Guitar Pro Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to Guitar Pro for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Guitar Pro and many of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to Guitar Pro are Songsterr, Avid Sibelius, Flat.io and Reflow.

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  1. MuseScore Studio icon

    MuseScore Studio

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    Compose, arrange, and share music using free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with integrated playback, fast note entry, MIDI, MusicXML, PDF support, multilingual UI, and direct connection to an online sheet music community for sharing scores.

    71 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    MuseScore's constant improvements in guitar tab editing make it an increasingly attractive option for anyone who seeks an alternative for Guitar Pro

    Top Negative Comment
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    MuseScore is not specific for the guitar or other fretted instruments.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    It is free software. And it does its job perfectly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think MuseScore Studio is a great Guitar Pro alternative.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Guitar Pro.

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceGuitar Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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    Songsterr

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    Songsterr is an archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. It is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow music lovers. Anyone with Internet access can contribute new tabs and make changes to existing ones.

    18 Songsterr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Most accessible, easy to use, no install. Although it only serves as a tool for learning, not composing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Songsterr is a great Guitar Pro alternative, some don't.

    • Songsterr is the most popular Web-based alternative to Guitar Pro.

    • Songsterr is Freemium and ProprietaryGuitar Pro is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Avid Sibelius icon

    Avid Sibelius

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    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric support, scanning tools, and expressive playback.

    58 Avid Sibelius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad
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    Avid Sibelius

    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric su...

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    Flat.io

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    Online music score editor enabling real-time collaboration and editing in your web browser, supporting MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, MP3, WAV, percussion notation, history tracking, Google Hangouts video, metronome tools, and cross-device access for composers and students.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Flat(.io) is really easy to take in charge and near as complete as others installed softwares, you can even listen to what you write, and it tells you your mistakes.. real good light and online tool.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Flat.io is Freemium and Open SourceGuitar Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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    Reflow

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    Reflow is a music notation app that runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is a 100% Native app that supports iCloud sync and latest Mac OS X features such as Versions, Autosave and Fullscreen.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Reflow is the most popular commercial alternative to Guitar Pro.

    • Reflow is Paid and ProprietaryGuitar Pro is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. Stave'n'Tabs icon

    Stave'n'Tabs

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    iOS and macOS notation and tablature editor with MIDI and MusicXML files support and chromatic scales analyze of the score.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    TabToolkit

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    TabToolkit for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is an incredibly powerful music notation viewer with multi-track audio playback. The app includes an audio synthesis engine that enables you to listen to and control the audio for all instrument tracks individually.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    TEFpad

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    TEFpad LE is a editor of TablEdit files (.tef format) designed for the iPad. Just like TEFview for iOS, our free file viewer, TEFpad opens, displays and plays all .tef files and imports many types of music files (ASCII tablatures, ABC files, MusicXML, MIDI, Guitar Pro, PowerTab .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  12. Instrument Bible icon

    Instrument Bible

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    Learn to play any instrument! Instrument Bible is a virtual fingering chart for brass, woodwind, and string instruments.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
    • Xbox
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    • Instrument Bible is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Guitar Pro.

    • Instrument Bible is Paid and ProprietaryGuitar Pro is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Fender Play

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    Learn to play guitar from the most trusted name in music. Fender Play makes it easy to learn how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, and/or ukulele. Our catalog of short guitar lessons allow you to practice whenever and wherever it’s convenient for you.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  14. CalmusNotation icon

    CalmusNotation

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    Graphical Notation is an app for music creation and graphical notation using Artificial Intelligence.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. MyMusicTeacher icon

    MyMusicTeacher

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    Online Guitar Lessons, from beginner to advanced level. Video tutorials to learn how to read a guitar tab and tune an electric guitar, along with acoustic or folk guitar.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Even Guitar Pro giving the possibility for the user to learn how to play songs, it's core is composing tabs, differently from MyMusicTeacher, which is for learning how to play with videos and tabs.

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    • MyMusicTeacher is Freemium and ProprietaryGuitar Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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