Guitar Pro vs Setlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Setlink
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Setlink is the songbook for playing live — and above all, for playing as a band. YOUR SONGBOOK • Chord charts in ChordPro format, with key, BPM, time signature and duration. • Transpose with one tap and show chords as you play them with a capo. • Tap any chord to see how to play it on guitar, ukulele or piano. • Import ChordPro, TXT ("chords over lyrics" is converted for you) and PDF. • Import your Songbook Pro backups with their songs and setlists. • Lyrics-only mode for singers, adjustable text size and a rock-steady metronome (with a visual-only mode). SETLISTS FOR THE GIG • Plan every gig or rehearsal with its date, order and total length. • Full-screen dark live mode with the next song always in sight. • Change songs with a swipe, the keyboard or a Bluetooth page turner. • Set the time you have and Setlink warns you when the setlist runs over. • Share a setlist with its songs in a single file. THE WHOLE BAND ON THE SAME SONG • The leader creates a group and shares their setlists with musicians nearby. • Every musician plays THEIR own version of each song: their key, their notes, their text size. • Setlink matches the leader's songs with yours and only asks you once. • At the gig, when the leader moves to the next song, everyone moves with them. • Works on the same Wi‑Fi or directly between nearby devices — no internet, no accounts. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Setlink is free for up to 15 songs and for joining a band. A single payment unlocks unlimited songs, leading your band and the tuner, forever. TUNER (PRO) Tune guitar, bass or ukulele with your phone's microphone, right at the gig: note, needle and cents, common tunings and adjustable A4. PRIVATE Your songs stay on your device. No accounts, no ads, no data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Setlink at Free against Guitar Pro's $6.99. Setlink 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 1) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Setlink is free to download; Guitar Pro costs $6.99 up front. Setlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guitar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guitar Pro ships an update every 2 months, Setlink daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guitar Pro | Setlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (904 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 904 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arobas Music | David Calvo Meier |
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
Setlink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guitar Pro
No in-app purchases
Setlink
- Setlink Pro$9.99









