Comparison

Guitar Scales Ninja vs Guitar Tab Reader

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Scales Ninja

This app helps guitarists of all levels master scales and modes visually on the fretboard. Explore different scales, hear them instantly, and see how they are used in real songs. It's a tool for practice, creativity, and understanding music theory.

Highlights
  • Interactive fretboard for 6, 7, and 8-string guitars
  • Major, minor, and modal scales with audio playback
  • Root note selection and visual mapping
  • Reference songs for real-world usage
  • Distraction-free interface for focused practice
Features
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Guitar Ninja is a modern practice and creativity tool designed for guitarists of all levels. Explore scales and modes visually across the fretboard, hear them instantly, and understand how real musicians use them in songs. Whether you’re practicing fundamentals, writing riffs, or breaking out of creative ruts, Guitar Ninja puts music theory into your hands — and your ears. Features: • Interactive fretboard for 6, 7, and 8-string guitars • Major, minor, and modal scales with instant audio playback • Root note selection and clear visual mapping • Reference songs to understand real-world usage • Clean, distraction-free interface for focused practice Practice smarter, not harder. Learn the fretboard. Train your ear. Unlock new ideas.

About

Guitar Tab Reader

Features
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Guitar Tab Reader is a focused tab player and practice tool for guitarists who work with Guitar Pro files. Import your tabs, open them in a clean notation viewer, and play them back with realistic instrument sound. Slow difficult sections down, zoom in for easier reading, switch tracks, mute or solo parts, and loop the bars you want to practice until they feel natural. Whether you are learning a riff, rehearsing a solo, or working through a full arrangement, Guitar Tab Reader keeps your tabs organized and gives you the controls you need to practice with purpose. Features: - Import and manage your Guitar Pro tab library - View tablature and notation in a responsive reader - Play, pause, stop, and adjust playback speed - Zoom in or out while reading - Select, mute, solo, and adjust volume for individual tracks - Create practice loops by bar range - Start slow and optionally increase tempo each loop - Count-in support for focused practice - Light and dark mode support - iPhone and iPad support A simple, musician-first way to read, hear, and practice your tabs anywhere.

Screenshots

Guitar Scales Ninja4 screens
Guitar Tab Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Guitar Tab Reader at 16.4 against Guitar Scales Ninja's 18.6. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Guitar Scales Ninja versus Guitar Tab Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Scales NinjaGuitar Tab Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDataNext Solutions, Inc. (U.S.)Yusuf Emirhan Sahin

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Scales Ninja

No in-app purchases

None

Guitar Tab Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Scales Ninja free?
Guitar Scales Ninja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guitar Tab Reader free?
Guitar Tab Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guitar Scales Ninja or Guitar Tab Reader have ads?
Neither Guitar Scales Ninja nor Guitar Tab Reader shows ads.

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