--- title: "TEFpad - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "TEFpad is a tablature editor designed for the iPad that implements most features available in the TablEdit desktop program. It is also compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch. Just like TEFview for iOS" --- # TEFpad — United States > Tablature editor ![TEFpad App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/ce/11/7c/ce117c29-6a57-f3e9-5ae4-4e066a3d9c06/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-10-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Matthieu Leschemelle](https://apptail.io/developer/matthieu-leschemelle-GWZ) **Category:** Music **Rating:** 4.2/5 (47 ratings) **Price:** $5.99 **Bundle ID:** com.tabledit.TEFpad **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 4.2 (released 2026-08-04) **Original Release:** 2012-04-18 **Languages:** English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Ukrainian **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id517830471) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/tefpad-FtLd/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/tefpad-FtLd/united-states) ## TEFpad Description TEFpad is a tablature editor designed for the iPad that implements most features available in the TablEdit desktop program. It is also compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch. Just like TEFview for iOS, our free file viewer, TEFpad opens, displays, prints and plays all TablEdit files (.tef format). It imports as well many types of music files (ASCII tablatures, ABC files, MusicXML, MIDI, Guitar Pro, PowerTab...). In addition to this, TEFpad opens TabRite files and lets you create new tablature arrangements from scratch. The files you have created on your device with TEFpad can be edited and saved without any limitation. Warning: You can edit files not created with TEFpad or imported into TEFpad, but only the first 16 measures can be saved. Likewise the app does not allow copying the contents of one of these files into another .tef file. To get rid of these limitations, you can upgrade to TEFpad Pro (available as an In-App purchase). The .tef files saved with TEFpad can be opened and modified in the TablEdit desktop program that offers advanced capabilities not completely available in TEFpad. Please submit your suggestions and bug reports to Specifications: - Open/Import TablEdit, ASCII, ABC, MIDI, Music XML, PowerTab, TABrite and GuitarPro files - Optical recognition of tablatures and scores (PDF or image) - Extracts TablEdit files contained in a zip archive - Display tablature and/or standard notation - English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Chinese and Italian language support - Embedded Help (tap the info button in the top-right corner of the screen) - File manager with subdirectory management - Email files as attachment - PDF export. The PDF can be emailed or opened in a third party app - iTunes file sharing - WIFI file sharing - Integration with the Files app - MIDI Playback with full real time control (speed, pitch, volume and MIDI instrument) - Metronome and count down settings - Ability to change the soundfont and to access all the presets - Playlist - Customize background color for screen, special keyboard, palettes, - Print to an Air Printer - ABC, MIDI, ASCII, WAV file, Music XML export - Time and Key signature setup along with a transpose feature - Measures management (Add/Delete/Copy/Move/Pick-up measure) - Instrument setup (String number, Tuning, Capo, Clef...) - Quantize notes (after a MIDI import) - Enter notes and rests in the tablature or standard notation - Edit notes (duration, velocity, special effect, staccato...) - Create chord diagrams - Insert text, tempo changes, pick strokes and fingerings and format them - Create and edit lyrics - Reading guides (repeats and endings) - Fingerboard or keyboard view - External keyboard support - Support for Page turners - Print options dialog - Support drum tabs and pedal steel guitar tabs - Simple grace note management - iPad Pro support ## TEFpad Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/78/b4/63/78b46376-3b07-e96c-b9e4-8f4a95454aca/mzl.odzqefid.png/640x960.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/a8/12/88/a8128886-10dd-4943-d8cc-ef13d75b7d27/mzl.jqrpegru.png/640x960.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/cf/c5/3c/cfc53cf5-66f6-9d17-5fa3-14e017079f4f/mzl.gvythlbv.png/640x960.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/94/fa/34/94fa34d0-83a3-f39d-f57f-220dc25b897f/pr_source.png/640x960.png) ## TEFpad Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 29 (62%) - 4 stars: 9 (19%) - 3 stars: 3 (6%) - 2 stars: 3 (6%) - 1 stars: 3 (6%) ## TEFpad Reviews in United States ### *---- "Rating Pop-Ups" The developer ignores iOS settings to disallow ratings requests and spams users with its own pop-ups begging for ratings. This willful disregard for user preferences is an automatic 1 star rating. -- _CLL_, 2025-10-10 ### ***** "LOVE THIS, but…" I love the immediate intuitive usability of this app, but wish the manual were easier to use. I would love a search function for the manual. We’re not all music pros, so simply trying to find how the special notation works is NOT obvious. I can see where and how to PUT in “D.C” and “al” and “Coda” and “Fine”, but to make them work on playback is another function… perhaps I am missing something obvious?? Otherwise, I love being able to score tablatures on my iPad with this app. -- NamasTeTe, 2025-08-29 ### ***-- "Not quite what I was hoping for" This tablet version isn’t incredibly intuitive, but that’s just a learning curve I suppose. What really bothers me is it says it supports a keyboard, but really you must use the virtual keyboard and the Apple Magic Keyboard is NOT supported. I was looking forward to this replacing my laptop for tab editing, but it’s awkward to use while I am also holding my instrument since I have to poke around on the screen. So there’s my biggest feature request. Until then I guess it’s back to pencil and paper. -- banjerguy, 2024-12-14 ### ***** "Excellent app for guitarist" I like it and easy to use. -- Rudi rug, 2024-11-23 ### ***-- "Tef" Maybe because I use Apple iPad. But a lot of the promised features don’t seem to work. -- just a banjo player, 2024-07-18 ### ****- "Functionality good. Pro version disappeared after purchase" I like this app and bought the pro version upgrade today but now the app has reverted to the LE version. Apple shows the pro purchase so what happened. Restoring the pro purchase was successful but I lost a significant amount of work. -- DocV1234, 2023-04-20 ### ***** "The Best App for writing Tablature for me." I use this app for writing tab for bass guitar. I’ve tried other apps that offer similar functionality. None of them compare to the usability and completeness of TEFPad. There is a bit of a learning curve to get proficient with it. However, the more you use it the faster you get. I feel that there are some things that aren’t covered very well in the user guide. But I still give this app a full 5 stars. Do save your work in progress often, though. Also, the support from the developer is outstanding. -- Coolwhipl, 2022-11-22 ### **--- "Not user friendly" The app assumes you know all the musical terms necessary to compose a song. The help function is useless. It throws items on the tab by all by itself, without any explanation as to why, and there is no information to learn from. As an example, trying to match the format of a tab I found in a book, it required a “double line” at the beginning of the measure. I found it in the pallet, tried to add it, but it wouldn’t show up. However, it did randomly place double lines on two other measures in the tab. And now I can’t get rid of them. Oh, how about the app crashing when you print? That’s fun too. Glitchy…but its all we have. -- Jangodad, 2022-09-11 ### **--- "Not so happy" I was using the lite version and then when I went and upgraded, wow buggy, buggy, buggy. Audio quits playing so I have to restart the app; trying to add song info is very temperamental, adding pull offs to the first couple of notes gives me a tie that spans two bars. It’s a bit clunky as it is with the lite version, but workable. Now very frustrated with the upgrade. Should have stuck with lite. -- Mandomat, 2022-08-27 ### ***** "Great app" I’ve been using it for at least five years. Can do everything I need it to do. Online helpful as needed Would recommend -- texaoldlady, 2022-03-02 [View all TEFpad reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## TEFpad In-App Purchases | Item | Price | |------|-------| | TEFpad Pro | $19.99 | ## Apps Similar to TEFpad - [Guitar Pro](https://apptail.io/app/guitar-pro-eS/united-states) - [Staventabs: Compose & Notate](https://apptail.io/app/staventabs-compose-notate-wUkb/united-states) - [ToneStack PRO Guitar Amps & FX](https://apptail.io/app/tonestack-pro-guitar-amps-fx-xRTb/united-states) - [Reflow - Score Editor](https://apptail.io/app/reflow-score-editor-zSic/united-states) - [Strum Machine - Backing Tracks](https://apptail.io/app/strum-machine-backing-tracks-Xjne/united-states) - [Banjo Chords Compass Lite](https://apptail.io/app/banjo-chords-compass-lite-vdye/united-states) - [Mandolin Chords Compass Lite](https://apptail.io/app/mandolin-chords-compass-lite-ItRe/united-states) - [Banjo Rolls Trainer](https://apptail.io/app/banjo-rolls-trainer-gZaf/united-states) - 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