Comparison

re.corder vs fingy!

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

Head to head
About

re.corder

Learn a musical instrument through engaging and humorous lessons. This app provides a fun and interactive way to master your chosen instrument.

Highlights
  • Learn musical instruments
  • Funny learning methods
  • Interactive lessons
  • Companion app
Features
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Your perfect re.corder companion app! Learn this wonderful instrument in a really funny way!

About

fingy!

Access fingerings for over 200 instruments, from beginner to professional. Visualize fingerings on a virtual instrument or as diagrams, and hear how they sound. Customize options like transposition and display filters for a personalized learning experience.

Highlights
  • Fingerings for 200+ instruments
  • Virtual instrument display
  • Fingering diagrams
  • Audible playback of fingerings
  • Customizable options (transposition, notation, etc.)
  • Chord and instrument-specific features
Features
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Fingerings for more than 200 instruments From beginners to professionals Display on the instrument and as a fingering diagram fingy! is the app that helps you progress when you want to play or learn an instrument. With fingy! you have access to a huge collection of fingerings for over 200 instruments. From guitar and recorder to drums and bagpipes, you have everything at your fingertips. Each fingering is optionally displayed on the virtual instrument or as a fingering diagram. With fingy!, you can not only see the fingerings but also try them out on the virtual instrument and hear how they sound. fingy! is easy and intuitive to use. Change options such as transposition, notation, right/left-handed, adjust your model and choose display filters such as pitch range, scales or chords. From beginner to professional, fingy! is the perfect companion for everyone who wants to start or continue their musical journey. ► Detailed information for each fingering ► Clef selectable ► Enharmonic equivalents ► Rotation and mirroring ► Adjustment of the notes’ range, scales and chords as desired ► Number of alternative fingerings adjustable ► Exploring fingerings on a virtual instrument Chords • Large selection • Overview • Unlimited collocation Guitar instruments • Capo • Left- and right-hander fingerings • Playback of the chords as sounding on the instrument • Individual string tunings Wind instruments • Tuning adjustable • Transposing notation • trills, harmonics, shakes, False fingerings • Number of valves adjustable Accordion • Numerous models • Switchable to tablature The standard End-User License Agreement (EULA) from Apple applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

re.corder4 screens
fingy!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: fingy! at 4.5 against re.corder's 1.9. fingy! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). re.corder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. fingy! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. re.corder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fingy! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 21 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

re.corder ships an update every 2 months, fingy! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
re.corder versus fingy!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterre.corderfingy!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (13 ratings)4.5 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTinoiseVivaVocals

Customer experience

re.corder

All ratings13 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral15.4%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative78.6%

fingy!

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

re.corder

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

fingy!

Subscriptions2
  • fingy!$1.991 Month
  • fingy!$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • fingy!$5.99

Questions

Is re.corder free?
re.corder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fingy! free?
fingy! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, re.corder or fingy!?
fingy! is rated higher. re.corder averages 1.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while fingy! averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do re.corder or fingy! have ads?
fingy! shows ads; re.corder does not.
Which is updated more often, re.corder or fingy!?
re.corder ships an update every 2 months, and fingy! weekly. Most recently, re.corder was updated on October 14, 2026 and fingy! on October 5, 2026.

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