FretBored vs Don't Fret!

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.

Don't Fret! trains your brain to know every note on the guitar neck — without looking down. Whether you're a beginner learning the basics or an intermediate player trying to stop guessing, Don't Fret! gives you fast, focused drilling sessions that build real fretboard fluency. HOW IT WORKS Pick your strings, fret range, and session length. The app shows you a highlighted fret on a guitar neck diagram — you name the note. Simple. Effective. Addictive. After each session, see your accuracy, your weak spots, and your progress over time. FEATURES • Interactive guitar neck diagram — clean, accurate, easy to read • Customize sessions by string, fret range, and duration • Instant feedback on every answer • Session results with accuracy stats • Optimized for both iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR • Guitar students building music theory foundations • Players preparing for lessons or auditions • Anyone who's tired of thinking before playing Stop guessing. Start knowing.