Comparison

Clearminds vs Fretionary

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

Head to head
About

Clearminds

Features
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Clear Mind turns science-inspired visuomotor exercises into quick, engaging sessions you can run anywhere. Learn new sensorimotor mappings, track how quickly you adapt, and monitor your accuracy over time—all from your phone.

About

Fretionary

This app transforms your device into an interactive guitar fretboard, visualizing scales, chords, and progressions. It offers color-coded displays and real audio playback to aid music theory learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive fretboard visualization
  • 14 scales and modes
  • 25 chord types
  • CAGED system shapes
  • Chord progression builder
  • Color-coded by function
Features
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Fretionary turns your entire fretboard into a visual theory map. Stop hunting for scale shapes on YouTube. Stop forgetting which chord is which. Fretionary puts every scale, chord, and progression you need right on an interactive fretboard — color-coded, labeled, and playable with real guitar audio. FEATURES • 14 scales & modes — Major, Minor, Pentatonic, Blues, Dorian, Lydian, and more • 36 chord types with fingering diagrams — Triads, 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths, Sus, Add, and more • CAGED system — all 5 shapes color-coded across the neck, with reference chord diagrams • 64 chord progressions — across Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Gospel, Classical, Reggae, and more • Progressions builder — Common, Diatonic, or build your own from scratch • Practice drills — Name the Note, Find the Note, String Drill (Beginner to Advanced) • Identify — reverse chord lookup: tap any notes on the fretboard, get the chord name • Progress tracking — daily streak plus scales explored, chords learned, and progressions played • Interactive fretboard up to 24 frets — tap positions directly, focus on any range • Color-coded by function — roots, 3rds, 5ths, and extensions instantly visible • 9 alternate tunings — Standard, Drop D, Drop C, DADGAD, Open D/G/E, Eb Standard, and more • Real guitar audio — sample-based playback for every scale, chord, and progression • Built-in metronome (free) — BPM 40–240, six time signatures, tap-tempo • iPad optimized — full-screen fretboard with side-by-side controls FRETIONARY PRO Unlock all scales, chords, progressions, tunings, and practice modes. • Monthly: $7.99/month • Lifetime: $44.99 one time Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://fretionary.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clearminds4 screens
Fretionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clearminds at none against Fretionary's 3. Clearminds also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fretionary's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price 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

Both are free to download. Fretionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Clearminds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clearminds ships an update every 3 weeks, Fretionary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clearminds versus Fretionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearmindsFretionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDart Enterprises LLCBrandon Sumner

In-app purchases

None

Clearminds

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fretionary

Subscriptions2
  • Fretionary Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Fretionary Pro Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fretionary Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Clearminds free?
Clearminds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fretionary free?
Fretionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clearminds or Fretionary have ads?
Fretionary shows ads; Clearminds does not.
Which is updated more often, Clearminds or Fretionary?
Clearminds ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fretionary every 4 days. Most recently, Clearminds was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fretionary on October 24, 2026.

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