# Fret Buddy — Your All-in-One Music Toolkit

> Your All-in-One Music Toolkit (iPhone/iPad app by Pavlo Tatarenko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fret-buddy/id6740985464 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pavlo Tatarenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792392966)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-02-03
- Data updated: 2026-05-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fret-buddy/id6740985464/reviews.md

## What is Fret Buddy?

Fret Buddy – The Ultimate Guitar Practice Toolkit


Master your guitar skills with Fret Buddy!
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, this all-in-one guitar practice app is designed to help you tune your guitar, transpose chords, train your ear, and stay on beat with ease.

Unlock the power of essential guitar tools like the chord transposer, circle of fifths, chord library, tuner, metronome, and ear training exercises — plus bite-sized interactive lessons to help you truly understand the fretboard.

Key Features:

Bite-Sized Guitar Lessons
Learn guitar theory with structured, easy-to-follow lessons covering triads, intervals, chord shapes, and more. Each lesson includes interactive fretboard quizzes to reinforce your knowledge and help you master the fretboard.

Fretboard Visualizer
See any note, scale, mode, or triad shape mapped on the fretboard to deepen your understanding of the guitar.

Chord Transposer
Effortlessly transpose chord progressions into any key with automatic key detection. Learn faster with chord shape visualizations (Full version feature).

Guitar Tuner
Achieve perfect tuning with a precise guitar tuner that filters out background noise. Supports multiple guitar tunings, with manual string-by-string tuning and vibration feedback in the full version.

Metronome
Stay on beat with a customizable metronome featuring multiple sound options. Tap to set the tempo and fine-tune your rhythm. (Full version: custom metronome sounds)

Ear Training Tool
Sharpen your musical ear with quick exercises to help you recognize notes, scales, and chord progressions. Unlock advanced difficulty levels in the full version.

Interactive Circle of Fifths
Explore music theory, chord progressions, and key signatures with the Interactive Circle of Fifths, your shortcut to understanding harmony.

Chord Finder
Explore an extensive collection of over 500 chords and 2000 possible positions for both guitar and ukulele in our beautifully designed chord finder. (Full version unlocks complex chords and ukulele chords)

Why Choose Fret Buddy?

All-in-One Toolkit – Includes tuner, chord transposer, metronome, ear training, and interactive lessons

Free Version – Fully functional with minimal ads

Premium Upgrade – Unlock chord shape visualizations, manual tuning, custom sounds, advanced ear training, and more

User-Friendly Interface – Designed for guitarists, bass players, and fretted instrument musicians

Light & Dark Mode – Practice anytime with a UI that adapts to you

Upgrade to the Full Version
Unlock premium features with a one-time purchase and enjoy an ad-free experience, advanced tuning options, and in-depth practice tools.

Download Fret Buddy now and take your guitar practice to the next level—with theory that sticks and tools that deliver.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fret Buddy Full Version | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.22 — 2026-03-22

• Lessons: multiple bug fixes and UI improvements, including fixed lesson skipping, new progress indicators, feedback buttons, and clearer note-limit messaging.
• Lessons: new content, including pentatonic scales, major scale modes, connecting scales, scale application, and new open-chord exercises.
• Metronome: added a new Help dialog.
• Other minor fixes: improved dark mode colors and corrected version check.

### 1.6.12 — 2025-10-21

•	Added Custom Tunings — create and save your own tunings.
•	The tuner now shows the target note and closest note for improved accuracy.
•	Displays detuning amount in cents for finer tuning.
•	Fresh content: new exercises added to the chord learning lessons.
•	Improved note selection and overall performance.

### 1.6.1 — 2025-08-02

New Features:
	•	Interactive Lessons: Learn the fretboard more effectively with bite-sized theory lessons packed with diagrams and fun facts.
	•	Topics include the basics of notes and intervals, triads, chords, scales, and more - designed specifically to help you master the fretboard step by step.
	•	Quick Quizzes: Test your understanding with interactive quizzes to reinforce what you’ve learned.
	•	Progress Tracking: Keep an eye on your learning journey with built-in score and progress tracking.
	•	Fresh Content: Lessons are included in the app, and new content can be downloaded for continuous learning.
Bug Fixes:
	•	Fixed an issue where the fretboard visualizer did not show notes beyond the 15th fret in some cases.

### 1.5.8 — 2025-05-23

Introducing a new tool - Fretboard Visualizer:
	•	Highlight any notes across the fretboard.
	•	Visualize triads with options for root, 1st, and 2nd inversions, different triad types, focus on specific string sets, and see intervals relative to the root note (all root notes available in the paid version).
	•	Explore the most popular scales and modes—see their patterns mapped out on the fretboard (full scale library in the paid version).
	•	Enjoy a convenient landscape mode to view more of the fretboard at once.
	•	Personalize your experience with multiple color themes (available in the paid version).
	•	Adjust how many frets are displayed to match your instrument or preference.
Whether you’re learning new shapes, building chords, or exploring scales, the Fretboard Visualizer makes it easy to see and understand the patterns that unlock your playing.

### 1.4.1 — 2025-03-04

New Features in Tuner:
Introducing Chromatic Mode – Tune any note across the full guitar range, from low F#1 to high B5, with precise frequency detection. Perfect for tuning in any key and identifying notes as you play!
New Minimum Volume Threshold Setting – Adjust the sensitivity of the tuner to filter out background noise or improve detection when playing quietly.

Fixes & Improvements:
Enhanced volume detection and overall tuner performance.
Fixed Circle of Fifths layout issues on some iPads in horizontal mode.
Improved landscape layout for the Chord Finder.

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