Comparison

Ritmos vs Plectrum Pick Guide

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

Head to head
About

Ritmos

This app provides guided strumming patterns and focused drills to help guitarists develop accurate rhythm and timing. It includes essential tools like a metronome and tuner, along with premium lessons for structured practice.

Highlights
  • Guided strumming patterns
  • Timing and picking drills
  • Chord transition practice
  • Built-in metronome
  • Tuner and harmony tools
  • Premium structured lessons
Features
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Explore acoustic guitar strumming patterns alongside tuning, tempo and chord reference tools. Ritmos de ViolΓ£o appears in the app as Ritmando Studio. For your practice session β€’ A library of guitar rhythms and strumming patterns β€’ Linked video lessons with demonstrations β€’ Chord and harmony references β€’ A guitar tuner β€’ Audio and visual metronomes β€’ A chord-chart browser The tuner and basic audio metronome are available without a purchase. Some content and Pro features require an in-app purchase. Ritmando Pro: lifetime access Unlock the full strumming-pattern library and harmony features, and remove in-app ads with a one-time purchase for lifetime access. There is no monthly fee or automatic renewal for this purchase. Valid Pro access from earlier purchases or subscriptions is preserved. Use Restore Purchases with the store account used for your purchase. About the videos Linked YouTube videos require an internet connection. Some lessons include spoken Portuguese. The English interface does not mean that every video lesson is in English. Choose a strumming pattern, tune up and set a tempo for your next practice session.

About

Plectrum Pick Guide

Features
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Plectrum is the definitive offline reference for guitar players who want to understand the picks in their hand β€” and find the right one for every style. Browse 12 pick types across a spectrum from Light Celluloid to Jazz III to Thumb Pick, with precise thickness measurements, material details, tone character descriptions, and genre recommendations. Whether you play folk, metal, jazz, or bluegrass, Plectrum helps you understand why your pick sounds the way it does. Explore 6 material families β€” Celluloid, Nylon, Delrin, Ultex, Tortex, and Exotic β€” with sustain, attack, and durability ratings plus detailed notes on how each material affects your tone and feel. Understand the science behind your sound. Track your personal collection with brand, type, gauge, and condition for every pick you own. Add new picks, mark worn ones, and retire the ones that have seen better days. Everything works fully offline. No account required, no ads, no tracking. Features: - 12 detailed pick types with thickness, material, tone character, and best-for genre - 6 material families with sustain, attack, and durability ratings - Personal collection tracker with condition tracking (Mint / Good / Worn / Retired) - Full offline β€” no internet connection needed

Screenshots

Ritmos4 screens
Plectrum Pick Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plectrum Pick Guide at none against Ritmos's 5. Ritmos's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Ritmos sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plectrum Pick Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Ritmos versus Plectrum Pick Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRitmosPlectrum Pick Guide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size130 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMateus Polonini CardosoLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ritmos

Subscriptions2
  • Todos os ritmos7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Todos os ritmos7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • + 29 ritmos(como fazer)$1.99
  • + 32 ritmos (como fazer)$1.99
  • Ritmos Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

Plectrum Pick Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ritmos free?
Ritmos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plectrum Pick Guide free?
Plectrum Pick Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ritmos or Plectrum Pick Guide have ads?
Neither Ritmos nor Plectrum Pick Guide shows ads.

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