Tabsana - Tabs identifier and chords finder
By Apps BG SLLC
Tabsana is a music utility app for iOS that identifies songs via microphone input to provide guitar tabs and chords.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the friction of manual tab searching by automating the discovery process for musicians listening to live audio.
For Guitarists and musicians looking for quick, automated access to song tabs and chords while listening to music.
What does it look like?
Key features
Identifies songs from audio input captured via microphone from radio or television sources.
Exports identified tabs and chords directly into GuitarPro file format.
Allows external tabs website hosts to submit their databases for inclusion in the app.
How much does it cost?
Tabsana operates as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates, relying on external database partnerships for content.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
Tabsana has been inactive for 3,599 days, indicating the project is no longer receiving development support. There have been no feature builds or updates in the provided history window. The lack of activity over nearly a decade confirms a zombie status.
Who built it?
Apps BG SLLC
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Tabsana - Tabs identifier and chords finder
How's the Music market?
Tabsana holds a minimal position in the Music category, with only 11 total ratings across its lifetime. The lack of any update activity for 3,599 days signals a complete absence of market competitiveness.
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Key takeaways for Tabsana - Tabs identifier and chords finder
Where is it heading?
The music utility market has consolidated around apps with active, AI-driven transcription and cloud-sync capabilities. Tabsana's lack of updates since 2016 leaves it unable to compete, and the app will likely continue to lose visibility until it is removed from the store.
- The 9-year gap in development activity suggests the app is abandoned, which will lead to further user churn and store removal.
The SWOT
- Microphone-based recognition provides a direct utility loop for musicians
- Modernizing the recognition engine to improve match accuracy
Next best moves
Sunset the app because the 9-year update gap indicates no path to viability → reduce brand drag
The counter-intuitive read
The app's long-term dormancy is not a failure of the product…
Read the full takeBottom line
Tabsana is a legacy utility that has been in a maintenance-only state for 118 months, rendering it obsolete against modern music-learning tools. Sunset is the appropriate posture, as the lack of development prevents the app from meeting current user expectations.
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Sources
- [1] App Store
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