# Fretwise: Guitar Scales — Chords, Theory & Fretboard > Chords, Theory & Fretboard (iPhone/iPad app by Burak Alperen AKKAYA.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fretwise-guitar-scales/id6799465441 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Burak Alperen AKKAYA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787720326) - Category: Music, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 18 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-22 - Data updated: 2026-10-10 ## What is Fretwise? Fretwise turns guitar theory into something you can see, hear and play, right on the fretboard. Whether you're learning your first scale or mapping CAGED chord shapes across the whole neck, Fretwise shows exactly where every note lives, plays it with a realistic plucked-string sound, and helps you turn theory into muscle memory. SCALES & MODES • 20 scales and modes in all 12 keys: major, natural, harmonic and melodic minor, the 7 diatonic modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian), pentatonic and blues scales, and exotic scales like Hungarian Minor and the Altered Scale • Five CAGED positions for every scale, in standard or compact framing • Show notes, scale degrees, fingers or dots, in sharps or flats, spelled correctly for every key • Target tones highlight each scale's own chord tones CHORDS • 23 chord types: triads, 7ths, suspended and extended chords • Up to five CAGED shapes per chord, in every key, with fingerings • Tap any voicing to hear it strummed MAQAM & MAKAM • 8 Arabic maqamat and 9 Turkish makamlar on the guitar neck, including the quarter tones and commas that fall between the frets • Authentic view shows where each pitch truly lies; Standard view shows the fret to play and how far to bend • Ajnas and çeşniler, sayr and seyir, an example phrase for every mode, five-fret positions, a tonic picker and a one-string layout PRACTICE & SONGWRITING (PRO) • Chord practice and a progression looper with 51 genre loops, from blues and jazz to flamenco, lo-fi and metal • Songwriter Handbook: the diatonic chords (I–vii°) of any key, filtered by mood and tension ALSO • 7 tunings: Standard, Drop D, Half-Step Down, D Standard, Open D, Open G and DADGAD • Favorites: save the scales, chords and positions you use most Scales, chords, CAGED shapes and Maqam & Makam are free. The free version shows ads. Fretwise Pro is an optional one-time purchase, not a subscription: it unlocks chord practice, the progression looper and the Songwriter Handbook, and removes ads. Whether you're a beginner learning your first scale shapes or an experienced player filling in the gaps in your theory, Fretwise helps you see the fretboard the way music theory describes it. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime Pass | $9.99 | one-time | ## Is Fretwise safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Fretwise. ## Is Fretwise legit? Fretwise: Guitar Scales appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Fretwise is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.1 — 2026-10-05 New: Name the Note, a free fretboard game. A note lights up on the neck and you pick its name from four choices. • Three levels: natural notes on frets 0–5, natural notes up to the 12th fret, and all 12 notes up to the 12th fret • Works in the tuning you pick • Hear each note as you answer, and chase your best streak Also: the home screen now shows all 23 chord types. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-03 New: Maqam & Makam • 8 Arabic maqamat and 9 Turkish makamlar on the fretboard, with the quarter tones and commas that fall between the frets: Rast, Bayati, Hijaz, Nahawand, Kurd, Ajam, Sikah, Saba, Uşşak, Hicaz, Nihavent, Kürdî, Hüseynî, Segâh, Sabâ and Hümâyun. • Authentic view shows where each pitch truly lies; Standard view shows the fret to play and how far to bend. • Ajnas and çeşniler, the sayr or seyir of each mode, an example phrase, and five-fret positions that play one note at a time. • Move any maqam or makam to another tonic, or lay it out along a single string. Better sound • Every note now has the same clean plucked tone at its exact pitch. Some notes used to sound thin or slightly out of tune. ### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-02 Note names and target tones now follow the theory: • Notes are spelled by scale degree. F major shows Bb instead of A#, D Phrygian shows Eb and Bb, and chords follow the same rule. • The sharp/flat switch now chooses the name of the key. When a key would need a double sharp or flat, the simpler name is used: D# major appears as Eb major. • Target Tones highlight only the scale's home chord. The blues b5, the Lydian #4 and the bebop passing 7th are no longer marked as chord tones. ### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-26 Fretboard fixes: • Scale positions now show only the frets inside the selected box. Open strings outside the position are no longer drawn, so each CAGED shape reads exactly as you'd play it. Choose "Full neck" to see every note, open strings included. • The Target Tones toggle now shows the real chord-tone degrees of the selected scale. In minor pentatonic, for example, it reads 1-b3-5-b7 instead of always 1-3-5-7. ### 1.0 — 2026-09-22 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Fretwise | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [RiffAlly Jam: Guitar Practice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riffally-jam-guitar-practice/id6807209960) | — | Free | Music | | [Akorio: Guitar Practice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akorio-guitar-practice/id6794922746) | — | Free | Music | | [Guitar Scale Quest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-scale-quest/id6760149969) | — | Free | Music | | [PickQuest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickquest/id6760567578) | — | Free | Music | | [KnowYourNeck](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knowyourneck/id6780935661) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Music | | [ShedSpace](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shedspace/id6801592458) | 5.0 (7) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Burak Alperen AKKAYA - [Limitless Tuner and Metronome](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/limitless-tuner-and-metronome/id6789529771) - [Backgammon Limitless](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgammon-limitless/id6798051831) - [NEXTGAMMON](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextgammon/id6801926071) All apps by Burak Alperen AKKAYA: https://appshunter.io/developer/6787720326 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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