GUIDO Creator vs NBS Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GUIDO Creator
Create music scores and write notation on your iPad. Use the on-screen keyboard to generate music notation code and share your compositions via email or social media. The app is designed for intuitive creation of small musical pieces and sketches.
- Write music notation
- Create music scores
- Virtual on-screen keyboard
- Generate GUIDO Music Notation code
- Share scores via email/social media
- Import and edit Music-XML files
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Write music notation and create music scores with your iPad. Use the virtual on-screen keyboard to create GUIDO Music Notation code. Share your score via email, Twitter or Facebook. Import and view and edit Music-XML files. The focus of the app is on intuitive creation of small scores and sketches.
NBS Player
This app allows you to play Note Block Studio songs on your iPhone and iPad. Import .nbs files, organize them into playlists, and enjoy your note block music on the go. It provides a simple way to listen to community creations or test your own compositions.
- Play .nbs song files
- Import songs into library
- Create and manage playlists
- View song details
- Shuffle and repeat playback
- Background playback
- Apple Watch support
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NBS Player lets you play your Note Block Studio songs on iPhone and iPad. Import .nbs files, create playlists, view song details, and keep your note block music with you wherever you go. Whether you are testing your own creations or listening to songs from the community, NBS Player gives you a simple mobile way to enjoy Note Block Studio files. Features: • Open and play .nbs song files • Import multiple songs into your library • Create and manage playlists • View song information such as notes, layers, tempo, instruments, time signature, and work time • Shuffle and repeat playback • Continue playback in the background • Built for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch NBS Player is designed as a lightweight companion for Note Block Studio, focused on fast importing, simple browsing, and reliable playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NBS Player at 5.0 against GUIDO Creator's 1.0. NBS Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). GUIDO Creator's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. GUIDO Creator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NBS Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
NBS Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
GUIDO Creator ships an update every 5 months, NBS Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GUIDO Creator | NBS Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kilian IT-Consulting | 浠 陈 |
Customer experience
GUIDO Creator
NBS Player
In-app purchases
GUIDO Creator
- Native Score Rendering$0.99
- Save and load scores$0.99
- iTunes File Sharing$0.99
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- Playback support$0.99
- Fullscreen Portrait View$0.99
- MusicXML Import$0.99
NBS Player
No in-app purchases
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