Comparison

Guitar Dictionary vs StringKit

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Dictionary

Visualize and customize guitar scales and chords with this app. It offers a flexible engine to help players of all levels internalize theory and develop fretboard fluency through personalized visual systems.

Highlights
  • Scale visualization and customization
  • 2000 chord shapes
  • 50 scales available
  • Customizable interval styling
  • Save multiple scale styles
  • Ideal for educators and students
Features
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Guitar Tuner, Chords and Scales! 50 Scales, 2000 Chord Shapes! Guitar Dictionary is a unique guitar scale visualization and customization app designed to help players better understand and navigate the fretboard. With intuitive tools for customizing interval shapes and colors, users can create a personalized visual system that enhances memory and pattern recognition. Choose from a wide selection of scales—major, minor, pentatonic and apply them to any root note.  Each interval can be styled individually with custom icons and colors, allowing players to emphasize chord tones, tensions, or modal characteristics in a way that makes sense visually. Whether you're a beginner learning basic shapes or an advanced player exploring exotic modes, Guitar Dictionary adapts to your workflow. Save multiple styles for the same scale, revisit past setups, and use the app as a daily visual reference for practice, improvisation, or composition. The app is also ideal for educators and students looking to simplify scale instruction with consistent visual cues. Guitar Dictionary’s clean interface and flexible scale engine make it more than just a reference—it's a creative tool that helps you internalize theory and develop fretboard fluency. If you're looking for a smarter, more visual way to practice guitar scales, Guitar Dictionary provides a powerful and customizable experience. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Premium unlocks access to advanced guitar scales, custom chord libraries, AI-powered improvisation tools, and exclusive visual themes. Pricing: * 1 Month: $6.99 * 3 Months: $17.99 * 12 Months: $69.99 Subscription Details: * Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase. * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use:https://venanziz.github.io/Pages/site2/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://venanziz.github.io/Pages/site2/privacy-policy.html Standard EULA: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

StringKit

Features
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Whether you're just picking up the guitar or already playing your favourite songs — StringKit gives you everything you need in one place. Tune your instrument, learn chords at a glance, and practice with a reliable metronome. No fuss, no distractions. CHORD LIBRARY The most important chords for guitar and ukulele, beautifully visualised as fretboard diagrams. Filter by beginner chords, open chords, major, minor, 7th and more. Search any chord in seconds. CHROMATIC TUNER Accurate and fast — works for guitar, bass and ukulele. Choose your instrument, and StringKit automatically detects which string you're playing. See exactly how many cents you're off and nail that perfect pitch. METRONOME Clean, reliable and easy to use. Set your BPM, choose your time signature and subdivision, and tap the tempo button to find your natural rhythm. A steady beat for every practice session.

Screenshots

Guitar Dictionary3 screens
StringKit3 screens

Verdict

The call

Guitar Dictionary and StringKit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Guitar Dictionary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and StringKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Guitar Dictionary versus StringKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar DictionaryStringKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedbrd Technologies LLCEnrico Weinhold

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Guitar Dictionary

Subscriptions3
  • AI Chat 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • AI Chat 3 Month Subscription.$24.993 Months
  • AI Chat 12 month Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Scales$2.99
  • Content Bundle$4.99
1 purchases

StringKit

One-time1
  • Support StringKit$1.99

Questions

Is Guitar Dictionary free?
Guitar Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StringKit free?
StringKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Dictionary or StringKit have ads?
Neither Guitar Dictionary nor StringKit shows ads.

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