GuitarTab vs TabbyPro
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| Figure | GuitarTab | TabbyPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Guitar Tab Software | 8.4 (#5) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Maker | The About page identifies GT1 Apps and Markus Schiessl, with an address in Weiherhammer, Germany. | TabbyPro is described as the brainchild of web developer and occasional bass player Owen Rhodes. |
| Practice tools | The app includes a chromatic tuner, an adjustable BPM metronome and a chords dictionary. | The site lists a Lyric Creator, Chord Library, Metronome, Scale Checker, Note Mapper, and Fretboard Trainer. |
| Privacy | The policy says the app currently does not collect personal information, while noting that third-party services are excluded from that statement and that an Advertising ID may be requested. | The privacy policy says the site uses cookies and log files, and describes collection of account and contact information. |
| Product | GuitarTab is a tab player with a catalog of Guitar Pro tabs, chords and sheet music for guitar, bass, ukulele and drums. | TabbyPro is a free-to-use tablature creator for guitar, bass, and ukulele. |
| Support | The contact page invites questions, requests, suggestions and bug reports by email at [email protected]. | The support page directs users with queries to TabbyPro on Twitter and also points to Buy Me a Coffee. |
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In their own words
GuitarTab
GuitarTab is a tab player and catalog for guitar, bass, ukulele, and drums, with more than one million tabs and chords. It plays Guitar Pro files in .gp3, .gp4, .gp5, .gpx, and .gp formats using a realistic sound engine. Users can import a SoundFont to change playback and bring in their own tab-file library. Tabs can be downloaded, printed, shared, and edited. Favorites and playlists sync across devices and can be used offline. Practice tools include a chromatic tuner, adjustable BPM metronome, and chords dictionary. The app also provides YouTube search for music videos and lessons; using that feature means agreeing to YouTube’s Terms of Service. GuitarTab is ad-supported and provided at no cost. Its privacy policy says the app currently does not collect personal information, while excluding third-party services from that statement and noting that an Advertising ID may be requested. The policy names AdMob and the YouTube API as third-party services used by the app. GuitarTab is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
TabbyPro
TabbyPro is a browser-based tablature creator for guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin, and other instruments. Its editor handles techniques including hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping, bends, slides, vibrato, harmonics, repeats, rests, and other tab markings. You can create tabs without an account and save them in the browser. Song Book groups related tabs into songs with lyrics, notes, progress, source links, and instrument-specific parts. Song pages can include YouTube and Spotify references. Tabs and complete song views can be downloaded as TXT or PDF files. Practice and writing tools include a lyric creator, chord library, metronome, scale checker, NoteMapper, and fretboard trainer. NoteMapper displays matching notes on piano keys and guitar fret positions with octave colors. The Free plan is free. TabbyPro Supporter costs £3 a month and adds account storage, access anywhere, ad-free use, and member sharing.