Comparison

Guitar Pro vs Drumstik

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Drumstik

Record musical ideas directly from your electronic drum kit and automatically generate transcriptions. Edit, share, and analyze your performance with a unique coaching mode. Access an online platform for lessons and practice materials to improve your drumming skills.

Highlights
  • Automatic transcription from electronic drums
  • Score editing and sharing
  • Online content platform for lessons
  • Performance analysis with 'coach' mode
  • Progress tracking and history
  • Practice with provided working documents
Features
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TRANSCRIPTION, EDITING AND SHARING Drumstik is an application that allows you to create scores while playing directly on your electronic drum kit! You have an idea ? Need to quickly lay down your inspiration? Launch Drumstik, play your groove to generate your transcription automatically! Rework it as much as you want from the Score Editor, then share it with those who need it. CONTENT PLATFORM You want to develop your playing techniques? You are looking for exciting new challenges? Drumstik gives you access to online content platform to become a better drummer. The lessons are accessible to everyone: whatever your level! The working documents are provided with the sessions so that you can practice directly with the software. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS All scores edited with Drumstik (or available on our online platform) are compatible with our unique functionality: "coach" mode! You want to achieve the perfect performance? You want to know if you are playing over time? Load the partition you want to train on in the software, play over it and that’s it! Drumstik analyzes your game, and provides you with a performance history to view your progress!

Screenshots

Guitar Pro4 screens
Drumstik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guitar Pro at 3.6 against Drumstik's 1.0. Guitar Pro also leads on price ($6.99 vs $13.99) and ratings volume (896 vs 1). Drumstik's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guitar Pro costs $6.99 and Drumstik $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guitar Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Pro has 896 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Guitar Pro's written reviews are positive against 53% of Drumstik's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, Drumstik every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Guitar Pro versus Drumstik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar ProDrumstik
Price$6.99 — better$13.99
Rating3.6 (896 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings896 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArobas Musicjulien jura

Customer experience

Guitar Pro

All ratings896 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews1,180 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral16.5%
Negative36.4%

Drumstik

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

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

Drumstik

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Drumstik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Pro free?
Guitar Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drumstik free?
Drumstik costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Pro or Drumstik?
Guitar Pro is rated higher. Guitar Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 896 ratings, while Drumstik averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Guitar Pro or Drumstik have ads?
Guitar Pro shows ads; Drumstik does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Pro or Drumstik?
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Drumstik every 6 weeks. Most recently, Guitar Pro was updated on September 27, 2026 and Drumstik on August 17, 2026.

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