Comparison

FingerForge vs Crank. Guitar Practice Log

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

Head to head
About

FingerForge

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A simple app that lets you practice common musical patterns from string instruments to help you improve your finger dexterity.

About

Crank. Guitar Practice Log

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Crank. is a practice log for guitarists. Pick an exercise, play it against the click, and log the fastest tempo you got through it clean. Week by week the number goes up, and you can see the day it happened. WHAT TO PRACTISE, ALREADY WRITTEN • 116 exercises across guitar, bass, drums, piano, strings and winds • Written rhythm tab for every guitar exercise, on screen while you play • Tap Hear it and the loop plays back at the tempo you set • Or write your own exercise in ten seconds and track that instead PRACTISE LIKE A WORKOUT • A session is a list of exercises, and each one keeps a table of rounds • Every round records the tempo, the time and how it felt • Last session's tempos are already filled in, so you finish a round and move up • Turn the phone sideways to keep the tab open while you play SEE THE NUMBER MOVE • Every exercise gets its own chart with your target line on it • Pass the target and the exercise goes into OVERDRIVE • Records board: fastest exercises, biggest jumps, longest sessions • Practice heatmap, streaks, weekly stats, and ten ranks as the hours stack up FREE METRONOME AND TUNER • Precise metronome with subdivisions, sounds and tap tempo • Chromatic tuner, one tap away • Both free, forever Dark interface built for late nights. Start practising straight away, with no account. Sign in free when you want your log on every device. Finish a session without a signal and it waits for you, then syncs when you are back. FREE: 5 tracked exercises, practice sessions, progress charts, metronome, tuner, daily reminder. CRANK PRO: unlimited exercises, 3 deadline goals, full stats and highlights, collections, smart reminders, weekly review, circles of up to 10 friends, video recording. Track the grind. Watch the number go up. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Crank. Guitar Practice Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FingerForge at none against Crank. Guitar Practice Log's 2. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Crank. Guitar Practice Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FingerForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
FingerForge versus Crank. Guitar Practice Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingerForgeCrank. Guitar Practice Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCGDevworks LLCHo Sing Chan

In-app purchases

None

FingerForge

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Crank. Guitar Practice Log

Subscriptions2
  • Crank. Pro$3.991 Month
  • Crank. Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FingerForge free?
FingerForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crank. Guitar Practice Log free?
Crank. Guitar Practice Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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