Banjo Rolls Trainer vs Start Jamming with Grass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Banjo Rolls Trainer
Learn and practice essential banjo rolls with a backing band. This app offers over 30 built-in rolls, variations, and exercises with video demonstrations and text explanations. Master speed with the "Speed Up" function and create custom exercises for a fresh, authentic sound.
- Library of essential banjo rolls
- Practice with a backing band
- "Speed Up" metronome function
- Over 30 built-in rolls and exercises
- Video demonstrations and text explanations
- Create custom exercises
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The Banjo Rolls Trainer is a library of essential banjo rolls which will help make your playing sound fresh, authentic, and professional. "So if you’re working on learning the rolls and how they relate to what the rest of the band does, or looking for an audio tool to help plug away at the right hand exercise, this could be a great tool for you." -Kyle Tuttle, Banjo Newsletter Magazine With this app, you can hear and practice your rolls with a backing band! The "Speed Up" function automatically increases the speed of the metronome after a set number of bars. You can master speed without even blinking an eye. Banjo Rolls Trainer features more than 30 built-in banjo rolls, variations, and exercises. Video demonstrations and text explanations help provide an in-depth understanding of all the right hand techniques. Clawhammer Bum-Ditty and ¾ rolls are included! Create your own exercises for spicing-up your practice routine. This is a must have for any beginner/intermediate student of the banjo, and can be a great practice aid for any level, so get it now!
Start Jamming with Grass
Learn bluegrass music with a comprehensive song library, including chords, lyrics, and demo videos. Discover over 700 bluegrass jams nationwide to connect with other musicians. Practice with built-in backing tracks at adjustable tempos.
- Extensive song library with chords and lyrics
- Demo videos for jam standards
- Jam finder for local bluegrass events
- Track played songs and share with friends
- Automatic backing tracks with adjustable tempo
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Grass is your companion for learning bluegrass music. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your skills, this app provides everything you need to join the bluegrass community. Key Features: - Song Library: Chords, lyrics, and demo videos for over 400 jam standards, filterable by category and artist. - Jam Finder: Meet new friends to play with at 700+ bluegrass jams across the country. - Lists: Track what you've played, or "go live" and help your friends follow along - Practice Tools: Built-in automatic backing tracks at adjustable tempos. Perfect for: - Beginning musicians interested in bluegrass - Intermediate players looking to expand their repertoire - Anyone wanting to join the bluegrass community - Musicians searching for local jams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Start Jamming with Grass at Free against Banjo Rolls Trainer's $4.99. Start Jamming with Grass also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Banjo Rolls Trainer's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Start Jamming with Grass is free to download; Banjo Rolls Trainer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Start Jamming with Grass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Banjo Rolls Trainer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Start Jamming with Grass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Banjo Rolls Trainer ships an update every 4 months, Start Jamming with Grass weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Banjo Rolls Trainer | Start Jamming with Grass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiri Markalous | Elijah Jacob Mayfield |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Banjo Rolls Trainer
No in-app purchases
Start Jamming with Grass
No in-app purchases
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