Comparison

Visual Note vs AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher

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

Head to head
About

Visual Note

Learn to play guitar with interactive lessons, a vast song library, and customizable learning modes. This app offers a comprehensive system for beginners and experienced players, including chord and scale handbooks, and the ability to upload your own tracks. Enhance your learning with optional LED device integration for guided finger placement.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of songs to learn
  • Extensive lesson library
  • 6 learning view modes
  • Chords & scales handbook
  • Upload your own tracks
  • Guitar tuning
  • LED device integration
Features
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Visual Note makes your dream of learning to play the guitar from day one a reality. Learning has never been easier or more enjoyable! Visual Note provides a comprehensive and adaptable learning system tailored to your musical journey. Hundreds of songs to Learn: Explore a vast library of songs for play and study. Tons of lessons to Study: Dive into classes designed to enhance your skills and knowledge. 6 Learning View Modes: Customise your learning experience with various modes to suit your preferences and interests. Chords & Scales handbook. Master essential chords and scales to elevate your playing. Infinite Tracks to Upload: Enjoy endless possibilities by uploading your own tracks. Tune your guitar easily and accurately Learn Like Never Before! Study how, when, and where you want with step-by-step courses crafted to accelerate your learning process. Gain access to exclusive content created by music teachers and professional guitarists. Experience an innovative and intuitive learning journey with courses tailored to different skill levels. Switch between video lessons and interactive exercises at your own pace and convenience. Practice with dedicated exercises and review chords, scales, and techniques within the app. Dive deep into learning tunes, riffs, and solos with our innovative player features. Play All Your Favourite Songs! Choose from a wide selection of titles and start playing your favourite songs instantly. Choose tracks from your favourite artists and learn them in your preferred mode. Access 6 different modes for study, ensuring the perfect learning approach for you. Enjoy Your Favourite Content! Upload .gp files to transform every tab into an effective learning experience. Enhance Your Learning Experience. Do you have a Visual Note LED music learning device? Pair it with the app on your phone, connect via Bluetooth and let the LEDs guide you to the perfect finger positions to learn chords, scales, songs and more! Elevate Your Live Performances! Use Visual Note's dynamic lighting effects to enhance your stage presence. Create your own effects or use music-responsive ones to mesmerize your audience. Your guitar learning journey is fun and rewarding with Visual Note! Easily try all the features for free, then subscribe to a Premium Membership to unlock all the constantly updated content. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher

Learn guitar through conversational AI. Get personalized lessons, interactive chord trainers, and song play-alongs. Features a smart tuner, rhythm drills, and real-time feedback on your playing.

Highlights
  • Conversational AI teacher
  • Interactive chord trainer
  • Song play-alongs with tempo control
  • Smart guitar tuner
  • Rhythm and strumming drills
  • Real-time playing feedback
Features
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Meet June, your AI guitar teacher. Learn to play guitar by chatting: tell June your goal, and she sets up the right lesson, listens and adapts as you go. From the team behind GuitarTuna and Yousician. No menus. No rigid courses. Just chat. Try "teach me open chords" and June opens an interactive chord trainer. Try "I want to learn 90s rock strumming" and she pulls up the right song, with tempo control and strumming patterns. Ask her to tune your guitar and a smart tuner appears. Everything you need for guitar lessons, in one conversation: — Smart Tuner: fast, accurate tuning, powered by the same technology as GuitarTuna — Chords & Progressions: see each shape, hear it, get finger placement tips and practice chord changes with tempo-matched loops — Songs on Demand: ask for a song or a style and get a guided play-along with sections, strumming patterns and speed control — Metronome & Rhythm Drills: strumming, picking, muting and timing exercises that adapt to your level — Tabs: learn to read guitar tabs and play familiar songs, no experience needed — Long-term Coaching: June reviews your progress over time, spots mistakes and suggests what to practice next Why learn guitar with June: — A teacher that hears you: a video can't hear you play. June listens and gives you real-time feedback — Your pace, your goals: ask anything, skip what you know and focus on what matters to you — Lessons that grow with you: tempo, exercises and content adjust as you progress — Beginner-friendly: start from zero, or pick up where you left off Made for first-time players learning chords, adults coming back to guitar after a break, and early intermediates working on speed, rhythm or a specific style. How to start: 1. Open the chat and tell June what you want to play 2. Follow the interactive tools, with real-time feedback 3. Get a tailored next step every session: a song, a drill or a technique Start your first guitar lesson with June today.

Screenshots

Visual Note4 screens
AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Note at 73% against AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher's 40%. AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher's advantage is ratings volume (114 vs 5) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Visual Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.90 per month and AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher has 114 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Visual Note's written reviews are positive against 40% of AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Note ships an update every 10 days, AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Note versus AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual NoteAI Guitar Lessons & Teacher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.4 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisual Note SRLYousician Ltd

Customer experience

Visual Note

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.9%

AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher

All ratings114 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Visual Note

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Premium Access7 Days trial$12.901 Month
  • 3 Months Premium7 Days trial$30.993 Months
  • 12 Months Premium7 Days trial$75.991 Year
2 purchases

AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plus: 1 Month$29.991 Month
  • Premium Plus: Yearly Plan7 Days trial$159.991 Year

Questions

Is Visual Note free?
Visual Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher free?
AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Note or AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher?
AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher is rated higher. Visual Note averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher averages 4.4 from 114 ratings.
Do Visual Note or AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher have ads?
Neither Visual Note nor AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Note or AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher?
Visual Note ships an update every 10 days, and AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher weekly. Most recently, Visual Note was updated on November 3, 2026 and AI Guitar Lessons & Teacher on November 7, 2026.

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