# Strum - Play Guitar — user reviews > 855 indexed App Store user reviews of Strum by W185 Holdings, rated 4.67/5 from 20,021 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strum-play-guitar/id6749384181/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strum-play-guitar/id6749384181.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16,950 · 4★ 1,520 · 3★ 493 · 2★ 166 · 1★ 892 ## What do users think of Strum? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Chord generation - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 All-in-one guitar app - 👍 Scrolling feature for playing along **Cons** - 💰 Requires subscription to use - 🚫 Can't access app without subscription - 🚫 Limited free features - 👎 Waste of time if can't use for free **Commonly reported bugs** - Can't get past certain questions - Doesn't work for some users **Most requested features** - More song options - Strumming patterns - Free version with ads ## Newest reviews (17 of 855) ### 3/5 — Not for musicians *2026-09-03, version 1.8.7* If you want to strum along to a song as the app would suggest you can do that; but you’re not playing music. That’s harsh, you are playing but you’re not necessarily playing with the band you’re just playing the chords. No strum patterns. It’s very bare bones. It’s everything it advertises its self as so you can’t be too disappointed, but don’t think you’re gonna learn guitar this way. ### 2/5 — subscription *2026-08-29, version 1.8.5* the app looked really cool to me. but obviously like all the other apps i try to get. subscription. always a subscription. can you guys atleast limit some features? it’s really annoying when i see your adds but you don’t mention that there’s a subscription also. please limit some features for free atleast ### 2/5 — Looks nice but the price *2026-08-27, version 1.8.4* I didn’t actually try this because it makes you sign up for a recurring $7 a week charge (with a one week trial) before you can actually use the app. Sorry. No. I’ll stick with Ultimate Guitar. $7 a month I might consider. But $364 a year? You’re out of your mind. ### 3/5 — Tabs and strumming pattern *2026-08-22, version 1.8.3* It’d be better and more helpful if there were strumming patterns there because some songs I understand the chords I just can’t get the strumming patterns down. As for the tabs it would be great for beginners like me to learn riffs. ### 1/5 — Horrible customer service I removed my subscription 5+ times and they still take money every month. *2026-08-21, version 1.8.3* Never use this app or spend money on it, even if you remove and cancel your subscription they still will take money every month, funny right. You guys need to learn how to run a business I hope you have a horrible rest of your day. ### 1/5 — Decent app, insanely expensive *2026-08-21* Title ### 1/5 — Worst app *2026-08-19* Couldn’t even open app. Just finished setting up the app and then it’s asking to download another app. **Developer response:** We're really sorry to hear that you're having trouble opening the app. Please email us at strumappcontact@gmail.com with more details so we can look into this directly and help you resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We want to fix this and make the app better for you! - The Strum Team ### 1/5 — Stupid *2026-08-19, version 1.8.2* Terrible app makes me try and pay for payment I canceled ### 1/5 — rubbish *2026-08-18, version 1.8.2* the app is rubbish the app wants me to pay 7 pound a week that’s a scam ### 1/5 — Weird marketing ploy *2026-08-17* Seems like you have to pay to even use the app at all, it started asking me loads of questions like it was going to help and then just before I could actually get any value, I’m given a paywall. This is after I was asked to rate the app so how many are giving 5 stars two minutes before they realise they’re about to delete it off their phone ?? 😒 ### 1/5 — So expensive *2026-08-16, version 1.8.2* I’m a self taught on guitar and I seen this app everywhere “oh it’s so good blah blah blah” I agree it’s a good app but seven pounds a week? What? That’s crazy and I don’t have that money just to throw around at a money hungry app it’s a good idea but so expensive it limits people that want to learn guitar but can’t afford a teacher or even this app it sucks ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2026-08-16* It’s 100% paywalled. Don’t waste your time. ### 1/5 — Learning how to pla *2026-08-16, version 1.8.2* It doesn’t actually teach you how to play the guitar it only shows you the chords but it doesn’t go in depth on how to actually use them for an app that’s supposed to be about teaching you to play your favorite songs it actually doesn’t even do it ### 1/5 — Genuinely hot garbage *2026-08-16, version 1.8.2* Just do yourself a favor and download songster and look at YouTube this app is awful chords are wrong and song choices are very limited ### 1/5 — something *2026-08-16, version 1.8.2* whenever you download it and complete all the steps it wants you to subscribe before you can play ### 1/5 — Pay *2026-08-15, version 1.8.2* It cost money literally wasted my time ### 1/5 — another annoying subscription grab *2026-08-14, version 1.8.2* I went and put all my information just to be met with the inevitable, a subscription. i’d pay for the app i’m not paying monthly for this. money grab lame and stupid, i suggest redoing the whole thing because it sucks ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ne pas installer *2026-09-04* Honnêtement grosse perte de temps, on nous vend ça comme du rêve, pour apprendre ses meilleurs accords mais la réalité est tout autre.. 8€ par semaine rendez vous en compte ? Nous sommes pas tous aisé avec des moyens qui nous permettent d’apprendre la guitare pour « seulement » 8€ par semaine. Merci pour la perte de temps 🙂. Bien à vous, ### 1/5 — Theft *2026-08-31, version 1.8.6* They will charge your card and claim they don’t have your card but you’ll still get charged ### 1/5 — Subscription *2026-08-31, version 1.8.6* You HAVE to pay just to use the app ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-08-31, version 1.8.5* Obviously a scam. If I wanted to pay I’d just get a guitar tutor ### 1/5 — App literally does nothing *2026-08-29, version 1.8.5* Shame, it’s such a good concept but everytime I click on a song I can only see the first page of music and my phone screen does nothing when I try to scroll or look at settings and takes a moment after a press to go back. I hope this is just a me issue and could be resolved but for now it’s just a shame ### 1/5 — ridículo *2026-08-25* faz vc responder um monte de pergunta, pede acesso a dados pessoais, para só no final dizer que tem que pagar 50 reais POR SEMANA pra ter acesso kkkk ridículo ### 1/5 — App is basically useless without paying *2026-08-25, version 1.8.3* All basic features are behind a paywall. I don’t think it’s worth paying for. ### 1/5 — Uhm *2026-08-24, version 1.8.3* In my opinion, very bad. It would not let me get past the subscription page so I could not play. And I am not using an app where I have to but it to use it like what..😭 ### 1/5 — Haven’t even gotten to the app *2026-08-23, version 1.8.3* You’re asking me how the app is before I can even get in to the app. No way to skip the opening questions or reviews. ### 1/5 — no pay no use *2026-08-22* user have to pay for it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app! *2026-08-30, version 1.8.5* I like how they test your skill level, it feels like it’s really personalized ### 5/5 — This app if tuff *2026-08-29, version 1.8.5* The best app ever ### 5/5 — Pretty tuff dude *2026-08-23, version 1.8.3* Tuff ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-08-13, version 1.8.2* Good ### 5/5 — Best app *2026-08-13, version 1.8.2* It helps me a lot since i am a beginner ### 5/5 — Matt *2026-08-07, version 1.8.2* The best app ### 5/5 — Strum *2026-08-06, version 1.8.1* Awesome ### 5/5 — Strum *2026-08-01, version 1.8.1* Best guitar lessons ever ### 5/5 — For someone *2026-07-31, version 1.8.1* I wanted to learn how to play guitar to maybe impress someone that i really have feelings for and i feel like this is the best app for that. ### 5/5 — About strum *2026-07-29, version 1.8.0* It’s a very nice and good app that helps other to play to have joy it’s very simple and esay to use and helps a lot. --- *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 2026-09-09.*