Comparison

Guitar2Tabs vs AB Looper

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

Head to head
About

Guitar2Tabs

Convert your guitar recordings into sheet music with tabs and chords. The app uses AI to transcribe audio, allowing you to view, play back, and export your compositions in various formats. Share your creations with friends and enhance your musical creativity.

Highlights
  • Transcribe solo guitar recordings to sheet music
  • Convert MP3 files to sheet music
  • View score with tabs and chords
  • Playback transcribed sheet music
  • Export as PDF, MIDI, Guitar Pro 5, MusicXML
  • Share compositions with friends
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Boost your creativity and transcribe your guitar songs into sheet music with Tabs and Chords. All the features of Guitar2Tabs: » Transcribe solo guitar recordings to sheet music » Transcribe solo guitar MP3 files to sheet music » View the transcribed music as score with tabs and chords » Playback the sheet music and listen to the result » Download sheet as PDF, MIDI, Guitar Pro 5 or MusicXML » Share your compositions with your friends HOW DOES IT WORK? Once your music piece is uploaded, our artificial intelligence powered transcriber processes it to generate a sheet music based on what it hears. When the processing is finished, you can view the final sheet and export it in different outputs - a Midi file, a PDF engraved sheet, a Guitar Pro 5 file and a MusicXML digital note sheet. It has never been easier to convert guitar songs to sheet music! WHAT THIS APP DOESN'T OFFER » Separation of multiple instruments: The note recognition can't separate multiple instruments from your guitar sound. If you record multiple instruments playing simultaneously you will get bad transcription results! As the name says, Guitar2Tabs will only work with guitar sound recordings. » Live note recognition: This app is not able to show you live note recognition results. Instead, it will take some time to perform the frequency analysis and shows you the final sheet music. » 100% match percentage: This app won't detect 100% of the played notes and there will also be wrong detections. But depending on the quality of the input signal, it will give you more than useful sheet! REQUIREMENTS » Internet: active internet connection for server connectivity » Microphone » An awesome guitar SUMMARY Transcribe music recordings from your microphone to sheet music. With Guitar2Tabs you can create on-the-go recordings of your guitar performance. Those are uploaded to your personal songbook and transcribed to score. Musical note recognition for guitar has never been so easy! CONTACT US We're always happy to hear from you. No matter what comes to your mind, we want to hear it. Would you like another feature? Does something not work as expected? Send us an e-mail at: support@klangio.com This app is actively developed and there are updates on a regular base The Apple Terms of Use apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AB Looper

This video player allows you to set start and end points to repeatedly play specific sections of any video. Adjust playback speed and save your favorite clips for easy access. Ideal for practicing music, dance, or language learning.

Highlights
  • Set A/B loop markers
  • Repeat specific video sections
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Paste YouTube/Instagram URLs
  • Star favorite videos
  • Browse playback history
Features
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AB Looper is a video player that lets you set A and B loop markers to repeat specific sections of any video. Paste a YouTube, Instagram, or direct video URL, set your loop points, adjust playback speed, and practice any section on repeat. Star your favorite videos for quick access and browse your full history to pick up right where you left off. Built for musicians, dancers, language learners, and anyone who needs to drill a specific moment in a video.

Screenshots

Guitar2Tabs4 screens
AB Looper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AB Looper at 100% against Guitar2Tabs's 15%. AB Looper also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Guitar2Tabs's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Guitar2Tabs sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and AB Looper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AB Looper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar2Tabs has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Guitar2Tabs's written reviews are positive against 100% of AB Looper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar2Tabs ships an update every 5 weeks, AB Looper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guitar2Tabs versus AB Looper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar2TabsAB Looper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (29 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlangio GmbHArthur Silva

Customer experience

Guitar2Tabs

All ratings28 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative73.1%

AB Looper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Guitar2Tabs

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Klangio Universe Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
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  • Klangio Universe Subscription$149.991 Year
One-time4
  • Single Ticket$2.99
  • 3 Tickets Package$4.99
  • 10 Tickets Package$9.99
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  • 50 Tickets Package$24.99
1 purchases

AB Looper

One-time1
  • AB Looper Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Guitar2Tabs free?
Guitar2Tabs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AB Looper free?
AB Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guitar2Tabs or AB Looper?
AB Looper is rated higher. Guitar2Tabs averages 3.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while AB Looper averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Guitar2Tabs or AB Looper have ads?
Neither Guitar2Tabs nor AB Looper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar2Tabs or AB Looper?
Guitar2Tabs ships an update every 5 weeks, and AB Looper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guitar2Tabs was updated on November 11, 2026 and AB Looper on November 8, 2026.

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