# Guitar 3D vs Oolimo Guitar Chords

The clearest difference is price: Guitar 3D at Free against Oolimo Guitar Chords's $5.99. Guitar 3D also leads on ratings volume (736 vs 102). Oolimo Guitar Chords's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Guitar 3D is free to download; Oolimo Guitar Chords costs $5.99 up front. Guitar 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Oolimo Guitar Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Guitar 3D against 4.8 for Oolimo Guitar Chords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar 3D has 736 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of Guitar 3D's written reviews are positive against 92% of Oolimo Guitar Chords's.

Guitar 3D ships an update every 2 months, Oolimo Guitar Chords every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guitar 3D | Oolimo Guitar Chords |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (736 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-3d-basic-chords/id1255417133/reviews) | [4.8 (102 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oolimo-guitar-chords/id1463331841/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **736** | 102 |
| Positive reviews | **98.9% of reviews** | 91.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#46** |
| Size | 145 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Polygonium](https://appshunter.io/developer/544258399) | [Oliver Mochmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463331840) |

## What reviewers say

### Guitar 3D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-3d-basic-chords/id1255417133)

Learn guitar chords, strumming, and fingerpicking with interactive 3D visualizations. Compose your own music using a simple editor and hear real guitar sounds. Ideal for visual learners wanting to play basic guitar quickly.

**Highlights:** 3D right and left hand viewer, Chord chain editor, Auto play & loop, Speed control, Chord training game, Left-handed guitarist support, Chord library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Classical Guitar | $1.99 | one-time |
| Acoustic Guitar | $1.99 | one-time |
| Classical Guitar | $2.99 | one-time |
| Acoustic Guitar | $2.99 | one-time |
| Electro-Classical Guitar | $2.99 | one-time |
| Guitar Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Guitar Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent visuals
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for learning chords
- 👍 Great for beginners
- 👍 Intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Difficulty seeing strings being picked
- 🐛 Slow or disjointed performance
- 🐛 No sound in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Include more advanced chords and chord progressions
- Add interval display
- Incorporate barred chords
- Integrate with a DAW or guitar pro software
- Provide a song library with popular songs


### Oolimo Guitar Chords

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oolimo-guitar-chords/id1463331841)

**Currently charting:** #46 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

This app provides an interactive way to learn, understand, and master guitar chords. It offers a structured approach to chord theory, helping users visualize and hear harmonic relationships. Features include a chord finder, analyzer, progression explorer, interactive lessons, and quizzes.

**Highlights:** Interactive chord finder and analyzer, Chord progression visualization, 22 interactive theory lessons, Chord construction and ear training quizzes, Interactive fretboard and diagrams, Chord playback and note display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guitar 3D free?

Guitar 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Oolimo Guitar Chords free?

Oolimo Guitar Chords costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Guitar 3D or Oolimo Guitar Chords?

Guitar 3D and Oolimo Guitar Chords are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 736 and 102 ratings respectively.

### Do Guitar 3D or Oolimo Guitar Chords have ads?

Neither Guitar 3D nor Oolimo Guitar Chords shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Guitar 3D or Oolimo Guitar Chords?

Guitar 3D ships an update every 2 months, and Oolimo Guitar Chords every 6 weeks. Most recently, Guitar 3D was updated on September 11, 2026 and Oolimo Guitar Chords on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*