Comparison

Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite vs StringView

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite

Master the guitar fretboard with this app, designed for musicians of all levels. Practice notes, chords, and ear training for just 5 minutes a day to improve your skills on your real instrument. Customize exercises and learn 11 musical keys.

Highlights
  • Fretboard note and chord learning
  • Customizable exercises
  • Ear training modules
  • Learn 11 musical keys
  • Right and left-handed options
  • Smart learning engine
Features
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This app gives you an invaluable tool for mastering the fretboard. Come join over 1,000,000 musicians of all levels and see why they can't stop playing Fretboard Addict for learning & practicing acoustic guitar fretboard notes, chords, soloing, ear training, and sight reading. You will improve your skills by using the app just 5 minutes a day and then applying the knowledge to your real instrument. There is nothing else like this in the app store!!! WE'VE BEEN FEATURED IN: • IK Multimedia IKlip App of the Week • Premier Guitar Magazine • iTunes App Store Top Areas WHAT USERS ARE SAYING: • "I am a guitar teacher and this app is great for learning the notes on the strings able to customize very well for quizzing yourself or your students!!" • "This is a well thought out app that is teaching me the fretboard while on vacation from my guitar. The best learning tool that I've yet to encounter for this purpose." CHECK OUT A DEMONSTRATION VIDEO AT: www.guitaraddict.net SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE ON YOUR IPHONE, IPAD, AND IPOD TOUCH: Easy to use with a method that just works. No fretboard scrolling, real instrument sounds, and you only have to buy once for all of your iOS devices. CREATE YOUR OWN CUSTOM EXERCISES: • Configure the fretboard the way you want it! Simply touch the fretboard to select notes or chords to work on or use the convenient presets • Presets for configuring notes to work on by Key, by String, by Fret, or by Note • Presets for configuring chords to work on by Key, by Inversion, by Strings, by Type, or by Root Note • Learn the fretboard forwards, backwards, randomly, vertically, and horizontally • English (C D E F G A B) or Romance (Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si) Syllables • Right and Left Handed Options • Smart learning engine that keeps track of your incorrect answers and gives you the best next round • Configure Sharps or Flats • Configure whether the answer is shown, sound is heard, and/or notation is shown when you want to challenge yourself further. LEARN & PRACTICE NOTES: Master fretboard notes intelligently with 11 built in musical key exercises that progress in difficulty or create your own exercises. Learning the fretboard notes is fundamental to understanding chords. LEARN & PRACTICE CHORDS: Master the fundamental triad chords (maj, min, dim, aug) intelligently with 11 built in musical key exercises that progress in difficulty or create your own exercises. Learning triad chords will take your playing to the next level. LEARN & PRACTICE FRETBOARD POSITIONS: Master fretboard movement by practicing and recognizing fretboard note and chord positions. This will give you the confidence and the mental training for playing notes and chords all over the fretboard. LEARN 11 MUSICAL KEYS: Gain an understanding of the circle of fifths and learn the notes & chords in 11 major musical keys. This will help you to pick up and play a song with ease! LEARN & PRACTICE EAR TRAINING: Improve your ability to improvise and play by ear with ear training exercises for notes and chords LEARN & PRACTICE SIGHT READING: Practice reading music notation which will help you sight read and gain an understanding of how pitch relates to the fretboard positions PRACTICE WHAT YOU LEARN: Solo on a responsive fretboard to practice notes, chords, sight reading, and ear training or just relax and create some music MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS: Simple color coded statistics show you where you are strong and weak on the fretboard. This is a great way to know where to adjust your practice routines. THE APP IS LOADED WITH FRETBOARD FUN: •Limited Notes feature is included •Limited Chords feature is included •Full Notes, Chord and Solo features are available as in-app purchases •Alternate Tunings are available as in-app purchases

About

StringView

Features
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StringView is a visual fingerboard trainer for bowed and fretted string players. Choose your instrument, pick a scale, and explore the fingerboard as a clear, colorful map of notes, intervals, and scale degrees. 

Explore 16 scales and modes (more to come) StringView includes a complete set of essential scales and modes: • Major / Ionian • Dorian • Phrygian • Lydian • Mixolydian • Natural Minor / Aeolian • Locrian • Chromatic • Melodic Minor • Harmonic Minor • Pentatonic Major • Pentatonic Minor • Diminished (Whole-Half) • Diminished (Half-Whole) • Whole Tone • Augmented You can choose any root note and decide whether to display alterations as sharps or flats, so the view matches your musical background and preference. Notes, intervals, degrees, and shapes Display note names, intervals, or scale degrees on the fingerboard. Each scale degree has its own distinctive shape, and each note has its own consistent color to make patterns easier to recognize. Shapes and labels can be toggled independently, so you see exactly what you need. Harmonics and fret markers A dedicated harmonics mode highlights natural harmonic positions on the fingerboard. Fret markers, numbers, and octave zones offer multiple display modes so you can customize the view to your level and focus. Pinch to zoom Zoom in to focus on a few frets, or zoom out to see the full range — up to 36 frets across the entire fingerboard. Designed for practice Dark glass-themed interface with haptic feedback. Works on iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape. Your instrument, scale, and display settings are saved automatically between sessions. This visual approach helps you internalize scales, understand the layout of your instrument, and discover new fingerings and melodic ideas — whether you already read music or prefer to learn by sight and pattern.

Screenshots

Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite4 screens
StringView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite at Free against StringView's $2.99. StringView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite is free to download; StringView costs $2.99 up front. Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. StringView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite ships an update every 2 months, StringView every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite versus StringView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Fretboard Addict LiteStringView
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael RyleeRobin Dupuy

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite

One-time4
  • Solo Feature$2.99
  • Notes Feature$4.99
  • Chords Feature$4.99
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  • Eb Tuning$4.99
None

StringView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite free?
Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StringView free?
StringView costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite or StringView have ads?
Neither Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite nor StringView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite or StringView?
Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite ships an update every 2 months, and StringView every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guitar Fretboard Addict Lite was updated on October 28, 2026 and StringView on September 21, 2026.

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