Comparison

FretBored vs DeepFocus Study

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

Head to head
About

FretBored

This app provides interactive ear training exercises for guitarists, allowing users to play along with note sequences and receive real-time feedback on accuracy and timing. It offers both guitar-based and guitar-free modes, with a structured curriculum and various practice tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch and timing feedback
  • Structured curriculum with 12 modules
  • Guitar-based and guitar-free modes
  • Scale and lick practice
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • Daily puzzles and streaks
Features
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You know what notes sound like. You just can't find them fast enough. FretBored fixes that. It plays a sequence of notes, you play them back on your real guitar, and the app listens through your mic to score your accuracy and timing. It's ear training that actually feels like a game with combos, XP, daily streaks, and a structured curriculum that takes you from open strings to full-neck fluency across all 12 frets. No guitar handy? Half the modes work without one. PLAY WITH YOUR GUITAR Free Play — Hear a sequence, play it back. Difficulty adapts to how well you're actually doing, not just how long you've played. Curriculum — 12 modules, 55+ lessons. Start with telling high notes from low ones. End with blind challenges across all 12 frets. Scale Practice — 20+ scales in open position and higher positions (5th, 7th, 12th fret). The fretboard adapts to show only the range you need. Lick Library — 16 real musical phrases across blues, rock, folk, and jazz. Learn actual music, not just exercises. Interval Training — Hear two notes, name the distance. Three difficulty levels. Tuner — Built-in chromatic tuner with cents display. One less app to switch to. or PLAY WITHOUT YOUR GUITAR Shredle — Wordle meets the fretboard. Guess a note sequence by ear. Four difficulties, daily puzzle. Riff Memory — Simon Says, but for guitar riffs. Sequences get longer each round. Scale Quiz — Hear a scale, name it. Interval Quiz — Hear an interval, name it. Scale Builder — Tap out the right notes on a fretboard to build a scale from scratch. No accounts. No tracking. No ads. No subscriptions. FretBored works entirely offline. Your microphone is used only for real-time pitch detection, audio is never recorded or transmitted. Your data stays on your device.

About

DeepFocus Study

Features
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DeepFocus Study is a complete learning system that helps you collect knowledge, process it deeply, and retain it long-term. Most students waste hours switching between apps for notes, flashcards, timers, and AI tools. DeepFocus Study brings everything into a single focused workspace. HOW IT WORKS Save any article, PDF, or web link to your personal Research Hub. Scan printed materials with the built-in OCR scanner or batch import multiple links at once. Organize everything with custom color-coded categories and priority levels. Track your reading progress automatically as you study. Move into the Logic Lab to break down what you have learned. The AI Summarizer condenses long articles into key points or explains them in simple terms with ELI5 mode. Build visual Mind Maps to connect ideas. Extract and define key terms with the Keywords tool. Record voice memos with Audio Notes and automatic transcription. Test yourself in the Exam Center. Generate quizzes from any saved article using AI or build custom quizzes manually. Review with Flashcard decks powered by spaced repetition so you study the right cards at the right time. The app tracks which cards are due and reminds you to review. When you need deeper understanding, open the AI Tutor. The Socratic Chat guides you through questions rather than handing you answers. Upload photos of diagrams, charts, or handwritten formulas and get step-by-step explanations with Image Explain. Generate personalized Study Plans based on your goals and deadlines. Save Quick Reference cards for formulas, commands, and definitions you need fast. Track everything in the Progress Vault. A Focus Timer with Pomodoro presets keeps your sessions structured. The Activity Heatmap shows your learning consistency day by day. A Category Radar chart reveals which subjects you have covered and where the gaps are. Earn Milestone Badges as you hit study goals. Write daily reflections in the Learning Journal to reinforce what you studied.

Screenshots

FretBored3 screens
DeepFocus Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DeepFocus Study at 15.0 against FretBored's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FretBored versus DeepFocus Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretBoredDeepFocus Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSEPH LUCASVladyslav Lavreniuk

In-app purchases

None

FretBored

No in-app purchases

None

DeepFocus Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FretBored free?
FretBored is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeepFocus Study free?
DeepFocus Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FretBored or DeepFocus Study have ads?
Neither FretBored nor DeepFocus Study shows ads.

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