Guitar Notation Pro vs The Circular Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guitar Notation Pro
Compose, edit, and playback guitar sheet music scores with this powerful notation app. Supports multi-track tabs, chord charts, and various instruments. Export your compositions in industry-standard formats.
- Compose and edit sheet music
- Multi-track tab support
- Chord chart configuration
- High-quality playback
- Export to MusicXML, MIDI, PNG, PDF
- Supports up to 8 staff
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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
The Circular Metronome
Design complex rhythms visually in a circular interface. This metronome offers tuneable sounds, multiple beat types, and background operation for musicians working with intricate time signatures.
- Circular beat visualization
- Tuneable metronome sound
- Up to 64 steps
- Independent step control
- Multiple sound modes (clean, dirty, drum set)
- Background operation
- Memory slots
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Finally, a tuneable metronome that gives you full control over your beat! Visually design your beat in a circular view, with four step types, including silence steps. Designed for creative musicians who work with complex composite time signatures like flamenco, modern jazz, progressive rock etc. Key features: - Tuneable (just tap a note) - Up to 64 steps - Up to 360BPM - Independent control over each step - Visualise your beat in a circle - Simply tap a step to toggle beat type - 5 memory slots - "Drum set" option that gives you the sound of real drums instead (kick, hat & snare). - Tune the metronome sound to your preferred note - "Shift" your beat back and forward to adjust the start position - Everything in 1 single screen 3 sound modes: - Clean - Dirty (woodblock-type) - Drum set (kick, snare, hi-hat) 4 step types: - Downbeat - Accent - High Accent - Silence And more: - It's precise! - Works in the background (turn off the screen & save energy!) - Bluetooth compatible (works great with AirPods and other headsets)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Circular Metronome at $0.99 against Guitar Notation Pro's $149.00. The Circular Metronome also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Guitar Notation Pro's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Guitar Notation Pro costs $149.00 and The Circular Metronome $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Circular Metronome holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Notation Pro has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Guitar Notation Pro ships an update every 3 months, The Circular Metronome every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guitar Notation Pro | The Circular Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.00 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嵩 张 | Antonio Brandao |
Customer experience
Guitar Notation Pro
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In-app purchases
Guitar Notation Pro
No in-app purchases
The Circular Metronome
No in-app purchases
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