StringMaster Lite vs Tomus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StringMaster Lite
Learn guitar fretboards quickly with this educational tool. It offers sophisticated chord tools and can be upgraded to support more instruments and advanced features like MIDI playback and songwriting.
- Guitar fretboard learning
- Chord tools
- Supports multiple instruments (via IAP)
- MIDI playback (via IAP)
- Songwriting capability (via IAP)
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StringMaster Lite is the free version of the popular StringMaster Pro application for iPad and Mac, dedicated to learning the fretboard. Now Includes StringMaster's sophisticated Chord tools. StringMaster Lite supports Guitar fretboard only, with in App purchase options to support the full range of StringMaster Pro instruments, Merton & Tuner, Fretlight Guitars, or be fully upgraded to StringMaster Pro to include MIDI playback with chord & scale display, Scales, Songwriting capability, note finding & more.
Tomus
This app offers a game-based approach to learning music theory. It provides daily sessions and training modules covering ear training, sight-reading, rhythm, and music knowledge to enhance musical intelligence and skills.
- Game-based learning
- Daily music theory sessions
- Ear training modules
- Sight-reading practice
- Rhythm exercises
- Music general knowledge quizzes
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Explore the fascinating world of music theory with Tomus - your comprehensive, game-based learning companion. Are you aware that your musical mind, much like your brain, is capable of continual growth and refinement? This amazing process is called musical plasticity and requires consistent practice, much like a daily workout routine for your body. Introducing Tomus - Music Theory App, your daily companion to augment your musical intelligence by engaging in intriguing and challenging games. Our concise daily sessions, in tandem with your existing musical practices and aural diet, can help keep your music skills sharp, dynamic, and ready to tackle real-world musical scenarios. We provide an array of training modules catering to five key areas of music - ear training, sight-reading, rhythm, music theory, and music general knowledge. The modules are designed to be challenging enough to ensure progressive development while being understandable to individuals of all ages and expertise levels. In today’s fast-paced world, many aspiring musicians and enthusiasts: • struggle to recognize pitch and key changes; • find sight-reading sheet music daunting; • have difficulty maintaining tempo and rhythm; • lack a comprehensive understanding of music theory; • and often feel disconnected from the rich history of music. Does this sound familiar? Then it's time to embark on your journey of musical transformation with Tomus today: • Unleash your full musical potential; • Enhance your day-to-day life with enriched musical understanding; • Become more proficient and confident in sight-reading; • Enhance your rhythmic accuracy and understanding; • Elevate your music theory knowledge and apply it practically; • Surprise everyone with your expanded musical insight and proficiency; • Keep your musical intelligence sharp at all stages of life; • Dedicate more time to constructive learning and less to time-killing activities. Take a leap towards mastering music theory with Tomus - let your musical journey begin today! For more information: Terms of Service: https://tomus.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://tomus.app/privacy-policy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tomus at monthly against StringMaster Lite's every 6 months. Tomus also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 79%). StringMaster Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. StringMaster Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tomus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for StringMaster Lite against 4.9 for Tomus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of StringMaster Lite's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tomus's.
StringMaster Lite ships an update every 6 months, Tomus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StringMaster Lite | Tomus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better | 4.9 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Great Apptitude Pty Ltd | Konstantin Khalyushev |
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StringMaster Lite
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In-app purchases
StringMaster Lite
- Metronome and Tuner$3.99
- Fretlight Guitar Support$3.99
- Enable All Instruments$3.99
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- StringMaster Pro Upgrade$14.99
Tomus
- Weekly premium subscription$0.997 Days
- Monthly premium subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual premium subscription$9.991 Year
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- Trial premium subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime premium$69.99
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