Comparison

FretMachine vs Midi Hub

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

Head to head
About

FretMachine

This app allows musicians to sketch guitar parts by placing chords on a fretboard and creating strumming patterns. It offers an intuitive alternative to traditional tab workflows, enabling users to build chord progressions and export ideas as MIDI files for DAWs.

Highlights
  • Fretboard chord input
  • Strumming pattern sequencer
  • Chord library with advanced chords
  • Real-time chord analysis
  • MIDI export for DAWs
  • Timeline arrangement
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Place chords on the fretboard. Sketch guitar parts with strumming patterns. FretMachine is a guitar chord and strumming sequencer for musicians, producers, songwriters, and DAW users. Unlike traditional tab-based workflows, FretMachine provides a more intuitive way to create guitar parts. Place chords on a fretboard-style interface, create strumming patterns in the rhythm sequencer, and arrange your ideas on the timeline. When you place notes on the fretboard, FretMachine analyzes the shape in real time and shows you the chord name. You can also choose chords directly from the chord library and quickly build chord progressions. Once your chords are ready, create strumming patterns on the rhythm grid, arrange them on the timeline, and export your ideas as MIDI files for further production in your DAW. KEY FEATURES • Strum-Based Sequencing Create guitar ideas around chords and strumming rhythms instead of entering notes one by one. • Pattern-Based Sequencer Arrange strumming and rhythm patterns freely on the timeline to structure your song ideas. • Chord Library Supports Basic Triads, 7th chords, tension chords such as 9th/11th/13th, sus/add chords, Altered chords, and a variety of guitar voicings. • Reverse Chord Finder Place notes on the fretboard and see the chord name analyzed in real time. • Fretboard Input Enter and sequence chord shapes while viewing a visual guitar fretboard interface. • Rhythm & Strumming Pattern Editor Design strumming rhythms on a grid using downstrokes and upstrokes. • MIDI Export Export completed guitar parts as MIDI files and bring them into your DAW. FretMachine helps you quickly build guitar-focused ideas, from chord sketches to pattern-based song drafts.

About

Midi Hub

Features
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MIDI Hub brings MIDI discovery, playback, practice, recording, and personal library management together in one place. Key features: • Search and preview public MIDI songs • Save favorites and review recent practice • Practice with waterfall, staff, or numbered notation • See the next keys highlighted in real time • Practice left and right hands separately • Listen to humanized demonstration playback • Connect a MIDI keyboard for interactive practice • Record, upload, and manage your own MIDI files • Share songs through links that anyone can preview • Adjust practice tempo and key Some features require an account, a compatible MIDI device, and an internet connection.

Screenshots

FretMachine4 screens
Midi Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

FretMachine and Midi Hub are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. FretMachine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Midi Hub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FretMachine versus Midi Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFretMachineMidi Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyuhwa Choi晨 黄

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FretMachine

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Midi Hub

One-time1
  • 100 Points$19.99

Questions

Is FretMachine free?
FretMachine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Midi Hub free?
Midi Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FretMachine or Midi Hub have ads?
Neither FretMachine nor Midi Hub shows ads.

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