Comparison

Plectrum Pick Guide vs Plectro

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

Head to head
About

Plectrum Pick Guide

Features
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Plectrum is the definitive offline reference for guitar players who want to understand the picks in their hand โ€” and find the right one for every style. Browse 12 pick types across a spectrum from Light Celluloid to Jazz III to Thumb Pick, with precise thickness measurements, material details, tone character descriptions, and genre recommendations. Whether you play folk, metal, jazz, or bluegrass, Plectrum helps you understand why your pick sounds the way it does. Explore 6 material families โ€” Celluloid, Nylon, Delrin, Ultex, Tortex, and Exotic โ€” with sustain, attack, and durability ratings plus detailed notes on how each material affects your tone and feel. Understand the science behind your sound. Track your personal collection with brand, type, gauge, and condition for every pick you own. Add new picks, mark worn ones, and retire the ones that have seen better days. Everything works fully offline. No account required, no ads, no tracking. Features: - 12 detailed pick types with thickness, material, tone character, and best-for genre - 6 material families with sustain, attack, and durability ratings - Personal collection tracker with condition tracking (Mint / Good / Worn / Retired) - Full offline โ€” no internet connection needed

About

Plectro

Features
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Make every guitar practice session count. Plectro listens while you play and turns your practice into useful feedback. See notes and chords in real time, tune with clear guidance, check the cleanliness of single notes, and build a lasting practice habit with session history, streaks, and weekly stats. PLAY WITH LIVE FEEDBACK - Identify notes and chords as you play - See whether a note is in tune, sharp, or flat - View exact cent deviation at supported skill levels - Get a live 0-100 tone score for single-note playing - Follow your elapsed practice time without leaving the session TRACK YOUR PRACTICE - Save completed practice sessions automatically after you end them - Review session duration, detected notes, and average tone score - Follow your current practice streak - See total practice time, weekly minutes, and session count - Visualize your last seven days of practice MADE FOR YOUR LEVEL Choose Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Plectro adjusts the amount of detail shown and the chord vocabulary it recognizes, keeping the experience focused instead of overwhelming. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio analysis happens entirely on your iPhone. Your audio is never recorded, stored, or uploaded. Practice metrics stay locally on your device, and no account is required. Plectro is built for guitarists who already know what they want to practice and want a clearer view of their consistency, tuning, and tone. Tap Practice, start playing, and make your progress visible.

Screenshots

Plectrum Pick Guide3 screens
Plectro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plectrum Pick Guide and Plectro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Plectrum Pick Guide versus Plectro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlectrum Pick GuidePlectro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhEnes Oz

In-app purchases

None

Plectrum Pick Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Plectro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plectrum Pick Guide free?
Plectrum Pick Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plectro free?
Plectro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plectrum Pick Guide or Plectro have ads?
Neither Plectrum Pick Guide nor Plectro shows ads.

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