guitar Pro (GP) files and MIDI, plus multi-format outputs.
- Feature-rich, DAW-like workflow with both piano roll and staff notation, multi-track playback, and flexible input options.
- Good value for money with affordable upgrades and a clear distinction between free and paid features.
- Intuitive interface after a learning curve, with users noting it becomes rewarding as you learn.
- Strong instrument focus (especially for guitarists and drummers) and solid instrument sounds.

### Cons

- Stability and data reliability concerns: crashes, lost progress, and unreliable autosave/history across updates.
- Free tier is limited and the reliance on in-app purchases for key features frustrates some users.
- File/format compatibility issues after updates, including GP/MIDI import/export problems and updates breaking existing GP files.
- Printing/sharing and some export workflows are constrained or require purchases, limiting quick distribution of work.
- Playback/latency quirks and synchronization issues (e.g., loop timing, MIDI input latency, and playback alignment).

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