Comparison

Luna Controller vs Guitar Chops

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

Head to head
About

Luna Controller

This app allows you to set up and manage your game controllers for a cloud gaming service. It also enables you to use your phone as a virtual controller to play games, with options for guest play and managing connections.

Highlights
  • Register Luna Controllers
  • Set up Wi-Fi and Cloud Direct
  • Use phone as virtual controller
  • Add guests to gaming sessions
  • Manage Bluetooth connection
  • Update controller software
  • Check battery status
Features
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The Luna Controller app allows you to set up and manage your Luna Controllers and play Luna games using your phone via the Phone Controller. With the Luna Controller app you can: - Register Luna Controllers to your Amazon account - Set up your Luna Controller to connect to wifi and enable Cloud Direct - Play games on Luna using touch inputs on your mobile device using the Phone Controller - Add friends to your local Luna gaming session using Guest Mode - Manage the Cloud Direct wifi connection - Manage your Luna Controller Bluetooth connection - Update the software on your Luna Controllers - Check battery status - Switch between Cloud Direct and Bluetooth - Get help for common troubleshooting problems To set up the Luna Controller: 1. Download and install the Luna Controller app on your mobile device. 2. Power up your Luna Controller with 2 AA batteries. Press and hold the Luna button for 3 seconds, and an orange light will start spinning 3. Open the Luna Controller app and follow the on-screen instructions To set up a Luna Phone Controller: No controller? No problem. You can use your phone to play Luna games. 1. Go to the appstore on your mobile device and install the Luna Controller app. 2. Sign into your Amazon account. 3. Select Play With Phone Controller. The next time you're ready to play, just follow these steps: 1. Open the Luna app on a compatible device, such as a compatible Fire TV, PC or Mac 2. Open the Luna Controller app on your mobile device. 3. Select Launch under your virtual controller and wait for your controller to connect to Luna. 4. Use the virtual controller to select the game you want to play and launch it. Guests can also download the Luna Controller app and join in on the gameplay. By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy).

About

Guitar Chops

Learn guitar fretboard skills with this arcade-style game. It uses your device's microphone to assess your performance and offers interactive fretboard exploration. Unlock new content and features through achievements or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Microphone-based performance assessment
  • Interactive fretboard exploration
  • Unlockable game content
  • Pocket mode for practice without a guitar
  • Percentile ranking system
  • Support for alternate tunings (in-app purchase)
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Guitar Chops is a mobile game that makes learning the guitar fretboard fun while you perform various skills all over the neck of your own guitar. As you play the prompted notes, Guitar Chops listens through your device’s microphone to determine how well you are doing. Your performances determine your ranking relative to other players. By ranking high enough you can unlock additional game content. Many of the features are free or unlocked through achievements including: * Play note, interval, or triad skills * Play in varied fretboard positions * Get your percentile ranking * Explore with interactive fretboard * Cram without a guitar using pocket mode Other features are available through in-app purchases including: * Additional musical key signatures * Support for alternate guitar tunings To get the most out of Guitar Chops you will need to provide your own guitar.

Screenshots

Luna Controller4 screens
Guitar Chops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luna Controller at none against Guitar Chops's 10. Luna Controller also leads on ratings volume (7.7K vs 3). Guitar Chops's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Guitar Chops sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Luna Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guitar Chops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luna Controller has 7.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Luna Controller versus Guitar Chops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuna ControllerGuitar Chops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCimagibee LLC

Customer experience

Luna Controller

All ratings7,467 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive28.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative62.1%

Guitar Chops

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Luna Controller

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Virtual controller not working
  • Controller disconnects frequently
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for Backbone controller
  • Allow using phone as controller for TV
  • Improve controller compatibility

Guitar Chops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Luna Controller

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Guitar Chops

One-time10
  • Alternate TuningFree
  • 18 Position SkillsFree
  • Mystery #2Free
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  • 60 Key SignaturesFree
  • Mystery #1Free
  • Mystery #1$1.99
  • Mystery #2$1.99
  • 60 Key Signatures$4.99
  • Alternate Tuning$4.99
  • Triple Value Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Luna Controller free?
Luna Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guitar Chops free?
Guitar Chops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luna Controller or Guitar Chops?
Guitar Chops is rated higher. Luna Controller averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Guitar Chops averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Luna Controller or Guitar Chops have ads?
Neither Luna Controller nor Guitar Chops shows ads.

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