Jebbio vs RiffWizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Jebbio
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Jebbio β your reference for crafting solos, riffs, and melodies. Jebbio is a practical reference tool for guitarists who want to understand how chords and scales connect on the fretboard, and use that knowledge to create music. Built for guitar teachers, students, and self-taught players, Jebbio supports exploration and ear-based playing rather than step-by-step lessons or predefined licks. Choose the chord progression youβre playing or writing. Explore the keys and scales that fit your chords. See the notes on the fretboard, hear them, and explore freely at your own pace. Instead of running scales up and down, Jebbio helps you work with motifs, connect positions across the fretboard, and focus on phrasing, timing, and feel. Jebbio doesnβt tell you what to play. It gives you the tools to explore, understand, and create your own musical ideas.
RiffWizard
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RiffWizard is the all-in-one guitar companion built for players who write music β not just noodle. Whether you're writing your first song or your fiftieth, RiffWizard connects the dots between tuning, key, theory, and song structure in one seamless dark-mode app. CHROMATIC TUNER β FREE Tune up fast with a real-time chromatic tuner. See your note, octave, frequency in Hz, and a precision cents needle so you know exactly how close you are. Works with any stringed instrument. KEY DETECTION β FREE Play a few chords or a scale into your mic and RiffWizard listens. It identifies whether you're playing in a major or minor key and suggests the best match from all 12 keys. One tap sends it straight to your song. TAP TEMPO β FREE Tap the beat to set your BPM, or dial it in with the slider. RiffWizard tells you the musical name for your tempo β Andante, Allegro, Presto β so you always know where you're sitting. SONG BUILDER β PRO Build your song section by section. Add verses, choruses, bridges, and outros. Assign chord progressions to each section based on your key. Build the full roadmap of your song before you hit record. METRONOME β PRO Lock in your tempo with a real click track. Syncs to your tap tempo, flashes the beat visually, and accents beat 1 so you never lose your place. THEORY REFERENCE β PRO An interactive Circle of Fifths that highlights your root key, relative major/minor, and all diatonic chords. See every chord in your key with Roman numeral notation. Borrow chords from parallel modes. CAPO CHART β PRO Find the right capo position for any key instantly. See exactly which chord shapes to use to sound in any target key. CHORD CHART EXPORT β PRO Generate a clean chord chart with your song title, key, BPM, and every section laid out. Share it with your band, producer, or co-writer in seconds. No subscription. No ads. One purchase unlocks everything, forever.
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Verdict
Jebbio and RiffWizard are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Jebbio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RiffWizard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Jebbio | RiffWizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Klaas Damsma | Steve Bridgewater |
In-app purchases
Jebbio
- Pro Access$4.99
RiffWizard
- RiffWizard Pro$9.99








