Fretwise vs DegreesToIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fretwise
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Fretwise is the ultimate guitar companion app with everything you need to learn, practice, and play better guitar. GUITAR TUNER • Accurate pitch detection with visual gauge • See how sharp or flat you are in real-time • Clean, intuitive analog-style display • Works with acoustic and electric guitars METRONOME • Adjustable tempo from 20 to 300 BPM • Multiple beat patterns (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12 beats) • Visual beat indicator • Tap tempo support CHORD LIBRARY • Extensive chord voicing collection • Multiple fingering positions for each chord • Clear fretboard diagrams with finger positions • Barre chord indicators • Major, minor, 7th chords and more VISUALIZE ANY SCALE • Over 40 scales including major, minor, pentatonic, blues, modes, and exotic scales • See notes displayed across the entire fretboard • Choose between note names or scale degrees • Overlay two scales to compare — see shared and unique notes at a glance CAGED SYSTEM • Learn the 5 CAGED positions for any scale • Navigate between positions with ease • Understand how patterns connect across the neck 3 NOTES PER STRING • Practice efficient picking patterns • 7 positions covering the entire fretboard • Perfect for speed and technique development DIATONIC TRIADS • See all triads within any scale • Roman numeral notation (I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii°) • Understand chord-scale relationships FEATURES • Clean, intuitive interface • Light and dark mode support • Left-handed mode • Full VoiceOver accessibility • Works offline Whether you're a beginner learning your first chord or an advanced player exploring exotic modes, Fretwise is your complete guitar practice companion.
DegreesToIt
This app visualizes music theory on a guitar fretboard. Explore chords, scales, and progressions with interactive fretboard diagrams. It's designed for guitarists to understand the theory behind their playing without relying on shapes or boxes.
- Fretboard chord identification
- 20+ scales visualization
- Chord exploration by category
- Diatonic chord display
- Progression visualization
- Four tunings supported
- Left-handed mode
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DegreesToIt is a fretboard reference for guitarists who want to see the music theory under their fingers. Identify Chords Tap on a fret board to see what chord that is. Save your favorite chords or explore alternate voicings. Scales 20+ scales — major, minor, pentatonic, blues, the modes, harmonic and melodic minor, exotic, and chromatic. Tap any fret to change the root. Learn the fretboard inside out, relative scale positions, note names. No shapes, no boxes. Explore New Chords Explore by category, swipe through voicings with difficulty ratings, or tap a shape on the fretboard to jump to it. Diatonic Chords See every chord that live in the key. Progressions and Scales Visualize a progression on the fret board. Explore alternative voicings or get scale recommendations to rip your own solo. Built for the way guitarists actually think Four tunings: Standard, Drop D, Drop C, and FACGCE. Left-handed mode. Dark theme. No accounts, no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DegreesToIt at none against Fretwise's 1. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Fretwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DegreesToIt asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fretwise | DegreesToIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Bolling | Mario Dehesa Azuara |
In-app purchases
Fretwise
- Lifetime Unlock$2.99
DegreesToIt
No in-app purchases





