Comparison

Guitar Notation vs Easy Chart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Guitar Notation

This app allows guitar enthusiasts to read, compose, edit, and play back guitar sheet music. It supports multi-track tabs, chord charts, and various notation elements, enabling users to create music on the go.

Highlights
  • Read, compose, and edit guitar sheet music
  • Playback functionality with high-quality sound
  • Multi-track tab support
  • Chord chart configuration
  • Export in MusicXML, MIDI, PNG, and PDF formats
  • Supports up to 8 staff for editing
Features
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A great guitar tabs and chords notation app on iOS. For any guitar music lover, Guitar Notation gives you the ability to read, compose, edit, and playback guitar sheet music scores. With it you can be a talented composer and great musician anywhere. As long as you have a little knowledge of sheet music, you can write music composition simply by touch and move. Of course it could help you to learn guitar notations. It can handle multi-track tabs, also it supports for chord chart configuration. With the help of it you could easily record the flashes of inspiration wherever they strike. Are you ready to compose music in a simple way? ----------------------- Features: -Export in the industry-popular MusicXML file format, allowing for exchanging sheet music with other software (Finale, Sibelius, Encore, MuseScore, etc). -Export MIDI file. -Export PNG image and PDF document. -High quality sound for playback. -Support editing up to 8 staff at the same time. -Support many kinds of guitar and bass instrument. ----------------------- Supported notation: *A variety of note types, from whole note to 128th note and dotted note *Chord chart configuration *A variety of time signatures *All standard key signatures *Adjustable tempo *All accidentals (sharps, flats, double sharps, double flats, and naturals) *Tie, slur, and tuplet *Many types of ornament *A wide range of dynamics ----------------------- UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Support up to 8 staff - Config parts(add, delete, reorder) - Config chord freely - Change beat type and tempo - A wide variety of guitar types - Config sound for each part - No watermark image export - No Ads - Support 2nd voice part - Config capo for each line - Import data file - The subscriptions are $9.99 monthly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://service.notationpad.com/terms_service.html

About

Easy Chart

Quickly create professional music charts with a user-friendly interface. Add various musical symbols, song sections, dynamics, and text. Export your creations as PDFs or save them as images.

Highlights
  • Create music charts in any key
  • Add musical symbols and song parts
  • Include dynamics and repetition marks
  • Edit chords and select altered chords
  • Export as PDF or save as image
Features
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Easy Chart is a Music Chart Maker app. It's easy to use. Make music charts in minutes or even seconds. Features: - Make music charts in every key (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb) - Add music symbols (Fermata, Coda, D.C., D.S.) - Identified parts of a song (Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Outro) - Add dynamics to the song (p, pp, ppp, mp, mf, crescendo, decrescendo) - Add repetition symbols to the song - Add text - Export in PDF format or save as image in your photos - Edit chords - Add up to 5 pages - Select altered chords (Cmaj7, Cmaj9, Cadd2, Csus2) *You can't save editable format in this current version

Screenshots

Guitar Notation4 screens
Easy Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guitar Notation at Free against Easy Chart's $1.99. Guitar Notation also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (58% vs 30%). Easy Chart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guitar Notation is free to download; Easy Chart costs $1.99 up front. Guitar Notation sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Easy Chart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guitar Notation holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Notation has 249 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Guitar Notation's written reviews are positive against 30% of Easy Chart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Notation ships an update every 4 months, Easy Chart every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Guitar Notation versus Easy Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar NotationEasy Chart
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (249 ratings) — better2.8 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better29.7% of reviews
Number of ratings249 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS139.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嵩 张JOSE DE LEON

Customer experience

Guitar Notation

All ratings246 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative19.9%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative35.6%

Easy Chart

All ratings27 ratings
Positive29.6%
Neutral29.6%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral29.7%
Negative40.5%

Bugs and requests

Guitar Notation

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Easy Chart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Guitar Notation

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Guitar Instrument Group$0.99
  • Bass Instrument Group$0.99
  • Extras Package$14.99
None

Easy Chart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Notation free?
Guitar Notation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Chart free?
Easy Chart costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Notation or Easy Chart?
Guitar Notation is rated higher. Guitar Notation averages 4.0 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while Easy Chart averages 2.8 from 27 ratings.
Do Guitar Notation or Easy Chart have ads?
Neither Guitar Notation nor Easy Chart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Notation or Easy Chart?
Guitar Notation ships an update every 4 months, and Easy Chart every 2 weeks. Most recently, Guitar Notation was updated on November 2, 2026 and Easy Chart on November 2, 2026.

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