# StrumBuddy — Acoustic guitar coach & tuner

> Acoustic guitar coach & tuner (iPhone/iPad app by Colin Watson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strumbuddy/id6782689439 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Colin Watson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1016550839)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strumbuddy/id6782689439/reviews.md

## What is StrumBuddy?

Learn acoustic guitar five minutes a day — with a coach that actually listens.

  StrumBuddy uses your iPhone's mic to hear you play, then gives the kind of feedback a good teacher would: not just "right or wrong," but exactly which string buzzed, which note didn't ring, and which chord change
  is falling apart under tempo. Then it tells you the one thing to work on next.

  WHY STRUMBUDDY IS DIFFERENT
  • It listens. Play a real acoustic guitar — no tapping along to a screen.
  • Per-string feedback. See clean vs. muted vs. buzzing for every string, so you know precisely what to fix.
  • An adaptive coach. StrumBuddy tracks your individual skills, finds your weak spots, and shows its reasoning — "your C is fine; it's the change into it that needs work."
  • A 5-minute daily habit. One tap starts a short guided session that always ends on a win, with a streak to keep you going.

  WHAT'S INSIDE
  • Chord trainer with live, per-string cleanliness feedback
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Transition drills with a metronome to tighten your chord changes
  • A guided daily session picked for you by the coach
  • A skill path that grows as you do

  BUILT FOR BEGINNERS
  Most people who pick up a guitar quit within a few months. StrumBuddy is built to get you past that — small daily wins, clear next steps, and feedback that meets you where you are.

  PRIVATE BY DESIGN
  StrumBuddy processes audio on your device. No account, no tracking, nothing sent to a server.

  Grab your guitar and play. StrumBuddy is listening.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-06-24

No release notes.

## More apps by Colin Watson

- [Pawfect Edit](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawfect-edit/id6741478249)
- [Nexus Strike](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nexus-strike/id6753197968)
- [Pour Craft Cocktails](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pour-craft-cocktails/id6762101240)

All apps by Colin Watson: https://appshunter.io/developer/1016550839

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