Comparison

DegreesToIt vs Rifflet

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

Head to head
About

DegreesToIt

This app visualizes music theory on a guitar fretboard. Explore chords, scales, and progressions with interactive fretboard diagrams. It's designed for guitarists to understand the theory behind their playing without relying on shapes or boxes.

Highlights
  • Fretboard chord identification
  • 20+ scales visualization
  • Chord exploration by category
  • Diatonic chord display
  • Progression visualization
  • Four tunings supported
  • Left-handed mode
Features
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DegreesToIt is a fretboard reference for guitarists who want to see the music theory under their fingers. Identify Chords Tap on a fret board to see what chord that is. Save your favorite chords or explore alternate voicings. Scales 20+ scales — major, minor, pentatonic, blues, the modes, harmonic and melodic minor, exotic, and chromatic. Tap any fret to change the root. Learn the fretboard inside out, relative scale positions, note names. No shapes, no boxes. Explore New Chords Explore by category, swipe through voicings with difficulty ratings, or tap a shape on the fretboard to jump to it. Diatonic Chords See every chord that live in the key. Progressions and Scales Visualize a progression on the fret board. Explore alternative voicings or get scale recommendations to rip your own solo. Built for the way guitarists actually think Four tunings: Standard, Drop D, Drop C, and FACGCE. Left-handed mode. Dark theme. No accounts, no ads.

About

Rifflet

Features
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Rifflet turns a short music idea into a playable lesson. Type a prompt, generate a local sound, pick Piano, Guitar, or Ukulele, follow the notes as keys or tab, hear local instrument playback, and save or share the riff card. The app is intentionally simple: local audio generation, coach tips, saved riff ideas, piano playback, and guided practice views. It does not require an account, network login, or cloud AI key.

Screenshots

DegreesToIt4 screens
Rifflet1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Rifflet at 4 against DegreesToIt's 1. DegreesToIt's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DegreesToIt versus Rifflet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDegreesToItRifflet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario Dehesa AzuaraAnupam Chugh

In-app purchases

None

DegreesToIt

No in-app purchases

None

Rifflet

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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