Guitar Buddha

A quiet guitar companion

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Every other guitar app wants to turn practice into a game you can lose. Streaks to break. Goals to miss. A notification at 9pm reminding you you've fallen behind. Guitar Buddha doesn't do any of that. It just waits for you. Open it, and it quietly shows you what you've been playing. Then you play. No streaks. No goals. No account. No subscription. Just you, your guitar, and the songs you actually want to sit with. — FIVE QUIET TOOLS — SONGS — Your library, on vinyl. Add lyrics, chords, and your own takes. It remembers everything you've sat with, in the order it last mattered. IDEAS — Catch the riff before it fades. Hum it, play it, write it down, tag it. Find it again three weeks later. JAM — A backing band on tap. Set a key, pick a feel, and drums, bass, and keys lock in behind you. Loop it, change it, record yourself over the top. TUNER — Standard, drop, open, and dozens of alternate tunings, plus a sweetened mode that makes your acoustic sound right all the way up the neck. A soft display that's easy on the eyes at 6am. PRACTICE — Chord diagrams, scale grids, finger drills, common progressions, play-along loops, and a metronome. A quiet shelf of fundamentals. — ON YOUR WRIST, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN — Metronome, tuner, and chord diagrams on Apple Watch. Spin the Digital Crown to set the tempo and feel every beat in haptics. A home-screen widget puts Tune, Metronome, and Jam one tap from your home screen. — NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE — No accounts, ever — open the app and you're already in. Works completely offline — on a plane, in a basement, off-grid. Analytics are off by default — optional and anonymous, never the other way around. Your songs, ideas, and takes stay on your device. Export to share — never automatic. — FREE, WITH A TIP JAR — Every feature is unlocked from day one. No subscription. No paywall. No ads following you between sessions. If the app helps your practice, there's an optional tip jar. No pressure. Guitar Buddha is for the kitchen-stool half-hour. The hotel-room ten minutes. The morning before anyone else is up. It's a place to put the practice — quietly, without anyone counting. Sit down and play. What's New (version 1.0 notes) First release. Thanks for sitting down with us. Five quiet tools — Songs, Ideas, Jam, Tuner, and Practice — plus an Apple Watch app and a home-screen widget. No streaks, no account, no subscription. Everything stays on your phone. Found something rough? hello@guitar-buddha.com — we read everything.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    3 Ratings

"What's New" (1.2) Your practice room just leveled up. • Transpose any song and add a capo — chord shapes update instantly • Loop trainer: slow down the tricky parts, then bring them back up to speed • Hands-free auto-scrolling chord sheets, plus one-tap "simplify" • Ear trainer + "Jam in this key" to train your ear and play along • Record an idea and we'll detect its chords and key automatically • Riff scratchpad for quick tab ideas • Export any song's chord sheet as a PDF • Tune ukulele, mandolin, and fully custom tunings • Now on Apple Watch: tuner + chord viewer • Better on iPad • Plus performance, reliability, and privacy improvements Thanks for practicing with Guitar Buddha.

Version 1.2

The developer, Lazy Lopez Productions, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

  • Supported Features

    • VoiceOver

    • Voice Control

    • Larger Text

    • Dark Interface

    • Differentiate Without Color Alone

    • Sufficient Contrast

    • Reduced Motion

Information

Seller
  • gabriel Lopez
Size
  • 55.7 MB
Category
  • Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
  • Apple Watch
    Requires watchOS 11.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Thanks! $0.99
  • Keep it flowing $9.99
  • Supporter $4.99
  • Learn More
Copyright
  • © 2026 Guitar Buddha
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  • Privacy Policy