# Fender Studio vs Restrings

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Restrings at 100% against Fender Studio's 45%. Restrings also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Fender Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (53 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fender Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Restrings sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Restrings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fender Studio has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Fender Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Restrings's.

Fender Studio ships an update every 2 months, Restrings every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fender Studio | Restrings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fender-studio-jam-and-record/id6742413894/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restrings/id6780253925/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 211 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fender Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/1107017949) | [playability labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/663109658) |

## What reviewers say

### Fender Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fender-studio-jam-and-record/id6742413894)

Record, edit, and mix music with authentic Fender tones and effects. This all-in-one app is designed for guitarists, bassists, and music creators to capture ideas, jam, and produce high-quality tracks.

**Highlights:** Record up to 16 tracks, Authentic Fender amp and FX tones, Vocal and instrument effects, User-friendly editing and mixing, Jam tracks and presets, Real-time transposing and tempo adjustment, High-quality audio export (WAV, FLAC, MP3)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Complete Fender Amps & FX | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nice and clean
- 👍 Fender amps and easy peasy recording
- 👍 Fun recording app
- 🎨 Incredible Fender amp models

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Unable to import .m4a files
- 🚫 No audio monitoring while playing
- 🚫 Account sign-in issues
- 🚫 Stripped down functionality

**Reported bugs**

- App keeps going to the background
- Requires restarting to edit

**Requested features**

- Third party functionality
- Chord track
- TAB integration
- ReAmp out channel


### Restrings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restrings/id6780253925)

A private log for guitarists to track string changes, including set, gauge, tuning, and notes. Compare past sets and feedback to confidently choose your next string set. Stores data in iCloud for cross-device syncing.

**Highlights:** Log string set, gauge, and tuning, Add notes on string feel, Attach photos of string packs, View restring history per instrument, Compare past string sets, Private iCloud storage and syncing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fender Studio free?

Fender Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Restrings free?

Restrings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fender Studio or Restrings?

Restrings is rated higher. Fender Studio averages 3.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Restrings averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Fender Studio or Restrings have ads?

Restrings shows ads; Fender Studio does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fender Studio or Restrings?

Fender Studio ships an update every 2 months, and Restrings every 6 days. Most recently, Fender Studio was updated on November 3, 2026 and Restrings on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*