BrAIn Reps vs Fretionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrAIn Reps
Train your mind with science-backed cognitive exercises across reasoning, memory, attention, and creativity. Track your progress with detailed stats and benchmarks against population norms. Designed for the AI age to keep your mind sharp and productive.
- 21 science-backed cognitive exercises
- Percentile benchmarking against norms
- Brain Score tracking
- Performance heatmap and detailed stats
- Curated research library
- Offline functionality
- Data export and import
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This is NOT a game, its a GYM Gyms were invented when the Industrial Revolution made bodies sedentary. BrAIn Reps exists because AI is doing the same to minds. 21 science-backed exercises across 4 cognitive domains — each scored against real cognitive science benchmarks. This isn't gamified fluff. Every score shows your percentile ranking against population norms. REASONING — Logic puzzles, analogies, fact vs. opinion, mental math, bias detection, source evaluation MEMORY — Word recall, sequence memory, spatial patterns, number matching ATTENTION — Stroop test, symbol cancellation, visual search, speed reading CREATIVITY — Story building, word connections, dialogue writing, recipe creation FEATURES: • Percentile benchmarking against cognitive science norms • 3 difficulty levels per exercise • Brain Score tracking across all domains • XP, levels, and daily streak system • Performance heatmap and detailed stats • Curated research library with 21+ peer-reviewed articles • Data export and import • Completely offline — no account required • Zero data collection — your data stays on your device 5 minutes a day. That's all it takes. Use AI to be productive. Train here to stay sharp. Both matter. Mental reps for the AI age.
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.
- Interactive fretboard visualization
- 14 scales and modes
- 25 chord types
- CAGED system shapes
- Chord progression builder
- Color-coded by function
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrAIn Reps at 5.0 against Fretionary's 4.5. BrAIn Reps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Fretionary's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Fretionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. BrAIn Reps asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrAIn Reps 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 BrAIn Reps's written reviews are positive against 78% of Fretionary's.
BrAIn Reps ships an update weekly, Fretionary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrAIn Reps | Fretionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WESTON ROBERT UNICE | Brandon Sumner |
Customer experience
BrAIn Reps
Fretionary
In-app purchases
BrAIn Reps
No in-app purchases
Fretionary
- Fretionary Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Fretionary Pro Annual$24.991 Year
- Fretionary Pro Lifetime$44.99









