# Fretionary vs Mind the Guitar

The clearest difference is rating: Mind the Guitar at 5.0 against Fretionary's 4.5. Mind the Guitar also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fretionary's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fretionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Mind the Guitar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mind the Guitar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fretionary has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Fretionary ships an update every 4 days, Mind the Guitar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fretionary | Mind the Guitar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fretionary/id6761344883/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mind-the-guitar/id6765862558/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **29** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 58 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brandon Sumner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889019674) | [Michal Gajek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457065973) |

## What reviewers say

### Fretionary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fretionary/id6761344883)

This app transforms your device into an interactive guitar fretboard, visualizing scales, chords, and progressions. It offers color-coded displays and real audio playback to aid music theory learning.

**Highlights:** Interactive fretboard visualization, 14 scales and modes, 25 chord types, CAGED system shapes, Chord progression builder, Color-coded by function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fretionary Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Fretionary Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Fretionary Pro Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |


### Mind the Guitar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mind-the-guitar/id6765862558)

Learn music theory and improve your guitar playing with interactive lessons and exercises. Develop your musical understanding anytime, anywhere, with tools like a tuner, metronome, and circle of fifths.

**Highlights:** Music theory lessons, Interactive exercises, Visual explanations, Free tuner and metronome, Circle of fifths tool, Progress tracking, Scale and chord pattern unlocks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mind the Guitar Plus (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Mind the Guitar Plus (Yearly) | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fretionary free?

Fretionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mind the Guitar free?

Mind the Guitar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fretionary or Mind the Guitar?

Mind the Guitar is rated higher. Fretionary averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Mind the Guitar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fretionary or Mind the Guitar have ads?

Fretionary shows ads; Mind the Guitar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fretionary or Mind the Guitar?

Fretionary ships an update every 4 days, and Mind the Guitar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fretionary was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mind the Guitar on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*