Comparison

Devplay vs HiGuitar

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

Head to head
About

Devplay

Features
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- Comunidade privada de programadores - Aprenda através de projetos reais e úteis - Aprenda com quem tem mais de 15 anos de experiência no mercado - Esteja apto a pegar demandas dentro da plataforma e receba (R$) por isso - Monte o seu GitHub com projetos reais e se destaque no mercado - Dê os primeiros passos para entrar neste mercado tão bem remunerado - Devolução garantida, se em 30 dias você não gostar do conteúdo, iremos devolver o seu dinheiro

About

HiGuitar

Learn to play guitar with interactive lessons and real-time feedback. This app analyzes your playing to score each note, guiding you through structured courses from beginner to advanced techniques. It includes essential tools like a tuner and metronome to support your practice.

Highlights
  • Real-time note grading
  • 15 structured courses
  • Interactive fretboard diagrams
  • On-device pitch detection
  • Built-in tuner
  • Full metronome
  • Practice dashboard
Features
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HiGuitar turns your iPhone into a guitar teacher that actually listens. Play a real guitar — acoustic or electric, no cables needed — and watch every correct note turn green on the tab in real time. No random videos, no fake gamification: real notes, real progress. A CLEAR PATH, NOT A PILE OF VIDEOS • 15 structured courses — 216 lessons and 278 hands-on exercises • From your very first note to chords, strumming, barre, blues and fingerstyle • Lessons unlock one at a time as you master them, so you always know what to practice next • Theory made visual: interactive fretboard, scale, triad and circle-of-fifths diagrams YOUR MIC IS YOUR TEACHER • On-device pitch detection listens and scores every single note as you play • Hit 80% of the notes to pass an exercise • Climb the tempo ladder: pass at 60% speed, then 80%, then full tempo • Count-in, metronome clicks and optional guide tones keep you in time • No mic handy? Practice visually and confirm exercises manually TOOLS YOU'LL USE EVERY DAY • Tuner with an interactive headstock — pegs turn green as each string locks in tune. Switch Auto off to stay locked on one string, or tap a peg to hear it played on a real guitar • Full metronome: 40–240 BPM, 7 time signatures, subdivisions, tappable accent patterns, tap tempo and a speed trainer that raises the BPM for you • Practice dashboard: daily goal ring, day streak, minutes this week and a 14-day chart IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE 23 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Greek, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Vietnamese and Indonesian. Not just the buttons — all 216 lessons are translated. Pick your language on first launch or change it any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your audio is analyzed entirely on your device. It is never recorded, stored or uploaded — and your learning progress stays on your iPhone. HIGUITAR PRO Pro unlocks everything: 15 courses, 216 lessons, 278 exercises, every songbook, the tuner and the metronome. There is no free tier — Pro Yearly opens with a 7-day free trial, so you play real lessons before you pay. • Pro Monthly and Pro Yearly are auto-renewing subscriptions; Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://solidstudiogame.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://solidstudiogame.com/privacy Grab your guitar — your first green note is 60 seconds away.

Screenshots

Devplay4 screens
HiGuitar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Devplay at none against HiGuitar's 3. Devplay also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). HiGuitar's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. HiGuitar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Devplay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Devplay ships an update every 3 months, HiGuitar weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Devplay versus HiGuitar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevplayHiGuitar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB84 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe MembersAnh Tuan Nguyen Le

In-app purchases

None

Devplay

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HiGuitar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • HiGuitar Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Devplay free?
Devplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiGuitar free?
HiGuitar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Devplay or HiGuitar have ads?
Neither Devplay nor HiGuitar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Devplay or HiGuitar?
Devplay ships an update every 3 months, and HiGuitar weekly. Most recently, Devplay was updated on September 30, 2026 and HiGuitar on October 5, 2026.

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