Comparison

Guitarium vs DroPilot Modes

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

Head to head
About

Guitarium

This app transforms guitar practice into an engaging game with drills for fretboard knowledge, ear training, and song learning. It offers tools like a tuner, metronome, and chord library, with progress tracking to motivate daily practice.

Highlights
  • Gamified guitar practice drills
  • Fretboard and ear training
  • Song learning with tab support
  • Built-in tuner and metronome
  • Chord library and analyzer
  • Progress tracking and skill radar
Features
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Guitarium is your guitar gym. A simple way to practice the parts of playing that usually take the most time to build: knowing the fretboard, hearing intervals, understanding triads and modes, and getting more comfortable with the instrument. The idea is simple: practice in short, focused sessions whenever you have a few minutes. On the couch, on the train, in a queue, between meetings. Exercises don't need a guitar or an internet connection, so you can keep making progress even when you don't have time for a full practice session. Practice a little, get a lot better: Short drills help you work on one thing at a time, without having to sit down for an hour. Practice whenever you have the time: Sessions run from 5 to 60 minutes, so even a short commute can become useful practice Everything works offline, with no signal, account or sign-up required Pause a session and come back to it later, or start something new whenever you have a few minutes For ear training, all you need is a pair of headphones See how you're doing: Guitarium keeps track of your practice without getting in the way. Earn XP and build daily streaks as you practice Use the skill radar to see what's coming along and what could use more attention Your progress stays on your device and in your private iCloud More tools for your practice: Guitarium also includes the everyday tools you need when you're actually playing: Tuner: quick, accurate tuning that listens to your strings Metronome: keep your timing steady with flexible tempo and accent controls Chord Library: clear, easy-to-read diagrams for common chord shapes Chord Analyzer: build a shape on the fretboard and Guitarium will tell you what chord it is Scales: see scales and modes across the entire neck Songs: load Guitar Pro tabs and play along with a scrolling cursor Free and premium: You can use the tuner, metronome, chord library, chord analyzer, scales and all drills for free. You also get one 5-minute training session each day, which resets every morning. If you want to practice more, Guitarium Premium removes the daily limit and gives you a few extra ways to make your practice more personal. Smart Sessions can build a session around the areas you need to work on, Explore mode lets you jump straight into any unlocked drill, and full song practice gives you control over tempo, transposition, section looping and the track mixer. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or every three months. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime from your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://pocketsoundapps.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DroPilot Modes

Features
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DroPilot Modes helps you understand and practice guitar modes in a visual, clear and musical way. Choose a root note and a mode, and the app shows which notes you can play, how they are laid out on the fretboard and which chord type fits the sound best. Ideal for guitarists who want modes to stop being abstract diagrams and start recognizing their character: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, melodic minor and more. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Major scale modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian • Melodic minor family for jazz, fusion and modern sounds • 7 positions per mode to practice each scale across the fretboard • Notes, intervals or characteristic note view (Color mode) • Related chord and suggested progressions for each mode • Player with vamp, progression, tempo, loop and metronome • Interval jumps and note highlighting to train your ear • Favorites to save your practice setups • Built-in guitar tuner (4 and 6 strings) • Chord diagrams and shape dictionary • Right- and left-handed display HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a family (major scale or melodic minor), root note and mode. 2. Explore the fretboard in 7 positions with notes or intervals. 3. Hear the mode in context: vamp or suggested progression. 4. Adjust tempo, loop and patterns; save what works in favorites. DroPilot Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) unlocks all modes, 4th–7th positions, full progressions, advanced interval patterns and player loop. Developed by Zipizapp.

Screenshots

Guitarium4 screens
DroPilot Modes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Guitarium at none against DroPilot Modes's shown. Guitarium also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). DroPilot Modes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price 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. Guitarium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and DroPilot Modes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitarium ships an update every 2 days, DroPilot Modes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guitarium versus DroPilot Modes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitariumDroPilot Modes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel ColmenaresPablo Niveiro

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Guitarium

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

DroPilot Modes

One-time1
  • DroPilot Modes Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Guitarium free?
Guitarium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DroPilot Modes free?
DroPilot Modes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitarium or DroPilot Modes have ads?
DroPilot Modes shows ads; Guitarium does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitarium or DroPilot Modes?
Guitarium ships an update every 2 days, and DroPilot Modes weekly. Most recently, Guitarium was updated on October 31, 2026 and DroPilot Modes on November 5, 2026.

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