Fender Play vs PlaySprout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fender Play
Learn guitar, bass, or ukulele with guided video lessons, song tutorials, and practice tools. This app offers a personalized learning path for beginners and intermediate players, featuring feedback technology and a supportive community.
- Guided learning paths
- 3000+ bite-sized video lessons
- Extensive song library
- Integrated lesson feedback
- Practice tools (metronome, looping)
- Community support
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Fender Play® is your one-stop online guitar teacher for starting your guitar, bass, or ukulele learning journey. Start for free. Play for life. Created by the most trusted name in music; you can expect a robust, guided learning path to jumpstart your playing ability as a beginner or intermediate player. Whether you’re learning to play your favorite songs, building a healthy habit, or finding a new creative outlet — we’ve got you covered! Learn to play guitar with the industry's elite instructors and over 3000+ bite-sized video lessons, with chords, scales, songs and riffs that you can practice at your own pace. Play your way with Fender Play. How Does It Work? EXTENSIVE MUSIC LIBRARY Play songs by your favorite artists with our 1000+ song library! Fender Play helps you to master the chords, techniques and guitar scales to play songs from your favorite artists, including: "Come As You Are" - Nirvana "when the party's over" - Billie Eillish "Red" - Taylor Swift "Good Riddance (Time of Our Lives) - Green Day "Paint it Black" - The Rolling Stones "Master of Puppets" - Metallica QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE Guided Learning Tools - Begin playing in a few short lessons with learning, practice and feedback activities. Bite-Sized, Quality Lesson Videos - Top quality lessons from our experienced instructors help show you a unique hands-on perspective, breaking down each skill, riff or popular song. Personalized Learning Path - Choose your instrument and your favorite genre to customize your learning experience. Integrated Lesson Feedback - Cutting-edge listening technology by MatchMySound helps to assess your playing, give you feedback and help improve your score. No Ads - Enjoy consistent and quality lessons, free of ads or other distractions. INNOVATIVE PRACTICE TOOLS Practice Mode - Built-in metronome and tempo control to help you learn timing. Reminders - Set practice reminders to prioritize practicing in a way that fits your schedule. Tone Integration - Tap into amp presets that work with select Fender amps to get the right tone to sound like your favorite artists. Practice Features for All - Scrolling tablature, chord charts, chord drills, backing & isolated tracks, looping, tuning, metronome and more. COMMUNITY & MOTIVATION Highly Supportive Community - Live instructor office hours, giveaways and more are here to help you feel supported and motivated to stick with your instrument. Streaks - Keep your streak going by practicing every week! Backing Tracks - Feel like you’re jamming with a full band, even if you’re practicing alone. Chord Challenge - Master chord transitions and improve finger dexterity. Beat your own high score by increasing the speed and tempo of chords from your favorite songs. Simply download the Fender Play app and learn to play guitar on your iPhone, iPad, or iOS device and get started learning how to play guitar today! Download the Fender Play learning app and get 14 days free. Get 10% off Fender gear (and other added perks) all year long with an Annual Plan or 10% off your next order with a Monthly Plan. Discount only applies to Fender products in the U.S., UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Australia. -- Terms of Use: https://www.fender.com/play/pages/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.fender.com/pages/privacy-center
PlaySprout
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A few chunks of your text got truncated mid-word, so I've filled in the gaps with my best guess and marked anything I invented in [brackets] — swap those for your real copy. Learn to play piano by ear — the way real musicians do. PlaySprout trains your ear to hear a melody, find it on the keys, and play the songs you love without reading a note of sheet music. Listen to a phrase, play it back, then tap "Show me" to reveal it on the staff and check yourself. A little practice each day, and your ear gets faster, sharper, and more confident. Levels 1 to 3 are free forever — no trial, no expiry, no account required. SIX LEVELS THAT GROW WITH YOU Free forever: Level 1 — One hand: [melody only] Level 2 — Left hand: [the bass line beneath the melody] Level 3 — Both hands: [melody and bass together] PlaySprout Pro: Level 4 — Both hands: [fuller harmony and chords] Level 5 — Accompaniment [patterns] and arpeggios Level 6 — Voiced melody and bass — the way a pianist really plays a song WHY PLAYSPROUT Learn by listening — no [sheet music required] Beautiful, realistic pi**[ano sound]** See the answer on a real staff whenever you want Melodies in the warm, [singable style you] already love Fresh exercises every time, across many keys Short sessions that fit into a busy day FOR EVERY PLAYER Whether you're a curious [beginner, a returning player picking things] back up, or a student building serious musician**[ship, PlaySprout meets you]** where you are. Levels 1 to 3 stay free forever — [practise as much as you] like, for as long as you like. Levels 4 to 6 unlock [with PlaySprout Pro]. Start small. Grow your ear. PLAYSPROUT PRO Unlocks Levels 4, 5, and 6: Monthly — $4.99 per month Yearly — $29.99 per year Lifetime — $59.99 one-time (not a subscription) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time payment and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://nickmen.github.io/playsprout-site/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PlaySprout at none against Fender Play's shown. Fender Play's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fender Play sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and PlaySprout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Fender Play | PlaySprout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #111 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fender Digital | YEONG JIE KHOO |
Bugs and requests
Fender Play
Reported bugs
4 issues- Subscription renewal and login problems
- Inconsistent lesson progress tracking
- Feedback mode not working reliably
- App crashes and freezes on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add left-handed support
- Improve chord chart and tab visibility
- Synchronize video with chord/tab display
- Implement real-time feedback and progress tracking
- Expand song library and include more advanced material
PlaySprout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fender Play
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Annual Plan14 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Annual Plan14 Days trial$74.991 Year
- All Access Annual Plan14 Days trial$74.991 Year
- Annual Plan14 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Annual Plan$89.991 Year
- Annual Plan14 Days trial$149.991 Year
PlaySprout
- PlaySprout Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99
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