# Fretuoso

> Learn the fretboard

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id443265532](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id443265532)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id443265532`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Catloaf Software LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (953 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2011-07-07
- **Size:** 79 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fretuoso/id443265532)
- **Website:** [https://fretuoso.app](https://fretuoso.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.catloafsoft.com/privacy/](https://www.catloafsoft.com/privacy/)

## Description

**Fretuoso** is an educational music game that helps you learn note locations on the fretboard of guitar and other stringed instruments. Practice with 4-, 5-, and 6-string basses, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, and multiple guitar options.

Choose notes from multiple-choice answers, train with musical staff mode, customize fret ranges and strings, and use common or custom tunings. Track progress with detailed statistics, improve with adaptive practice, and challenge yourself in Game Center levels. Fretuoso also supports left-handed players. A Premium subscription unlocks all instruments, levels, features, and an ad-free experience.

## Rankings

- #56,328 — Overall

## Review summary

Review consensus: Fretuoso is a strong, portable tool for learning fretboard notes and reading music, especially with staff notation and octave mappings, plus a motivating leaderboard and on-the-go practice. Users report rapid progress and useful visualization of notes on the neck. However, recurring downsides include intrusive ads, audio issues on some devices, lack of left-handed support, occasional inaccurate note mappings for certain instruments, and a somewhat dated, limited feature set without advanced customization. Reliability and usability concerns are commonly cited alongside the educational potential.

### Pros

- Powerful tool for learning fretboard notes quickly, with staff notation and octave mapping to aid reading sheet music.
- Very portable and usable on the go—practice away from a guitar, on transit or in bed.
- Personalization features and motivation, such as a leaderboard and adjustable practice modes.
- Supports multiple instruments/tunings (e.g., guitar, banjo, mandolin) for varied learners.
- Helps connect fretboard notes to musical notation, boosting overall music literacy.

### Cons

- Ads are overwhelming and can make the app feel unusable.
- Audio/sound sometimes doesn\\'t work on certain devices, preventing pitch hearing.
- Left-handed players have no alignment option or proper neck orientation support.
- Occasional inaccurate note mappings for certain instruments or notes (e.g., ukulele variants) leading to false information.
- Feature set feels dated with limited customization and advanced options.

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