Power Tab Editor Alternatives for Android

Power Tab Editor is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Power Tab Editor and seven of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Power Tab Editor are TuxGuitar, Guitar Pro, Songsterr and MuseScore Sheet Music Player.

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Power Tab Editor is a free tablature authoring tool created by Brad Larsen for Windows. It is used to create guitar, bass and ukulele tablature scores, among many others. The current version uses the *.ptb file format.

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Power Tab Editor alternatives page was last updated Jan 12, 2025
  1. MuseScore Studio icon
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    MuseScore is a free music notation and composition software available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    72 MuseScore Studio alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku

    Top MuseScore Studio Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Transpose
    3.  Music XML Support
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  Automatic positioning
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Support for MIDI
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  SMuFL support
    11.  Support for Android Things
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    Guest

    Musescore is a great program, but its pdf-score translator is not advanced yet.

    Negative commentJul 21, 2015
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    • Most users think MuseScore Studio is a great Power Tab Editor alternative.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Power Tab Editor.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Power Tab Editor.

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourcePower Tab Editor is Free and Proprietary
  2. TuxGuitar icon
     121 likes

    A Multitrack tablature editor and player.

    62 TuxGuitar alternatives
    TuxGuitar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub

    TuxGuitar Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Multitrack editing
    5.  Skinnable
    TuxGuitar iconPower Tab Editor Icon

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    • TuxGuitar is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Power Tab Editor.

    • TuxGuitar is Free and Open SourcePower Tab Editor is Free and Proprietary
  3. Guitar Pro icon
     70 likes

    The software to compose music, transcribe your favorite songs, or simply read the thousands of tabs available on the Internet.

    64 Guitar Pro alternatives
    Guitar Pro 8 interface

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Virtual Instrument
    5.  Music Sequencer
    Guitar Pro iconPower Tab Editor Icon

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    Comments about Guitar Pro as an Alternative to Power Tab Editor
     
    Guest

    You cannot compose your own music on the iPad version of Guitar Pro. You can only read tabs. You must do all composing on a different device.

    Negative commentDec 19, 2019
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    • Some users think Guitar Pro is a great Power Tab Editor alternative, some don't.

    • Guitar Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Power Tab Editor.

    • Guitar Pro is Paid and ProprietaryPower Tab Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Guitar Pro is LightweightPower Tab Editor is not according to our users
  4. Songsterr icon
     15 likes

    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.

    17 Songsterr alternatives
    Songsterr Home Page

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Songsterr Features

    1.  Browser-based
    Songsterr iconPower Tab Editor Icon

    Songsterr VS Power Tab Editor

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    • Songsterr is the most popular Web-based alternative to Power Tab Editor.

    • Songsterr is Freemium and ProprietaryPower Tab Editor is Free and Proprietary
  5. MuseScore Sheet Music Player icon
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    The MuseScore Player opens and plays scores made with the free MuseScore notation software. The app dynamically fits the sheet music to the screen of your device. You can listen to the music, choose the parts to be displayed and played, change tempo and easily navigate through...

    40 MuseScore Sheet Music Player alternatives
    MuseScore Sheet Music Player screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    MuseScore Sheet Music Player iconPower Tab Editor Icon

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  6. Guitar Partner icon
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    Guitar Partner (former TabDroid) is a tablature player for Android friendly mobile systems (Google phones). Two versions of Guitar Partner are available: Guitar Partner Lite and Guitar Partner Pro which has extra features.

    16 Guitar Partner alternatives
    Tabs Playback
    Chords
    Mixer

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    Guitar Partner iconPower Tab Editor Icon

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

    81 Instrument Bible alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
    • Xbox

    Instrument Bible Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument
    2.  Music Library
    Instrument Bible iconPower Tab Editor Icon

    Instrument Bible VS Power Tab Editor

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    • Instrument Bible is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Power Tab Editor.

    • Instrument Bible is Paid and ProprietaryPower Tab Editor is Free and Proprietary
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