# Guitar Notation - Tabs&Chords — user reviews

> 190 indexed App Store user reviews of Guitar Notation by 嵩 张, rated 4.10/5 from 246 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-notation-tabs-and-chords/id1144464459/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-notation-tabs-and-chords/id1144464459.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 166 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 39

## What do users think of Guitar Notation?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good app
- 🚀 Useful
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🚀 Excellent tool
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Decent music app

**Cons**

- 💰 Excessively paid version
- 🐛 Buggy and constantly asking to pay
- 🚫 Free version is basically unusable
- 🚫 Can't even use anything but 4/4
- 🚫 No tutorial on how to use
- 🚫 Forced to pay for every single function

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Audio playback only works through Bluetooth
- Can't create a D chord, forces barre chord
- Freezes on login screen
- Incompatible with older devices

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to change tuning
- Add palm muting feature
- Add more examples
- Add instructions/tutorial
- Add ability to transpose
- Add ability to input chord symbols

## Newest reviews (10 of 190)

### 2/5 — 👏Good👏

*2026-04-15*

I can’t even put a single note on the bar line

### 3/5 — Good

*2026-03-08*

Good

### 4/5 — Good app

*2026-01-11*

It’s a good app I just wish it had more stuff for free. Super useful though

### 4/5 — :)

*2023-04-17, version 1.3.2*

Good

### 1/5 — Not Usable.

*2023-03-31*

I can't find a single way to actually put numbers down to make tabs. Maybe have a button to do so or something. It would be nice to have a usable app.

### 5/5 — Amazeballs

*2023-03-25*

Bloody love this thing

### 1/5 — don’t get it

*2023-03-03, version 1.3.2*

don’t

### 5/5 — こぐま

*2022-12-20*

こぐま

### 4/5 — Good but not best

*2022-12-11, version 1.3.2*

I can not submit full triplet in a sheet.

### 1/5 — 酷すぎる、、、

*2022-11-12*

ギターの採譜アプリとしては最低の出来です。
まずチョーキング、ブラッシング等のギター特有の演奏記号がない、採譜と音楽の同時再生ができないと甚だお粗末なもので、ギターの自習の時間・練習効率を著しく阻害するものとして、非常に有害です。

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 課金

*2026-02-23*

課金しなきゃなんにもできねぇじゃねえか頭おかしいのか
なんか操作できねえなって思ったら課金かよクソが

### 1/5 — Unverschämt!

*2026-02-16*

Die App funktioniert nicht!!

### 1/5 — Poco

*2025-05-10, version 1.3.8*

Exige versión de pago, la escritura tiene muchos pasos, esta versión tiene pocas herramientas, no permite cambiar bpm, no trae ejemplos.

### 1/5 — 쓰레기 앱

*2024-07-13*

광고질. 허접한Ui. 광고에 질린다

### 1/5 — Abzocke

*2024-01-30*

Viel zu wenige Optionen. Alles eingeschränkt und man muss 5 Sterne geben um alles nutzen zu können, trotz Kauf! 
So eine Unverschämtheit!!!

### 1/5 — Jarring Price Change

*2024-01-08*

So, this app was pretty useful for me for a while when I was just starting out playing guitar, because it was free, although it had limited access. Of course, I felt that was understandable considering it was free. There was a paid version though, like there is now, however the paid version was like 5$ for a one time purchase. After which, you would gain access to the pro version which was offered as an in app purchase. It had been like this for literal years, and I loved it. However, I got on the app today, and suddenly, it essentially just reverted me back to the limited free version, when I had already spent money on the app. All of this, because they wanted to switch to a subscription model, but I had already paid money. I don’t believe this is fair, and I feel like I should be entitled to a refund, or at least get the version back that I had already paid for. Regardless, I’m definitely not paying for a subscription when it can suddenly flip on a dime like this, and I wouldn’t recommend it either.

Imagine you bought something for like 5$ or something like that, because it could’ve honestly been more, and then suddenly, you no longer have access to it, and you have to pay 10$ a month for something you already had. It feels like a slap in the face.

### 1/5 — Not good...

*2023-11-12*

Can’t even out chords no page. Do not get this app.

### 1/5 — Not a free app at all

*2023-10-10, version 1.3.2*

The app will force you to buy their full version after you downloaded, ridiculous

### 1/5 — 6.99 a week? For what?

*2023-08-14*

As a jazz guitar educator I am always looking for new apps, trying to get students off tabs and into. Sheet music still sometimes students  need tabs for context, I downloaded this and then see its 6.99. A week??? What app costs that much, especially with buggy reviews I’m reading. Layout looked decent however after seeing your ridiculous scam price I will never recommend this app to any of my students or colleagues. Crazy! Avoid this app ….

### 1/5 — 教學呢

*2023-07-12, version 1.3.2*

沒教學 到底怎麼用啦 一直點都沒東西

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I’m just doing this for background

*2025-10-30, version 1.3.9*

Ok

### 5/5 — Ok

*2025-05-28, version 1.3.8*

Ok

### 5/5 — 5 sờ ta

*2025-03-30, version 1.3.8*

Ai lách đít áp ve rì mắc

### 5/5 — Best

*2025-01-04, version 1.3.7*

Great features😄

### 5/5 — Es muy util la vrd

*2024-10-15, version 1.3.7*

Increíble

### 5/5 — Good

*2024-07-31, version 1.3.7*

Good

### 5/5 — I have to do this to change the color from white

*2024-05-05*

Why

### 5/5 — yum

*2024-03-23, version 1.3.6*

yummy

### 5/5 — Good for guitar notation

*2023-12-31, version 1.3.2*

I have a band

### 5/5 — Just got it today !

*2023-08-16*

So far it’s a great app. My goal is to get a few of my short songs finished before the trial ends and then promote how fantastic the app is.  I also will consider getting a membership if it’s worth it! Thank you!

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