# Guitar Companion — user reviews > 111 indexed App Store user reviews of Guitar Companion by Infinaut Technologies, Inc, rated 4.50/5 from 43 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-companion/id443631685/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-companion/id443631685.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 28 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Guitar Companion? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🎸 Comprehensive chord library with multiple variations - 🎵 Built-in tuner functionality - 📊 Scale charts and patterns for learning - 🔊 Audio playback of chords - 💰 Free version with substantial features - ⚙️ Customizable chord groups and settings - 🎯 Great for beginners learning guitar - 📱 Works well on mobile devices - 🎼 Metronome with rhythm patterns - 🌐 Supports multiple instruments (guitar, ukulele, mandolin, bass) **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes in certain modes (favorites/edit) - ❌ Missing some chord types and variations - 🎸 Fretboard orientation issues for different hand positions - 🔊 Audio/sound quality concerns - ⚠️ Limited tuning options (mostly standard tuning) - 📺 Display legibility issues on iPhone - 🔧 Inconsistent chord naming conventions - 💸 In-app purchase recognition problems - 📍 Ghost notes and display glitches - 🎯 Difficult chord forms shown over easier alternatives - 📢 Excessive advertisements in free version **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when in favorites and edit mode - Missing notes in certain chords (d7, bm at top of neck) - Ghost notes appearing to left of headstock - Incorrect chord naming in half-step down tuning (Bb7 labeled as A7) - Notes sounding displaced up an octave - Fretboard displayed backwards in landscape mode - App stuck on intro page with Infinaut logo - Tuner gets stuck and cannot be turned off without restarting - Audio not working on some devices (iPad) - Sound issues related to device mute switch - Baritone tuning not properly linear for guitalele use **Most requested features** - Circle of fifths wheel - Reverse chord lookup (identify chord from fretboard notes) - Open/alternative tuning support - Landscape mode with adjustable fretboard orientation - Visual tuner instead of audio-only - Slash chord support - Chromatic tuner - Ability to hear scales in different positions - More chord types (power chords, extended chords like D13b5b9) - Guitalele/guilele tuning option - Ability to shift chords without resetting position - Song learning/playback feature - Better help documentation and directions - Improved audio quality for chord playback ## Newest reviews (17 of 111) ### 4/5 — Useful and intuitive app *2023-12-20* I wish there were more chord types listed, and perhaps that the chord names conformed to the naming conventions that I know. However, the user interface is great, and I like being able to play the chords from my phone. Very good job!! ### 4/5 — Great tool for beginner Guitar and Ukulele player *2020-04-27* Would give it 5 stars if you can fix the alternate ADGCEA tuning you call “baritone” in your App which is not linear so it can be effectively be used for the guitalele. The C jumps one octave higher while the other notes are a properly ascending. Or maybe add an alternate tuning for the gutarlele/ guilele which are becoming more and more popular now. I upgraded to “all access” on both the guitar and ukulele apps. These are really amazing apps and potentially the only one needs for the guitar or ukulele with the built in tuners, chord and scale charts, a decent metronome with rhythm patterns. ### 3/5 — Crashes *2020-04-19* App just exits when in favorites and edit mode ### 4/5 — Infinaut’s fix please! *2020-03-24* So far I’ve found the d7 and bm are missing a note at the top of the neck and when I display all cord notes in settings there is a floating ghost note or two to the left of the headstock. This app is really awesome for learning guitar, really brilliant but needs a small update. ### 3/5 — Better than others but is missing something BIGGGG *2015-06-08* First off let me say that although I only give it 3 stars it's better than the others because when I rotate the screen the fretboard stays put and the chart moves....being left handed and having the low e on top makes this better than all the others because I haven't seen one that does that... What it's missing is a circle of fifths wheel...I mean Jesus....can't anyone get it right?you put a relations wheel on here and you get 5 stars...it's a couple of other tweaks it could use like staying in the same vicinity when I change notes....I juuuust want to shift....I don't want to hit the stupid arrow to get back to the same chord shape....Jeeeesus Christ!!!....it's irritating!!!!..one app does this but it's missing that....the other app does that but it's missing this....I would think a circle of fifths be standard but what do I know. And reverse chord lookup might help too duuhrrr. ### 4/5 — Outstanding App *2015-01-07* A lot of great features. I especially love the ability to save custom chord groups. I just wish it had the ability to let me choose the notes on the fretboard and have the app display the chord. I'm learning from a jazz guitar book and some of the weirder chords aren't in the default groups. (D13b5b9 for example) ### 4/5 — Decent *2014-04-09, version 4.0* It's okay for a tuner. Normally works, as long as the surroundings are quiet. ### 4/5 — Useful easy app *2013-10-20, version 4.0* Very useful app to help discover chords and look for different chords to add more voice tommy songs. ### 3/5 — Guitar companion *2013-07-03, version 3.2.0* A nice app for building basic chords. It would be greatly improved if handled slash chords. ### 4/5 — Guitar Companion. Great app!! *2013-06-28, version 3.2.0* Fantastic app! Almost like having personal instructor! ### 5/5 — Very good *2013-05-18, version 3.2.0* Great app ### 4/5 — Fund earful. *2013-05-17, version 3.2.0* Great. Alternative turnings are very useful. ### 5/5 — Make my tune perfect *2013-05-15, version 3.2.0* As soon i use for first time, I like it!!! ### 5/5 — Josh *2013-04-30, version 3.2.0* Very helpful ### 5/5 — Know your scales *2013-04-17, version 3.2.0* Once your familiar with scale shapes and formula this app is very handy indeed ### 4/5 — Decent *2013-04-14, version 3.2.0* Has some bad features but overall a great app ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2013-04-09, version 3.2.0* I like the fact that the program is intuitive. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crap *2013-12-14, version 4.0* Absolutely the worst app I ever got and the worst part is..... I bought it! Avoid it, I emailed for support and got no reply hence the negative report. ### 1/5 — Ripped off *2013-10-19, version 4.0* This latest version does not recognise the fact that I purchased the full version, feeling well ripped off :-( ### 1/5 — Soso *2012-10-28, version 3.1.2* Position of guitar is backwards for a right handed person. ### 1/5 — Stuck on intro page *2012-09-23, version 3.1* Tuning up, then a quick flash of the app to whet my appetite, then the Infinaut logo, a strummed chord... and that's all it does. Looks like a good, useful app, but there's no point for anyone to download it until it's fixed in the next update. I'll review it again then and give more stars. iPhone 4S running IOS6 ### 1/5 — Rks *2011-12-17, version 2.0.1* Didn't recognise chords. Wired finger configuration ### 1/5 — AVOID *2011-11-13, version 2.0.1* Unless you want a constant stream of UNSOLICITED advertisements bombarding your iPad. A pity because it looked promising. ### 1/5 — Guitar *2011-09-03, version 1.3* Very disappointing ones get stuck on tuning can't changed other wise is very handy. ### 1/5 — Mr *2011-08-22, version 1.2* Simple, basic and uninspired. There are lots of better apps out there. At least it's free. ### 2/5 — Don't buy Tunings *2015-10-21, version 4.0.2* Half step down Tuning calls what would be Bb7 as A7. Moreover, some of the notes sound displaced up an octave. ### 2/5 — Fretboard upside down! *2013-01-27, version 3.2.0* This would be a very good app but while viewing it in landscape mode the fretboard is backwards. I know that it's kind of subjective but every book, website and app displays the fretboard the opposite way. Please make it an option to flip it around! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great for scales *2020-05-16* Complete fretboard knowledge in any key ### 5/5 — Muy *2015-11-13, version 4.0.2* Buena la aplicación me a ayudado mucho ### 5/5 — Happy with this *2015-06-18, version 4.0.2* Works great for me. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-04-14, version 4.0* Great app ### 5/5 — Love patterns love *2013-10-18, version 4.0* Patterns...Wow. I just flip through a few, find some thing that sounds good, and start making licks off it. ### 5/5 — Yes! *2013-09-18, version 3.2.0* 5 stars for the tuner (I don't use it for anything else) ### 5/5 — Idiot proof tuner *2013-08-04, version 3.2.0* Can't make it much easier that this. I tried 12 different apps and found this one the best for me. ### 5/5 — Guitar app *2013-07-22, version 3.2.0* So handy. Chords, tune up. It's great. ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-05-28, version 3.2.0* It's handy when it comes to writing, playing on time And getting your chord progressions tight. ### 5/5 — excellant app, very helpful *2013-05-20, version 3.2.0* greAt features and easy to use --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*