Comparison

FretWizard vs TuneSheet

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

Head to head
About

FretWizard

Visualize scales and chords on a fretboard for any stringed instrument. Explore music theory with multiple view modes and flexible note labeling options. Supports custom instruments and tunings.

Highlights
  • Fretboard visualization for stringed instruments
  • Supports custom instruments and tunings
  • Extensive scale and chord library
  • Multiple view modes (Chromatic, Scale, Chord)
  • Flexible note labeling options
  • Sharp/flat toggle and pinch-to-zoom
Features
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FretWizard is the ultimate fretboard visualization tool for guitarists, bassists, and players of all stringed instruments. Whether you're a beginner learning your first scales or an experienced player deepening your music theory knowledge, FretWizard makes it easy to see exactly where every note lives on the neck. INSTRUMENTS Visualize scales and chords across 7 pre-defined instruments, or create your own custom instrument or tuning: • Guitar • Bass Guitar • Ukulele • Mandolin • 5-String Banjo (Open G) • 5-String Banjo (Double C) • Tenor Banjo • Custom — build any instrument with your own tuning (up to 12 strings) SCALES • Major & Minor • Pentatonic Major & Minor • Blues • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian • Harmonic Minor • Chromatic CHORDS • Major, Minor • Dom 7, Maj 7, Min 7 • Augmented, Diminished • Aug 7, Dim 7 • 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th • Sus2, Sus4 POWERFUL VIEW MODES Switch between four views to explore music theory your way: • Chromatic — see all 12 notes across the entire neck • Scale — highlight every note in your chosen scale • Chord — see all chord tones up and down the fretboard • Scale + Chord — overlay both at once to understand how chords live inside scales FLEXIBLE NOTE LABELS Choose how notes are labeled on the fretboard: • Note Name (C, D, F#...) • Scale Degree (1, 2, 3, 4...) • Interval (R, M3, P5...) MORE FEATURES • Sharp/flat toggle for your preferred notation • Pinch-to-zoom for detailed fret inspection • Landscape mode for a wider fretboard view • Full tablet support • Clean dark interface designed for readability on stage or in the studio

About

TuneSheet

This app helps musicians catalog and organize their music. You can add tunes, record yourself playing, and even get random song suggestions. It offers full offline support and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Add tunes individually or in bulk
  • Record and playback audio
  • Adjust recording speed
  • Random tune selection
  • Organize with custom lists and tags
  • Attach notes and web links
  • Offline support
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TuneSheet is a personal catalog for your tunes — whatever trad or folk music you're learning and playing. Add tunes one at a time or paste in a whole list at once. Organize them into lists, tag them however makes sense to you, and attach notes, links, and audio recordings. When you want to revisit something, search or filter by tag. When you can't decide what to play, shake your phone and let the app pick for you. Features: • Add tunes individually or in bulk • Record yourself directly in the app and play back later • Slow down recordings to 75% or 50% speed to learn at your own pace • Shake your phone to get a random tune — super fun for jam roulette • Organize with custom lists and tags • Attach notes and web links to each tune • Full offline support — works at Clifftop • Share recordings as audio files • Search and filter your tune collection instantly • Share individual tunes, lists, or your entire collection via a public link • Syncs across devices Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FretWizard4 screens
TuneSheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FretWizard at none against TuneSheet's 4. TuneSheet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TuneSheet sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. FretWizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FretWizard against 5.0 for TuneSheet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FretWizard ships an update every 4 months, TuneSheet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FretWizard versus TuneSheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretWizardTuneSheet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander DouglassCarter Bancroft

Customer experience

FretWizard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TuneSheet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FretWizard

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TuneSheet

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$5.001 Month
  • Scholarship$30.001 Year
  • Standard$45.001 Year
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  • Champion$75.001 Year

Questions

Is FretWizard free?
FretWizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TuneSheet free?
TuneSheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FretWizard or TuneSheet?
FretWizard and TuneSheet are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FretWizard or TuneSheet have ads?
Neither FretWizard nor TuneSheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FretWizard or TuneSheet?
FretWizard ships an update every 4 months, and TuneSheet fortnightly. Most recently, FretWizard was updated on October 12, 2026 and TuneSheet on October 13, 2026.

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