FretWizard vs Juicy Riffs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Juicy Riffs
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• Capture audio, photo, and video recordings of your riffs or music in one place. Separate from your camera roll • Organize everything into projects. One per song, idea, or session • Tag projects with key, BPM, and tuning for instant musical context • Name and review recordings before saving. Delete bad takes instantly to reduce clutter • Import from your photo library or export to share anywhere • All media is automatically backed up with iCloud when signed in on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: FretWizard at 3 against Juicy Riffs's 1. FretWizard also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FretWizard | Juicy Riffs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Douglass | Kage Geoghegan |
In-app purchases
FretWizard
No in-app purchases
Juicy Riffs
No in-app purchases









