Comparison

TriadsPro vs Fretionary

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

Head to head
About

TriadsPro

Learn and master guitar triads and inversions with interactive visualizations, progression building tools, and practice games. This app helps guitarists understand theory without overwhelm and play confidently in various genres.

Highlights
  • Instant triad visualization on interactive fretboard
  • Build chord progressions using Nashville Number System
  • Master movable triad shapes
  • Jam along with backing tracks
  • Memorization game for triads and inversions
  • Offline access
Features
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Learn guitar triads the smart way with TriadsPro – the ultimate app for guitarists who want to finally understand and master triads, inversions, and progressions without the overwhelm of scattered PDFs and YouTube videos. Why Guitarists Love TriadsPro • Instant Triad Visualization 
Pick any key and instantly see every major and minor triad, plus 1st and 2nd inversions on a clear, interactive fretboard. No more flipping through chord charts. • Build Real Chord Progressions 
Use the Nashville Number System to create and transpose triad-based progressions in seconds. Perfect for learning songs faster and switching keys on the fly. • Master Movable Triad Shapes 
“Hack-it” mode teaches repeatable voicing patterns you can slide anywhere on the neck. Play triads in any key without memorizing hundreds of shapes – the secret to pro-sounding playing. • Jam Along to Real Songs 
Play along with backing tracks featuring simple triad progressions. One tap opens four fretboard views showing exactly which triads to play – no pausing or guessing. • Memorize Triads with a Fun Game
 Test yourself by identifying triads on the fretboard and naming them. The fastest way to lock triads and inversions into muscle memory. Perfect for Worship, Pop, Rock & Jazz Guitarists Whether you’re playing modern worship songs, pop hits, or jazz standards, TriadsPro helps you use triads musically and confidently. Key Features • Clean, beautiful interactive fretboard • Major & minor triads + inversions in every key • Nashville Number System progressions • Movable triad voicings & shapes • Backing tracks with visual triad guides • Memorization game with instant feedback • Offline access – no internet required • One-time purchase – no subscription ever Stop struggling with theory overload. Download TriadsPro today and finally make guitar triads work for you. Works on iPhone, and iPad iOS 16 or later required Perfect for guitarists looking to: • Learn guitar triads fast • Master triad inversions • Play chord progressions better • Use movable triad shapes • Understand Nashville numbers on guitar • Improve worship or band playing © 2025 TriadsPro. All rights reserved.

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

TriadsPro4 screens
Fretionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fretionary at Free against TriadsPro's $5.99. Fretionary also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 2). TriadsPro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Fretionary is free to download; TriadsPro costs $5.99 up front. Fretionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TriadsPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TriadsPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fretionary has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TriadsPro's written reviews are positive against 78% of Fretionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TriadsPro ships an update weekly, Fretionary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TriadsPro versus Fretionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriadsProFretionary
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings228 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTIAN TRUJILLOBrandon Sumner

Customer experience

TriadsPro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fretionary

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

TriadsPro

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 TriadsPro free?
TriadsPro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fretionary free?
Fretionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TriadsPro or Fretionary?
TriadsPro is rated higher. TriadsPro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Fretionary averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do TriadsPro or Fretionary have ads?
Fretionary shows ads; TriadsPro does not.
Which is updated more often, TriadsPro or Fretionary?
TriadsPro ships an update weekly, and Fretionary every 4 days. Most recently, TriadsPro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fretionary on October 28, 2026.

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