Comparison

Blues Licks vs MelodyMemo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Blues Licks

Learn 56 authentic blues guitar licks from legendary players like B.B. King and Eric Clapton. Detailed video lessons, synchronized TAB, and an animated fretboard make practice effective and fun.

Highlights
  • 56 blues licks
  • High-quality video lessons
  • Performance at normal and slow speed
  • Detailed note and technique explanations
  • Synchronized music score and TAB
  • Animated fretboard (left/right-handed)
  • Loop playback controls
Features
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The Blues Licks app from JustinGuitar.com brings together over a year's worth of content from Justin's weekly Blues Licks series into a single, easy to use app. Playing blues is a LOT about learning licks and how to use them, so as a blues guitarist you need to be constantly on the look out for new material. This app contains fifty six of the finest blues licks showcasing the styles of famous blues players like B.B.King, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more. Justin breaks down each lick in detail in a high quality video describing not only how to play it but also when to use it most effectively. Each lick video includes a performance by Justin at normal and slow speed, followed by a detailed note by note explanation of the notes and techniques used. The final section of each video includes tips from Justin on how the licks work musically and the concepts behind them. There is music score and TAB for each lick which follows along as the lick is performed. An animated fretboard is also available that clearly shows fingering on a virtual fretboard in real time as Justin performs the lick on video (for both left or right handed players). You can also loop the video playback using the app's controls to target a specific part of the lick when practicing. Learning to play blues is one of the most fun things you can do on guitar and it's a solid foundation for other styles too. The Blues Licks app from JustinGuitar.com is the perfect way to further your blues education with one of the most popular guitar teachers on the planet! The Blues Licks app includes: - 56 blues licks in the styles of the most famous blues players - High quality video for each lick including performance and detailed explanation of the notes and techniques - Follow along TAB and fretboard diagrams - Loop controls to target specific parts of the lick during practice - Links to the popular JustinGuitar.com Blues Lead Guitar course at JustinGuitar.com JustinGuitar.com is one of the most popular sites on the web for learning guitar with over 1,000 free guitar lessons. Created and run by Justin Sandercoe the site attracts more than 30,000 unique visitors a day and Justin's lesson videos have received over 266 million views on YouTube (as of July 2016). The lessons on the site are free and there are plans for thousands more, all supported by voluntary donations from students. For more information visit www.JustinGuitar.com

About

MelodyMemo

Features
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MelodyMemo provides a quick and easy way to record song ideas. It relies on only the necessary tools to record an idea as simply as possible.

Screenshots

Blues Licks4 screens
MelodyMemo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MelodyMemo at Free against Blues Licks's $2.99. MelodyMemo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 14 months). Blues Licks's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MelodyMemo is free to download; Blues Licks costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blues Licks ships an update every 14 months, MelodyMemo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blues Licks versus MelodyMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlues LicksMelodyMemo
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size300 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin GuitarAlexander Seals

In-app purchases

None

Blues Licks

No in-app purchases

None

MelodyMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blues Licks free?
Blues Licks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MelodyMemo free?
MelodyMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blues Licks or MelodyMemo have ads?
Neither Blues Licks nor MelodyMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blues Licks or MelodyMemo?
Blues Licks ships an update every 14 months, and MelodyMemo every 3 days. Most recently, Blues Licks was updated on November 2, 2026 and MelodyMemo on October 27, 2026.

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