Comparison

Trala vs Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning

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

Head to head
About

Trala

Learn violin with instant feedback on pitch and rhythm using cutting-edge technology. Access a vast library of songs and lessons taught by world-class violinists, from classical to rock.

Highlights
  • Instant pitch and rhythm feedback
  • Curriculum by concertmasters and rockstars
  • Built-in violin tuner
  • Interactive sheet music library
  • 500+ songs from various genres
  • Lessons from Grammy-winning violinists
Features
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We are thrilled to announce that Trala apps have been acquired by Learnfield GmbH, the world-renowned company behind the popular piano-learning app, Skoove. This marks an exciting new chapter for Trala, bringing expanded opportunities for development, enhanced features, and dedicated support for our violin learners. Trala helps you learn violin at any age, from anywhere. Here’s how it works: GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGY AND INSTANT FEEDBACK When you’re not in a lesson, Trala uses signal processing, cutting edge technology that analyzes the sound of your violin and gives you instant feedback on pitch and rhythm every time you practice. When you play the wrong notes, we’ll help you get back on track. CURRICULUM BUILT BY CONCERTMASTERS AND ROCKSTARS Learn violin by playing the music you love - whether that’s Bach, Britney (Spears), Bluegrass, or (Bela) Bartok. Stay motivated between lessons with the world’s largest library of violin videos and exercises featuring folks like Joshua Bell, Katie Jacoby (The Who), and Kiana June Weber. BUILT-IN VIOLIN TUNER Trala’s in-app violin tuner provides high-precision tuning while teaching you the skills to tune by ear. EXPANSIVE SHEET MUSIC LIBRARY Trala’s interactive sheet music library will teach you 500+ beloved songs, from Happy Birthday to Bach partitas. TRALA’S MISSION Trala’s mission is to make world-class music education available to every single person on Earth. We’re here to give you the lessons, feedback, and support you need to become a violinist. Over 400,000 students from 193+ countries have downloaded Trala to learn violin. MEET OUR CURRICULUM EXPERTS Some of the most exciting violinists teach at Trala, including: • Joshua Bell, Grammy award winning violinist • Katie Jacoby, electric violinist for The Who • Kiana June Weber, the world’s preeminent Celtic fiddler • Dr. Nuné Melik, classical violinist, musicologist, and humanitarian • Grace Youn, renowned Suzuki-certified expert in the fundamentals • Rasa Mahmoudian, concertmaster of the Iran‐Austria Symphony Orchestra ---------------------------- Read about our terms and privacy policy here: http://trala.com/terms http://trala.com/privacy-policy Questions? Email support@trala.com to chat with a real violinist. Trala uses the open-source library Verovio (www.verovio.org).

About

Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning

Learn to play guitar, bass, or piano with interactive lessons and real-time feedback. Access a vast library of hit songs across various genres and utilize practice tools to improve your skills at your own pace. Supplemental articles and videos offer further learning opportunities.

Highlights
  • Thousands of official master recordings
  • Real-time feedback and note detection
  • Adaptive Difficulty and Riff Repeater
  • Interactive video lessons
  • Progress tracking system
  • MIDI controller support
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Over the last 10 years, over 5 million people have learned to play with the Rocksmith method* and Rocksmith™+ builds on that by featuring a unique visual interface, real-time feedback, and a focus on playing songs. Over 95% of players improved with the Rocksmith method.** Use any piano, keyboard, or MIDI controller or any acoustic, electric, or bass guitar to play a huge library of hit songs with more to come! Get the most out of your comprehensive learning subscription for years to come with content updates including new interactive lessons, modes and features plus a steady stream of monthly new song additions. Continue your journey on the Rocksmith+ site with free supplemental articles and videos to further hone mechanics. You can learn about proper technique and form, music theory, gear, instrument care and more LEARN TO PLAY WITH THOUSANDS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS - Discover a large expanding song library with thousands of official master recordings with genres from around the world, including classic, indie, or alternative rock, to hip hop, pop, metal, country, Latin, R&B and more - Rocksmith+ has a variety of authentic arrangements, just like how artists originally played them, and all songs will be playable on guitar & bass with chord charts to hum and strum to LEARN PIANO WITH HUNDREDS OF SONGS & NEW LESSONS - Use any keyboard or digital piano that sends MIDI data and connect directly to your device with a supported cable*** - Use acoustic pianos & keyboard speakers with phone & tablet mic input - Play hundreds of songs spanning classical, pop, R&B, soundtracks, & more with newly added piano arrangements and a new 3D noteway for beginners - Toggle Sheet Music view with our option to display traditional music notation - Learn from expert teachers with newly added interactive video lessons for piano - With all of Rocksmith+'s real-time feedback, note detection, Adaptive Difficulty, and practice tools like Riff Repeater PRACTICE TOOLS YOU CAN CONTROL - The classic Rocksmith noteway returns alongside a new Rocksmith Tablature option for experienced guitarists. - Core features like Riff Repeater, Adaptive Difficulty and Video Lessons have been improved to be more efficient and effective. - New tools like MIDI Playback, Note by Note, and Chord Explorer offer additional ways to learn, no matter your skill level, Rocksmith+ can help you learn guitar or bass. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE WITH PERSONALIZED REAL-TIME FEEDBACK - Continuously analyzes your performance and song selections to recommend songs and exercises that will allow you to grow your skills and enjoy the learning journey - The progress tracking system shows your growth day by day, skill by skill, so that you can easily keep track of your results - The more you play, the more Rocksmith+ will adapt to your learning and help you find more of your favorite songs or discover new ones USE ANY ACOUSTIC, ELECTRIC, OR BASS GUITAR - Rocksmith+ mobile app offers phone-as-mic technology to track your learning with no additional gear needed - This technology will work with acoustic instruments and electric instruments played through an amp CREATE YOUR OWN GUITAR & BASS ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY LICENSED SONG - Rocksmith Workshop is a new user-generated content system on PC that's included with your subscription that allows anyone to transcribe and add arrangements from our pre-licensed songs to the library. - Rocksmith Workshop will let users create all aspects of a song arrangement, from the transcription to the tones. Community arrangements are peer-reviewed for quality and available to all users. *5 million copies of Rocksmith and Rocksmith 2014 sold. **According to a national research study conducted by C&C Market Research. **Connection equipment not included. More information at rocksmith.com/info. Available songs may vary by region and instrument. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Trala4 screens
Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trala at 51% against Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning's 21%. Trala also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Trala sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trala holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Trala's written reviews are positive against 21% of Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trala ships an update every 6 weeks, Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning monthly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trala versus Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTralaRocksmith+ Fast Music Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better4.4 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews — better20.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better1.9K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLearnfield GmbHUbisoft

Customer experience

Trala

All ratings4,897 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative39.9%

Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning

All ratings1,861 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative68.6%

User reviews

Trala

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 🎓 Helpful lessons and instructions
  • 🎨 Engaging and interactive
  • 🎻 Useful for beginners and experienced players
  • 🎯 Accurate pitch detection and feedback

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🚫 Limited free access
  • 🕰️ Lessons progress too quickly
  • 🎼 Sheet music and notation issues
  • 🐛 Technical issues and bugs

Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth playability on iPad
  • 👍 Great way to learn guitar
  • 🎨 Engaging interface
  • 🎶 Gamifying guitar learning is invaluable

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Limited song selection
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • 🔍 Missing features from previous Rocksmith games
  • 🔍 Note detection issues

Bugs and requests

Trala

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons and progress resetting after updates
  • Inability to continue past certain lessons or sections
  • Inaccurate pitch detection and feedback
  • App crashes and freezes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to adjust tempo and speed of lessons
  • More options for practicing with sheet music
  • Inclusion of popular and well-known songs
  • Integration with other music learning apps or platforms
  • Customizable practice modes and settings

Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues (unable to access content)
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Microphone/audio issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more popular/well-known songs
  • Bring back Guitarcade and other minigames
  • Improve note detection accuracy
  • Optimize interface for mobile devices
  • Offer a one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trala

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
6 purchases

Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning

Subscriptions6
  • Rocksmith+ - 1 Month Sub$19.991 Month
  • Rocksmith+ - 3 Month Sub2 variants$49.993 Months
  • 12 months + 30-day free trial$139.991 Year
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  • 12 months + 31-day free trial$139.991 Year
  • 12-Month All-Access Plan2 variants$139.991 Year
  • 12-Month All-Access Plan7 Days trial$139.991 Year

Questions

Is Trala free?
Trala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning free?
Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trala or Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning?
Trala is rated higher. Trala averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning averages 4.4 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Trala or Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning have ads?
Neither Trala nor Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trala or Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning?
Trala ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning monthly. Most recently, Trala was updated on November 11, 2026 and Rocksmith+ Fast Music Learning on November 11, 2026.

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