Comparison

Fretronome vs MicroPitch

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

Head to head
About

Fretronome

This app helps guitarists learn fretboard notes and intervals. It visually displays notes and intervals on a fretboard and includes a quiz mode to test knowledge. Support for left-handed players is also available.

Highlights
  • Fretboard note and interval learning
  • Visual note/interval display
  • Quiz mode for skill testing
  • Left-handed guitarist support
Features
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Fretronome is designed for guitarists to support them in learning the notes and intervals on a guitar fretboard. It's pretty simple, with the first button press it selects a note or interval on the fretboard, with the second it displays the name of the note or interval. It also contains a basic quiz mode where you can test your skills Support for left-handed guitarists (Fretronome settings in the iOS settings app)

About

MicroPitch

This audio effect app offers fine-resolution pitch shifting and delays for subtle tone fattening and slapback effects. It allows for creating depth, dimension, and pristine chorusing with expanded controls and innovative features.

Highlights
  • Two voices of pitch shifting
  • Up to 2 seconds of delay per voice
  • Classic stereo-spreading effect
  • Slapback effects
  • Chorusing effect
  • Pitch dive or rise effects
  • Innovative Ribbon controller
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MicroPitch is a fine-resolution pitch shifter for subtle tone fattening, plus delays for interesting slap back effects. With origins in the legendary Eventide H3000 Harmonizer®, MicroPitch is the effect that put Eventide on the map. The plug-in allows mixing in detuned and delayed versions of a signal creating depth and dimensions not possible before with expanded controls for deep pitch dives, haunting echoes, and pristine chorusing effects. Features: - Two voices of pitch shifting, one from unison to -50 cents, the other from unison to +50 cents, each with up to 2 seconds of delay. - Create classic stereo-spreading effect. - Create slapback effects using longer delay times. - Mod Depth and Rate provide chorusing effect on each voice. - Use Feedback to perform pitch dive or rise effects. - Incredibly easy use with included presets. - Innovative Ribbon allow for changing any combination of parameters simultaneously. - Use Mix Lock to scroll through presets while keeping the wet-dry mix constant. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

Screenshots

Fretronome4 screens
MicroPitch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MicroPitch at 4.3 against Fretronome's 3.7. MicroPitch also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 63%). Fretronome's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fretronome costs $0.99 and MicroPitch $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MicroPitch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MicroPitch has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Fretronome's written reviews are positive against 88% of MicroPitch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fretronome ships an update every 19 months, MicroPitch every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fretronome versus MicroPitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretronomeMicroPitch
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.3 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeueinteraktion Design und Systeme GmbHEventide

Customer experience

Fretronome

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

MicroPitch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Fretronome

No in-app purchases

None

MicroPitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fretronome free?
Fretronome costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroPitch free?
MicroPitch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fretronome or MicroPitch?
MicroPitch is rated higher. Fretronome averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MicroPitch averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.
Do Fretronome or MicroPitch have ads?
Neither Fretronome nor MicroPitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fretronome or MicroPitch?
Fretronome ships an update every 19 months, and MicroPitch every 4 weeks. Most recently, Fretronome was updated on October 9, 2026 and MicroPitch on October 24, 2026.

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