Tomplay
Lausanne sheet music with backing tracks for guitar, piano and strings
Summary table
| Company | TOMBOOKS SA |
|---|---|
| Category | Music Learning Apps |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Switzerland (counts as European for EP) |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Interactive sheet music, backing tracks, catalogue of more than 100,000 arrangements (company figure), apps for PC, Mac, iOS and Android |
| Pricing | Freemium: free download and some free titles; more titles by purchase or subscription; prices not read |
| Best For | Players who already read music or tabs and want to play along with accompaniment |
| Replaces | Fender Play (play-along side) |
Our review
TOMBOOKS SA, Avenue Mon-Repos 22, 1005 Lausanne, is named in the terms as owner and operator of the Tomplay platforms. The trade register number is CHE-116.042.051. Swiss law governs, with courts in Lausanne.
The home page counts more than 100,000 arrangements with backing tracks, from piano and strings to woodwinds, brass, guitar, bass and ukulele.
Sheet music, not lessons
Tomplay delivers scores that play along with an accompaniment. There is a beginner guitar tabs section, but the pages we read describe no structured course and no feedback on your playing.
Freemium model
The terms say the app is free to download and a number of titles can be tested without charge after creating an account. Further titles are bought one by one or through a subscription for the catalogue.
The prices were not in the text we read.
Contact and data
The privacy policy is issued by Tombooks SA, and the contact page lists phone numbers for several countries. Hosting is not named.
Points against
No guided curriculum or playing feedback is described. Prices and hosting were not read. Content is licensed arrangements, so the catalogue depends on rights. For a lesson path, see Fretello.
Who Tomplay fits
Guitarists, pianists and string players who can read notation or tab and want backing tracks.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- Swiss company with trade register number
- Swiss law and Lausanne courts
- Free titles to test
- Many instruments
- Desktop and mobile apps
Cons
- Not a lesson course
- No playing feedback described
- Prices not read
- Hosting not stated
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Swiss company with trade register number
- Swiss law and Lausanne courts
- Free titles to test
- Many instruments
- Desktop and mobile apps
Cons
- Not a lesson course
- No playing feedback described
- Prices not read
- Hosting not stated
Alternatives to Tomplay
Alternatives from Europe in the music learning apps group:
See all European music learning apps or compare them directly against Fender Play (play-along side) on our alternatives page.
Common questions
For play-along practice, yes. TOMBOOKS SA in Lausanne sells interactive sheet music, not a lesson course.
The terms describe a freemium model with a number of free titles. More titles need a purchase or a subscription.
The terms are governed by Swiss law, and disputes go to the courts of Lausanne.