Comparison

FretBuzz Chords vs Farm Maps

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

Head to head
About

FretBuzz Chords

Learn jazz guitar chords and their inversions with detailed diagrams and interactive practice tools. Explore various chord types, string combinations, and understand chord structures for effective practice.

Highlights
  • Jazz guitar chord learning
  • Chord inversions
  • Diatonic and spread triads
  • Quartals and shells
  • Drop 2 & 3 chords
  • Rootless voicings
  • Interactive chord diagrams
  • Play-along metronome
Features
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FretBuzz is an application for learning jazz guitar chords and their inversions. It covers: - Triads - Diatonic Triads - Spread Triads - Quartals: Three note chords by fourths, p4 p4, p4 #4, #4 p4. - Four Note Diatonic Quartals - Shells (Freddie Green Chords) - Drop 2 Chords - Diatonic Drop 2 Chords - Drop 3 Chords - Diatonic Drop 3 Chords - Drop 2 & 4 Chords - Rootless Voicings (Bill Evan's A and B Form piano voicings adapted for guitar.) All possible inversions of a chord is covered. Triads have three inversions, seventh chords have four inversions, etc. All possible string combinations of a chord is covered. Triads can be played on string sets 6-5-4, 5-4-3, 4-3-2 and 3-2-1. Drop 3 chords can be played on string sets 6-4-3-2 and 5-3-2-1, etc. This is not a "One Million Three Hundred And Sixty Six Chords For Guitar" application. And also this application does not have any open string chords. Rather this application covers the basic building blocks of jazz guitar chord vocabulary. Two chord diagrams are shown for each chord. The above chord diagram shows the chord notes while the below diagram shows the degrees within the chord. This way you can form an understanding of the structure of each chord you practice and you can use this understanding to create other chords. The play button plays the inversions in succession - in a loop with a metronome beat - and switches the tabs/inversions accordingly so that you can practice along the app. In this mode you do not have to change the tabs/inversions manually. You can also set the tempo of the play along. The tempo can be adjusted as low as 40 bpm, especially useful when learning new chords/shapes. Tapping on a chord diagram plays the entire chord. Tapping on a degree/chord note plays the individual degree/note. I made this so that I can practice when I am away from my guitar, and also for making sure I am not playing wrong notes when practicing. There is also a mini tutorial on how to create altered chords from basic chord shapes. You can resize the chord diagrams for your device. There is also a left handed option in the settings.

About

Farm Maps

Discover farms practicing sustainable agriculture. Explore techniques like Snowfence, Silvopasture, and Soil Health. Find innovative farms committed to environmental stewardship.

Highlights
  • Explore sustainable farms
  • Discover Snowfence techniques
  • Learn about Silvopasture
  • Find Soil Health initiatives
  • Environmental stewardship focus
  • Innovative farming techniques
Features
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Farm Maps is your go-to mobile app for exploring farms implementing sustainable agricultural practices. Whether you're interested in Snowfence, Silvopasture, or Soil Health, Farm Maps helps you discover farms committed to environmental stewardship and innovative farming techniques.

Screenshots

FretBuzz Chords4 screens
Farm Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Farm Maps at Free against FretBuzz Chords's $4.99. Farm Maps also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Farm Maps is free to download; FretBuzz Chords costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FretBuzz Chords against 5.0 for Farm Maps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FretBuzz Chords ships an update every 31 months, Farm Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FretBuzz Chords versus Farm Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretBuzz ChordsFarm Maps
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAltug BasaranRegents of the University of Minnesota

Customer experience

FretBuzz Chords

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Farm Maps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FretBuzz Chords

No in-app purchases

None

Farm Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FretBuzz Chords free?
FretBuzz Chords costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Farm Maps free?
Farm Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FretBuzz Chords or Farm Maps?
FretBuzz Chords and Farm Maps are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FretBuzz Chords or Farm Maps have ads?
Neither FretBuzz Chords nor Farm Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FretBuzz Chords or Farm Maps?
FretBuzz Chords ships an update every 31 months, and Farm Maps every 2 months. Most recently, FretBuzz Chords was updated on September 29, 2026 and Farm Maps on October 17, 2026.

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