Comparison

FretBuilder vs Lyra Chord Library

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

Head to head
About

FretBuilder

Features
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Grow as a musician by visualizing notes on your instrument's fretboard. With this app, you can view some (or all) of your instrument's fretboard, tap to hear pitches at any string/fret, and use overlays to help you quickly identify pitches. The app supports multiple fretted string instruments, including guitar, bass guitar, and ukulele. It also features some of the most common preset tunings. Some advanced features of the app are enabled with a subscription, including custom fretboard designs (via photo library selection), custom instrument tunings, and a special overlay mode that lets you tap any position on the fretboard to see the individual pitch! More features are planned, so keep your eyes peeled and your instruments tuned! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lyra Chord Library

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Lyra is a focused chord library and practice toolkit for guitarists, ukulele players, and bassists. A clean fretboard, the chord shapes you actually use, and a capo calculator and tuner on the same stage. No clutter, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Hand-drawn chord shapes on a high-contrast fretboard • Open, barre and movable shapes in every common key • Capo calculator: pick a key and capo position, see the playable shape instantly • Reference-tone tuner for guitar, ukulele and bass with sample-accurate pitch • Favorites: star the shapes you keep coming back to and recall in one tap • Multiple instruments: standard guitar, drop tunings, ukulele and 4-string bass • Dark, distraction-free interface tuned for stage and rehearsal lighting DESIGNED FOR PRACTICE Whether you are learning your first cowboy chords, transposing a setlist to fit a vocalist, or hunting the cleanest shape on the neck, Lyra stays out of the way and just shows the dots. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your favorites live on your device.

Screenshots

FretBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lyra Chord Library at none against FretBuilder's 2. FretBuilder's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FretBuilder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lyra Chord Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FretBuilder versus Lyra Chord Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretBuilderLyra Chord Library
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon FrauneLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FretBuilder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly premium$19.991 Year
None

Lyra Chord Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FretBuilder free?
FretBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lyra Chord Library free?
Lyra Chord Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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