Comparison

StringMaster Uke vs Guitar Tabs X

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

Head to head
About

StringMaster Uke

This app is a comprehensive tool for ukulele players of all levels, offering features like chord building, scale visualization, and a built-in tuner and metronome. It aids in learning notes, songwriting, and exploring alternate tunings.

Highlights
  • Chord building and detection
  • Scale visualization
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Metronome
  • Fretboard learning
  • Songwriting assistance
  • Alternate tuning support
Features
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Introducing StringMaster Uke, part of the StringMaster family of applications that represent the pinnacle of advanced music applications for iPad and Mac, tailored for musicians ranging from relative beginners to seasoned ukulele players. The StringMaster family has five versions catering to diverse needs with StringMaster Uke providing most of the features of the Pro version, with the exception of instruments other than Ukulele, Instrument Comparison, Fretlight Guitar support and the Jam/MIDI capability, though in app upgrades are available for these features. Unlock a world of possibilities with support for chord building and detection, chord tones, scales, and songwriting, backed by a chromatic tuner, metronome, fretboard learning, flexible alternate tuning and capo support, and more. Explore the robust capabilities of StringMaster Uke: * Play and discover chords and fingering with natural tones. * Display and play scales, including scale runs up the fretboard. * Visualize chord notes, suggested fingering, and Chord Tones. * Utilize the unique Note Finding capability to learn notes and their relative positions on the fretboard. * Benefit from the integrated Chromatic Tuner and Metronome, playable in the background. * Leverage StringMaster's chord-naming algorithms based on finger positions. * Unleash your creativity with the Song Writer, recommending chord progressions and facilitating songwriting. Experience the next level of musical exploration and education with StringMaster Uke – where versatility meets excellence. Join the global community of musicians who have made StringMaster their go-to app for musical innovation. Download StringMaster Uke now and elevate your musical journey to new heights!

About

Guitar Tabs X

Create, edit, and save professional-looking guitar, bass, and ukulele tabs. Preview and play your compositions, and export them as PDF or MIDI files. Ideal for musicians of all levels to capture and organize musical ideas.

Highlights
  • Interactive tablature interface
  • Special tab editing keyboard
  • Insert chords with a slide
  • Export tabs to PDF
  • Export song to MIDI
  • Supports bass and ukulele tabs
  • Preview and play tabs
Features
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Guitar Tabs X is a powerful guitar tabs editor. It is intended as the guitar and bass players' notebook so you can easily write and save your ideas and songs as pro looking guitar tabs. As an addition the app supports ukulele tabs. All tabs can be previewed and played. 
Supports bass tabs. Great tool for bands, composers, guitar schools and even beginners. 
With Guitar Tabs X you can write your chords fast so you never again forget your ideas. Guitar Tabs X exclusive features:
 - Interactive tablature interface
 - Special tab editing keyboard (like fretboard)
 - Insert chords with a slide
 - Full screen guitar tab read and edit
 - Smart bar metrics algorithms
 - dedicated tab file format - readable and small
 - easy chord edit
 - export tabs to PDF ( print ready )
 - export song to MIDI (which you can import to any DAW) other features:
 - Fast tempo change
 - One touch bar metrics change
 - Copy, paste, insert, delete and clear bars
 - In-place edit title, artist and author
 - legato
 - bend up and bend down 
- vibrato
 - P.M.
 - Bass tabs support
 - Ukulele tabs support - undo last actions
 - send songs via email
 - send songs to server
 - free guitar tabs server
 - fast repeat chords - distortion guitar and bass sounds You can access your tabs via iCloud or iTunes share feature. To export songs as MIDI or PDF and to store more than 5 songs on the device you should unlock the PRO features via In-App purchase. All other features are available free and the app has no ads. Should you choose to upgrade to a Pro features, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your may choose monthly subscription (paying per month),yearly subscription (paying per year) or one-time payment. (Price may vary by location.) Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Guitar Tabs X Terms of Service: http://guitartabsx.com/termsandconditions/ Guitar Tabs X Privacy Policy: http://guitartabsx.com/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Guitar Tabs X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StringMaster Uke at 100% against Guitar Tabs X's 55%. StringMaster Uke also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Guitar Tabs X's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and ratings volume (359 vs 2). 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

Guitar Tabs X is free to download; StringMaster Uke costs $8.99 up front. StringMaster Uke sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Guitar Tabs X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StringMaster Uke holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Tabs X has 359 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of StringMaster Uke's written reviews are positive against 55% of Guitar Tabs X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StringMaster Uke versus Guitar Tabs X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStringMaster UkeGuitar Tabs X
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (359 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2359 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreat Apptitude Pty LtdAleksandar Mlazev

Customer experience

StringMaster Uke

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Guitar Tabs X

All ratings353 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral20.0%
Negative25.2%

Bugs and requests

StringMaster Uke

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Guitar Tabs X

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Songs automatically deleted when creating new tabs
  • Multiple songs overwritten to same filename
  • File save not confirmed properly
  • App freezes with 'stop playback to edit' message
  • Playback stops at high tempos (150+ BPM)
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  • Ties/slurs ignored across measure boundaries
  • Incorrect note playback in certain tunings
  • Double copy when changing song title
  • Accidental delete function too sensitive
  • No sound on some newly created tabs
  • Pro version purchase breaks save functionality
  • Slider tempo control glitchy and unresponsive
  • Coding issue with special characters in composer field

Requested features

26 requests
  • Capo/Capodastre functionality
  • Hammer-on and pull-off notations
  • Custom tuning editor for any string configuration
  • 7-string and 8-string guitar support
  • 5-string bass support with more tuning options
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  • Chord names above tabs
  • Tempo changes mid-song
  • Additional time signatures (6/8, 7/4, 8/8)
  • Dotted note options
  • Rest/silence notation
  • Harmonics and pinch harmonics
  • Slides and bend notations
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Multiple tracks/instruments in one project
  • Text annotations and lyrics
  • First and second ending markers
  • Better metronome and tempo control
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Larger font sizes for printing
  • Ghost notes support
  • Glissando notation
  • Percussion/drum tabs
  • Better sound samples for guitar
  • Shuffle rhythm option
  • Bar numbering
  • Search functionality for saved tabs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StringMaster Uke

One-time2
  • Enable All Instruments$6.99
  • StringMaster Pro Upgrade$8.99
3 purchases

Guitar Tabs X

Subscriptions2
  • Guitar Tabs X Pro - monthly$0.991 Month
  • Guitar Tabs X Pro - yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Guitar Tabs X PRO features$11.99

Questions

Is StringMaster Uke free?
StringMaster Uke costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Guitar Tabs X free?
Guitar Tabs X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StringMaster Uke or Guitar Tabs X?
StringMaster Uke is rated higher. StringMaster Uke averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Guitar Tabs X averages 4.1 from 359 ratings.
Do StringMaster Uke or Guitar Tabs X have ads?
Neither StringMaster Uke nor Guitar Tabs X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StringMaster Uke or Guitar Tabs X?
StringMaster Uke ships an update every 3 months, and Guitar Tabs X every 3 months. Most recently, StringMaster Uke was updated on October 6, 2026 and Guitar Tabs X on October 24, 2026.

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