Comparison

7III Tap vs GuitarPT

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

Head to head
About

7III Tap

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful MIDI controller for music production. It offers versatile views for instruments, sequencers, clip launching, and mixing, allowing for hands-on control of compatible software and hardware. Experience full functionality with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Device view with keyboards and sequencers
  • Clips view for launching and editing
  • Mixer view with integrated clips
  • Customizable MIDI CC control
  • USB and WiFi connectivity
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Touch your sounds with 7III Tap, a hands-on Ableton Live controller for iPhone and iPad. Play instruments, shape audio clips, launch scenes, and mix your Live Set from the touchscreen. Bring your ideas to life with: - Audio clip editing with zoomable waveforms, editable Warp markers, start and loop controls, gain, pitch, cropping, and conversion tools - Sample browsing and search to find and load sounds for your audio clips - Automation recording and editing: draw curves, adjust individual points, fine-tune transitions, or start with ready-made envelopes - Expressive MPE Pads and Keys with per-note Pitch Bend and Pressure or Slide - Note Repeat for playing repeating notes and drum patterns - Follow Actions for creating evolving clips and performances - Flin, a generative sequencer with 16 independent polymetric note streams written directly into Live clips - Companion, a melodic and rhythmic partner that plays along with you and turns your clips into musical variations - Rhythm Generator for quickly creating new grooves and ideas - Native Simpler integration with sample loading, waveform visualization, slicing, and dedicated controls - Macro Variations and Randomization for instant sound exploration - Searchable Browser for quickly finding and adding devices, effects, presets, and samples - Curated encoder controls for Ableton Live instruments and effects - Device view with MIDI keyboards, melodic and drum step sequencers with powerful note editing and modulation, scales, banks, and 8 encoders - Clips view for triggering, recording and editing clips and scenes, with 8 encoders to control devices - Mixer view with integrated clips panel for simultaneous mixing and launching - Customizable and universal MIDI CC to control any MIDI-compatible device or software - Connect via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth MIDI on macOS; use a MIDI interface, rtpMIDI, or experimental Bluetooth MIDI on Windows. Includes the custom Ableton Live Remote Script - Portrait and landscape modes on iPad Built for the stage and the studio, Tap keeps instruments, clips, and mixing within reach so you can play Ableton Live like an instrument. Download now and tap into your music. The free version includes all premium features, allowing you to experience the full power of Tap for 15 minutes of MIDI use every 24 hours. Ready to create without limits? Upgrade to Tap Premium for unlimited use. No subscriptions, buy once, jam forever. Important: Requires Ableton Live and the included MIDI Remote Script (download at project7iii.com/tap) for full functionality. Does not help you finish tracks or make your music sound less horrible. Ableton Live is a trademark of Ableton AG, registered in the United States and other countries. This app is a third-party tool and is not officially affiliated with Ableton. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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GuitarPT

Features
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Practice your next favorite song at half speed, bar by bar. GuitarPT turns any track into your personal practice room. Load an MP3, M4A or video file, and GuitarPT automatically detects BPM and chords — entirely on-device, no server, no internet required. Set markers, define loop sections, drop the tempo to 50%, transpose without pitch artifacts. Once the part sits, kick the speed back up. No setup, no fuss. Need a chord chart? Build a leadsheet in the built-in editor using a gesture-driven circle-of-fifths key picker, a smart chord palette and a clean section layout. Play it back with piano, bass and drums across 8 styles — rock, jazz swing, bossa nova, funk and more. Or snap a photo of a handwritten chart and have it digitised via OCR. On stage? Performance mode shows large chord displays with live highlighting of the current chord. Multiple devices? With iCloud sync your songs, markers, leadsheets and setlists are everywhere — iPhone, iPad, all in sync. PLAYER • Audio and video player with an interactive waveform • Time-stretching from 25% to 150% — without pitch artifacts • Pitch shifting of ±12 semitones, independent of tempo • One-touch marker grab and drag • Up to 3 loop sections per song CHORD ANALYSIS (fully offline) • Automatic BPM and chord detection with 145 chord types • Slash chord detection (Am/C, G/B …) • Confidence indicator per chord • Enharmonic notation based on key (Ab instead of G#) • Re-analyze with a single tap LEADSHEET CREATOR • Circle-of-fifths key picker with swipe gesture • Section structure (Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Solo, Outro) • Playback with piano, bass and drums across 8 styles • Performance mode with a large chord display • Photo import via OCR (OpenAI Vision) • Export/import as .guitarpt.json or .zip LIBRARY • Songs, leadsheets, projects and setlists • Song-leadsheet linking • Recording with live waveform • Band-folder import from shared iCloud folders • Search, sorting and drag-to-reorder iCLOUD SYNC • Songs, markers, loops, leadsheets, setlists and photos automatically synced • Audio, video and image files via iCloud Drive • Download-on-demand • Sync log and storage overview in Settings PRIVACY All audio analysis runs on your device. No account required, no trackers, no data sent anywhere. The OpenAI API key is optional and only used for the photo import. Available in English and German. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://guitarpt.app/datenschutz.html The Pro subscription (6.99 EUR/month) auto-renews at the end of each billing period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before in App Store settings. Manage subscriptions: https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions

Screenshots

7III Tap4 screens
GuitarPT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 7III Tap at Free against GuitarPT's $3.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

7III Tap is free to download; GuitarPT costs $3.99 up front. 7III Tap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GuitarPT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7III Tap ships an update fortnightly, GuitarPT every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
7III Tap versus GuitarPT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7III TapGuitarPT
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon LangThorsten Juettner

In-app purchases

1 purchases

7III Tap

One-time1
  • Tap Premium$24.99
3 purchases

GuitarPT

Subscriptions1
  • GuitarPT Pro$5.991 Month
One-time2
  • 30 Cloud Analyses$3.99
  • 150 Cloud Analyses$12.99

Questions

Is 7III Tap free?
7III Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuitarPT free?
GuitarPT costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do 7III Tap or GuitarPT have ads?
Neither 7III Tap nor GuitarPT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7III Tap or GuitarPT?
7III Tap ships an update fortnightly, and GuitarPT every 2 weeks. Most recently, 7III Tap was updated on October 30, 2026 and GuitarPT on October 25, 2026.

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