Comparison

Guitar Pro vs MyStrings

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

MyStrings

Features
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When was the last time you changed your strings? MyStrings is your personal logbook for stringed instruments. Keep track of all your instruments, record every string change, and get timely reminders before your instrument falls silent. Deine Instrumente – immer im Blick Lege Gitarren, Ukulelen, Lauten, Mandolinen oder jedes andere Saiteninstrument an. Hinterlege Foto, Hersteller, Baujahr, Mensur und Stimmung. MyStrings unterstützt auch mehrsaitige Chöre und Oktavsaiten – egal ob klassisch, historisch oder modern. Saitenwechsel protokollieren Notiere jeden Wechsel mit Datum und optionalem Kommentar. So siehst du auf einen Blick, wie alt die Saiten sind – und ob es Zeit für neue wird. Erinnerungen Stelle Erinnerungsintervalle pro Instrument oder sogar pro einzelner Saite ein: 2 Wochen, 1 Monat, 3 Monate, 6 Monate oder 1 Jahr. MyStrings benachrichtigt dich automatisch, wenn ein Wechsel fällig ist. Dein Saitenvorrat – zentral verwaltet Füge deine Lieblingsaiten dem Katalog hinzu: mit Material, Stärke, Marke, Bestand und direktem Link zum Händler. Der Vorrat wird automatisch reduziert, wenn du einen Wechsel einträgst. Noch mehr Features Saiten-Materialbibliothek mit vordefinierten und eigenen Einträgen Instrumente in Gruppen organisieren Listen- und Rasteransicht Suche und Sortierung nach Name, Datum oder Mensur Automatische Synchronisation über iCloud auf all deinen Geräten Läuft nativ auf iPhone, iPad und Mac

Screenshots

Guitar Pro4 screens
MyStrings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyStrings at Free against Guitar Pro's $6.99. MyStrings also leads on ads (none vs shown). Guitar Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On 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

MyStrings is free to download; Guitar Pro costs $6.99 up front. MyStrings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guitar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Guitar Pro versus MyStrings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar ProMyStrings
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (896 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings896 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArobas MusicMartin Uhlig

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

MyStrings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MyStrings

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is Guitar Pro free?
Guitar Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyStrings free?
MyStrings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Pro or MyStrings have ads?
Guitar Pro shows ads; MyStrings does not.

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