Tabs & Notes vs GTMaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabs & Notes
This app displays and plays song tablature and notes, supporting gp3, gp4, gp5, and gpx files. It offers full General MIDI sound playback, making it ideal for guitar practice anywhere. Features include easy song downloads, track switching, flexible playback speed, and editable metadata.
- Plays gp3, gp4, gp5, gpx files
- Full General MIDI sound playback
- Flexible playback speed
- Free instrument to track mapping
- Editable song metadata
- Easy song download
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Tabs & Notes displays and plays your song tablature and notes. Compatible with gp3, gp4, gp5 and gpx files. Playback with full general midi sound. Great for guitar practice everywhere you want. Features: - Easy download of new songs - Fast switching between tracks of a song - Free instrument to track mapping - Flexible playback speed - Free positioning of song cursor - Editable song meta data
GTMaker
Create and edit sheet music, guitar tabs, and numbered notation on your mobile device. Export your compositions in various professional formats like GuitarPro, MusicXML, PDF, and MIDI. Seamlessly continue your work in other music software.
- 3-in-1 professional editor (staff, TAB, numbered notation)
- Export to GuitarPro, MusicXML, PDF, MIDI
- Intuitive touchscreen layout
- Multi-track support for arrangements
- Auto-formatting for print-ready scores
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GTMaker: The Fastest Way to Create Sheet Music Capture your musical inspiration in seconds. GTMaker is a powerful yet simple mobile notation editor designed for every musician. ■ 3-in-1 Professional Editor Create and edit multiple formats in one app: Standard Staff (Piano & Classical) Guitar TAB (Six-line notation) Numbered Notation (Jianpu) ■ Universal Compatibility Don’t let your work stay on your phone. Export your scores to industry-standard formats: GuitarPro (.gp), MusicXML, PDF, and MIDI. Seamlessly continue your work in Logic Pro, Musescore, or Cubase. ■ Smart & Fast Editing Intuitive Layout: Designed for touchscreens—no complex menus. Multi-Track Support: Build full arrangements with multiple instruments. Auto-Formatting: Beautiful, print-ready scores automatically. Turn your ideas into professional scores today. Download GTMaker and start composing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tabs & Notes at 5.0 against GTMaker's 3.7. Tabs & Notes also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). GTMaker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Tabs & Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GTMaker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tabs & Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Tabs & Notes ships an update every 5 months, GTMaker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabs & Notes | GTMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Buecker | Jiaoying Wang |
Customer experience
Tabs & Notes
GTMaker
In-app purchases
Tabs & Notes
- Tabs & Notes Full Version$0.99
GTMaker
- 1-Month VIP Membership$2.99
- 3-Month VIP Membership$7.99
- 1-Year VIP Membership$14.99
