Comparison

Makes Progress vs SixStrings

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

Head to head
About

Makes Progress

Features
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Practice makes progress. Now you can simplify your practice sessions with the app that combines everything you need to practice your instrument or practice with the band: - Metronome - Sheet music viewing - Song playback - Timer (count up or down) - Target tempos - Success tracking of your target tempos and overall session Great for the self-taught musician who has various sources of practice material in the form of songs, PDF documents, images, web based charts and learning services. You can bring all these together into a practice plan and easily use the all. Timer: You can set how long you intend to practice an item and have the timer count up from 0 or count down to 0. Metronome: Set your tempo, time signature and subdivision. Sheets and Web: Both the Sheet music viewer and Web viewer store your pan and zoom customizations in how you want to see their content so that you don't have to keep redoing them in every practice. The for PDF files you can also set the page you want to start at when you practice. Music: You can use songs you've purchased in Music, an Apple Music subscription or import music files to play along with. Once you've added a song you can set the Start and End points so you can play along to the whole thing or just focus on the part you're working on. You can also adjust the playback speed of the song for purchased and imported songs (not supported for Apple Music songs). Note: You can make a note on your session so that you don't need to remember what you want to focus on next time. Enjoy and improve. App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SixStrings

Features
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Your all-in-one guitar companion. Tune up, learn any song, build layered loops, and play along with real-time chord detection β€” all from one app. SixStrings listens through your microphone as you play. Using advanced audio analysis, it detects the chord you're playing in real time and scrolls the song for you, hands-free. Keep your eyes on the fretboard β€” the app follows you. **REAL-TIME CHORD DETECTION** Play a chord and SixStrings identifies it instantly. The song auto-scrolls as you progress, so you never lose your place. Voice filter, sensitivity, and timing controls let you tune detection for any environment. **PRECISION TUNER** A smooth pitch-trail graph shows your note over time, while a floating cents bubble displays exactly how sharp or flat you are. Green means you're locked on β€” simple and fast. **MULTITRACK LOOPER** Build performances on the fly with a Loopy-style looper. Record rhythm, bass, and lead loops in sync, then overdub or clear tracks live. Native iOS AVAudioEngine delivers rock-solid low-latency timing, with routing to external USB and Bluetooth audio interfaces for studio-grade sound. **FOOT-PEDAL CONTROL** Pair any BLE-MIDI or Bluetooth HID foot-switch to trigger looper pads, switch sections, or advance songs hands-free. Perfect for solo gigs and long practice sessions. **THOUSANDS OF SONGS** Search by title or artist and instantly pull up chords with lyrics. Hands busy on the guitar? Use voice search β€” tap the mic, say the song name, and start playing. **INSTANT TRANSPOSE** Too high or too low for your voice? Transpose the whole song up or down with a single tap. Every chord updates instantly. **INTERACTIVE CHORD DIAGRAMS** Don't know a chord shape? The diagram shows you exactly where to put your fingers β€” open strings, muted strings, and finger positions, updated as the song progresses. **PLAYLISTS & LIBRARY** Organize your repertoire. Build playlists for gigs, jam sessions, or practice drills. Swipe to remove favorites, reorder songs, and jump into any track in one tap. **CUSTOM SONGS & EDITOR** Can't find a song in the catalog? Write your own. The built-in editor lets you create custom songs from scratch with chords, lyrics, and section markers β€” they play back with the same chord diagrams, transpose, and auto-scroll as any other song. **MULTILINGUAL** Full interface in English, Russian, and Romanian. Voice search adapts to your language. The app follows your device's system language or lets you pick manually. **KEY FEATURES** β€’ Real-time chord detection with auto-scroll β€’ Chromatic tuner with pitch-trail visualization β€’ Multitrack looper with external audio-interface routing β€’ BLE-MIDI / Bluetooth HID foot-pedal support β€’ Voice search for hands-free song lookup β€’ Instant transpose, chord diagrams, capo support β€’ Playlists, favorites, and a dedicated Library tab β€’ Custom song editor β€’ English β€’ Русский β€’ RomΓ’nΔƒ

Screenshots

Makes Progress4 screens
SixStrings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SixStrings at none against Makes Progress's 1. SixStrings also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Makes Progress's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Makes Progress sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. SixStrings asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Makes Progress ships an update weekly, SixStrings every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Makes Progress versus SixStrings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakes ProgressSixStrings
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHammer of the Gods SoftwareAlexandr Degteari

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Makes Progress

Subscriptions1
  • Makes Progress - Full (Annual)$4.991 Year
None

SixStrings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Makes Progress free?
Makes Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SixStrings free?
SixStrings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Makes Progress or SixStrings have ads?
Neither Makes Progress nor SixStrings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Makes Progress or SixStrings?
Makes Progress ships an update weekly, and SixStrings every 3 months. Most recently, Makes Progress was updated on October 13, 2026 and SixStrings on October 19, 2026.

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