Comparison

Extrack vs Guitar Earo

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

Head to head
About

Extrack

Instantly split songs into individual instrument parts and analyze chords in real-time. Adjust volumes, practice "minus one" style, and visualize chord fingerings for guitar or piano. Perfect for musicians of all levels looking to jam along with their favorite tracks.

Highlights
  • Instrumental stem separation
  • Real-time chord analysis
  • Adjustable instrument volumes
  • Practice 'minus one' mode
  • Visual chord fingering guides
  • Tempo and key adjustment
  • Section looping
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Play along with your favorite tracks. Extrack, an app that lets you split instruments and analyze chords, instantly. -You can use the basic features for free with no time limit. Subscribe, and you can unlock more advanced features. ・Separate songs into different instrument parts (vocal, guitar, piano, bass, drums, wind instruments) and freely adjust their volumes. ・Practice "minus one" style (mute one part and play it yourself). ・See the chords and how to play them on guitar or piano in real time while the song plays. ・Change the tempo, keys, or repeat specific sections easily. The app is very easy to use, even for beginners. ■When you feel like jamming with a band! -Load any song from your smartphone or tablet, and Extrack automatically separates it into each instrument part — such as guitar, drums, bass, piano, and wind instruments like saxophone. You can adjust the volume of each part freely, just the way you like. -If you’re a guitarist, turn down the other instruments and focus on the guitar sound to pick up even the most subtle phrase by ear. Then, switch the mix up, mute the guitar part and jam along with the rest of the band. It’s the closest thing to being on stage with your favorite artists! Want to tighten your rhythm? Turn up the drums and bass for focused practice. Or mute the vocals and enjoy singing along karaoke-style with real band sound! ■When you feel like jamming to that song you love! -Extrack automatically analyzes and displays the chord progression of any song. Even if you’re not good at figuring out chords by ear, you can enjoy jamming while watching the chords in real time. -It also shows how to play each chord on guitar or piano visually so even beginners who can’t read sheet music can feel confident. -Just load a song, and you can start practicing right away! If the song has chords that are too difficult, simply change the key or set a capo to make them easier to play. ■When you’re stuck on a part you’re having trouble with. -Want to play just one phrase over and over? -Want to slow down the tempo and practice carefully? -With Extrack, you can do it all easily. Simply select the section you want to repeat, skip by measure, or adjust the playback speed to match your pace. Plus, Extrack comes with a built-in metronome that automatically syncs with the song’s tempo, perfect for training your timing and rhythm. ■Just load your favorite song, and enjoy practicing with all of Extrack’s features. -Works with : MP3, AAC, FLAC, and more. -Add songs from iTunes or your CDs and start playing! - You can even import songs directly from cloud storage services.

About

Guitar Earo

This app helps musicians compare the tonal differences between various guitars before purchasing. It offers instant A/B comparisons, structured ear training exercises, and blind listening challenges to refine your tone recognition skills.

Highlights
  • Instant guitar A/B comparison
  • Curated library of iconic guitars
  • Ear training courses
  • Blind tone recognition challenges
  • Progress tracking
  • New content added regularly
Features
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Guess which guitar is playing. Real recordings, same hands, same amp, same room. Most guitarists chase tone by buying more gear. Guitar Earo is a more fun way to spend five minutes: guess which guitar is playing, flip A/B on real recordings, see if your ears agree with your eyes. Same player, same amp, same room. One thing changed. We asked 180 guitarists to tell a humbucker from a single coil. Six in ten got it wrong. Set neck against bolt-on. Two tones that could not be further apart, and still a coin toss for most players. Past a certain point, everybody is guessing. Open the app and take the 60 second test. No signup first. You hear two guitars back to back, pick which is which, and get a score that names what you missed. Then you play. Instant A/B. Real instruments. Same player, same amp, same riff. Listen for the bite in a single coil's attack, or the way a humbucker's low mids fill in. Five quizzes a day. Miss it, A/B it, come back tomorrow. Privacy Policy: https://www.earo.app/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Extrack4 screens
Guitar Earo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guitar Earo at 100% against Extrack's 37%. Guitar Earo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Extrack's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Extrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Guitar Earo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guitar Earo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extrack has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Extrack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guitar Earo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extrack ships an update every 6 weeks, Guitar Earo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Extrack versus Guitar Earo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtrackGuitar Earo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (24 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size604 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha CorporationEaro Technologies Ltd

Customer experience

Extrack

All ratings24 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%

Guitar Earo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Extrack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Guitar Earo

Subscriptions4
  • Guitar Earo Founders Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Guitar Earo Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Guitar Earo Founders Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Guitar Earo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Extrack free?
Extrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guitar Earo free?
Guitar Earo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Extrack or Guitar Earo?
Guitar Earo is rated higher. Extrack averages 3.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Guitar Earo averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Extrack or Guitar Earo have ads?
Neither Extrack nor Guitar Earo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Extrack or Guitar Earo?
Extrack ships an update every 6 weeks, and Guitar Earo every 4 days. Most recently, Extrack was updated on October 18, 2026 and Guitar Earo on October 6, 2026.

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