Comparison

Guitar Pro vs ChordMate 4

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
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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

ChordMate 4

Create unique guitar chord progressions and explore new sounds. This app offers advanced filtering for chord voicings, suggestions for chord substitutions, and the ability to add custom chords. It also supports alternate tunings and exporting diagrams.

Highlights
  • Create chord progressions
  • Discover new chord voicings
  • Chord substitution suggestions
  • Add custom chord voicings
  • Export chord diagrams
  • Alternate tuning support
Features
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The right chords can transform a song. ChordMate will help you create interesting guitar chord progressions and discover new sounds. - find the perfect chord voicing with filters to specify the top and bass note, location on the fretboard, etc. - get suggestions for the next and previous chord in a chord progression and for chord substitution - add your own chord voicings and get automatic name suggestions - export chord diagrams to other programs - use alternate tunings. ChordMate comes with the most common tunings, and you can add your own.

Screenshots

Guitar Pro4 screens
ChordMate 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ChordMate 4 at 4.6 against Guitar Pro's 3.6. ChordMate 4 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 47%). Guitar Pro's advantage is ratings volume (906 vs 9) and price ($6.99 vs $9.99). On 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 ChordMate 4 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChordMate 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Pro has 906 ratings behind it against 9, 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 67% of ChordMate 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, ChordMate 4 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Guitar Pro versus ChordMate 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar ProChordMate 4
Price$6.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.6 (906 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings906 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArobas MusicIlya Belenkiy

Customer experience

Guitar Pro

All ratings896 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews1,187 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral16.5%
Negative36.6%

ChordMate 4

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

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

ChordMate 4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Pro

No in-app purchases

None

ChordMate 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Pro free?
Guitar Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordMate 4 free?
ChordMate 4 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Pro or ChordMate 4?
ChordMate 4 is rated higher. Guitar Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 906 ratings, while ChordMate 4 averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Guitar Pro or ChordMate 4 have ads?
Guitar Pro shows ads; ChordMate 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Pro or ChordMate 4?
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, and ChordMate 4 every 3 months. Most recently, Guitar Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and ChordMate 4 on November 3, 2026.

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