Fretboard vs Guitar Tabs X
Fretboard
apps.gnome.orgGuitar Tabs X
guitartabsx.comSide by side
| Figure | Fretboard | Guitar Tabs X |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Guitar Tab Software | 7.8 (#10) | 7.8 (#11) |
| Purpose | Fretboard helps users look up guitar chords by typing their names or plotting them on an interactive guitar neck. | Guitar Tabs X is a guitar tabs editor for writing and saving songs and ideas as tablature. |
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In their own words
Fretboard
Fretboard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Guitar Tabs X
Guitar Tabs X is an editor for writing and saving songs and musical ideas as tablature. It supports guitar, bass, and ukulele tabs, with tools for creating and editing notation and entering or changing chords. Users can preview and play tabs, then export songs as PDF, MIDI, or HTML, including as web pages. The app also provides a server of songs shared by other users, which can be browsed without registration. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, and tablature is its listed notation mode. The maker describes its tab file format as readable and small. Its free plan costs nothing and provides basic functionality; a Pro option is listed, with prices and subscription periods shown in app stores and monthly, yearly, or one-time subscription choices. Registration is not required. The privacy policy says user data is not stored apart from songs shared to the server, and that shared songs cannot be traced to actual users. The terms advise saving songs elsewhere regularly because the maker is not responsible for data loss.