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Tap The Tone vs Setliner™

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Tap The Tone compared with Setliner™
DetailTap The Tone logo Tap The Tone Setliner™
What it doesHear Music, Not Just Notes Free chord charts and setlists app with optional one-time purchases
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingStarter: Free. Pro: One-time purchase (price not stated). Optional Update Pass extends new-feature access by another 12 months. Free core app. Optional features: Custom skins and emojis $4.99, Chord Builder $2.99, Linked devices $4.99, Popout displays $7.99, Practice $9.99. Bundles: Setliner™ Pro $14.99, Pro + Practice $22.99. Team plans: 5 seats $49.99, 10 seats $89.99, 5 seats with Practice $94.99, 10 seats with Practice $
Key features
  • Live note and chord recognition
  • Rainbow note colors with customization
  • MIDI keyboard support with velocity and pedals
  • Six-track MIDI recording and playback (Pro)
  • MusicXML and MIDI import and export
  • Karaoke mode with synchronized lyrics
  • Key transposition and changes
  • SoundFont import (SF2, SF3, SFO)
  • Quantization with multiple grid options
  • Song library with search, tags and A-Z index
  • ChordPro, plain-text and PDF import and export
  • Live transposition and capo selection
  • Chart viewer with auto-scroll and Bluetooth foot-pedal control
  • Setlist creation with per-song key and capo overrides
  • Nashville numbers display system
  • Chord Builder for exploring voicings and overrides
  • Linked devices for synced playback across multiple screens
  • Custom annotations and markup tools
  • Practice mode with chord highlighting and tempo feedback
What makes it different
  • Free learning core forever with no subscription or time limits
  • Instant visual and audio feedback with color-coded notes
  • One-time Pro purchase with no subscription renewals
  • Automatic continuous MIDI save without pressing record
  • Full privacy with no tracking, analytics or accounts required
  • Free core app with no subscription or time limits
  • One-time purchase model instead of recurring subscriptions
  • Works offline with files stored in your chosen folder
  • Available across Windows, macOS, Linux and Android platforms
  • Hands-free control via Bluetooth foot pedals
Community votes00
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Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)100
Referring domains (Majestic)10

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