Music

Real Guitar: lessons & chords

Real Guitar simulates a fretboard and chords with play-along lessons and recording tools.

Our take

For exploring guitar-like patterns on screen

Solo/chord modes and MIDI support extend interaction.

Keep in mind: Touchscreen playing does not replace physical fingering/technique; delay-free claims are untested.

What you can do

  • Play solo/chord sounds.
  • Browse chord shapes and lessons.
  • Record performances and use loops/MIDI.

App Store review themes

Recurring praise and complaints, grouped by topic.

33 reviews · US App Store · Written feedback; review platforms are not identified

What reviewers like

Support for learning and study

5 reviews

Reviewers praise learning and study.

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Summaries of real reviews

5 / 5 ★v8.11.26

The reviewer expects the app to help improve their guitar playing in version 8.11.26; no achieved learning outcome is claimed.

Original excerpt“it will help me get better at guitar”
Apple source · Review 14690426483

5 / 5 ★v8.11.26

The reviewer finds version 8.11.26 educational as well as enjoyable.

Original excerpt“it’s so educational at the same time”
Apple source · Review 14593212788

What reviewers dislike

Ads, prompts and interruptions

11 reviews

Reviewers raise concerns or requests about ads and repeated prompts.

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Summaries of real reviews

3 / 5 ★v8.12.3

The reviewer finds advertising excessive in version 8.12.3.

Original excerpt“Too much ads gets annoying”
Apple source · Review 14710149450

2 / 5 ★v8.11.26

The reviewer objects to watching another ad for the same guitar after returning to version 8.11.26.

Original excerpt“I had to wait an add again and it’s waisting my time”
Apple source · Review 14655072302

Missing features and requests

6 reviews

Reviewers raise concerns or requests about missing functionality.

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Summaries of real reviews

4 / 5 ★v8.11.22

The reviewer requests additional band-inspired guitars, also naming MCR and Soundgarden, in version 8.11.22.

Original excerpt“Can you add guitars based on linkin park”
Apple source · Review 14456293464

4 / 5 ★v8.11.22

The reviewer requests a seven-string guitar in version 8.11.22.

Original excerpt“please add a 7 string”
Apple source · Review 14423850394

Good for

  • People exploring virtual guitar.

Consider alternatives for

  • Anyone expecting app-only professional guitar technique.

Limitations & considerations

  • Captured minimum: iOS 15.6.
  • Touchscreen playing does not replace physical fingering/technique; delay-free claims are untested.

Privacy & permissions

Microphone/MIDI and shared recordings merit permission review.

Privacy policy
Sources & review notes Updated Nov 9, 2026

Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.

  1. US App Store developer description

    Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.

  2. Kolb privacy/terms

    Developer-linked reference.

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Review themes: 33 US App Store written reviews, updated Nov 19, 2025–Oct 25, 2026. Collected Nov 3, 2026.

Review sources & grouping details

These themes use the completed local review collection and Codex analysis: the latest accessible written reviews within one year, up to 500 per app. This is an accessible sample, not a guarantee of all reviews or a measure of all users.

The feed does not identify each review’s platform. Its date is an update timestamp and may reflect an edited review. Versions shown belong to individual reviews; reported limitations are not verified current-version behavior.

Codex grouped explicit opinions from the review text, with original-text evidence retained. Counts use distinct review IDs, independently of star rating. A review may appear in several topics. The three most-mentioned topics per side are shown first; where more are available, expand the list to see every topic supported by at least three reviews. Group summaries describe recurring aspects across the group; individual examples retain their own context and do not stand in for the whole group. 4 reviews were too general, unclear or off-topic to assign a specific theme. Example summaries are paraphrases; the labeled excerpts are original review text. Analysis updated Nov 5, 2026.

  1. Apple US review feed — page 1.