Unlock the whole neck, understand the theory behind what you play, and train your ear, a few minutes a day. You answer on your real guitar, and EarFret tells you straight away whether you got it, and how close you were if you didn't.
Free to download. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
→One fret too high
↕Right note, wrong octave
What you'll master
The neck. The theory. Your ear.
Unlock the neck
Know every note on every string without counting frets. Find a note, find every place it lives, name the notes along a fret and link them up with octave shapes. A heat map shows what you know and what's next.
Understand the theory
Intervals, scale degrees, triads in every inversion, 7th chords, CAGED shapes and keys, learned as shapes under your fingers, not just facts on a page.
Train your ear
Hear an interval, a chord or a short melody and find it on the neck. Chord qualities, progressions and scale degrees by ear, until you can play what you hear.
How it works
Hear it. Play it. Know it.
Most fretboard apps have you tap a screen. EarFret has you play, so what you learn ends up in your hands and ears, not just your eyes.
Hear it
EarFret plays a note, an interval, a melody or a chord, or shows you a note name or a shape to find.
Play it
Answer on your guitar or bass, acoustic or electric, or sing it. Every note you play lights up on the neck.
It tells you
Right away, on the neck: what you played, how close it was ("one fret too high", "right note, wrong octave"), and where the answer is.
The listening happens entirely on your device. No audio is ever recorded, stored or sent anywhere.
Features
Everything you practice, checked as you play.
Fretboard, ear, theory, reading and rhythm, with spaced repetition bringing back the parts you're slow on.
Theory on the neck
Triads in every inversion, 7th chords, interval shapes, CAGED shapes, scale runs and chord tones over changes, drawn on your own tuning and checked note by note as you play them.
Triads
7ths
CAGED
Scale runs
Chord changes
Learn the whole neck
Find a note on a string, find every place it lives, name the notes along a fret, work octave shapes. A heat map shows what you know.
Ear training you play back
Hear a note, an interval or a short melody and play it back. Name chords, progressions, scales and scale degrees by ear, or sing intervals.
Reading and rhythm
Read notes on the staff and play them. Tap or play rhythms back, read them, and feel tempo, meter and swing.
Spaced repetition
Every string and note is scheduled on its own, so EarFret brings back what you're about to forget, right when reviewing it sticks.
60-second challenges
How many can you get in a minute? Beat your best and climb the Game Center leaderboards. Plus a fresh daily challenge, one try a day.
Note Path
A guided curriculum from open strings to the whole neck, one stage at a time. Already know some? Test out and skip ahead.
Widgets and iCloud sync
Your streak, what's due and how your neck, theory and ear are coming along, on the Home Screen and your CarPlay dashboard. Progress follows you across iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud.
Your instrument, your setup
Guitar (6, 7 or 8 strings), bass, ukulele and more; alternate tunings; left-handed neck; audio interfaces and MIDI.
In 22 languages
English and 21 more, from Japanese and Korean to German, Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian.
Apple Watch
Guitar quizzes on your wrist.
Fun, fast quizzes for the moments between: in line, on the bus, waiting for the kettle. Find notes on the neck, work out intervals, or hear a chord and tap major or minor, right on your wrist. Every answer counts toward your streak and your reviews on iPhone.
Pick a quiz
Name the note on the neck
Hear a chord, tap major or minor
Work out intervals
Up or down? Trust your ear
On the neck and in theory
Pick notes on the neck, intervals, notes in chords and notes in keys.
Hear it, tap it
Chord Sounds, Name the Interval, Up or Down? and Which Is Bigger? play through the Watch speaker or your headphones.
Keep the flame going 🔥
Choose 5, 10 or 20 questions. A flame grows with every answer in a row.
Quizzes that come to you
Quick quizzes arrive as notifications. Answer with a tap, right there.
Mac and iPad
The whole neck, at full size.
Prop an iPad on the music stand or practice at your desk with the Mac next to your amp. Plug in an audio interface and pick the input channel your guitar is on.
Built for each screen
A sidebar on Mac and iPad, a session window on Mac, and a neck that uses all the room you give it.
Audio interfaces welcome
Use the built-in mic for an acoustic, or go straight in from an interface and choose which input channel EarFret listens to.
One purchase, every screen
EarFret Pro covers iPhone, iPad and Mac, and your progress syncs between them.
No instrument mode
Guitar at home? Practice anyway.
Switch to No instrument and every drill becomes tap-to-answer: tap the note names or tap the spot on the neck. The notes you tap still sound, so your ear keeps learning.
Same drills, same reviews, same streak
Perfect for the train, the couch or a quiet room
In the car, hands-free: EarFret says each question and plays it through the car’s speakers. Name it in your head, then say “answer” to check and “next” to move on
Switch back with one tap when the guitar's in reach
Progress and streaks
Watch the neck fill in.
A daily practice goal in minutes, a streak that forgives a rest day, and mastery by topic so you can see exactly what's sticking.
Dailypractice goal and mix
Streakswith a rest day built in
Masteryby string, note and topic
Pricing
Free to start. Pro when you want more.
Free forever
Free
A complete fretboard trainer for standard-tuned guitar or 4-string bass.
Every fretboard drill (natural notes)
Match the Note by ear
Tuner and progress
EarFret Pro
Everything
The rest of the ear training, theory and shapes, reading and rhythm, singing, sharps and flats, and every other instrument and tuning.
Yearly with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase
One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac
Family Sharing included
Prices are shown in the app in your local currency.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is my audio recorded?
No. EarFret analyses the sound on your device to work out which notes you played, then discards it. Nothing is recorded, stored or sent anywhere, and there's no account, analytics or tracking. Details are in the privacy policy.
Which instruments does it work with?
Guitar (6, 7 or 8 strings), bass (4, 5 or 6 strings), ukulele, mandolin, banjo and custom tunings, acoustic or electric, right- or left-handed. You can also sing, or use a MIDI keyboard or MIDI guitar.
Which devices?
iPhone and iPad (iOS and iPadOS 17 or later), Mac (macOS 14 or later), and Apple Watch (watchOS 10 or later) for quick quizzes on your wrist. Widgets work on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Does it work with an audio interface?
Yes. Plug in your interface and choose which input channel EarFret listens to, so a guitar on input 2 works as well as one on input 1. The built-in microphone works fine for acoustic instruments and amps.
Is there a lifetime option?
Yes. EarFret Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Either one covers iPhone, iPad and Mac, and includes Family Sharing.
Can I practice without my guitar?
Yes. No instrument mode turns every drill into tap-to-answer, and the notes you tap still sound. The Apple Watch quizzes and notification quizzes work without an instrument too.
Can I practice in the car?
Yes, hands-free. Turn on Hands-free mode and EarFret says each question and plays the sound through your car’s speakers, over CarPlay or Bluetooth. Name the interval or chord in your head, then say “answer” to hear if you were right, “again” to hear it again, or “next”. Nothing to look at or tap while you drive. With iOS 26 or later, EarFret’s Practice and Skills widgets can also sit on your CarPlay dashboard, so your streak and progress are a glance away.
When can I try it?
EarFret launches on the App Store on November 17, 2026. A public TestFlight beta opens before then: join the beta or the waitlist.
Something else? Email [email protected] and you'll hear back from a person, usually within a day.
Pick up your guitar.
EarFret arrives on the App Store November 17, 2026. Try it early in the public beta, or get one email on launch day.
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