Fretboard Trainer vs Learn Frets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fretboard Trainer
Learn guitar fretboard notes using your real instrument and phone microphone. Practice open strings, specific frets, and octave shapes with timed sessions. Improve note memorization through interactive feedback.
- Real guitar and microphone integration
- Timed practice sessions
- Multiple practice modes (open strings, frets, octaves)
- Interactive note recognition
- Points-based scoring system
- Note memorization aid
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Instead of learning the Notes on a virtual Fretboard Image on the Screen you can use your real Guitar. There are 6 Practice Sessions: - Open Strings - Fret 3 - Fret 5 - Fret 7 - Fret 10 - Octave Shapes If you start a practice session the app shows you random notes from the selected fret on the screen and reads them out thru your phones speakers or headphones. The App then uses your phones Microphone to listen to your Guitar. If you play the correct note the App will ask for another random note and gives you one point. If you play a wrong string one point will be deducted. You have one minute to collect as many points as possible. In the Octave Shapes practice the app shows you a random note and asks you to find it on all 6 Strings. You have 3 Minutes to get as many Notes correct as you can. It's a fun and efficient way to help you memorizing the notes. If you have any Problems, Suggestions or simply want to reach out do not hesitate to write us an e-mail: mail@duechtel.com
Learn Frets
This app helps you master your guitar's fretboard by prompting you to play notes in various notations and providing instant feedback. It uses your device's microphone to listen and track your progress, making learning interactive and engaging.
- Listens for notes played on a real guitar
- Prompts notes in name, sheet, or tab notation
- Provides instant feedback on played notes
- Tracks progress for each note
- Supports natural and accidental note prompts
- Unlocks all strings and frets with upgrade
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Learning the fretboard can be challenging. The challenge is even greater when mapping different notations to the fretboard. Learn Frets can prompt you to play a note on your guitar in different notations (name, sheet, or tab) and then assess whether you played the correct note or not. This feedback loop will help you memorize your fretboard in a way that's interactive and engaging. FREE FEATURES - Listens for notes played on your real guitar. - Shows prompts for the first string. - Natural and/or Accidental note prompts. - Accidental notes displayed as Sharp, Flat, or dynamically selected. - Tracks progress for every note. UPGRADE FEATURES - Unlocks all strings and frets. Learn Frets works best on a 6-string acoustic guitar, with your microphone in front of you. The Learn Frets app will request access to your microphone to do this.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Frets at 100% against Fretboard Trainer's 14%. Learn Frets also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Fretboard Trainer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fretboard Trainer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Frets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Learn Frets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Fretboard Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Frets's.
| Parameter | Fretboard Trainer | Learn Frets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephan Duechtel | Polyra Limited |
Customer experience
Fretboard Trainer
Learn Frets
In-app purchases
Fretboard Trainer
- Fret 3$0.99
- Fret 5$0.99
- Fret 7$0.99
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- Fret 10$0.99
- Octave Shapes$0.99
Learn Frets
- Learn Frets Upgrade$5.99
Questions
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