Comparison

Gituru vs HiGuitar

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

Head to head
About

Gituru

Learn guitar at your own pace with condensed lessons and a responsive chatbot. Get live feedback on your playing, just like a personal teacher. This app provides tools to help you build a practice routine and master basic chords and melodies.

Highlights
  • Condensed guitar lessons
  • Responsive chatbot tutor
  • Live feedback on playing
  • Learn at your own pace
  • Guitar practice tools
  • Simple interface
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So you want to become the next guitar hero, but you don’t know where to start? Have you always dreamed of taking guitar lessons but never had the time? Allow us to introduce you to Gituru, your new guitar teacher. What can you expect? - Condensed guitar lessons to complete at your own pace - An intuitive and responsive Chatbot to talk you through the lessons - Live feedback based on what you played - A fun and simple-to-use interface - Awesome guitar tools to help you build your routine How does it work? - Through a responsive and intuitive Chatbot, Gituru talks you through the simple and short lessons that cover the basic guitar know-how. - Gituru allows you to learn at your own pace, and you can repeat every lesson and exercise as many times as it takes for you to master it. - Gituru recognizes what you play, can repeat it back to you and even give you feedback — just like a real guitar instructor. From learning how to hold a guitar and pluck a string, to playing your first simple chords and melodies, Gituru makes the first few miles of your musical journey as easy and straightforward as possible. Download Gituru and start learning guitar today! ABOUT GITURU Developed by the team behind Chordify, Gituru is here to guide you through your very first baby steps towards becoming a rockstar. Learning how to strum has never been easier! SUPPORT Do you have any questions? Mail them to gituru-team@chordify.net.

About

HiGuitar

Learn to play guitar with interactive lessons and real-time feedback. This app analyzes your playing to score each note, guiding you through structured courses from beginner to advanced techniques. It includes essential tools like a tuner and metronome to support your practice.

Highlights
  • Real-time note grading
  • 15 structured courses
  • Interactive fretboard diagrams
  • On-device pitch detection
  • Built-in tuner
  • Full metronome
  • Practice dashboard
Features
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HiGuitar turns your iPhone into a guitar teacher that actually listens. Play a real guitar — acoustic or electric, no cables needed — and watch every correct note turn green on the tab in real time. No random videos, no fake gamification: real notes, real progress. A CLEAR PATH, NOT A PILE OF VIDEOS • 15 structured courses — 216 lessons and 278 hands-on exercises • From your very first note to chords, strumming, barre, blues and fingerstyle • Lessons unlock one at a time as you master them, so you always know what to practice next • Theory made visual: interactive fretboard, scale, triad and circle-of-fifths diagrams YOUR MIC IS YOUR TEACHER • On-device pitch detection listens and scores every single note as you play • Hit 80% of the notes to pass an exercise • Climb the tempo ladder: pass at 60% speed, then 80%, then full tempo • Count-in, metronome clicks and optional guide tones keep you in time • No mic handy? Practice visually and confirm exercises manually TOOLS YOU'LL USE EVERY DAY • Tuner with an interactive headstock — pegs turn green as each string locks in tune. Switch Auto off to stay locked on one string, or tap a peg to hear it played on a real guitar • Full metronome: 40–240 BPM, 7 time signatures, subdivisions, tappable accent patterns, tap tempo and a speed trainer that raises the BPM for you • Practice dashboard: daily goal ring, day streak, minutes this week and a 14-day chart IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE 23 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Greek, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Vietnamese and Indonesian. Not just the buttons — all 216 lessons are translated. Pick your language on first launch or change it any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your audio is analyzed entirely on your device. It is never recorded, stored or uploaded — and your learning progress stays on your iPhone. HIGUITAR PRO Pro unlocks everything: 15 courses, 216 lessons, 278 exercises, every songbook, the tuner and the metronome. There is no free tier — Pro Yearly opens with a 7-day free trial, so you play real lessons before you pay. • Pro Monthly and Pro Yearly are auto-renewing subscriptions; Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://solidstudiogame.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://solidstudiogame.com/privacy Grab your guitar — your first green note is 60 seconds away.

Screenshots

Gituru4 screens
HiGuitar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HiGuitar at 5.0 against Gituru's 4.5. HiGuitar also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Gituru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (945 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. HiGuitar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gituru asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HiGuitar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gituru has 945 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gituru ships an update monthly, HiGuitar every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gituru versus HiGuitar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGituruHiGuitar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (945 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings945 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChordify BVAnh Tuan Nguyen Le

Customer experience

Gituru

All ratings920 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative40.3%

HiGuitar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Gituru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to progress past first lesson
  • Incorrect chord/note recognition
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced lessons
  • Ability to switch between left and right-handed modes
  • Integration with other guitar learning apps
  • More visual/video-based lessons
  • Faster paced lessons

HiGuitar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gituru

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HiGuitar

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • HiGuitar Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Gituru free?
Gituru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiGuitar free?
HiGuitar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gituru or HiGuitar?
HiGuitar is rated higher. Gituru averages 4.5 out of 5 from 945 ratings, while HiGuitar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gituru or HiGuitar have ads?
Neither Gituru nor HiGuitar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gituru or HiGuitar?
Gituru ships an update monthly, and HiGuitar every 9 days. Most recently, Gituru was updated on November 3, 2026 and HiGuitar on October 31, 2026.

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