Reviews of Fender Play: Learn Guitar

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List of user reviews and ratings for Fender Play: Learn Guitar

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 60,620)

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Review summary

Reviewers praise Fender Play for being user-friendly with a clear path and TAB-based instruction. However, reliability and access issues dominate: frequent crashes, billing/subscription problems, confusing plan differences, and login/cancellation troubles, plus pacing that isn’t ideal for absolute beginners and a somewhat limited song catalog. Overall, the app offers solid instructional value when it works, but stability and access problems are the main drawbacks.

Pros

User-friendly and beginner-friendly interface for new players.
Structured learning path with lessons, practice, and feedback guided by good instructors.
Teaches guitar tablature and chords and includes short, digestible video lessons.
Short, focused lessons help users start playing quickly.

Cons

Stability issues: app frequently crashes, freezes, or glitches during use.
Billing and subscription problems: unexpected charges, unclear plan differences, and difficulty canceling or signing out.
Not beginner-friendly for all users; pacing can be too fast for absolute beginners.
Song library limited or skewed toward certain artists, with limited variety.
Account/login and sign-in problems hinder access after changes or cancellations.

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User Reviews

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All time rating average: 4.80

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62% (32)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-19	ti*****	Corpo is not Rock and Roll. Suing in bad faith because you failed is what losers do. Leo was a master, Fender is a business and does not care anout you or your music.
Corpo is not Rock and Roll. Suing in bad faith because you failed is what losers do. Leo was a master, Fender is a business and does not care anout you or your music.
2026-05-08	Sa*****	Cant sign in or sign up
Cant sign in or sign up
2026-02-19	Th*****	Despite everything being up to date, app closes automatically after silly entry survey. Utterly useless! Canceled subscription!!
Despite everything being up to date, app closes automatically after silly entry survey. Utterly useless! Canceled subscription!!
2026-02-08	DC*****	I downloaded this after using the Gibson app, because there seemed to be a better song list. After trying it, there is no live feedback or gamification of any of the songs. I don’t know why I would pay 150 a year to get tabs and video lessons only. I can get what this offers for free in tons of other resources. Oh well.
I downloaded this after using the Gibson app, because there seemed to be a better song list. After trying it, there is no live feedback or gamification of any of the songs. I don’t know why I would pay 150 a year to get tabs and video lessons only. I can get what this offers for free in tons of other resources. Oh well.
2026-02-08	dr*****	Downloaded nestest app version today on iPad OS 26.2.1. App thinks I am a new user and goes through the startup questions. On the fourth screen, “What path interests you right now?” the app closes. Have uninstalled and reinstalled, rebooted the iPad, tried multiple times but not able to start the app beyond those four screens. If this does not get fixed quickly I would like a refund.
Downloaded nestest app version today on iPad OS 26.2.1. App thinks I am a new user and goes through the startup questions. On the fourth screen, “What path interests you right now?” the app closes. Have uninstalled and reinstalled, rebooted the iPad, tried multiple times but not able to start the app beyond those four screens. If this does not get fixed quickly I would like a refund.
2026-02-02	Da*****	Overall, nice app. The parts of the app that rely on the microphone are twitchy though. I wish it supported my audio interface (Focusrite Scarlett = super popular) so that the guitar input would be noise free. Yousican support it, so have been using that app more as a result. Happy to share more, if needed.
Overall, nice app. The parts of the app that rely on the microphone are twitchy though. I wish it supported my audio interface (Focusrite Scarlett = super popular) so that the guitar input would be noise free. Yousican support it, so have been using that app more as a result. Happy to share more, if needed.
2026-01-23	ki*****	Super hard to read the notes for feedback mode. Not as fan as other apps. Disappointed and will go to other apps
Super hard to read the notes for feedback mode. Not as fan as other apps. Disappointed and will go to other apps
2026-01-17	Gr*****	I hadn’t use the app in a while. After changing email address there was no way for me to sign in and recover my account. Now I can’t cancel. I can’t renew. And I can’t access the app even though I have an active subscription.
I hadn’t use the app in a while. After changing email address there was no way for me to sign in and recover my account. Now I can’t cancel. I can’t renew. And I can’t access the app even though I have an active subscription.
2026-01-16	go*****	Used the app for a year and got some use out of it but felt there were better options else where so I tried to cancel my subscription. It charged me the next year even though I ensured I canceled my plan and just recent got charged again for a second time. Really annoying.
Used the app for a year and got some use out of it but felt there were better options else where so I tried to cancel my subscription. It charged me the next year even though I ensured I canceled my plan and just recent got charged again for a second time. Really annoying.
2026-01-02	La*****	I’ve only just started at nine years old and I have a acoustic guitar I got for Christmas 2025 and I’d say fender is a really good app for learning how to play guitar especially for whenever you’re pretty young like me so yeah, I’d say five stars really good app And I recommend it.
I’ve only just started at nine years old and I have a acoustic guitar I got for Christmas 2025 and I’d say fender is a really good app for learning how to play guitar especially for whenever you’re pretty young like me so yeah, I’d say five stars really good app And I recommend it.