Comparison

Tab PlayAlong vs L12X Solid State Amplifier

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

Head to head
About

Tab PlayAlong

This app allows guitarists to manage, view, and play along with guitar tabs. It also functions as a guitar effects processor and amplifier, enabling users to practice and record their performances.

Highlights
  • Manage and view guitar tabs
  • Play along with tabs as backing tracks
  • Guitar effects processor with amp simulation
  • Record performances
  • Export tab to audio file
  • Supports gp3/gp4/gp5/gpx/gp formats
Features
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** Guitar Tab Player As Well As Guitar Effects Processor and Guitar Amp ** Tab PlayAlong is an app that allows you to manage, view, play guitar tabs, and play along with it! Want to play or jam along with a song, but can't find a backing track? Tab PlayAlong made it easy for you to use guitar tabs as your backing track. You can also practice and record to check your performance, in a efficient way. Features: - iOS 11 Document-based interface that made it easy to manage and synchronize your tabs - Support gp3/gp4/gp5/gpx/gp file formats - Playback of guitar tabs, support mute/solo and volume adjustment of any track - Export tab to audio file with current mute/solo/volume settings to do editing and recording in apps like GarageBand or other DAWs - Connect your guitar and play with tabs, using an amplifier and multiple effect pedals - 1 Amplifier with clean and distortion channel based on tube amps, and effects including reverb, delay, chorus, tremolo. We will add more. - Record your playing to share or just to check your performance - iPhone and iPad universal app. Compatible with standard iOS audio interfaces, or standard USB audio interfaces that compatible with iOS devices (Need to use an Apple Camera Adapter) Feel free to send your feedbacks and questions, our email is: playalong@mail.gtpso.com

About

L12X Solid State Amplifier

This app offers an analog simulation of a classic solid-state guitar amplifier, enhanced with extra channels and a contour knob for versatile tone shaping. It includes an integrated cabinet simulator with a high-quality impulse response for authentic sound.

Highlights
  • Analog simulation of Marshall Lead 12
  • Clean and Metal channels
  • Contour knob for tone shaping
  • Boost overdrive stage
  • Integrated Cab Simulator
  • Marshall cabinet IR with Celestion V30
Features
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L12X is an analog simulation inspired by the Marshall® Lead 12™ solid state amplifier of the late ‘80s. The original circuit has been modified by adding two additional channels (Clean and Metal), a Contour knob (to get a more scooped tone) and an additional Boost overdrive stage. An integrated Cab Simulator is loaded with a Marshall® cabinet IR featuring Celestion® V30 cones.

Screenshots

Tab PlayAlong4 screens
L12X Solid State Amplifier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: L12X Solid State Amplifier at 50% against Tab PlayAlong's 0%. L12X Solid State Amplifier also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tab PlayAlong's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Tab PlayAlong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. L12X Solid State Amplifier asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

L12X Solid State Amplifier holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tab PlayAlong's written reviews are positive against 50% of L12X Solid State Amplifier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tab PlayAlong ships an update every 2 weeks, L12X Solid State Amplifier weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tab PlayAlong versus L12X Solid State Amplifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTab PlayAlongL12X Solid State Amplifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer驰 张Audiority Srl

Customer experience

Tab PlayAlong

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

L12X Solid State Amplifier

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tab PlayAlong

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
None

L12X Solid State Amplifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tab PlayAlong free?
Tab PlayAlong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is L12X Solid State Amplifier free?
L12X Solid State Amplifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tab PlayAlong or L12X Solid State Amplifier?
L12X Solid State Amplifier is rated higher. Tab PlayAlong averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while L12X Solid State Amplifier averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Tab PlayAlong or L12X Solid State Amplifier have ads?
Neither Tab PlayAlong nor L12X Solid State Amplifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tab PlayAlong or L12X Solid State Amplifier?
Tab PlayAlong ships an update every 2 weeks, and L12X Solid State Amplifier weekly. Most recently, Tab PlayAlong was updated on November 2, 2026 and L12X Solid State Amplifier on November 5, 2026.

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