What can I use instead of tabs?
If they're too long, then accordions are a better choice rather than tabs! Accordions placed on a horizontal space have too much space to accommodate long options and plenty of data, while on tabs if you choose long names as labels, they will look more or less like accordions only!
How many tab states should we design for a tab bar?
In general, use three to five tabs in iOS; use a few more in iPadOS and tvOS if necessary.