Comparison

Guitar Tab Creator Player vs Tabinator Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Guitar Tab Creator Player

This app provides a mobile-optimized interface for viewing and managing guitar tablature. It offers a user-friendly design for seamless navigation and a fluid experience for instrumentalists who use tabs.

Highlights
  • Tablature viewing
  • Mobile-optimized interface
  • User-friendly design
  • Tab management
  • Instrumentalist support
Features
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Guitar Tab Player: Elevating Your Tablature Experience Discover a whole new world of music with Guitar Tab Player, the ultimate app for tablature enthusiasts. Let Guitar Tab Player be your trusted companion on your musical journey, whether you're a guitarist, bassist, or any instrumentalist supported by tablature. Crafted with a mobile-optimized interface, Guitar Tab Player ensures a seamless and enjoyable experience on your iOS device. The sleek and user-friendly design guarantees smooth navigation, effortless tab management, and a fluid user experience tailored to the unique demands of mobile usage. Unlock the full potential of your musical creativity with Guitar Tab Player. Download the app today and embark on a transformative journey of self-expression, growth, and pure musical joy.

About

Tabinator Pro

Create, edit, and play guitar and bass tablature. Import existing Guitar Pro files or compose your own songs with multiple instruments. Practice efficiently with a scrolling landscape mode and export your work as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Import Guitar Pro files (.gp3, .gp4, .gp5)
  • Compose tabs for up to 6 instruments
  • Full note editor with bends, slides, and more
  • Playback with metronome and count-in
  • Landscape practice mode with scrolling tab
  • Export songs to PDF
  • Share songs with other users
Features
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Tabinator is a guitar and bass tab editor that opens Guitar Pro files. Import .gp3, .gp4 and .gp5 files straight from the Files app or the share sheet, edit them on your phone, play them back with a metronome and practice along in landscape mode. Or write your own tabs from scratch, organize them into songs and share them with your band or export them as PDF. Built for every stage of songwriting, from the first riff to band rehearsal. FEATURES - Import Guitar Pro files (.gp3, .gp4, .gp5) - Write guitar tabs, bass tabs and lyrics sheets, up to 6 instruments per song - Bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm mutes and more in the note editor - Playback of all instruments at once, with a metronome and count-in - Landscape practice mode: one continuous tab row that scrolls with the playback - Choose the tuning of each instrument - Share songs with other Tabinator users - Export songs to PDF -------------------------------------------- FREE AND FULL ACCESS Tabinator is free for up to 3 songs. Full access unlocks Guitar Pro import, PDF export, sharing, unlimited songs and up to 6 instruments per song. Full access is available as an annual subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically after one year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple account is charged for the renewal. When a subscription ends, Tabinator falls back to the free plan. -------------------------------------------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tabinator-privacy-policy/home -------------------------------------------- CONTACT Questions, ideas or suggestions? Write to us: support@tabinator.de

Screenshots

Guitar Tab Creator Player4 screens
Tabinator Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabinator Pro at 100% against Guitar Tab Creator Player's 0%. Tabinator Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Guitar Tab Creator Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tabinator Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Guitar Tab Creator Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabinator Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Guitar Tab Creator Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tabinator Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Tab Creator Player ships an update every 2 months, Tabinator Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Guitar Tab Creator Player versus Tabinator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Tab Creator PlayerTabinator Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuitarTabCreator LLCFabio Valvano

Customer experience

Guitar Tab Creator Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Tabinator Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Tab Creator Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabinator Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is Guitar Tab Creator Player free?
Guitar Tab Creator Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabinator Pro free?
Tabinator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Tab Creator Player or Tabinator Pro?
Tabinator Pro is rated higher. Guitar Tab Creator Player averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tabinator Pro averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Guitar Tab Creator Player or Tabinator Pro have ads?
Guitar Tab Creator Player shows ads; Tabinator Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Tab Creator Player or Tabinator Pro?
Guitar Tab Creator Player ships an update every 2 months, and Tabinator Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Guitar Tab Creator Player was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tabinator Pro on November 8, 2026.

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