Comparison

Fingering Strings vs The Code of Funk

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

Head to head
About

Fingering Strings

This interactive guide helps string instrument players visualize fingerings for various hand positions across different clefs. It allows users to see and hear notes, intervals, and chords, aiding in learning and practice.

Highlights
  • Multiple instrument support (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
  • Extensive hand position library (Simandl, Rabbath)
  • Visual "beginner tape" display
  • Multi-note display (up to 4 notes)
  • Hear notes, intervals, and chords on piano
  • Support for Treble, Alto, Tenor, Bass clefs
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The highest rated and most comprehensive fingering guide available for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Simandl and Rabbath positions). See up to 4 notes at the same time. Decide which hand position would be best for the interval or passage. See and hear the written note, interval, or chord on the piano. Support for Key Signatures to more easily find a fingering in the music you're working on. • Hand Positions: 15 positions on the Violin, 15 positions on the Viola, 16 positions on the Cello, and 12 Simandl positions or 6 Rabbath positions on the Double Bass. • Display "beginner tape" on the fingerboard as well as string names and colors. • Notate one to four notes in Treble, Alto, Tenor or Bass clef. How to Use: Pick a written note (touch the staff) and have the fingering displayed and concert pitch played on the piano. Play a concert pitch on the piano, and have that pitch's fingering displayed and the transposed note written on the staff. Written and concert pitches are the same for all but the double bass, which transposes, sounding an octave below what is written. • Use the ‘Play' button(s) to repeatedly hear the note(s) being displayed. Selecting a Pitch: Using the Staff (transposed for the current instrument): Simply touch and slide up and down on the staff to select the note, slide to the right or left of the note for sharps and flats. Using the Piano (concert pitch): drag in the area below the keyboard to move the keyboard, touch to play notes, touch & slide to change the pitch. When you glissando up the keyboard, notes will be notated as a raised value (sharps), when you glissando down, notes will be notated as lowered values (flats). Use the up and down arrows to move chromatically up and down without touching the music staff or piano keyboard.

About

The Code of Funk

This app offers an interactive drumming experience using original backing tracks. It breaks down a renowned drummer's funky style with detailed transcriptions, talk downs, and exclusive lead sheets. Customize your practice with a built-in mixing console to isolate or remove drum parts.

Highlights
  • Interactive play-along experience
  • Original backing tracks
  • Drum part breakdown
  • Built-in mixing console
  • Detailed transcriptions
  • Exclusive lead sheets
Features
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David Garibaldi's modern educational classic returns as an interactive, play-along app experience for drummers! Using the original backing tracks from Tower of Power's 2008 release The Oakland Zone, The Code of Funk breaks down the elements that have made Garibaldi's funky, linear, syncopated style a touchstone for drummers around the world for decades. Use the built in mixing console to design the perfect track to assist your study, isolating subtleties or removing the drums entirely when you're ready to replace them. Talk downs of each drum part are included, as well as detailed transcriptions of all tunes. Lead sheets have been included for all tracks -- written by David, exclusive to the app -- giving you a bird's eye view of each tune. What are you waiting for? Get The Code of Funk, and get funky!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fingering Strings at 92% against The Code of Funk's 38%. Fingering Strings also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and price ($3.99 vs $9.99). The Code of Funk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, 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

Fingering Strings costs $3.99 and The Code of Funk $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fingering Strings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Fingering Strings's written reviews are positive against 38% of The Code of Funk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, The Code of Funk every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fingering Strings versus The Code of Funk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingering StringsThe Code of Funk
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyFuzzy Music, LLC

Customer experience

Fingering Strings

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

The Code of Funk

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fingering Strings

No in-app purchases

None

The Code of Funk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fingering Strings free?
Fingering Strings costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Code of Funk free?
The Code of Funk costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fingering Strings or The Code of Funk?
Fingering Strings is rated higher. Fingering Strings averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The Code of Funk averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Fingering Strings or The Code of Funk have ads?
Neither Fingering Strings nor The Code of Funk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fingering Strings or The Code of Funk?
Fingering Strings ships an update every 17 months, and The Code of Funk every 24 months. Most recently, Fingering Strings was updated on October 1, 2026 and The Code of Funk on October 4, 2026.

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