Guitar Chords by Ear vs DotDash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guitar Chords by Ear
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The guitar is the most popular musical instrument. Campfires, house parties, social gatherings , someone playing the guitar is always a must for a good time. Today we present to you the easiest, most fun and seamless way to learn playing the guitar chords and most prominent chord progressions in a realistic musical context. Part of the revolutionary ‘..by Ear’ series, this app provides you with the fastest way to learn all the chords and become fluent in playing the guitar, also being able to transcribe real songs and their chord progressions on the fly, with all that in a matter of a week or two instead of years of practice. And many people after decades of playing still don’t possess this skill so no matter which level you are, you will be able to gain powerful results from this app. You will learn all the chords and all the most frequent chord progressions in one sweep, all that in a matter of days. This kind of skill takes many hours with a tutor and many hours of homework to master yet this app provides you with the most streamlined way to achieve that. The vintage legendary 1970s acoustic $120000 guitar that is used for the sounds is very hard to come by and very rich sounding so as a bonus you get this lash sound in your pocket and it is a very inspiring way to practice.
DotDash
Master Morse code with this modern trainer. It offers adaptive audio, speed drills, and progress tracking using scientifically designed lessons. Ideal for beginners and experienced users looking to improve fluency.
- Progressive learning from 2 letters to 40+ characters
- Adaptive speed training (5-40 WPM)
- Spaced repetition for retention
- Real-time feedback
- 50 structured lessons
- Multiple practice drill types
- Offline mode
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MASTER MORSE CODE BY EAR DotDash teaches you to hear Morse the way operators do: sounds first, never a lookup table. Five minutes a day, and you're reading real words from day one. WHY DOTDASH? • Audio-first — every character is learned by ear at full 20 WPM character speed; the dot-dash pattern is only ever shown as feedback • Koch method, done properly — start with E and T, then new letters arrive in pairs as soon as you've mastered the last ones • Farnsworth spacing that tightens as you improve — from 8 to 15 WPM effective, automatically • Spaced repetition — weak letters come back at the right moment, mastered ones fade out • Unit checkpoints — copy real words by ear, with an instant retry if you miss • Beep, your signal-lamp coach, listens and reacts as you learn ONE DAILY SESSION Warm-up reviews → new letters in pairs → mixed recognition, recall and sending drills → real words you can read. Beginners hear their first letters in under a minute. PRACTICE YOUR WAY • Recall drill — hear a letter, tap it from everything you have learned • Sending drill — key the rhythm on a straight-key pad with instant grading • Word copy — real words, Q-codes and ham abbreviations built only from your letters • Daily mystery word — a word puzzle that gets slower with each try; share your solve speed • Decoder and reference library — look up or hear any character, prosign or Q-code STAY ON TRACK • Learning path with unit checkpoints and progress for every character • Daily streak and XP • Per-character accuracy and speed • A gentle reminder when your next session is ready PROFESSIONAL AUDIO • Clean sidetone, adjustable 400–1000 Hz • Character speed 5–40 WPM with independent Farnsworth spacing • Plays with the screen off PERFECT FOR • Amateur radio operators preparing for CW on the air • Pilots, sailors and anyone who works with beacons • Preppers, scouts and emergency-ready families • Puzzle lovers and anyone who wants a skill most people never learn PREMIUM Start free: your first 8 letters and the daily challenge cost nothing. Then try Premium free for 3 days and subscribe yearly or weekly, or buy once and keep it forever. Premium unlocks the full learning path, unlimited practice and sync across devices. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • 36 characters + prosigns and punctuation • 300 words, Q-codes and abbreviations • Guided daily session, 4 practice modes, daily challenge • Spaced repetition and unit checkpoints • Works offline · No ads --- Privacy Policy: https://policyforge.co/policy/privacy-dotdash-privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://policyforge.co/policy/terms-dotdash-terms-of-service Support: hello@getdotdash.today
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DotDash at Free against Guitar Chords by Ear's $12.99. DotDash also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Guitar Chords by Ear's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On ads and device support 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
DotDash is free to download; Guitar Chords by Ear costs $12.99 up front. DotDash sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Guitar Chords by Ear asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guitar Chords by Ear ships an update every 5 months, DotDash every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guitar Chords by Ear | DotDash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Sokolov | BITROVA LABS LTD |
In-app purchases
Guitar Chords by Ear
No in-app purchases
DotDash
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$49.99
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