Learn Frets vs Mad Func
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn Frets
This app helps you master your guitar's fretboard by prompting you to play notes in various notations and providing instant feedback. It uses your device's microphone to listen and track your progress, making learning interactive and engaging.
- Listens for notes played on a real guitar
- Prompts notes in name, sheet, or tab notation
- Provides instant feedback on played notes
- Tracks progress for each note
- Supports natural and accidental note prompts
- Unlocks all strings and frets with upgrade
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Learning the fretboard can be challenging. The challenge is even greater when mapping different notations to the fretboard. Learn Frets can prompt you to play a note on your guitar in different notations (name, sheet, or tab) and then assess whether you played the correct note or not. This feedback loop will help you memorize your fretboard in a way that's interactive and engaging. FREE FEATURES - Listens for notes played on your real guitar. - Shows prompts for the first string. - Natural and/or Accidental note prompts. - Accidental notes displayed as Sharp, Flat, or dynamically selected. - Tracks progress for every note. UPGRADE FEATURES - Unlocks all strings and frets. Learn Frets works best on a 6-string acoustic guitar, with your microphone in front of you. The Learn Frets app will request access to your microphone to do this.
Mad Func
Learn algorithms and coding concepts through interactive, gamified challenges. Solve puzzles by arranging code blocks, debug issues, and tackle system design problems. Track your progress and prepare for interviews or strengthen your computer science fundamentals.
- Gamified algorithm puzzles
- Interactive debugging
- System design challenges
- Multi-language support
- Progress tracking dashboard
- Weekly new challenges
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Who said learning algorithms had to be boring? Solve coding challenges by dragging and dropping syntax pieces into place. It's like building with code blocks! Challenge Yourself With: Fresh algorithm puzzles every week Interactive debugging missions System design brain teasers Multi-language support (Swift, Python, JavaScript, Java) Personal progress dashboard Whether you're prepping for interviews or strengthening CS foundations, turn study time into play time. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Learn Frets at 3 against Mad Func's 1. Learn Frets also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Learn Frets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mad Func sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 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 — 5.0 for Learn Frets against 5.0 for Mad Func. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Learn Frets ships an update every 5 days, Mad Func every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Frets | Mad Func |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polyra Limited | Gina De La Rosa |
Customer experience
Learn Frets
Mad Func
In-app purchases
Learn Frets
- Learn Frets Upgrade$5.99
Mad Func
- Mad Func Pro$2.997 Days
