Comparison

Note by Note vs Guitar Chord Finder

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

Head to head
About

Note by Note

Features
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Learn songs by ear by listening to real recordings. For each song we have slow simple recordings. We have a recording not only for each song but another recording for each section and another for each individual lick.

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Guitar Chord Finder

Features
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Every chord in 3D. Every note on the fretboard. Every idea captured in a tab editor that plays it back. The Guitar Workbench is an offline toolkit for guitarists — a 3D chord finder you can spin 360°, a fretboard trainer, a multi-track tab editor, scales and arpeggios, tuner, metronome, and a guided course. One app, no subscription, no account. 3D CHORD FINDER • Spin the neck a full 360° and check any fingering from any angle • Browse every voicing of a chord alongside clear chord diagrams • Hear each shape ring out before you try it yourself • Search chords by name or explore alternatives as you write FRETBOARD TRAINER • Learn the notes on the guitar fretboard, position by position • See intervals, shapes and scale patterns mapped across the neck • Drill note recognition until the fretboard becomes second nature • Work through the CAGED system and connect positions up the neck SCALES, ARPEGGIOS AND THEORY • Practice major, minor, pentatonic and blues scales • Explore modes, arpeggios, intervals and chord progressions • Apply practical music theory directly on the guitar neck • Train your ear and connect the sounds you hear to real positions TAB EDITOR AND TABLATURE • Write riffs, songs and arrangements in a multi-track tab and notation editor • Play back, loop and edit your tablature while you practice • Import and export MusicXML, MIDI and PDF, or share a score file • Turn microphone recordings into editable guitar tablature • Keep every tab on your device for reliable offline access TUNER AND METRONOME • Fast chromatic tuner for acoustic guitar, electric guitar and bass • Standard, drop D, DADGAD, open and fully custom tunings • Adjustable metronome with beat accents and downbeat counts • Drum grooves and backing parts to practice against GUIDED COURSE AND PRACTICE JOURNAL • Follow a structured course that starts with one clean note • Focused drills for chord changes, picking, strumming and timing • Track practice sessions and turn short daily work into real progress WHY GUITARISTS CHOOSE THE GUITAR WORKBENCH • One toolkit instead of a folder of single-purpose apps • Offline-first: no login needed for the core tools or your own scores • Free to use, with one optional one-time unlock — never a subscription • Privacy-minded analytics you can switch off in Settings • Built for both phone and tablet Whether you are memorizing the fretboard, hunting for a better chord voicing, working out a solo, writing tablature or just keeping your practice honest, The Guitar Workbench keeps every tool in one place. Download The Guitar Workbench for a 3D chord finder, fretboard trainer, tab editor, scales, tuner, metronome and a guided course — all offline.

Screenshots

Note by Note4 screens
Guitar Chord Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note by Note at none against Guitar Chord Finder's 1. Guitar Chord Finder's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Guitar Chord Finder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note by Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note by Note ships an update every 2 weeks, Guitar Chord Finder every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Note by Note versus Guitar Chord Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote by NoteGuitar Chord Finder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGDevworks LLCFrancisco Ferreira Pampulha

In-app purchases

None

Note by Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Guitar Chord Finder

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$6.79

Questions

Is Note by Note free?
Note by Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guitar Chord Finder free?
Guitar Chord Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note by Note or Guitar Chord Finder have ads?
Neither Note by Note nor Guitar Chord Finder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note by Note or Guitar Chord Finder?
Note by Note ships an update every 2 weeks, and Guitar Chord Finder every 6 days. Most recently, Note by Note was updated on October 28, 2026 and Guitar Chord Finder on October 29, 2026.

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