TrueFire Guitar Lessons vs Mixer Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrueFire Guitar Lessons
Access over 80,000 video guitar lessons, 30,000 tabs, and 20,000 jam tracks. Learn from hundreds of renowned artists and educators across all levels and styles, including blues, jazz, rock, and acoustic guitar.
- 80,000+ video guitar lessons
- 30,000+ guitar tabs
- 20,000+ jam tracks
- Courses for all levels and styles
- Instruction from 400+ top artists
- 14-day All Access free trial
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Play guitar or want to learn how to play guitar? Download TrueFire’s app to your iOS device for access to over 80,000 video guitar lessons, 30,000 guitar tabs, and 20,000 jam tracks at your fingertips. TrueFire’s library of 1,800+ guitar courses covers all levels, techniques, and styles of blues guitar, jazz guitar, rock guitar, country guitar, acoustic guitar, fingerstyle guitar, and other guitar styles. Whether you're a beginner just learning how to play guitar or you're an advanced pro, you can learn from the best in the biz: Matt Schofield, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Tommy Emmanuel, Steve Vai, Pat Martino, Stu Hamm, Alex Skolnick, Dweezil Zappa, Johnny Hiland, Mike Zito, Redd Volkaert, David Grissom, Andy Timmons, and over 400 other top artists and educators. New to TrueFire? Welcome aboard! Join TrueFire for free and get a 14-day trial of All Access - unlimited streaming access to all 80,000+ video guitar lessons, including tab, notation, and jam tracks. You'll also get a free downloadable guitar course, 10 Guitar Licks You MUST Know, for your offline learning pleasure. Questions? Please visit our support desk to review our knowledge base and/or contact us. Practice Smart, Play Hard. TrueFire All Access Subscription. Term: 1 month or 1 year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase . Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period . Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase . Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Link to Terms & Conditions: https://truefire.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://truefire.com/privacy-policy At TrueFire, we pride ourselves on being able to offer the best music instruction to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world, including those with disabilities or impairments. We’re proud to announce that we’ve worked hard to update our app to make learning with TrueFire even easier for those who use the VoiceOver Accessibility feature.
Mixer Brain
Learn professional music mixing techniques from a Grammy-winning engineer. This app offers over 24 hours of video and written lessons to develop your ear, instincts, and unique sound, applicable to any genre or skill level.
- Principle-based mixing course
- 24+ hours of video lessons
- Written content
- Learn at your own pace
- Works across genres and DAWs
- Behind-the-scenes of real records
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Mixer Brain by Jeff Ellis Worldwide Master the Art of Mixing – Anytime, Anywhere Step inside the brain of Grammy-winning engineer Jeff Ellis Worldwide—known for his work with Frank Ocean, Doja Cat, Joji, The Neighbourhood—and completely transform the way you mix music. The Mixer Brain app delivers Jeff’s full, principle-based mixing course directly to your phone or tablet, giving you the freedom to learn at your own pace, from anywhere in the world. With over 24 hours of in-depth video lessons paired with written content, you’ll learn Jeff’s approach to mixing from the ground up—designed to work across any genre, DAW, or skill level. Go behind the scenes of real records from some of the biggest artists on the planet, and gain a deep understanding of the principles that make great mixes truly work. This isn’t about templates or shortcuts—it’s about developing your ears, your instincts, and your unique sound. Whether you’re a bedroom producer, an aspiring engineer, or a seasoned mixer looking to evolve, Mixer Brain will radically elevate your craft and creative confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mixer Brain at 100% against TrueFire Guitar Lessons's 58%. Mixer Brain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). TrueFire Guitar Lessons's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. TrueFire Guitar Lessons sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Mixer Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mixer Brain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueFire Guitar Lessons has 15K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of TrueFire Guitar Lessons's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mixer Brain's.
| Parameter | TrueFire Guitar Lessons | Mixer Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrueFire | Jeff Ellis Worldwide, INC. |
Customer experience
TrueFire Guitar Lessons
Mixer Brain
Bugs and requests
TrueFire Guitar Lessons
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Purchased content not accessible
- Sync issues between app and website
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and performance
- Better navigation and user experience
- Ability to create custom playlists
- Seamless cross-device syncing
Mixer Brain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TrueFire Guitar Lessons
- All Access Monthly Plan$29.991 Month
- All Access Annual Plan$119.991 Year
- Learn Guitar: First StepsFree
- Learn Bass 1: 1st Step for BegFree
- XXV on FireFree
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- Top 50 Multi-Track Audio JamsFree
- Slow Blues Principles Vol. 1$9.99
- Learn Guitar: Next Steps$9.99
- Country Guitar Survival Guide: Lead Edition$29.99
- Ten Gallon Guitar$29.99
- Fingerstyle Blues Factory$29.99
- 50 Blues Rhythms$29.99
- Fingerstyle Milestones$29.99
- Guitar Zen: CAGED$29.99
- Beginner Blues-Rock Soloing$29.99
- Blue Highways$29.99
- Street Theory For Guitarists$29.99
- Creative Arpeggio Design$29.99
- Standards Edition$39.99
- Solo Factory: Texas Blues$39.99
- Shades of Blues$39.99
- Dweezology: Fretboard Freedom$49.99
- All Access: Annual$249.99
Mixer Brain
- Mixer Brain$369.00
Questions
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