Comparison

Fretboard vs CAGEDify

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

Head to head
About

Fretboard

Master the guitar fretboard with this visual tool. Understand scales, arpeggios, and patterns across the entire neck instantly. Connect music theory to your playing and practice smarter by discovering patterns.

Highlights
  • Interactive fretboard with pinch-to-zoom
  • Explore scales and arpeggios
  • Visualize CAGED patterns
  • Change key instantly
  • See entire neck or zoom into regions
  • Three display modes
Features
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Master the guitar fretboard. One scale at a time. Stop guessing scales and shapes. Fretboard turns your guitar into a visual map — see every note, scale, and pattern across the entire neck instantly. MOST GUITARISTS ARE LOST ON THE FRETBOARD You memorize shapes. But when the key changes or the song moves… everything falls apart. Because the fretboard still feels like a puzzle. FINALLY UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE NECK Fretboard helps you explore scales and arpeggios in CAGED positions across the entire fretboard. So you can see how everything connects. WHAT YOU'LL UNLOCK • Play anywhere on the neck — no more being stuck in one position • Understand scales instantly — see patterns across every key • Connect theory to your guitar — turn music theory into something visual • Practice smarter — discover patterns instead of memorizing random shapes BUILT FOR REAL GUITAR PRACTICE • Interactive fretboard with pinch-to-zoom • Explore scales and arpeggios — pentatonic, major, minor, modes, and more • Visualize CAGED patterns — arrow through positions and watch them light up • Change key instantly — tap to switch root note • See the entire neck or zoom into 4–5 fret regions • Three display modes: degrees, note names, or dots only SCALES & ARPEGGIOS INCLUDED Basic scales: Minor Pentatonic, Major Pentatonic, Blues, Major, Natural Minor, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor Major scale modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian Arpeggios: Major, Minor, Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7, Minor 7b5 Universal app — works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Simple, uncluttered, and designed for practice.

About

CAGEDify

Master guitar improvisation with interactive quizzes and comprehensive fretboard charts. Practice with smart backing tracks and create custom exercises for students.

Highlights
  • Fretboard memorization quizzes
  • Chord, arpeggio, and scale charts
  • CAGED-Interval system
  • Smart backing track system
  • Custom exercise creation
  • Sharing exercises with students
Features
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Best guitar practice tool on iOS! Practice improvisation with CAGEDify! CAGEDify is your ultimate companion for mastering the guitar fretboard and unlocking creative freedom. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, CAGEDify helps you take your skills to the next level with powerful, well-structured tools: Fretboard Quizzer — Supercharge your fretboard memorization through fun, interactive quizzes. Chord, Arpeggio & Scale Charts — Explore a complete pro-level fretboard dictionary, organized using the CAGED-Interval system for easy learning and reference. Access beautifully structured charts for chords, arpeggios, scales, and modes — all fusion elements at your fingertips. Smart Backing Track System — Practice with backing tracks designed for common cadences, chord progressions, and rhythm types, so you can connect your scales, arpeggios, and chords to real music contexts. Perfect for Guitar Tutors — Design custom exercises and share them with your students! CAGEDify is a fantastic teaching assistant that makes lesson planning and student practice easier than ever. Ready to transform your guitar journey? Download CAGEDify and start practicing like a pro today!

Screenshots

Fretboard3 screens
CAGEDify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fretboard at 75% against CAGEDify's 0%. Fretboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). CAGEDify's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fretboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CAGEDify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fretboard holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Fretboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of CAGEDify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fretboard ships an update every 2 months, CAGEDify weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fretboard versus CAGEDify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretboardCAGEDify
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey MankovskyYou Xiaobin

Customer experience

Fretboard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

CAGEDify

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fretboard

One-time1
  • Unlock All$4.99
1 purchases

CAGEDify

Subscriptions1
  • CAGEDify Pro$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Fretboard free?
Fretboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CAGEDify free?
CAGEDify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fretboard or CAGEDify?
Fretboard is rated higher. Fretboard averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CAGEDify averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fretboard or CAGEDify have ads?
CAGEDify shows ads; Fretboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Fretboard or CAGEDify?
Fretboard ships an update every 2 months, and CAGEDify weekly. Most recently, Fretboard was updated on September 19, 2026 and CAGEDify on September 12, 2026.

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