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24 alternatives to Guitar Hero® Live

Guitar Hero on your iPhone or iPad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Guitar Hero® Live launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Guitar Hero Live▲60

   Play Guitar Hero Live on the go on your iPad, iPhone, or TV

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Guitar Hero Live▲94

   You are the rock star (pre-order)

   2015 · support.activision.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Guitar Hero Live▲56

   Guitar Hero makes a return in a big way

   2015 · support.activision.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tonebridge Guitar Effects▲80

   Play your favorite songs in their original sound

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Guitar! by Smule▲74

   The best recreation of "Guitar Hero" on mobile

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medly for iOS▲95

   Make epic music on iPhone and iPad.

   2016 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Playground▲78

   Interactive songs on your iPhone and iPad

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fender Tune▲95

   Free guitar and bass tune iOS app

   2016 · fender.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   8Stem▲79

   Guitar Hero for remixes

   2016 · 8stem.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SongKit▲110

    A modern AI-powered songbook app for iPhone and iPad

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Guitar Wiz▲127

    All-in-one guitar companion app to learn, practice & create

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Yousician▲2

    Learn to play guitar with this Guitar Hero like game

    2015 · yousician.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NBA LIVE Mobile▲76

    Hit the court in the all-new EA SPORTS NBA LIVE Mobile

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Music Memos by Apple▲171

    An app to capture your song ideas

    2016 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Riffstation▲213

    Search any music video and see the song's chords in realtime

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Guitar Pro 7▲94

    Create, play and share your tabs

    2017 · guitar-pro.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Favorites Widget▲85

    Call your favorite people directly from the iOS lock screen

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Boom for iOS▲151

    A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

    2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    VOX for iOS▲154

    The #1 music player for Mac, now on your iPhone

    2015 · vox.rocks · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Guitar Notebook▲77

    Capture your song ideas with notation, lyrics, and audio

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Beatwave 3▲81

    Music made easy

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    playAppleMusic.com▲89

    An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music

    2018 · playapplemusic.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PlayMeet▲91

    Connect through music

    2015 · playmeet.me · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Origami Live▲99

    New app to view your Origami prototypes on iPhones & iPads

    2015 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →