Comparison

Guitar Tab Notes vs Guitar Sheet AI

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

Head to head
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.

About

Guitar Sheet AI

Features
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Guitar Sheet AI transforms any song into beautiful guitar tablature and sheet music — powered by AI. Whether you're a beginner learning your first song or an advanced player transcribing complex riffs, Guitar Sheet AI does the heavy lifting for you. Key features include: • Instant guitar tab generation from any audio file or recording • AI-powered stem separation (isolates the guitar track) • Standard notation AND tablature (TAB) output • PDF export — print or share your tabs • MIDI playback so you can hear the transcription before you play it • Offline playback of all your generated tabs • History of all your conversions • Support for MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, and more Privacy Policy: https://apps.cloudspirit.co.uk/guitar-sheet/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://apps.cloudspirit.co.uk/guitar-sheet/terms

Screenshots

Guitar Tab Notes4 screens
Guitar Sheet AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guitar Tab Notes at none against Guitar Sheet AI's 2. Guitar Tab Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown). Guitar Sheet AI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Guitar Sheet AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Guitar Tab Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Guitar Tab Notes versus Guitar Sheet AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Tab NotesGuitar Sheet AI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited App Sp. z o.o.CloudSpirit Limited

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Tab Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Guitar Sheet AI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Guitar Tab Notes free?
Guitar Tab Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guitar Sheet AI free?
Guitar Sheet AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Tab Notes or Guitar Sheet AI have ads?
Guitar Sheet AI shows ads; Guitar Tab Notes does not.

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