Comparison

Guitar Pro vs Helga

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

Helga

Stay informed at festivals with real-time updates on schedules, announcements, and news. Access cached festival data offline and navigate with integrated maps. Designed for music fans by music fans, it offers essential information without distractions.

Highlights
  • Real-time schedule updates
  • Offline data caching
  • Festival maps and locations
  • Important announcements
  • Live news feed
  • No ads
Features
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HELGA – The smart festival app. You're at the festival. The bass is pounding. The schedule just changed. No clue? No problem! – Helga's got your back. Real-time updates. No stress. Schedule changes, important announcements, live news – all directly on your phone. Clear, fast, reliable. Offline? Still in control. Helga caches all festival data in advance. No signal needed to stay in the loop. Interactive Offline Map? Find your way around easily with our interactive map. Interact with locations and essential spots, and drop a marker on your tent so you can always find it back quickly and easily. The Helga Ticket Wallet helps you to have all your tickets ready at hand at any time, even offline! Built for fans by fans! Helga is made for metalheads, rockers, and real festival pros. No fluff, no ads – just what matters.

Screenshots

Guitar Pro4 screens
Helga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Helga at Free against Guitar Pro's $6.99. Helga also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Guitar Pro's advantage is ratings volume (904 vs 37) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On 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

Helga 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

Helga holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Pro has 904 ratings behind it against 37, 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 80% of Helga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, Helga every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Guitar Pro versus Helga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar ProHelga
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (904 ratings)4.8 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings904 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArobas Musicapirious GmbH

Customer experience

Guitar Pro

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

Helga

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Helga

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Helga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Pro free?
Guitar Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helga free?
Helga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Pro or Helga?
Helga is rated higher. Guitar Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 904 ratings, while Helga averages 4.8 from 37 ratings.
Do Guitar Pro or Helga have ads?
Guitar Pro shows ads; Helga does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Pro or Helga?
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Helga every 3 days. Most recently, Guitar Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Helga on October 24, 2026.

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