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

     247 likes

    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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    Comments about MuseScore Studio as an Alternative to Guitar Pro
    Top Positive Comment
    burnx50
    0

    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
    Guest
    -1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is free software. And it does its job perfectly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceGuitar Pro is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Songsterr icon

    Songsterr

     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.

    18 Songsterr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Songsterr as an Alternative to Guitar Pro
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Avid Sibelius

     35 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad
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  6. Flat.io icon

    Flat.io

     12 likes

    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.

    22 Flat.io alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Flat.io as an Alternative to Guitar Pro
    Guest
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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
  7. Reflow icon

    Reflow

     4 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Stave'n'Tabs icon

    Stave'n'Tabs

     3 likes

    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
    Mac, iPad and iPhone versions of the Stave'n'Tabs
     
  10. TabToolkit icon

    TabToolkit

     4 likes

    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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  11. TEFpad icon

    TEFpad

     3 likes

    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 .

    5 TEFpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  12. Instrument Bible icon

    Instrument Bible

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • 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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  13. CalmusNotation icon

    CalmusNotation

     Like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. MyMusicTeacher icon

    MyMusicTeacher

     2 likes

    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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    Comments about MyMusicTeacher as an Alternative to Guitar Pro
    Aerson Moreira
    Negative
    0

    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
  15. Fender Play icon

    Fender Play

     1 like

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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