Comparison

RiffTube vs Guitar Tab Notes

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

Head to head
About

RiffTube

Features
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RiffTube β€” Video Loop Player for Guitar Practice smarter. RiffTube turns any online video into a loop player so you can repeat riffs, solos, and sections without leaving the app or fumbling with the timeline. LOOP WHAT YOU NEED - Paste any YouTube URL and start playing - Create multiple loops from each video - Jump between loops with one tap - No more rewinding or taking your hands off your instrument β€” focus on playing ORGANIZE YOUR PRACTICE - Save loops to playlists - Revisit your favorite sections at any time - Keep your practice list in one place STAY IN THE ZONE - Simple, focused player built for portrait practice - Minimal controls so you can keep your hands on your instrument - Dark mode RiffTube doesn’t host or copy videos β€” it streams them and adds loops and playlists on top. Sign in with Google to save your playlists across devices. Built for guitarists and anyone who learns by playing along. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Guitar Tab Notes

Features
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Guitar Tab Notes is a fast sketchpad for guitar players. When a riff or a chord shape shows up, open the app and get it down before it slips away. Instead of finger numbers or fret numbers, every position on the fretboard is shown as the actual note it plays (C, C#, D and so on). You read the sounds, not the shapes, so an idea still makes sense days later and is easy to move around in your head. WHY GUITARISTS USE IT - Capture ideas fast. Tap the fretboard and the note appears. Nothing in the way. - Think in any tuning. Standard, drop, open, or completely custom alt tunings that you type in and save. Every note name updates instantly across all of your chords. - Made for sketches, not for perfection. Group ideas into projects, drop in quick section labels like verse or chorus, and reorder everything by dragging. - Hear it back. Tap play to strum a chord and check an idea on the spot. - Color your voicings. Highlight alternate notes in four accent colors (turquoise, violet, amber, coral) right on the diagram. Colors can even share one spot with the main note: the dot splits into colored sections. - Capo aware. Set a capo and the fretboard and note names follow along. EVERYWHERE YOU WRITE Guitar Tab Notes runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and your whole sketchbook syncs automatically through your private iCloud. Start a riff on the couch with your phone, then finish the arrangement on iPad or Mac later. Nothing to set up and no account to create. EXPORT AND SHARE Send a single chord as an image, or a whole song as plain text or as a print-ready PDF: clean black-on-white A4 pages with your section labels, automatic page breaks and a choice of 2, 3 or 4 chords per row. On Mac, exports go through the standard Save dialog. Simple on purpose and quick by design. Keep the guitar in your hands and let the ideas land.

Screenshots

RiffTube4 screens
Guitar Tab Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guitar Tab Notes at none against RiffTube's 6. Guitar Tab Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). RiffTube's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. RiffTube sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Guitar Tab Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RiffTube ships an update weekly, Guitar Tab Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
RiffTube versus Guitar Tab Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiffTubeGuitar Tab Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrive, Limited Liability CompanyUnited App Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

RiffTube

Subscriptions2
  • Go Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Go Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me some picks$2.99
  • Buy me some strings$9.99
  • Go Pro!$9.99
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  • Buy me a capo$19.99
None

Guitar Tab Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RiffTube free?
RiffTube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guitar Tab Notes free?
Guitar Tab Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RiffTube or Guitar Tab Notes have ads?
RiffTube shows ads; Guitar Tab Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, RiffTube or Guitar Tab Notes?
RiffTube ships an update weekly, and Guitar Tab Notes every 3 days. Most recently, RiffTube was updated on October 10, 2026 and Guitar Tab Notes on September 29, 2026.

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