Comparison

Guitar Pro vs PracticeOS

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

PracticeOS

Transform your guitar practice with structured lessons, interactive games, and personalized paths. Learn chords, scales, and songs with AR features and detailed technique guides. Track your progress and improve your playing systematically.

Highlights
  • AR Practice Room for interactive learning
  • Personalized practice paths based on instrument and level
  • Extensive library of chords, scales, and songs
  • Demo videos for visual learning
  • Technique and speed training exercises
  • Progress tracking and daily reminders
  • Metronome and tuner tools
Features
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Become the guitarist you already hear in your head. PracticeOS turns aimless practice into a real system, so every minute with your guitar moves you forward. Choose your goal, follow your roadmap, and watch yourself improve. 13 ROADMAPS, ONE GOAL Level by level, with points, streaks and Pico, your practice buddy. Tell us your goal and your first level starts right away. • Chords, melodies, scales, notes on the neck • Music theory and ear training • Electric & acoustic: alternate picking, Speed Burst, Advanced • Classical: right hand, left hand, speed, accuracy CHORDS, PROGRESSIONS, SONGS • Chapter 1: learn the chords and where they live, from blues to flamenco • Chapter 2: progressions from pop, rock, country, flamenco, blues and jazz • Chapter 3: 20 songs with strum patterns and a metronome • Pico listens as you play and closes each chapter with a quiz MUSIC THEORY 12 units from the musical alphabet to modes: short lessons, and after each unit a quiz that explains why an answer is right. SEE IT, THEN PLAY IT Many levels show you in a demo video which finger goes where and how it should sound. Then you practise right there on the same screen. SCORE SCANNER • Scan sheet music with your camera, or import a PDF or photo • Write on it with your finger or Apple Pencil: fingerings, p-i-m-a, string numbers and tabs • Export your marked-up score as a PDF to print or share AR PRACTICE ROOM Chords and notes float around your room. Aim, pick the right name, and beat the clock. 21 levels, up to three stars. LIBRARY • 130+ chord shapes and 60+ progressions • 50 scales: major, minor, pentatonic, blues, modes and more • 20+ famous melodies in tab, as slow as you like • Improvise: solo over a loop where nothing is wrong • Giuliani studies, tremolo, campanella and filmed technique lessons PRACTICE SYSTEM • Your own practice blocks with time goals and 30-day progress • Practice History with medals, streaks and all your roadmaps • Reminders, a practice journal and a widget • Metronome and tuner • Apple Watch: chord shapes on your wrist, with sound FOR TEACHERS Free for teachers: with one code, see what your students practise and send them assignments. FREE & PREMIUM The start of every roadmap and your first 3 scores are free. Premium unlocks every level, exercise, scale and study, plus unlimited practice blocks and scores. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION PracticeOS Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription with a free trial. Your local price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. You can cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of the free trial is forfeited when you subscribe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.velto.at/en/practiceOS/privacy Support: https://www.velto.at/en/practiceOS/support Start today. Play better tomorrow.

Screenshots

Guitar Pro4 screens
PracticeOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PracticeOS at 100% against Guitar Pro's 47%. PracticeOS also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and ads (none vs shown). Guitar Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On monetization model 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

PracticeOS is free to download; Guitar Pro costs $6.99 up front. PracticeOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Guitar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, PracticeOS weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Guitar Pro versus PracticeOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar ProPracticeOS
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (905 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings905 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArobas MusicMEHDI KHOSRAVANI BIDZARDI

Customer experience

Guitar Pro

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

PracticeOS

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

PracticeOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PracticeOS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PracticeOS Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Guitar Pro free?
Guitar Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PracticeOS free?
PracticeOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Pro or PracticeOS have ads?
Guitar Pro shows ads; PracticeOS does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Pro or PracticeOS?
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PracticeOS weekly. Most recently, Guitar Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and PracticeOS on November 4, 2026.

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