# Guitar Pro

> Tablature & Sheet Music Player

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400666114](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id400666114)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id400666114`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arobas Music
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (896 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.11.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2011-01-15
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/guitar-pro/id400666114)
- **Website:** [https://www.guitar-pro.com/](https://www.guitar-pro.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php?pg=legal-privacy-policy](https://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php?pg=legal-privacy-policy)

## Description

Guitar Pro Mobile is the companion app to view and play sheet music and tablature created with the Guitar Pro ecosystem. It’s ideal for practicing on the go and capturing musical ideas with the NotePad single-track tablature tool, which you can later finish on desktop Guitar Pro.

Key features include support for GP3–GP8 (.gp) and PowerTab (.ptb), tab and standard notation, a multitrack player with metronome and tempo controls, fretboard view for left- and right-handed players, on‑the‑fly transposition and looping, file loading via WiFi, iTunes, or email, dark/light modes, export to PDF, and the option to export NotePad ideas to GP6/GP7 formats for continued work on desktop. It also integrates with MySongBook for sheet music access.

## Rankings

- #63,891 — Overall
- #24 — Music (Paid)
- #62 — tab

## Review summary

Guitar Pro on iOS serves as a portable, low-cost companion for practicing and accessing GP files on the go. However, it struggles as a desktop replacement due to paywalls for songs, limited editing and file management features, audio/compatibility shortcomings, and slow updates. Users repeatedly note it’s best for practice rather than full composition or editing workflows, with reliability and parity issues dampening the experience.

### Pros

- Portable practice tool for on-the-go use, including fingerstyle practice.
- Lower overall cost for mobile use compared to the desktop version.
- Access to Guitar Pro files and ecosystem on mobile via the GP browser, allowing you to open and view files on the go.
- Useful for learning riffs and practicing techniques.

### Cons

- Requires a paid app plus additional subscription/credits to access songs, leading to paywalls and ongoing costs.
- Not a full editor: editing capabilities are limited or removed (e.g., copy/paste), making it feel like a viewer rather than a desktop replacement.
- Audio quality and feature parity with the desktop version are lacking (MIDI quality is uneven; limited audio file integration or synchronization with tabs).
- File management and reliability issues (files can appear corrupted, poor cloud/structure handling, and awkward file navigation).
- Update frequency and parity with the desktop app are lagging (slow updates and removal of previously available features).

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