Comparison

Sharp vs JustFret

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

Head to head
About

Sharp

Features
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Have you always wanted to learn music theory but it has always felt too difficult? Do you get lost when musicians talk about minor thirds and flat sixths? Do you wish you could finally master the major scale in all keys? Sharp is the solution you’ve been looking for. With a thorough curriculum focused on delivering the patterns that make up nearly all modern music, you’ll be able to learn in a couple of months what takes most people years. • Guided Curriculum: Bite-size lessons that build skills step-by-step across keys and concepts. • Interactive Widgets: Explore each idea as you learn so it truly clicks. Why Sharp • Beginner-Friendly. Start from zero. • Practical Curriculum. The perfect middle ground between deep theory and real-world playing. • Memorization. Hardwire the patterns into your brain so you don't need to think about them. Subscription A subscription is required for full access to all features. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JustFret

Features
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JustFret is an offline guitar fretboard learning and practice tool that helps you understand how notes, scales, and chords connect across a six-string, 24-fret neck. Key features: • Explore and play notes on an interactive fretboard • Visualize major, natural minor, pentatonic, and blues scales • Browse, search, and filter common chords and fingerings • Build fretboard memory with Find Note and Identify Note exercises • Arrange and play chord progressions with looped practice • Switch between note-name and interval views JustFret requires no account, contains no ads, and does not collect personal data. Preferences stay on your device. The landscape interface is designed for focused guitar practice. The basic fretboard, full major, natural minor and minor pentatonic scale maps, common chord lookup and basic exercises are free. JustFret Pro is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase with no subscription. It unlocks advanced scales, complete shapes and position learning, advanced exercises, and more tones and skins. Purchased Pro access can be restored in the app.

Screenshots

Sharp1 screens
JustFret4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JustFret at every 11 days against Sharp's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Sharp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and JustFret sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sharp ships an update every 3 months, JustFret every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sharp versus JustFret: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharpJustFret
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParotidå°‘è¾° å½­

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sharp

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

JustFret

One-time1
  • JustFret Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Sharp free?
Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustFret free?
JustFret is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sharp or JustFret have ads?
Neither Sharp nor JustFret shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sharp or JustFret?
Sharp ships an update every 3 months, and JustFret every 11 days. Most recently, Sharp was updated on October 30, 2026 and JustFret on October 29, 2026.

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