Features & Capabilities

This app gives you an invaluable tool for mastering the fretboard. Come join over 1,000,000 musicians of all levels and see why they can't stop playing Fretboard Addict for learning & practicing bass guitar fretboard notes, chords, soloing, ear training, and sight reading. You will improve your skills by using the app just 5 minutes a day and then applying the knowledge to your real instrument. There is nothing else like this in the app store!!!

WE'VE BEEN FEATURED IN: • IK Multimedia IKlip App of the Week • Premier Guitar Magazine • iTunes App Store Top Areas

WHAT USERS ARE SAYING: "I am a guitar teacher and this app is great for learning the notes on the strings - able to customize very well for quizzing yourself or your students!!"

"This is a well thought out app that is teaching me the fretboard while on vacation from my guitar. The best learning tool that I've yet to encounter for this purpose."

CHECK OUT A DEMONSTRATION VIDEO AT: www.guitaraddict.net

SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE ON YOUR IPHONE, IPAD, AND IPOD TOUCH: Easy to use with a method that just works. No fretboard scrolling, real instrument sounds, and you only have to buy once for all of your iOS devices.

CREATE YOUR OWN CUSTOM EXERCISES: • Configure the fretboard the way you want it! Simply touch the fretboard to select notes or chords to work on or use the convenient presets • Presets for configuring notes to work on by Key, by String, by Fret, or by Note • Presets for configuring chords to work on by Key, by Inversion, by Strings, by Type, or by Root Note • Learn the fretboard forwards, backwards, randomly, vertically, and horizontally • English (C D E F G A B) or Romance (Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si) Syllables • Right and Left Handed Options • Smart learning engine that keeps track of your incorrect answers and gives you the best next round • Configure Sharps or Flats • Configure whether the answer is shown, sound is heard, and/or notation is shown when you want to challenge yourself further.

LEARN & PRACTICE NOTES: Master fretboard notes intelligently with 11 built in musical key exercises that progress in difficulty or create your own exercises. Learning the fretboard notes is fundamental to understanding chords.

LEARN & PRACTICE CHORDS: Master the fundamental triad chords (maj, min, dim, aug) intelligently with 11 built in musical key exercises that progress in difficulty or create your own exercises. Learning triad chords will take your playing to the next level.

LEARN & PRACTICE FRETBOARD POSITIONS: Master fretboard movement by practicing and recognizing fretboard note and chord positions. This will give you the confidence and the mental training for playing notes and chords all over the fretboard.

LEARN 11 MUSICAL KEYS: Gain an understanding of the circle of fifths and learn the notes & chords in 11 major musical keys. This will help you to pick up and play a song with ease!

LEARN & PRACTICE EAR TRAINING: Improve your ability to improvise and play by ear with ear training exercises for notes and chords

LEARN & PRACTICE SIGHT READING: Practice reading music notation which will help you sight read and gain an understanding of how pitch relates to the fretboard positions

PRACTICE WHAT YOU LEARN: Solo on a responsive fretboard to practice notes, chords, sight reading, and ear training or just relax and create some music

MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS: Simple color coded statistics show you where you are strong and weak on the fretboard. This is a great way to know where to adjust your practice routines.

THE APP IS LOADED WITH FRETBOARD FUN: •Limited Notes feature is included •Limited Chords feature is included •Full Notes, Chord and Solo features are available as in-app purchases •Alternate Tunings are available as in-app purchases

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Michael Rylee
Rating:
3.40
(21)
Version:
1.7.6 Last updated: 2025-06-10
Version code:
875431651
Creation date:
2011-02-18
Compatible devices:
Size:
18.39MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Developed by:
Michael Rylee
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bass-fretboard-addict-lite/id420135078
Website:
http://guitaraddict.net/fretboard-addict-ios/

User Reviews

Users broadly acknowledge the app as a strong learning tool for bass fretboard knowledge, intervals, sight-reading, and practice. However, many report stability issues (crashes/not working), frustration with monetization (free version limited, paywalls, restore-purchases prompts), and device-specific input problems (iPad/iPhone 5 limitations, touch targets). Support quality is mixed. When functioning, it delivers meaningful progress; otherwise reliability issues and aggressive upselling deter continued use.
Pros
  • Helps you learn fretboard notes across all strings and improves intervals and tone recognition.
  • Provides structured exercises that reinforce memory and sight-reading, boosting recall.
  • Helpful for beginners and bass players transitioning from chords to lead; offers scalable practice.
  • Several users find it worth the price and report progress with continued use.
Cons
  • Crashes or doesn\'t work on multiple devices.
  • Free version is misleading or too limited; heavy reliance on in-app purchases.
  • Device compatibility/input issues on iPad/iPhone 5/iPod; touch targets and limited functionality.
  • Purchase prompts / restore purchases on every launch; irritating UX.
Recent reviews
Issues with use on iPad. Tried several times to get in touch with “support”. All emails came back “undeliverable” Moving onto other apps
by Pr*****, 2025-08-29

This is a great app for mastering your memory of the fret board. This allows me to play all over the neck and make cool fills.
by Mo*****, 2025-03-22

The only free features are the open strings.
by fo*****, 2020-05-06
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