Comparison

FretShed vs JazzTree

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

JazzTree

Features
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JazzTree is a visual listening guide to jazz history. Explore 39 genres, see how they descend from, react against, and revive one another, and find about 350 records selected to make those relationships audible. EXPLORE THE LINEAGE Follow jazz across time in three complementary views: a focused rail, historical spans, and a full influence map. Filter connections by harmony, rhythm, form, instrumentation, improvisation, timbre, repertoire, social context, and technology. BROWSE 39 GENRES Search and sort genre profiles with concise histories, musical traits, key figures, contested boundaries, and gateway, core, and deep-listening albums. FOLLOW CURATED PATHS Take three ordered listening routes. Each step explains why one record follows another, and your progress stays on your device. LISTEN IN YOUR SERVICE Open albums in Spotify, Apple Music, or NetEase Cloud Music. JazzTree does not require an account. BUILT FOR CAREFUL EXPLORATION β€’ About 350 albums β€’ English and Simplified Chinese β€’ Light and dark appearances β€’ Offline editorial content β€’ Confidence notes for uncertain discographic details β€’ No ads and no JazzTree account Genre boundaries are arguments, not facts. JazzTree shows where scholars disagree and makes its editorial uncertainty visible.

Screenshots

FretShed4 screens
JazzTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FretShed at Free against JazzTree's $4.99. JazzTree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On 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

FretShed is free to download; JazzTree costs $4.99 up front. FretShed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. JazzTree asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
FretShed versus JazzTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretShedJazzTree
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDecibel Technologies Limited何为 ζ›Ύ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FretShed

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly$149.991 Year
None

JazzTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FretShed free?
FretShed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JazzTree free?
JazzTree costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FretShed or JazzTree have ads?
Neither FretShed nor JazzTree shows ads.

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