Comparison

FretTrainerEZ vs ChordDeck

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

Head to head
About

FretTrainerEZ

Features
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Know every note on the neck — cold. FretTrainerEZ is the no-fluff fretboard trainer and music theory toolkit built for guitarists who are serious about mastering the fundamentals. Whether you're just starting out or you've been playing for years and still hesitate on the higher frets, FretTrainerEZ drills the knowledge in fast — and gives you the tools to go deeper. THREE TRAINING MODES • Name It — A note lights up on the fretboard. You name it. • Find It — A note name appears. Find every position on the neck. • Memory Challenge — Positions flash briefly, then disappear. Tap what you remember. Practice at your own pace or race the clock in Timed Mode (30s, 1 min, 2 min). Three difficulty levels — Beginner (frets 0–5), Intermediate (0–10), and Advanced (full 22-fret neck). MUSIC THEORY TOOLKIT • Circle of Fifths — Tap any key to instantly see tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords, diatonic chord pills, and common progressions with real chord names. • Chord Charts — Diagrams for 70+ voicings across all 12 roots: major, minor, dom7, maj7, m7, sus2, sus4 — with degree names, intervals, and chord tone breakdowns. • Chord Jam — Build your own progressions, drag to reorder, tap to play. • Scale Explorer — 10 scales including Pentatonic Minor, Blues, Dorian, Mixolydian, Lydian, and more — mapped live on the fretboard for every root. • Chromatic Tuner — Real-time pitch detection with a precision cents meter. No internet required. BUILT RIGHT • Karplus-Strong string synthesis — note audio that actually sounds like a guitar • 5 wood fretboard themes: Rosewood, Maple, Ebony, Walnut, Midnight • Sharps or flats — your choice, applied everywhere • Haptic feedback on correct answers • Fully offline — no network calls, no analytics, no tracking • Zero ads. Zero subscriptions. Buy once, own it forever. Buy it once. Own your fretboard.

About

ChordDeck

This app provides jazz chord flashcards for musicians to practice chord recall. It displays chord symbols, tones, formulas, and keyboard highlights, with audio playback. Users can mark difficult cards for later review.

Highlights
  • Practice jazz chord qualities
  • Circle-of-fourths or random root order
  • Continuous or one-pass practice sessions
  • View chord tones, formulas, and keyboard highlights
  • Built-in audio playback
  • Mark and review difficult cards
  • Local storage for settings and marked cards
Features
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ChordDeck is a compact flashcard app for practicing jazz chord recall. Choose the roots and chord qualities you want to drill, then move through a focused deck one card at a time. Each card starts with a chord symbol so you can recall the answer mentally or on your instrument before revealing the details. Reveal a card to check the chord tones, a short formula, a compact piano keyboard highlight, and built-in audio playback. Mark difficult cards during practice and review them again later from the first screen. ChordDeck is designed for musicians who already know basic chord concepts and want a fast, repeatable way to build fluency. It keeps practice visual and direct instead of turning each session into a lesson page. Features: - Practice common jazz chord qualities across selected roots. - Follow circle-of-fourths root order or use random card order. - Choose one-pass sessions or continuous practice. - Reveal chord tones, formulas, and compact keyboard highlights. - Hear chord tones followed by the full chord. - Mark difficult cards and review them in a focused deck. - Use swipe navigation, previous and next controls, and timed autoplay. - Keep practice settings and marked cards stored locally on your device. ChordDeck is useful for jazz students, pianists, guitarists, bassists, arrangers, and other musicians who want quicker recognition of chord symbols, tones, and formulas.

Screenshots

FretTrainerEZ3 screens
ChordDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FretTrainerEZ at Free against ChordDeck's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

FretTrainerEZ is free to download; ChordDeck costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FretTrainerEZ versus ChordDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretTrainerEZChordDeck
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony BommaritoShinhye Lee

In-app purchases

None

FretTrainerEZ

No in-app purchases

None

ChordDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FretTrainerEZ free?
FretTrainerEZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordDeck free?
ChordDeck costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FretTrainerEZ or ChordDeck have ads?
Neither FretTrainerEZ nor ChordDeck shows ads.

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