Comparison

ARN G6 3 vs StrumForge

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

Head to head
About

ARN G6 3

Features
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ARN G6 3-4 for guitar shows you triads and tetrads of any musical scale in an innovative way. Perfect for studying and applying chords and harmonizations. - You can move the tonic anywhere on the fretboard - Thanks to the dedicated Circle of Fifths for each scale, you can easily create harmonious chord progressions - Choose between four neck positions (2 for right-handed and 2 for left-handed players) - Use FOCUS to zoom in on a specific part of the fretboard - Want to experiment? Change the tuning and instantly get the correct scale degrees for the scale you're interested in, with over 10 preset tunings - Perfect for composers, self-taught musicians, students, and teachers - Over 160 recorded scales - Save your sessions with your notes, export and import them between your devices, and share the files with your friends or students - The super useful app for your fretboard: Degrees or Notes, switch modes whenever you want! - Click on " i " to download free sessions from the website

About

StrumForge

This app helps guitarists expand their playing with over 1,000 riffs, exercises, and chord progressions. It features animated fretboard diagrams, synchronized TAB, and customizable backing tracks for improvisation and songwriting. Explore scales, triads, and arpeggios with dedicated trainers.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ riffs and exercises
  • Theory-based chord progressions
  • Animated fretboard diagrams
  • Synchronized TAB
  • Customizable backing loops
  • Scale and triad trainers
  • 23 sampled drum grooves
Features
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Expand your playing vocabulary with over 1,000 riffs and exercises in StrumForge Pro, from blues and rock phrases to focused technique drills. Explore scales, triads, and arpeggios with dedicated trainers, using synchronized TAB and animated fretboard diagrams to connect the notes you hear with the shapes you play. Put those ideas into practice with over 1 million unique, theory-based chord progressions across every key. Choose your guitar sound, customize the rhythm, and build a backing loop for improvisation, songwriting, or exploring something new. No ads. No account required to get started. CHORD PROGRESSIONS • Choose 2, 4, 8, 12, or 16 chords for focused loops or longer sessions • Set your key, mode, chord types, tempo, and guitar sound • Lock chords, change voicings, or build your own progression • Browse roots, chord families, and exact types, and choose which chord colors Generate can use • Explore open chords, barre chords, triads, and power chords • Explore major, minor, diminished, augmented, suspended, sixth, seventh, ninth, 11th, and 13th chords—including add9, 6/9, and maj7#11 • Get helpful suggestions for compatible chord options and musical styles • See chord shapes outlined on the fretboard during playback or preview EXERCISES & RIFFS • Explore over 1,000 riffs and technique drills, from beginner to advanced • Practice picking, legato, slides, bends, blues, country, jazz, and more • Follow synchronized TAB and an animated fretboard • Hear ringing notes, sustained chord tones, bends, and prebends • Adjust tempo and key, loop with a count-in and metronome, and save favorites • Search by name or reference, and filter by difficulty, technique, and type • Use All keys for variety and triad or interval colors to highlight chord tones RHYTHM & DRUMS • Play along with 23 sampled drum grooves, including Rock, Jazz Swing, Driving Rock, Half Shuffle, and Pocket Funk • Explore rhythms in 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8 with the full Pro collection • Customize drum parts from light to busy and add fills • Choose guitar strumming patterns independently of the drum groove • Balance guitar and drum volumes, and save rhythm settings with favorites TRIADS & ARPEGGIOS • Explore triad inversions and how shapes connect across the fretboard • Practice with the Triad Trainer and Arpeggio Trainer • Practice nine arpeggio types across all five CAGED positions • Follow animated TAB and adjust tempo, direction, and rhythm SCALES & FRETBOARD • Improvise with matching mode and pentatonic scale diagrams • Choose a scale manually with separate root and scale selections • Explore individual CAGED shapes or the full fretboard • Show note or interval labels and highlight triads or characteristic intervals • View suggested chord fingerings and move diagrams along the fretboard • Use left-handed diagrams in portrait or landscape MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Preview a collection of light and dark themes • Create and save custom color themes with Pro UNLOCK STRUMFORGE PRO Unlock unlimited progression generation, longer progressions, musical styles, the full drum collection, trainers, exercises, and advanced scale tools. Pro also includes: • Save, revisit, and share favorite progressions • Sync favorites and preferences across devices with an account • Automatic practice tracking, session stats, and streaks • Guitar tuner with alternate tunings and reference tones • Metronome with tap tempo, subdivisions, swing, and saved presets • Additional 12-string, overdrive, and arpeggiated guitar sounds • Saved practice preferences Put music theory into practice and discover ideas for your own songs with StrumForge. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ARN G6 34 screens
StrumForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StrumForge at Free against ARN G6 3's $22.99. StrumForge also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). ARN G6 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads and 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

StrumForge is free to download; ARN G6 3 costs $22.99 up front. StrumForge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ARN G6 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARN G6 3 ships an update weekly, StrumForge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ARN G6 3 versus StrumForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARN G6 3StrumForge
Price$22.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—62 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB70 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNicolas Augsburger RossiAdam Spain

In-app purchases

None

ARN G6 3

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

StrumForge

Subscriptions3
  • StrumForge Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • StrumForge Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StrumForge Pro Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is ARN G6 3 free?
ARN G6 3 costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrumForge free?
StrumForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ARN G6 3 or StrumForge have ads?
Neither ARN G6 3 nor StrumForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARN G6 3 or StrumForge?
ARN G6 3 ships an update weekly, and StrumForge every 2 days. Most recently, ARN G6 3 was updated on October 30, 2026 and StrumForge on November 7, 2026.

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