Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer vs Cusp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer
Master your guitar or bass fretboard with this fun and easy trainer. Using scientifically proven methods, it helps you memorize notes quickly through bite-sized practice sessions. Build muscle memory by playing on your actual instrument.
- Memorize guitar/bass notes
- Spaced repetition learning
- Practice on real instrument
- Track progress
- Bite-sized practice sessions
- Supports multiple instruments
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Every guitar/bass player knows that they *should* have the fretboard memorized, but they don't because it's tedious and boring. Fret Pro can do all the hard work for you! With just 10 minutes a day, you’ll have the fretboard memorized in no time. It's easy and fun! SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT Having the notes on your guitar or bass fretboard memorized is the most important step toward becoming fluent in the language of your instrument. When you master the fretboard, you can spend less time thinking and more time enjoying playing music. PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS - "I’ve had lessons on-and-off for 10 years, but never did the work of really knowing the notes on the fretboard. I didn’t think it really mattered. But now, concepts I slightly understood before are falling into place, and I’m able to communicate with my teacher in the same language. Recommended." - "I’ve been struggling to memorize the notes on the fretboard for awhile now. This app really helped me get the practice I needed!" LEARN GUITAR FRETBOARD FAST Fret Pro is the fastest way to memorize the music notes on your guitar fretboard. Using scientifically-proven spaced-repetition techniques, Fret Pro helps you memorize each note in the most efficient way. Practice sessions are organized in bite-sized chunks so you can practice as much or as little as you want! BUILD REAL MUSCLE MEMORY Fret Pro is a different kind of fretboard trainer. You build muscle memory and fretboard vision by playing notes on your *real guitar or bass*. FREE FEATURES - Play notes on your real guitar or bass (or both). The natural notes on your first two strings are FREE. - Track progress toward fretboard mastery - Use your device's built-in microphone (an audio interface) - Have your device speak the notes for screen-free practice UPGRADE FEATURES - Unlock all notes on all strings - Focus practice on a specific string or strings - Focus practice on natural notes only or all notes SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS - 6 string guitar - 7 string guitar - 8 string guitar - 4 string bass - 5 string bass - 6 string bass - Mandolin - Guitarlele/Ukitar - Want something else? Contact us at support@fretpro.app TIPS - The Fret Pro app works best with an acoustic guitar or bass, or an electric guitar or bass with amplifier. It will also work for an unamplified electric guitar and bass in very quiet environments. - The app listens for you to play the correct note, but that doesn't mean you can't make things more exciting. Try practicing different picking patterns, techniques, and rhythms. - Use your favorite effects and pedals like delay, reverb, or distortion! We'll still recognize if you play the right note… though pitch modulating effects probably won't work :) - Try to visualize a fretboard in your mind as you play each note. Can you play each note without looking at your fretboard? - Use the String Focus in settings to hone in on a specific string until you know it by heart. Memorizing the notes on your guitar or bass is a great way to take your playing to the next level. Supplement your current music practice or lessons with ten minutes per day and you'll be surprised at how fast you learn the notes. NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER Hi! Fret Pro is an indie app made by one guy (me!), who is deeply passionate about music. It is my top priority to build an app that is actually *useful*. There is no nonsense and no tricks to steal your time or money. I actually want the Fret Pro app to be so good that you can STOP using it because it served its purpose (helping you memorize the notes) and you don't need it anymore! Got an idea to help make Fret Pro better? Send me a message at support@fretpro.app! The app is under active development and I’m constantly thinking of ways to make memorizing and visualizing the fretboard faster and easier. Thanks so much for your support, feedback, and reviews! Subject to Apple's standard license agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cusp
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Most language apps tell you how many words you have learned today. Cusp tells you how many hours stand between you and the level you actually want — and turns that number into a plan you can log against. HONEST HOURS The estimate comes from Cambridge English guided-learning hours per CEFR level, scaled by how far your target language sits from English using the FSI difficulty categories. Japanese takes roughly three times as long as Spanish, and Cusp says so. Every number is computed, not generated. A REAL PLAN Answer five questions about what you can do today and Cusp estimates your level, then builds a plan sized to the time you actually have: four phases, a goal for every month, and a weekly template split across four kinds of study. THREE RINGS A DAY • Input — podcasts, shows, reading • Recall — spaced repetition • Production — lessons, writing, recording Roughly a third input, a sixth recall, half production. The split follows the instructed second-language-acquisition literature: comprehensible input, spaced retrieval, pushed output and corrective feedback. SEE WHETHER IT IS WORKING Your real pace against the plan. A projected finish date that moves as you do. Consistency, streaks, your strongest and weakest weekday, and where your balance has drifted. Monthly checkpoints prompt you to re-measure rather than guess. CARDS THAT COME FROM YOUR OWN MISTAKES Capture a correction from your tutor while it is fresh, then export your cards as a tab-separated text file that spaced-repetition apps such as Anki can import. A weekly cap keeps the review load from collapsing. BUILT PROPERLY • No accounts, no subscriptions, no adverts, no analytics and no third-party SDKs. • Your log stays on your device and, if you use iCloud, in your own private iCloud database. Nobody else can read it — including us. • Syncs across iPhone and iPad. • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion and Differentiate Without Colour support. • Optional daily reminder, scheduled on your device, that skips any day you have already logged. • Export everything as JSON or CSV whenever you like. Your data is yours to take. Cusp is a planning tool, not a promise. The hour bands are published estimates measured for English speakers, and your own progress will differ. Cusp does not test or certify your level, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, the Foreign Service Institute, or any exam provider or language-learning service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cusp at none against Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer's 11. On price, ads, 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. Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Cusp asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer | Cusp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (809 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 809 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fretboard Hacking LLC | Furkan Kizmaz |
Bugs and requests
Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect note recognition
- Microphone issues after app relaunch
- Inconsistent progress tracking
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom tunings
- Allow selecting specific notes/areas to practice
- Incorporate solfege and scale degrees
- Provide progress tracking across devices
- Add metronome functionality
Cusp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer
- Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
- Monthly + Family7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly + Family7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly + Family14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Unlock all notes$4.99
- Lifetime$64.99
- Lifetime + Family$79.99
Cusp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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