Guitar Pro vs Guitar Notation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guitar Pro
View and play sheet music and tablature files from a popular desktop program. Practice songs, record ideas with a single-track tablature editor, and access a library of scores. Supports various file formats and includes practice tools.
- Play GP3/4/5/6/7/8 and PowerTab files
- Tablature, slash, and standard notation support
- Multitrack player with soundboard
- Metronome and visual countdown
- Single-track tablature editor (NotePad)
- Export to PDF and Guitar Pro formats
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The Guitar Pro application allows all musicians to view and play sheet music and tablature created with the famous Guitar Pro tab-editing program for Windows and Mac. This mobile version is the ideal companion for you to practice your favorite songs and share them any time, anywhere! Coming up with some arpeggio, a riff, a chord sequence? You can now note and save it all on the single-track tablature NotePad. Powerful score player • Supporting GP3/4/5/6/7/8 (.gp) and PowerTab (.ptb) file formats, • Tab (with rhythmics), slash, and standard notations, • Compatible with mySongBook portal to sheet music (monthly subscription and single buying), • Switch between Dark and Light viewing modes, • Load files via WiFi and web browser, iTunes, e-mail, • Integrated sheet-music library with search, filters, and favorites, • Multitrack player with soundboard: volume / solo-mute / soundbanks, • Metronome and visual countdown, • 3 zooming levels, • Guitar or bass fretboard (for right- and left-handers), and virtual keyboard, • On-the-fly tempo changes, • On-the-fly global transposing by half-tones, • Playing any selection in loops, • Simplified navigation between sections, • E-mailing files directly from the application, • Exporting files to PDF, • Compatible with the Fretlight Wireless Guitar. NotePad tool to create a tablature • Use the NotePad to edit a single-track tablature for guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, and mandolin, • Tablature for 4- to 8-string instruments, • 19 built-in sounds, • Customizable tuning and tempo, • Export your ideas into Guitar Pro 6 and 7 formats so as to later carry on with your composition on the Guitar Pro desktop version. ———————————————————————- The app is updated frequently, so feel free to contact our team to ask any question or give your feedback. For more info: Need help: https://support.guitar-pro.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arobas.music Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/arobasmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guitarpro_official FAQ: Q: Can I create or edit sheet music with this app? A: Unlike Guitar Pro for Windows and Mac, this app does not let you change the notation in an existing Guitar Pro file, or create sheet music in standard notation. It is however possible to edit a single-track tablature with the NotePad tool and export your work into .gpx and .gp formats to finish your composition in Guitar Pro 6 or 7. Editing a drum track is not available with the NotePad tool.
Guitar Notation
This app allows guitar enthusiasts to read, compose, edit, and play back guitar sheet music. It supports multi-track tabs, chord charts, and various notation elements, enabling users to create music on the go.
- Read, compose, and edit guitar sheet music
- Playback functionality with high-quality sound
- Multi-track tab support
- Chord chart configuration
- Export in MusicXML, MIDI, PNG, and PDF formats
- Supports up to 8 staff for editing
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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 ----------------------- UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Support up to 8 staff - Config parts(add, delete, reorder) - Config chord freely - Change beat type and tempo - A wide variety of guitar types - Config sound for each part - No watermark image export - No Ads - Support 2nd voice part - Config capo for each line - Import data file - The subscriptions are $9.99 monthly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable - Terms of use: https://service.notationpad.com/terms_service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Guitar Notation at Free against Guitar Pro's $6.99. Guitar Notation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Guitar Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). On 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 is free to download; Guitar Pro costs $6.99 up front. Guitar Notation sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Guitar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guitar Notation holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 906 and 249 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Guitar Pro's written reviews are positive against 58% of Guitar Notation's.
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, Guitar Notation every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Guitar Pro | Guitar Notation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (906 ratings) | 4.0 (249 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 906 — better | 249 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arobas Music | 嵩 张 |
Customer experience
Guitar Pro
Guitar Notation
User reviews
Guitar Pro
From 906 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great practice tool
- 👍 Useful for learning songs
- 🎸 Essential for guitarists
- 💡 Notepad feature for quick ideas
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Poor sound quality
- 📱 Limited mobile functionality
- 💰 Overpriced for limited features
Guitar Notation
From 249 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app
- 🚀 Useful
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🚀 Excellent tool
- 👍 Nice app
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessively paid version
- 🐛 Buggy and constantly asking to pay
- 🚫 Free version is basically unusable
- 🚫 Can't even use anything but 4/4
- 🚫 No tutorial on how to use
Bugs and requests
Guitar Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Corrupt file issues
- Playback sync problems
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Multi-track editing
- Finer tempo control
- Drum programming
- Improved file management
- Seamless desktop integration
Guitar Notation
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio playback only works through Bluetooth
- Can't create a D chord, forces barre chord
- Freezes on login screen
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to change tuning
- Add palm muting feature
- Add more examples
- Add instructions/tutorial
- Add ability to transpose
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- Add ability to input chord symbols
In-app purchases
Guitar Pro
No in-app purchases
Guitar Notation
- Unlimited Access7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlimited Access Monthly$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Access Yearly$49.991 Year
- Guitar Instrument Group$0.99
- Bass Instrument Group$0.99
- Extras Package$14.99
Questions
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