Comparison

ChordDeck Guitar Practice vs KnowYourNeck

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

Head to head
About

ChordDeck Guitar Practice

Features
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Structured randomness for actual practice: chord changes, rhythm, groove, barre confidence, keys, and just enough musical chaos to stop you playing the same thing forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chorddeck.app/privacy

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

ChordDeck Guitar Practice4 screens
KnowYourNeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChordDeck Guitar Practice at none against KnowYourNeck's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. KnowYourNeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ChordDeck Guitar Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChordDeck Guitar Practice ships an update every 9 days, KnowYourNeck every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ChordDeck Guitar Practice versus KnowYourNeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChordDeck Guitar PracticeKnowYourNeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer87 Archive LtdAdam Rhodes

In-app purchases

None

ChordDeck Guitar Practice

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KnowYourNeck

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

Questions

Is ChordDeck Guitar Practice free?
ChordDeck Guitar Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KnowYourNeck free?
KnowYourNeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChordDeck Guitar Practice or KnowYourNeck have ads?
Neither ChordDeck Guitar Practice nor KnowYourNeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChordDeck Guitar Practice or KnowYourNeck?
ChordDeck Guitar Practice ships an update every 9 days, and KnowYourNeck every 11 days. Most recently, ChordDeck Guitar Practice was updated on October 23, 2026 and KnowYourNeck on October 20, 2026.

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