Fiddler Magazine vs Start Jamming with Grass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fiddler Magazine
This app provides a quarterly digital magazine for fiddle enthusiasts, featuring articles on various styles, tune histories, and transcriptions. It offers subscription options for ongoing access to its educational and entertaining content.
- Quarterly digital issues
- Articles on various fiddle styles
- Fiddle tune history
- Improvisation techniques
- CD, book, and DVD reviews
- Tune transcriptions
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Founded in 1994, Fiddler Magazine is an informative, educational, and entertaining resource for fiddlers, accompanists, and appreciative listeners. Each quarterly issue (now approx. 60 pages each) features a variety of different styles of fiddling, as well as plenty of other articles and columns. Regular columns include: Bluegrass Fiddling, “The Practicing Fiddler,” Fiddle Tune History, On Improvisation, Irish Fiddling, Cross-Tuning Workshop, Cross-Canada Fiddle Tour, and reviews of CDs, books, and DVDs. Each issue also includes transcriptions of several tunes. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $6.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $12.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $24.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
Start Jamming with Grass
Learn bluegrass music with a comprehensive song library, including chords, lyrics, and demo videos. Discover over 700 bluegrass jams nationwide to connect with other musicians. Practice with built-in backing tracks at adjustable tempos.
- Extensive song library with chords and lyrics
- Demo videos for jam standards
- Jam finder for local bluegrass events
- Track played songs and share with friends
- Automatic backing tracks with adjustable tempo
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Grass is your companion for learning bluegrass music. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your skills, this app provides everything you need to join the bluegrass community. Key Features: - Song Library: Chords, lyrics, and demo videos for over 400 jam standards, filterable by category and artist. - Jam Finder: Meet new friends to play with at 700+ bluegrass jams across the country. - Lists: Track what you've played, or "go live" and help your friends follow along - Practice Tools: Built-in automatic backing tracks at adjustable tempos. Perfect for: - Beginning musicians interested in bluegrass - Intermediate players looking to expand their repertoire - Anyone wanting to join the bluegrass community - Musicians searching for local jams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Start Jamming with Grass at none against Fiddler Magazine's 11. Start Jamming with Grass also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). Fiddler Magazine's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Fiddler Magazine sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Start Jamming with Grass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fiddler Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Start Jamming with Grass has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fiddler Magazine ships an update every 8 months, Start Jamming with Grass weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fiddler Magazine | Start Jamming with Grass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magzter Inc. | Elijah Jacob Mayfield |
Customer experience
Fiddler Magazine
Start Jamming with Grass
In-app purchases
Fiddler Magazine
- Summer 2019$6.99
- Fiddler Magazine - Fall 2015$6.99
- Fiddler Magazine - Spring 2016$6.99
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- Fiddler Magazine - summer 2016$6.99
- Fiddler Magazine - Fall 2016$6.99
- Fiddler Magazine Fall 2017$6.99
- Fiddler Fall 2021$6.99
- Fiddler Winter 2021$6.99
- Fiddler Magazine Spring 2022$6.99
- Fiddler Magazine Summer 2022$6.99
- Fiddler Magazine Fall 2022$6.99
Start Jamming with Grass
No in-app purchases
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