Comparison

Fingering Strings vs 120 Bass Chords

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

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About

Fingering Strings

An interactive fingering guide for string instruments, offering detailed hand positions and visual aids for violin, viola, cello, and double bass. It helps users identify optimal fingerings for notes and intervals, with options to display beginner tapes and switch between written notes and piano keys.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive hand position guides
  • Double stop fingering
  • Beginner tape display
  • Switch between written note and piano key
  • Multiple clef support
  • Playable concert pitch audio
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The highest rated and most comprehensive fingering guide available for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Simandl and Rabbath positions). Includes double stops! Decide which hand position would be best for the interval or passage. Instantly switch between written note and piano key at the touch of a button. 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 or two 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. Touch a button and reveal the note on the piano. Play a concert pitch on the piano, and have that pitch's fingering displayed. Touch a button and reveal 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 to repeatedly hear the note or interval 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

120 Bass Chords

This app serves as a comprehensive reference and learning tool for bass guitarists. It offers visual aids, audio playback, and customization options to help users understand, practice, and play chords accurately.

Highlights
  • 120 essential bass chords
  • Visual finger positions, tabs, and fretboard diagrams
  • Audio playback for every chord
  • Create, save, and organize favorite chords
  • Transpose chords instantly
  • Right- and left-hand player modes
Features
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120 Bass Chords is one of the best reference and learning tool for bass guitar players. Whether you’re picking up the bass for the first time or improving your technique, this app gives you everything you need to understand, practice, and play chords easily and accurately. Key Features: + 120 essential bass chords + See the correct finger positions in photos, and the chords as tabs and fretboard diagrams for a visual understanding + Audio playback for every chord + Create, save, and organize your favorite chords and customize chord sequences for your favorite songs + Transpose chords instantly to any key to fit your vocal range + Right- and left-hand players mode, adjustable volume and language selection in the settings Designed for Every Musician: + A portable chord reference tool and a visual learning aid + Perfect for beginners learning their first chords + For songwriters & composers experimenting with their instrument + Supports right- and left-handed bassists Practice Smarter, Not Harder: 120 Bass Chords helps you visualize and hear every chord clearly. With authentic bass guitar playback, you can listen to each chord as you learn it. And by combining visual learning, sound playback, and flexible customization, this app provides a complete solution for mastering the bass chords. Start Playing Today: Stop guessing chord shapes or searching for chord charts online. With 120 Bass Chords, every chord is right at your fingertips, clear, accurate, and ready to play. Get 120 Bass Chords today and start unlocking your full bass guitar potential!

Screenshots

Fingering Strings4 screens
120 Bass Chords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 120 Bass Chords at 100% against Fingering Strings's 64%. 120 Bass Chords also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 120 Bass Chords $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fingering Strings versus 120 Bass Chords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingering Strings120 Bass Chords
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.1 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyMax Schlee

Customer experience

Fingering Strings

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

120 Bass Chords

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fingering Strings

No in-app purchases

None

120 Bass Chords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fingering Strings free?
Fingering Strings costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 120 Bass Chords free?
120 Bass Chords costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fingering Strings or 120 Bass Chords have ads?
Neither Fingering Strings nor 120 Bass Chords shows ads.

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