Comparison

Jazz Progression Trainer vs KnowYourNeck

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

Head to head
About

Jazz Progression Trainer

Features
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Jazz Progression Trainer is a practice tool designed for jazz musicians who want to internalize chord progressions by ear. Play along with a full rhythm section Listen to a real piano, walking bass, and drums as you practice. Each progression is performed at your chosen tempo, looping continuously so you can focus on your instrument. Progressions included Major II-V-I Minor II-V-I Jazz Blues (12-bar) Minor Blues (12-bar) Rhythm Changes (AABA, 32-bar) All 12 keys Transpose any progression instantly to any key. Build fluency across the entire harmonic universe. Adjustable tempo Set the BPM anywhere from 60 to 300. Start slow, build confidence, then push the speed. Visual chord guide The current chord is highlighted on screen as the progression plays, so you can always see where you are in the form. Whether you're a beginner learning your first turnaround or an advanced player drilling changes at 240 BPM, Jazz Progression Trainer keeps up with you.

About

KnowYourNeck

Explore the interconnectedness of musical scales and arpeggios on a guitar fretboard. Visualize chord tones, target notes, and practice with visual overlays for backing tracks. Offers tools for learning intervals, scales, and chords, with advanced features for Pro users.

Highlights
  • Overlay multiple arpeggios
  • Identify target notes between chords
  • Play along with visual fretboard overlay
  • Visualize intervals and scales
  • Display chord voicings and inversions
  • Real-time pitch detection
Features
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Most guitar apps show you one scale or arpeggio at a time. KnowYourNeck shows you how everything connects. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Multi Arp — Overlay up to three arpeggios simultaneously. See the chord tones for an entire progression on the neck at once, so you can practice connecting lines and navigating changes instead of just memorizing isolated shapes. • Target Notes — Identify which notes are safe landing points between chord changes. Overlaying a scale against an arpeggio shows you exactly which degrees work as target notes when you land on a new chord — the key to sounding musical instead of mechanical. • Play Along with Visual Overlay — Practice with backing tracks while the fretboard changes with every chord in your progression. A preview shows the upcoming scale or arpeggio before the change hits, so you can prepare your line in advance. Available in Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Bossa, and Drone styles. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU GET • Intervals — Visualize the distance between any two notes across all six strings. • Scales — Every common scale and mode mapped across the full neck with color-coded degrees. • Chords — Triads, Drop 2, Drop 3, and Shell voicings with every inversion drawn as a grip across the neck. • Lick Builder (Pro) — Tap out note sequences on the fretboard and save your lines. • Quiz Mode (Pro) — Test intervals, chord tones, and scale mastery with detailed accuracy and speed stats. • Pitch Detection — Play a note and the app identifies it on the neck in real time. • Zen Mode — Full-screen fretboard with no chrome, for focused practice. BUILT FOR LEARNING Toggle note names or scale degrees. Switch sharps and flats. Show or hide open strings. Chromatic color mode to spot patterns fast. Whether you're working on your first pentatonic or learning to navigate a jazz progression, KnowYourNeck shows you the neck the way it actually works — as a connected system, not a collection of boxes. Free to explore. Upgrade to Pro for the Lick Builder, Quiz Mode, and Play Along.

Screenshots

Jazz Progression Trainer3 screens
KnowYourNeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KnowYourNeck at Free against Jazz Progression Trainer's $2.99. KnowYourNeck also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months). Jazz Progression Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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

KnowYourNeck is free to download; Jazz Progression Trainer costs $2.99 up front. KnowYourNeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Jazz Progression Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jazz Progression Trainer ships an update every 6 months, KnowYourNeck every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jazz Progression Trainer versus KnowYourNeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJazz Progression TrainerKnowYourNeck
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertabito ozakiAdam Rhodes

In-app purchases

None

Jazz Progression Trainer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KnowYourNeck

Subscriptions2
  • KnowYourNeck Pro$4.991 Month
  • KnowYourNeck Pro$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Jazz Progression Trainer free?
Jazz Progression Trainer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KnowYourNeck free?
KnowYourNeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jazz Progression Trainer or KnowYourNeck have ads?
Neither Jazz Progression Trainer nor KnowYourNeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jazz Progression Trainer or KnowYourNeck?
Jazz Progression Trainer ships an update every 6 months, and KnowYourNeck every 11 days. Most recently, Jazz Progression Trainer was updated on October 31, 2026 and KnowYourNeck on October 28, 2026.

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