Comparison

Open String Guitar Chords vs Drum Beats Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Open String Guitar Chords

Explore a vast collection of open string guitar chords with multiple voicings and transposition options. This app provides instant playback, optimal fingerings, and scale degree information for musicians of all levels.

Highlights
  • 596 open string chords
  • Chord transposition with capo
  • Optimal fingerings provided
  • Instant chord playback
  • 3 guitar sound banks
  • Scale degree display
Features
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This application contains a unique collection of beautiful air open string chords which differs drastically from our other previously released chord applications. Thanks to the open strings you can get a very wide fingerings, and when you transpose chord you can use a capo. In the 1960's one of the first guitarists who used open-string chords was Chet Atkins and Merle Travis. After, such guitarists as Lenny Breau and Tommy Emmanuel were using these chords in their music. Later, chords with open strings were used by such famous great guitarists as John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola, Nuno Bettencourt and others. These chords are found in all styles of music, from classical to progressive metal. Open String Guitar Chords app is not only just a collection of chords (when "Slow" or "Fast" behavior selected), but it also shows their possible voicings (when "Auto" behavior selected). Both beginners and professionals can benefit from this app and take enough material for their music. ●●●●● Features: --------------- ● 596 different open string chords, which can be easily transposed (using a capo) to any desired key, resulting in about 5,000 of total open string chords! ● transpose chords to any desired key by dragging notes on the screen with your finger. A capo will appear on the fretboard when you transpose open string chords ● only the best sounding chords were selected for you and presented in this collection ● every chord provided with corresponding optimal fingerings for your comfort ● degree feature to see scale degree of selected note ● instant playback of selected chord with acoustic guitar sounds ● 3 guitar sound banks to select from: Acoustic, Piezo and Chorused ● note names are displayed inside the playback cursor ● sharp and flat signatures correspond to the current chord's key ● 3 modes (behaviors) of chord's playback: Slow, Fast and Auto ● manual step by step note playback in both directions ● manual note selection by tapping notes on the screen ● designed for both iPhone and iPad For support and more info about this and other products please visit our website: http://www.fonexsis.com

About

Drum Beats Metronome

This app provides realistic drum loops instead of a click for metronome practice. It offers adjustable tempo, multiple drum kits, and various beat patterns to help musicians develop rhythm and steady playing.

Highlights
  • Adjustable tempo from 60-200 BPM
  • Tap tempo functionality
  • Two drum kit modes (Rock, Metal)
  • Six selectable drum beats per mode
  • Real-time BPM changes
  • Keeps screen on during use
Features
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Drum Beats Metronome is a powerful tool that helps you master both daily practice and stage performance. The app will add drumming to your play as it is a metronome that plays drum loops instead of a click! The tempo of all loops can be changed smooth even when they are playing from 60 BPM to 200 BPM. Includes “Tap” button so you can tap your tempo. This app is a useful practice tool for every musician that will help you build strong rhythm simulating a real drummer. It will help you to be much more steady when playing again with your band. There are 2 different drum kit sound named “Rock” and “Metal” and 6 drum loops for every mode. Every drum loop starts with one bar intro and you can also switch smoothly between drum patterns while playing. The drum beats metronome is comes with real drum kit recorded samples in stereo 44100HZ Features: * fine tempo tuning from 60 BPM to 200 BPM
 * tap tempo
 * control for easily BPM selection * 2 drum kit modes “rock” and “metal”
 * 6 - fast selectable drum beats for each mode
 * keeps screen on 
* play in loop
 * real time BPM change

Screenshots

Open String Guitar Chords4 screens
Drum Beats Metronome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drum Beats Metronome at $1.99 against Open String Guitar Chords's $12.99. Open String Guitar Chords's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Open String Guitar Chords costs $12.99 and Drum Beats Metronome $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open String Guitar Chords holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Open String Guitar Chords's written reviews are positive against 80% of Drum Beats Metronome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open String Guitar Chords ships an update every 7 months, Drum Beats Metronome every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Open String Guitar Chords versus Drum Beats Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen String Guitar ChordsDrum Beats Metronome
Price$12.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFonexsisAleksandar Mlazev

Customer experience

Open String Guitar Chords

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drum Beats Metronome

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Open String Guitar Chords

No in-app purchases

None

Drum Beats Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open String Guitar Chords free?
Open String Guitar Chords costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drum Beats Metronome free?
Drum Beats Metronome costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open String Guitar Chords or Drum Beats Metronome?
Open String Guitar Chords is rated higher. Open String Guitar Chords averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Drum Beats Metronome averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Open String Guitar Chords or Drum Beats Metronome have ads?
Neither Open String Guitar Chords nor Drum Beats Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open String Guitar Chords or Drum Beats Metronome?
Open String Guitar Chords ships an update every 7 months, and Drum Beats Metronome every 9 months. Most recently, Open String Guitar Chords was updated on September 27, 2026 and Drum Beats Metronome on September 20, 2026.

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