Fret Buddy
Pavlo Tatarenko Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Fret Buddy is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Pavlo Tatarenko. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated March 22, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 33 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 22
- 2026 · v1.6.22
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About Fret Buddy
Fret Buddy – The Ultimate Guitar Practice Toolkit Master your guitar skills with Fret Buddy! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, this all-in-one guitar practice app is designed to help you tune your guitar, transpose chords, train your ear, and stay on beat with ease. Unlock the power of essential guitar tools like the chord transposer, circle of fifths, chord library, tuner, metronome, and ear training exercises — plus bite-sized interactive lessons to help you truly understand the fretboard. Key Features: Bite-Sized Guitar Lessons Learn guitar theory with structured, easy-to-follow lessons covering triads, intervals, chord shapes, and more. Each lesson includes interactive fretboard quizzes to reinforce your knowledge and help you master the fretboard. Fretboard Visualizer See any note, scale, mode, or triad shape mapped on the fretboard to deepen your understanding of the guitar. Chord Transposer Effortlessly transpose chord progressions into any key with automatic key detection. Learn faster with chord shape visualizations (Full version feature). Guitar Tuner Achieve perfect tuning with a precise guitar tuner that filters out background noise. Supports multiple guitar tunings, with manual string-by-string tuning and vibration feedback in the full version. Metronome Stay on beat with a customizable metronome featuring multiple sound options. Tap to set the tempo and fine-tune your rhythm. (Full version: custom metronome sounds) Ear Training Tool Sharpen your musical ear with quick exercises to help you recognize notes, scales, and chord progressions. Unlock advanced difficulty levels in the full version. Interactive Circle of Fifths Explore music theory, chord progressions, and key signatures with the Interactive Circle of Fifths, your shortcut to understanding harmony. Chord Finder Explore an extensive collection of over 500 chords and 2000 possible positions for both guitar and ukulele in our beautifully designed chord finder. (Full version unlocks complex chords and ukulele chords) Why Choose Fret Buddy? All-in-One Toolkit – Includes tuner, chord transposer, metronome, ear training, and interactive lessons Free Version – Fully functional with minimal ads Premium Upgrade – Unlock chord shape visualizations, manual tuning, custom sounds, advanced ear training, and more User-Friendly Interface – Designed for guitarists, bass players, and fretted instrument musicians Light & Dark Mode – Practice anytime with a UI that adapts to you Upgrade to the Full Version Unlock premium features with a one-time purchase and enjoy an ad-free experience, advanced tuning options, and in-depth practice tools. Download Fret Buddy now and take your guitar practice to the next level—with theory that sticks and tools that deliver.
What’s new
Version 1.6.22 · Updated March 22, 2026
• Lessons: multiple bug fixes and UI improvements, including fixed lesson skipping, new progress indicators, feedback buttons, and clearer note-limit messaging. • Lessons: new content, including pentatonic scales, major scale modes, connecting scales, scale application, and new open-chord exercises. • Metronome: added a new Help dialog. • Other minor fixes: improved dark mode colors and corrected version check.
App privacy
The developer, Pavlo Tatarenko, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages
Used for: Analytics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics
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