Comparison

FretTrainerEZ vs Strumai

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

Strumai

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StrumAI is a smart guitar practice app built for players who want to tune accurately, understand music theory, and practice with more focus. Start with a clean guitar tuner that listens through your microphone and helps you see whether your string is flat, sharp, or in tune. Then continue learning with practical tools for chords, scales, arpeggios, ear training, metronome practice, and daily routines. With Maestro, your AI music mentor, you can ask guitar-related questions, get practice guidance, understand chord shapes, explore theory, and receive clear explanations while you learn. StrumAI helps you bring tuning, theory, tools, and guided practice into one focused workspace. Features: • Smart guitar tuning with microphone-based pitch detection • AI music mentor for guitar questions and practice guidance • Chord, scale, and theory learning tools • Ear training and fretboard practice • Metronome and practical guitar utilities • Clean, focused interface built for daily practice StrumAI Plus: Upgrade to StrumAI Plus to unlock AI-powered music mentor features and get more out of your practice sessions. Whether you are tuning before a session, learning new chord shapes, exploring scales, or building a better practice habit, StrumAI gives you a focused place to learn guitar smarter. Privacy Policy: https://strumai.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://strumai.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

FretTrainerEZ3 screens
Strumai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FretTrainerEZ at none against Strumai's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Strumai sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. FretTrainerEZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
FretTrainerEZ versus Strumai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretTrainerEZStrumai
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB91 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTony BommaritoBerktug Berke Ates

In-app purchases

None

FretTrainerEZ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Strumai

Subscriptions1
  • Strumai Plus$7.991 Month

Questions

Is FretTrainerEZ free?
FretTrainerEZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strumai free?
Strumai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FretTrainerEZ or Strumai have ads?
Neither FretTrainerEZ nor Strumai shows ads.

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