Comparison

Knot Kneedle® vs StrumBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Knot Kneedle®

Learn to tie over 20 essential fishing knots with video tutorials. Download videos for offline access, perfect for use at the fishing spot without internet. This app utilizes the Knot Kneedle® tool for demonstrations.

Highlights
  • 20+ fishing knot tutorials
  • Video demonstrations
  • Offline video downloads
  • Uses Knot Kneedle® tool
  • Suitable for all fishing levels
Features
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Fishing knot tying video tutorials teach you how to tie 20+ knots. Download the videos for offline use – for when at the fishing hole, away from wifi and internet. Videos using the Knot Kneedle® fishing knot tying tool.

About

StrumBuddy

Features
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Learn acoustic guitar five minutes a day — with a coach that actually listens. StrumBuddy uses your iPhone's mic to hear you play, then gives the kind of feedback a good teacher would: not just "right or wrong," but exactly which string buzzed, which note didn't ring, and which chord change is falling apart under tempo. Then it tells you the one thing to work on next. WHY STRUMBUDDY IS DIFFERENT • It listens. Play a real acoustic guitar — no tapping along to a screen. • Per-string feedback. See clean vs. muted vs. buzzing for every string, so you know precisely what to fix. • An adaptive coach. StrumBuddy tracks your individual skills, finds your weak spots, and shows its reasoning — "your C is fine; it's the change into it that needs work." • A 5-minute daily habit. One tap starts a short guided session that always ends on a win, with a streak to keep you going. WHAT'S INSIDE • Chord trainer with live, per-string cleanliness feedback • Chromatic tuner • Transition drills with a metronome to tighten your chord changes • A guided daily session picked for you by the coach • A skill path that grows as you do BUILT FOR BEGINNERS Most people who pick up a guitar quit within a few months. StrumBuddy is built to get you past that — small daily wins, clear next steps, and feedback that meets you where you are. PRIVATE BY DESIGN StrumBuddy processes audio on your device. No account, no tracking, nothing sent to a server. Grab your guitar and play. StrumBuddy is listening.

Screenshots

Knot Kneedle®3 screens
StrumBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Knot Kneedle® at 3 against StrumBuddy's 1. Knot Kneedle® also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Knot Kneedle® versus StrumBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnot Kneedle®StrumBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaster Blaster Angling Inc.Colin Watson

In-app purchases

None

Knot Kneedle®

No in-app purchases

None

StrumBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knot Kneedle® free?
Knot Kneedle® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrumBuddy free?
StrumBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knot Kneedle® or StrumBuddy have ads?
Neither Knot Kneedle® nor StrumBuddy shows ads.

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