Guitar Notation Pro vs Vibrato Trainer
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
Vibrato Trainer
This metronome app is designed to help musicians understand and practice vibrato. It automatically maps vibrato subdivisions to musical pulses across different tempo zones, allowing users to hear and feel the correct rhythm in real time.
- Tempo-synced vibrato metronome
- Automatic vibrato subdivision mapping
- Tap tempo functionality
- Multiple time signatures
- Separate volume controls
- Piano keyboard for pitch reference
- Four waveform options
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Vibrato Trainer is the only metronome built around a new understanding of how vibrato actually works. Based on original research by Michael Van Bebber, Vibrato Trainer reveals that vibrato is not a fixed speed — it is a rhythmic subdivision of the musical pulse. As tempo changes, the correct vibrato subdivision changes predictably across six distinct tempo zones. This app maps that relationship for you automatically. Set your tempo, and Vibrato Trainer shows you exactly which subdivision your vibrato should follow — and lets you hear and feel it in real time. Features: - Tempo-synced vibrato metronome from 50–400 BPM - Automatic vibrato subdivision mapping across 6 tempo zones - Tap tempo - Time signatures: 4/4 · 12/8, 3/4 · 9/8, and 2/4 · 6/8 - Separate volume controls for beat click, vibrato click, and pitch tone - Piano keyboard for pitch reference (C3–C6) - Four waveforms: sawtooth, square, triangle, sine - Visual dot animation synced to vibrato rhythm For singers, string players, wind players, brass players, and jazz musicians.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vibrato Trainer at Free against Guitar Notation Pro's $149.00. Vibrato Trainer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Guitar Notation Pro's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Vibrato Trainer is free to download; Guitar Notation Pro costs $149.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vibrato Trainer 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, Vibrato Trainer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guitar Notation Pro | Vibrato Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.00 | Free — 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 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嵩 张 | Michael Van Bebber |
Customer experience
Guitar Notation Pro
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In-app purchases
Guitar Notation Pro
No in-app purchases
Vibrato Trainer
No in-app purchases
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