Comparison

Guitar Pro vs TonePrint

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

TonePrint

Access and beam custom sound profiles to compatible effects pedals. Explore artist-created tones, personalize settings, and save favorites for quick access. Works offline and requires no extra cables.

Highlights
  • Beam TonePrints to pedals
  • Bluetooth support for Plethora X5
  • Deep edit TonePrints
  • Browse by pedal or artist
  • Collect favorite TonePrints
  • Offline access
Features
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The TonePrint app is your golden ticket to the glorious world of TC Electronic TonePrints! With this app in hand you’ve got unlimited access to the farthest corners of your TonePrint effects. You might stumble across your new signature sound while you’re at it – Only one way to find out! With Bluetooth support added for Plethora X5, X3 and X1, use the TonePrint app to deep edit your unique TonePrints to your heart’s delight. Enjoy! The TonePrint Concept Welcome to the TonePrint app – home of tone tinkerers and sound hounds alike. TC Electronic’s ‘TonePrint®’ app lets you use your phone’s speakers to beam TonePrints directly into your guitar pickup to drastically change your TonePrint pedal. Reassign knob functions, tweak parameters, adjust EQ responses – instant inspiration at your fingertips. The app will even work offline if you should happen to be in international waters so you can shred with total impunity. TonePrint App Main Features - Beam any TonePrint in seconds - Bluetooth support for Plethora X5 - Fast. Flexible. Intuitive. - Completely free of charge – Not based on in-app purchases - Cached files – No internet access required - No extra cables required - Browse TonePrints by pedal or artist - Collect favorite TonePrints for super-fast access - Constantly updated with new, amazing TonePrints Please note that your pedal may require a firmware update to receive TonePrints as beams. Check www.tcelectronic.com/toneprints for details.

Screenshots

Guitar Pro4 screens
TonePrint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TonePrint at Free against Guitar Pro's $6.99. TonePrint also leads on ads (none vs shown). Guitar Pro's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (47% vs 23%). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

TonePrint is free to download; Guitar Pro costs $6.99 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 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Pro has 904 ratings behind it against 180, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Guitar Pro's written reviews are positive against 23% of TonePrint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, TonePrint every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Guitar Pro versus TonePrint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar ProTonePrint
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (904 ratings) — better2.6 (180 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews — better22.8% of reviews
Number of ratings904 — better180
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArobas MusicTC Electronic

Customer experience

Guitar Pro

All ratings896 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews1,182 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral16.5%
Negative36.5%

TonePrint

All ratings177 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative56.5%
Written reviews539 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative68.3%

User reviews

Guitar Pro

From 904 App Store ratings

What 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

TonePrint

From 180 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Great selection of free tones
  • 🎨 Impressive technology for beaming tones
  • 💡 Adds a lot of value to TC pedals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔌 Unreliable connection and compatibility issues
  • 📱 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
  • 🤯 Renders pedals useless without working app

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

TonePrint

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Beaming tones doesn't work consistently
  • Tones not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow editing and saving of custom tones
  • Sync tones between devices and platforms
  • Improve stability and performance
  • Add support for more TC pedal models

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TonePrint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Pro free?
Guitar Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TonePrint free?
TonePrint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Pro or TonePrint?
Guitar Pro is rated higher. Guitar Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 904 ratings, while TonePrint averages 2.6 from 180 ratings.
Do Guitar Pro or TonePrint have ads?
Guitar Pro shows ads; TonePrint does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Pro or TonePrint?
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, and TonePrint every 3 months. Most recently, Guitar Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and TonePrint on October 23, 2026.

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