Comparison

String Position Pro vs Learn & Play Cello

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

Head to head
About

String Position Pro

This app is a comprehensive practice toolkit for violin, viola, cello, and double bass. It offers interactive tools, feedback mechanisms, and educational sections to make music practice more effective and enjoyable for students and teachers.

Highlights
  • Note recognition flashcards
  • Interactive fingerboard charts
  • Scale builders and mappers
  • Rhythm builder
  • Instrument tuners
  • Practice planner
  • Audio recorder with metronome
Features
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String Position Pro is a complete practice toolkit for violin, viola, cello, and double bass. It is designed to support students, teachers, and families, offering engaging tools and feedback mechanisms that make practice more effective and enjoyable. It was developed by Lachlan Dent, who holds a PhD in Music Performance, a Master of Music (Performance), and a Master of Teaching, in collaboration with other professional string teachers and performers. Features: Flashcards for note recognition and fingerboard mapping. ‘Listening’ flashcards where you can play the answer on your instrument with tuning feedback. Interactive fingerboard charts with high-quality recordings. Key signature explorer. ‘Understanding Scales’ section that explains how scales and arpeggios are constructed. Scale Builders (learn the notes of scales before you play them). Scale Mappers (explore scales and arpeggios across the fingerboard using valid fingering options). Scale Helpers that prompt the next note of a selected scale or arpeggio, and provide real-time feedback on your playing. Interval Explorers (with both fingerboard and keyboard modes for note selection). General Knowledge Quiz covering music terms and markings commonly encountered by string players. Practice Planner (with countdowns to performance dates and customisable repertoire lists), with four player profiles so families can share. Practice charts are exportable to PDF. Recorder: instantly listen back to your practice in high-quality audio, with an optional built-in metronome. The recorder is integrated with the Practice Planner, allowing you to save recordings for each piece or scale and access them via the Practice History calendar. Rhythm Builder: Write rhythms and hear them played back. Features multiple time signatures, as well as count-in and metronome options. Tuners designed specifically for each instrument. Drones (long tones for intonation practice). Metronome. Combined Metronome/Drones, and combined Tuner/Metronome. Support for A=440 Hz to A=444 Hz. English note names (A, B, C), fixed-do solfège (Do Re Mi), and German note names (A, H, C) modes supported. Flashcard features: Violin and Double Bass: Comprehensive note-reading and position practice. Viola: Alto and treble clef levels tailored for your instrument. Cello: Bass, tenor, and treble clef levels, from half position through fourth position. Audio reinforcement: Real note recordings help you connect what you see with what you hear. Download String Position Pro now and maximize the value of your music lessons!

About

Learn & Play Cello

Learn cello with bite-sized lessons, interactive sheet music, and real-time feedback on pitch and rhythm. Gamified exercises and weekly challenges make practice fun and motivating. Includes a chromatic tuner to ensure you're always in tune.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized cello lessons
  • Interactive sheet music library
  • Real-time feedback on pitch and rhythm
  • Gamified learning with points and challenges
  • Chromatic cello tuner
  • Play-along songs
Features
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Do you want to learn to play cello? Simply download the app and start learning now! tonestro will help you to learn cello in a fast and fun way! Why learning instruments such as cello with the tonestro app is fun and effective? Firstly, bite-size cello lessons! We’ve created short lessons and exercises matching your pace of learning. All cello lessons are tailored by music teachers and include: - music theory, - music notes, - cello tabs, - cello fingerings, - sheet music. It’s like having a music teacher at your side. With exercises, you learn music theory, rhythm & pitch and with exams, you check your progress. Secondly, it’s like playing a game! During all lessons, you collect points for learning, practising, and consistency. Weekly challenges with songs give you the extra motivation to improve your instrument skills and persist with lessons. Beat high scores and compare yourself with other celloists! Thirdly, learn by playing songs you simply love! Dive into our sheet music library with hundreds of songs. All tracks are studio-quality background music (play-along songs). It makes practising with an instrument fun. Our sheet music library is updated with new songs every week. You will learn cello songs with the interactive sheet music library in no time! Is there more? Learn cello with live feedback! Grab your instrument and start a cello lesson, continue your practice or learn a new skill. While you learn how to play a song, our technology analyzes the sound of your instrument in real-time. When you play the wrong notes, we’ll help you get back on track. You receive instant feedback on pitch and rhythm, presented in an easy-to-understand way. It all happens instantly while you play, practice, or learn with a real instrument. You learn just like with a teacher! It is hard to learn or play while out of tune. We’ve got this covered! No matter the instrument you learn, we’re providing you with a tuner! tonestro chromatic cello tuner provides high-precision tuning. During your first cello lessons, we will show you how to get in tune with a chromatic cello tuner quickly. Are you a beginner musician and need help learning to play the cello? tonestro cello Lessons app covers: - easy-to-follow lessons, - practice songs, - chromatic cello tuner, - using a metronome, - using instant feedback on pitch and rhythm, - reading music notes, - fingerings, - exercises - game experience - sheet music library - making the most of play-along songs! With tonestro cello Lessons, beginners can learn and progress very fast. What about advanced celloists who want to keep practising with a real instrument? tonestro cello Lessons app has you covered! Our interactive sheet music library, fingering tutorials, more complex exercises, or faster melodies are there for you! Such as a chromatic cello tuner, or metronome! Do you have a problem with a tonestro cello Lessons app (cello lessons, chromatic cello tuner, sheet music library, metronome)? Contact us! tonestro requires a subscription to access the entire learning content and song library. Each subscription plan may include a 7-day free trial period. Terms: https://www.tonestro.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.tonestro.com/privacy

Screenshots

String Position Pro4 screens
Learn & Play Cello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: String Position Pro at 100% against Learn & Play Cello's 28%. String Position Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Learn & Play Cello's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and ratings volume (90 vs 1). On 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

Learn & Play Cello is free to download; String Position Pro costs $5.99 up front. Learn & Play Cello sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. String Position Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

String Position Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn & Play Cello has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of String Position Pro's written reviews are positive against 28% of Learn & Play Cello's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Position Pro ships an update every 2 days, Learn & Play Cello every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
String Position Pro versus Learn & Play Cello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString Position ProLearn & Play Cello
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better27.8% of reviews
Number of ratings190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLachlan Dentfun.music IT GmbH

Customer experience

String Position Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Learn & Play Cello

All ratings89 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative61.1%

In-app purchases

None

String Position Pro

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn & Play Cello

Subscriptions8
  • tonestro Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • tonestro Premium2 variants$29.991 Month
  • tonestro Premium$99.991 Year
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  • tonestro Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium1 Month trial2 variants$149.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium2 Months trial$149.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium$149.991 Year
  • tonestro Premium7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is String Position Pro free?
String Position Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn & Play Cello free?
Learn & Play Cello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String Position Pro or Learn & Play Cello?
String Position Pro is rated higher. String Position Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Learn & Play Cello averages 4.3 from 90 ratings.
Do String Position Pro or Learn & Play Cello have ads?
Learn & Play Cello shows ads; String Position Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, String Position Pro or Learn & Play Cello?
String Position Pro ships an update every 2 days, and Learn & Play Cello every 6 days. Most recently, String Position Pro was updated on November 4, 2026 and Learn & Play Cello on November 5, 2026.

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