Comparison

String Ledger vs GuitarMaxx

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

Head to head
About

String Ledger

Organize your music instruments and gear with detailed logging, maintenance tracking, and gig list creation. Generate insurance-ready reports and assign beneficiaries for your collection.

Highlights
  • Catalog instruments and gear
  • Track strings and maintenance
  • Create gig lists
  • Generate insurance reports
  • Assign beneficiaries
  • Log purchase and current value
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String Ledger is the complete management app for musicians who take their instruments and gear seriously. Whether you own two guitars or a full touring rig, String Ledger keeps everything organized, documented, and protected. CATALOG YOUR COLLECTION Add every instrument and piece of gear you own. Log brand, model, nickname, year, serial number, color, country of origin, storage location, purchase price, and current value. Attach multiple photos to each instrument, pinch to zoom in on details, and save any photo back to your library. TRACK STRINGS & MAINTENANCE Never lose track of when you last changed your strings. Set a custom change interval, log every restring with brand and gauge, and receive push notification reminders when it's time — with a one-tap reorder link for your string brand. Double-neck guitars track each neck separately. Build a complete service history for every instrument. GEAR LIST Track all your gear too — amps, pedals, cables, microphones, audio interfaces, and more, with serial numbers, values, and service history. SETLISTS & GIG LISTS Build setlists and assign a specific guitar to each song, then print a stage-ready copy with or without the guitar names. Duplicate and rename setlists to reuse them. Build a gear list for every gig, and sort or reorder your setlists and gigs any way you like. INSURANCE-READY REPORTS Generate a professional PDF of your entire collection — serial numbers, prices, values, and service history — grouped by location. Export to a CSV spreadsheet too. Essential for insurance claims, theft recovery, or estate planning. BACKUP & RESTORE Export your whole collection, including photos, to a single backup file you can save to Files or iCloud Drive — then restore it anytime or move it to another device. BENEFICIARY RECORDS Assign a personal beneficiary to each instrument — who you want it to go to, their contact information, and any notes. WORKS YOUR WAY Choose from 40 currencies, search and sort your collection, and switch to a larger list view. PLANS The free plan supports up to 5 items. Collector unlocks unlimited instruments, gear, and reports. Pro adds Gigs and Setlists on top. Collector: $2.99/month or $24.99/year. Pro: $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://stringledger.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://stringledger.com/terms

About

GuitarMaxx

This app analyzes your guitar playing by recording short clips and providing detailed feedback on your technique. It identifies areas for improvement and offers personalized practice plans to help you level up your skills. Track your progress over time and compare your performance with others.

Highlights
  • 15-second recording analysis
  • Scoring from 0-100
  • Feedback on Shred, Precision, Feel, Vibrato
  • Identifies weaknesses and offers solutions
  • Personalized daily practice routines
  • Progress tracking and streak monitoring
  • Shareable scorecards
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GuitarMaxx rates your guitar playing. Record 15 seconds, get a score from 0 to 100, and find out how good you actually are. No more guessing. GuitarMaxx listens to your take the way a pro instructor would and breaks it down into the four things that make a player: Shred, Precision, Feel, and Vibrato (Speed, Clarity, Feel, and Expression on acoustic). You get your overall rating, your potential, your tier from Beginner to Pro, and your style read: how you attack, where your time sits, what kind of player you are, and what lane your playing lives in. Then it tells you the one thing holding you back and exactly how to fix it. Every scan comes with a verdict: your weakness, three practice tips built from what it heard in your take, and the best moment in your clip. The Plan tab turns those tips into a daily routine written for you, not a generic lesson: why this drill for your playing, the five minute version, the real fix, and one exercise to start right now. Your coach is one tap away for follow-up questions about your scores, your technique, or what to practice next. Re-scan every week and watch the numbers move. Your progress, your streak, and your best scores in one place. Share your scorecard and see where you stand against every other player. Works with electric and acoustic guitar, any style, any level. Record in the app or upload a video of yourself playing. Rock, metal, blues, funk, indie, folk, jazz, whatever you play. Whether you picked up a guitar this month or you've been playing for twenty years, GuitarMaxx shows you your real level and the fastest way up from it. GuitarMaxx Pro requires a recurring subscription to unlock your ratings and the full experience. With GuitarMaxx Pro, you get: Your Full Rating: Overall score, potential, tier, and all four stats revealed for every scan. The Breakdown: What's holding you back, the best moment in your take, and your style profile. Personalized Practice Plan: A daily routine written from your own take, with drills that target your weak spots. Coach: Ask anything about your playing and get answers based on your scores. Weekly Scans: A fresh rating every week to track your progress. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled 24hrs before your renewal date in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://guitarmaxx.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

String Ledger4 screens
GuitarMaxx4 screens

Verdict

The call

String Ledger and GuitarMaxx both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of String Ledger's written reviews are positive against 33% of GuitarMaxx's. String Ledger also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). GuitarMaxx's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. String Ledger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GuitarMaxx sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for String Ledger against 4.3 for GuitarMaxx. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of String Ledger's written reviews are positive against 33% of GuitarMaxx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Ledger ships an update fortnightly, GuitarMaxx every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
String Ledger versus GuitarMaxx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString LedgerGuitarMaxx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLarry RikerKyan Santiago-Calling

Customer experience

String Ledger

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

GuitarMaxx

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

String Ledger

Subscriptions6
  • String Ledger Collector$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly (Loyalty)$2.991 Month
  • String Ledger Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Collector Annual$24.991 Year
  • Pro Annual (Loyalty)$29.991 Year
  • String Ledger Pro Annual$39.991 Year
8 purchases

GuitarMaxx

Subscriptions7
  • GuitarMaxx Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
  • GuitarMaxx Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • GuitarMaxx Yearly$19.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • GuitarMaxx Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
  • GuitarMaxx Yearly$34.991 Year
  • GuitarMaxx Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
  • GuitarMaxx Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Rating$6.99

Questions

Is String Ledger free?
String Ledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuitarMaxx free?
GuitarMaxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String Ledger or GuitarMaxx?
String Ledger is rated higher. String Ledger averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while GuitarMaxx averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do String Ledger or GuitarMaxx have ads?
String Ledger shows ads; GuitarMaxx does not.
Which is updated more often, String Ledger or GuitarMaxx?
String Ledger ships an update fortnightly, and GuitarMaxx every 10 days. Most recently, String Ledger was updated on October 31, 2026 and GuitarMaxx on October 31, 2026.

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