Comparison

Guitar Pro vs SyncSessions

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

SyncSessions

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SyncSessions — Rehearsal Scheduling for Bands You know the drill. Someone texts the group chat asking about Saturday. Three people can't make it. Someone suggests Sunday. Two others are out. A week later you still haven't rehearsed. SyncSessions fixes that. KEY FEATURES FIND THE TIME - See when the whole band is free • Every musician marks the hours they can play on a grid • Or seeds the grid from a calendar they choose to import • The leader gets a color-coded heat map of where everyone overlaps • No spreadsheets, no back-and-forth — just the best windows ALWAYS IN SYNC - Updates land in seconds • Change your availability and everyone's grid follows • iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web all stay in step • The moment a conflict clears, the whole group sees it RUN YOUR BAND - Built for how bands actually work • Create a group for each project or ensemble • Invite musicians with a single shareable link • Propose sessions with a duration and a date range • Confirm the winner with one tap — everyone gets notified FREE FOR MUSICIANS - Invited players never pay • Submit your availability and see who else is free • View confirmed sessions and export them to your calendar • Free permanently, in as many bands as you play in • Only the person running the band subscribes PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your calendar stays yours • Calendar access reads free/busy time only — never titles, notes, or details • Everything syncs through your own iCloud account • No third-party servers, no separate account to create, no data sold WORKS EVERYWHERE - Whatever your band already uses • Band leaders use iPhone, iPad, or Mac • Musicians can join from any of those • Or from a web browser on any computer, tablet, or phone LEADING A BAND - What a subscription unlocks • Unlimited groups and unlimited sessions • Up to 20 musicians in each group, including you • AI scheduling suggestions on devices with Apple Intelligence • On-device AI recommends windows and summarizes conflicts, privately • Every musician you invite takes part free, in your band and any other SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • $5.99 per month, or $59.99 per year • 2 months free for new subscribers • Auto-renews until canceled • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Guitar Pro4 screens
SyncSessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SyncSessions at Free against Guitar Pro's $6.99. SyncSessions also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Guitar Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#23 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

SyncSessions is free to download; Guitar Pro costs $6.99 up front. SyncSessions sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Guitar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, SyncSessions daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Guitar Pro versus SyncSessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar ProSyncSessions
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (896 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings896 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArobas MusicBrian Balthazor

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

SyncSessions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SyncSessions

Subscriptions2
  • Leader - Monthly2 Months trial$5.991 Month
  • Leader - Annual2 Months trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Guitar Pro free?
Guitar Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SyncSessions free?
SyncSessions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Pro or SyncSessions have ads?
Guitar Pro shows ads; SyncSessions does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Pro or SyncSessions?
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, and SyncSessions daily. Most recently, Guitar Pro was updated on October 13, 2026 and SyncSessions on October 9, 2026.

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