Comparison

FretShed vs ScaleJammer

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

Head to head
About

FretShed

Features
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A solo when you need one. A better player after. Pick the genre, the key and the tempo. FretShed generates a fresh solo over a backing track. You work it out by ear and make it yours. No tabs. No notation. If you can see it, you're reading it, not hearing it. Work it out by ear and it stays in your hands. THE GIG IS FRIDAY The song needs a solo. You don't have one yet. Set the key and tempo, generate a solo and use it as your starting point. Learn it, change the feel, extend the ending. Make it fit. STUCK ON THE SAME LICKS Your ear needs unfamiliar material to grow. Every solo is generated fresh. Every one you work out adds to your vocabulary. BUILT FOR THE SHED - Rock, blues, jazz, metal and funk - Loop any phrase and sit with it until your ear locks in - Slow it down to 50% without changing the pitch - Recorder, metronome and ear tuner, free - Your solos and recordings on iPhone, iPad and Mac WHERE THE SOLOS COME FROM FretShed uses AI to generate solos. That is where its job ends. Working it out, getting it under your fingers and making it fit your playing is on you. NOT FOR BEGINNERS There are no lessons, no gamification, no badges. If you know what shedding means, you already know what this app is about. The shed is always open. SUBSCRIPTION The recorder, metronome and ear tuner are free. A monthly or yearly subscription unlocks solo generation, up to 80 solos in any 30 days, and keeps your solos and recordings on all your devices. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. The price and billing period are shown before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the period you have paid for. Terms of Use: https://fretshed.dcbl.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fretshed.dcbl.app/privacy.html

About

ScaleJammer

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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a responsive virtual guitar fretboard with ScaleJammer. Play notes with expressive synthesized tone, slide naturally across the neck, and explore scales and modes in a fluid, intuitive way. With Snap mode, your movement locks to the correct notes of the selected scale, so you can move freely across the fretboard and stay in key every time. ScaleJammer also includes a multi-layer looper, making it easy to build riffs, layer melodies, and jam over your own ideas. Whether you're warming up, practicing scales, studying theory, or sketching out a melody on the go, ScaleJammer puts the guitar neck at your fingertips. PLAY YOUR WAY - Play notes across a virtual guitar fretboard tuned to your chosen scale - Snap mode keeps your finger locked to scale tones, so every slide stays in key - Slide mode delivers smooth, continuous pitch movement - Pluck mode adds a more realistic pick-style attack and decay EXPLORE MUSIC THEORY - 13 scale types, including Major, Minor, Blues, Harmonic Minor, Dorian, Mixolydian, and more - Mode Explorer reveals all 7 diatonic modes that share the same notes - Color-coded intervals help you understand theory visually as you play - Instantly switch between all 12 root notes LOOP & JAM - Record ideas with the built-in looper - Overdub multiple layers to build riffs, textures, and melodic ideas - Solo over your own loops in real time - Export recordings as WAV files and share them easily MAKE IT YOURS - 6 tunings: Standard, Drop D, Open G, Open D, DADGAD, and Half Step Down - 4 tone presets: Warm Lead, Bright Lead, Bell, and Soft Pad - Adjust reverb, volume, and drone to shape your sound - Choose between 12 and 24 frets with zoom and scroll controls - Left-handed mode - Haptic feedback

Screenshots

FretShed4 screens
ScaleJammer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScaleJammer at 18.6 against FretShed's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FretShed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and ScaleJammer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
FretShed versus ScaleJammer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretShedScaleJammer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDecibel Technologies LimitedOrcun Keskin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FretShed

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly$149.991 Year
1 purchases

ScaleJammer

One-time1
  • ScaleJammer Pro$4.99

Questions

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

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