Comparison

Guitar Tab Maker vs StoneFrog Knots

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Tab Maker

Create and edit guitar tablature with ease on your iOS or macOS devices. Sync across platforms, export to various formats, and even listen to your compositions with audio playback. Supports multiple string instruments and offers advanced features through an optional purchase.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export to PDF and GTAB
  • Audio playback of tabs
  • Support for multiple string instruments
  • Designed for guitar tabs
Features
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Create, edit, and share guitar tabs with ease. Here’s the Riffs & Licks: Guitar Tab Maker is a powerful yet straightforward tablature editor designed for guitarists, bassists, and other stringed-instrument players. Whether you're capturing a new riff, transcribing a song, or organizing your ideas, Guitar Tab Maker makes writing tabs fast and intuitive. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with seamless syncing across your devices. FREE FEATURES • Create and edit guitar tabs in an intuitive editor • Sync your tabs automatically with iCloud • Listen back with built-in audio playback • Export tabs for sharing and backup • Support for guitar, bass, ukulele, and 7- and 8-string instruments • Available across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS PREMIUM FEATURES • Upgrade to Premium to unlock: • Unlimited tab creation • Advanced editing tools • Watermark-free exports • Backup all tabs ability • Additional organization & customization options • Future Premium enhancements as they're released ~ New User Special ~ Start with a free 7-day Premium trial. No strings attached. Whether you're sketching ideas, practicing songs, or building a personal tab library, Guitar Tab Maker helps keep your music organized and accessible wherever inspiration strikes. User Guide: https://kylegorlick.com/guitartabber/guide/ Questions, feedback, or feature requests? Email: kyle@kylegorlick.com Your support is much appreciated. Thank you! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StoneFrog Knots

Explore the intricate connections between musicians with interactive graphs. Discover band members, collaborations, and musical history using extensive open data sources. Save favorite artists and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Interactive relationship graphs
  • Artist detail pages
  • Band member timelines
  • Discography with artwork
  • Save and restore graph views
  • Syncs across devices
Features
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StoneFrog Knots reveals the hidden connections between musicians. Search over 2.9 million artists and instantly see an interactive graph of band members, collaborations, and musical lineage — built from open data sources including MusicBrainz, Wikidata, Wikipedia, and Discogs, enhanced by our own supplemental database. INTERACTIVE RELATIONSHIP GRAPHS Explore force-directed graphs that map artist connections in real time. Select any node to see its details, or double-click (double-tap on iPad) to expand the web and discover who played with whom across bands, side projects, and eras. POWERFUL TOOLS • Filter the graph by year range to watch relationships evolve over time • Switch between 2D organic and 3D solar system layouts • Save and restore graph views to pick up where you left off • Full keyboard navigation support RICH ARTIST DETAILS • Band member timelines showing who played when • Discography with album details and artwork • Member origin map powered by Wikidata coordinates • Artist biographies sourced from Wikipedia • Direct links to Wikipedia and Discogs pages YOUR LIBRARY • Save favorite artists and access them instantly • Browse your Apple Music library to find artists in the graph • Recent searches for quick access • Syncs across devices with your Knots account Built native for macOS and iPad with Metal-powered rendering. Sign in with Apple for a seamless experience.

Screenshots

Guitar Tab Maker4 screens
StoneFrog Knots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StoneFrog Knots at every 3 days against Guitar Tab Maker's every 5 weeks. StoneFrog Knots also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Guitar Tab Maker's advantage is ratings volume (514 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Guitar Tab Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and StoneFrog Knots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StoneFrog Knots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Tab Maker has 514 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Tab Maker ships an update every 5 weeks, StoneFrog Knots every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guitar Tab Maker versus StoneFrog Knots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Tab MakerStoneFrog Knots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (514 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings514 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle GorlickJason Stone

Customer experience

Guitar Tab Maker

All ratings514 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.7%

StoneFrog Knots

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Guitar Tab Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tabs randomly deleted or lost
  • Infinite loading screen when accessing tabs
  • Inability to change tunings in some cases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for advanced tab notation (slides, bends, etc.)
  • Implement playback and audio features to hear the tabs
  • Improve tab organization and management tools
  • Add print and export options (PDF, MIDI, etc.)
  • Expand to desktop/web version for better workflow

StoneFrog Knots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Guitar Tab Maker

Subscriptions5
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Premium (Annual)$12.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual Family)3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium One-Time Buy$29.99
  • Premium Lifetime$34.99
2 purchases

StoneFrog Knots

Subscriptions2
  • Knots Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Knots Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Guitar Tab Maker free?
Guitar Tab Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoneFrog Knots free?
StoneFrog Knots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Tab Maker or StoneFrog Knots?
StoneFrog Knots is rated higher. Guitar Tab Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while StoneFrog Knots averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Guitar Tab Maker or StoneFrog Knots have ads?
Neither Guitar Tab Maker nor StoneFrog Knots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Tab Maker or StoneFrog Knots?
Guitar Tab Maker ships an update every 5 weeks, and StoneFrog Knots every 3 days. Most recently, Guitar Tab Maker was updated on October 26, 2026 and StoneFrog Knots on October 11, 2026.

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