Comparison

fingy! vs Starrypad

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

Head to head
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/

About

Starrypad

Transform your device into a versatile music creation tool. Record and import audio, then assign it to velocity-sensitive pads for playback. Build complex loops with layering and undo options, and export your creations in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • 16 velocity-sensitive pads
  • Built-in drum kits and synth phrases
  • Microphone and audio import
  • Loop recording with layering
  • WAV and MIDI export
  • MIDI controller support
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Starrypad turns your iPhone into a drum pad, looper and sampler. Play sixteen velocity-sensitive pads with acoustic drums, 808 sounds and original synth phrases. The C Synth kit follows your tempo while keeping note pitch independent. Shape each pad with level, pan and tuning in the Mixer. Record from the microphone or import audio from a video you choose, trim the sound and assign it to a pad. Record loops, add layers and undo the latest pass. Switch from recording to playback without stopping the loop. Play along with music from another audio app. Background playback depends on the other app and your audio route. This does not import or record protected streaming audio. Export loops as WAV or MIDI. Connect an optional class-compliant USB MIDI controller. No controller, account or subscription is required. Settings and help support English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Familiar performance legends stay in English. Audio processing and your recordings stay on the device. Salamander Drumkit by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0) TR-808 Sound Sample Set by Michael Fischer via TidalCycles (CC0 1.0) Additional percussion from FreePats (CC0 1.0) Original synthesized rhythm phrases by Starrypad

Screenshots

fingy!4 screens
Starrypad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: fingy! at 4.4 against Starrypad's 3.7. fingy! also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Starrypad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Starrypad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fingy! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: fingy! has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fingy! ships an update weekly, Starrypad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
fingy! versus Starrypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfingy!Starrypad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVivaVocalsRyo Ijuin

Customer experience

fingy!

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%

Starrypad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

fingy!

Subscriptions2
  • fingy!$1.991 Month
  • fingy!$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • fingy!$5.99
None

Starrypad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fingy! free?
fingy! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starrypad free?
Starrypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, fingy! or Starrypad?
fingy! is rated higher. fingy! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Starrypad averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do fingy! or Starrypad have ads?
fingy! shows ads; Starrypad does not.
Which is updated more often, fingy! or Starrypad?
fingy! ships an update weekly, and Starrypad every 10 days. Most recently, fingy! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Starrypad on October 31, 2026.

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