Comparison

Tiny Guitar vs MixTape Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Guitar

Learn to play guitar with an intuitive interface that lets you tap or strum anywhere to produce notes. Enjoy a vast library of popular songs and riffs suitable for all ages. It's a fun and educational tool for aspiring musicians.

Highlights
  • Tap or strum to play notes
  • Play over 200 famous tunes
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Learn guitar basics
  • Extensive song library
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The easiest way to play guitar! Tap or strum anywhere to play the next notes. Tiny Guitar is fun for the entire family, and best of all...it's FREE! Come join 2 million happy guitarists and play your favorite song. Play more than 200 famous tunes and riffs, including songs like Amazing Grace, Fur Elise, Bad Romance, Stairway to Heaven, Call Me Maybe, Rolling in the Deep, and What Makes You Beautiful. Please rate our app so we that can continue to add more songs. :-) Email hello@squarepoet.com if you have suggestions. Check out our 5-star reviews: + I have seen some guitar apps... This tops all of them. ~Darkfire676 + Educational and fun! Great app. ~MeowMix42 + This app is really awesome it has been helping me out with playing the real guitar! ~Daniel + Love playing this app!!!! ~HappyStrumming + This app is amazing and easy and fabulous! ~Wamelwow + My grandkids love this app. ~gil + This is a fun little game. Kids really like it. ~Jacobrk09 + I actually have a real guitar and I rock on that too...but this is cooler. ~BloodyDeimin + AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! ~Bestdjever If you like Tiny Guitar, also check out Tiny Piano for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

About

MixTape Calculator

This app helps you create the perfect mix tapes by calculating which songs fit on each side of a cassette. It offers options for sequential song placement or fitting as many songs as possible, while also accounting for song gaps.

Highlights
  • Calculate song fit for cassette sides
  • Sequential song placement
  • Best fit for maximum songs
  • Adjustable song gap (silence)
  • Tape fill statistics
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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MixTape Calculator is the perfect tool to create your mix tapes! Easily figure out what songs you can fit on each side of the cassette, either sequentially or with the best possible fit ( i.e. add as many as possible! ). The MixTape Calculator also calculates the Tape fill taking into account the song gap you choose. Just add songs and their length to the list and press "Calculate". MixTape Calculator will automatically give you the Tape space usage statistics, so you can optimize your cassette. Use the MixTape Calculator to eliminate those annoying "empty spaces" and "cut songs" to create the perfect listening experience. Features: - Easy to use! - Tape length selection. - Best Fit: As many as possible. - Sequential: No cut songs. - Gap between songs (silence). - Space usage statistics. Now it's easy to create perfect MixTapes!

Screenshots

Tiny Guitar4 screens
MixTape Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MixTape Calculator at none against Tiny Guitar's 7. Tiny Guitar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (957 vs 4). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Tiny Guitar sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. MixTape Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Guitar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Guitar has 957 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Guitar ships an update every 5 months, MixTape Calculator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tiny Guitar versus MixTape Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny GuitarMixTape Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (957 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings957 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSquarePoet, Inc.Henrique Silva

Customer experience

Tiny Guitar

All ratings957 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

MixTape Calculator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Guitar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or won't open on newer devices
  • Incorrect note display
  • Issues with song playback and responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free songs
  • Update app to work with latest iOS versions
  • Implement a free play mode with more customization
  • Add more genres and popular songs

MixTape Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tiny Guitar

One-time7
  • All Songs: Pro Mode$0.99
  • Song Pack 1$0.99
  • Song Pack 2$0.99
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  • Song Pack 3$0.99
  • Song Pack 4$0.99
  • Song Pack 5$0.99
  • Song Pack 6$0.99
None

MixTape Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Guitar free?
Tiny Guitar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MixTape Calculator free?
MixTape Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Guitar or MixTape Calculator?
Tiny Guitar is rated higher. Tiny Guitar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 957 ratings, while MixTape Calculator averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Tiny Guitar or MixTape Calculator have ads?
MixTape Calculator shows ads; Tiny Guitar does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Guitar or MixTape Calculator?
Tiny Guitar ships an update every 5 months, and MixTape Calculator every 13 months. Most recently, Tiny Guitar was updated on July 28, 2026 and MixTape Calculator on June 2, 2026.

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