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Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar

Simply Ltd · Education · Canada store
#20 GROSSING · EDUCATION
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$3.1M
Likely $1M to $8.9M
▼ 21.1% in 15 days
New ratings
+568
in 3 days, 770.7K in total
Rating
4.7 of 5
47K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
35
was 34 on Oct 18, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 25, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$36.8M
App Store $2M + Google Play $1M a month
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
1.6M to 4.7M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #36 Education (iOS), #47 Education (Play)$667.2K · 22%
  • Germany #15 Education (iOS), #24 Education (Play)$329.7K · 11%
  • United Kingdom #23 Education (iOS), #19 Education (Play)$276.3K · 9%
  • Canada #15 Education (iOS), #24 Education (Play)$258K · 8%
  • Philippines #30 Education (Play)$230.2K · 7%
  • France #20 Education (iOS), #12 Education (Play)$182.4K · 6%
  • Australia #9 Education (iOS), #19 Education (Play)$166.3K · 5%
  • Japan #97 Education (iOS)$102.9K · 3%
42 more countries
  • Spain #25 Education (iOS)$91.2K · 3%
  • Netherlands #10 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$91.2K · 3%
  • Czechia #10 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$88.6K · 3%
  • South Korea #37 Education (iOS)$64.2K · 2%
  • Sweden #9 Education (iOS)$43.4K · 1%
  • Vietnam #30 Education (Play)$42.5K · 1%
  • Switzerland #22 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$36.3K · 1%
  • Denmark #9 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$27.3K · 1%
  • Norway #38 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$26.5K · 1%
  • Belgium #33 Education (iOS), #29 Education (Play)$26.3K · 1%
  • Ireland #11 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$25.8K · 1%
  • Italy #49 Education (iOS)$23.7K · 1%
  • Israel #15 Education (iOS), #29 Education (Play)$21.3K · 1%
  • Austria #24 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$17.3K · 1%
  • New Zealand #20 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$15.7K · 1%
  • Brazil #46 Education (iOS)$14.7K · 0%
  • UAE #25 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$14.5K · 0%
  • Egypt #30 Education (Play)$14.4K · 0%
  • Argentina #46 Education (iOS), #29 Education (Play)$12.9K · 0%
  • Ukraine #30 Education (Play)$12.8K · 0%
  • Singapore #62 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$12.8K · 0%
  • Romania #65 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$11.9K · 0%
  • Mexico #73 Education (iOS)$11K · 0%
  • Thailand #30 Education (Play)$10.9K · 0%
  • Saudi Arabia #30 Education (Play)$10.1K · 0%
  • Indonesia #21 Education (iOS)$9.6K · 0%
  • Chile #51 Education (iOS), #29 Education (Play)$9.4K · 0%
  • Finland #40 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$9K · 0%
  • Colombia #30 Education (Play)$9K · 0%
  • Hong Kong #28 Education (Play)$7.6K · 0%
  • Pakistan #29 Education (Play)$6K · 0%
  • Nigeria #29 Education (Play)$5.4K · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #30 Education (Play)$5.1K · 0%
  • Greece #30 Education (Play)$4.4K · 0%
  • Portugal #30 Education (Play)$4.3K · 0%
  • Peru #79 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$4.3K · 0%
  • Malaysia #29 Education (Play)$3.8K · 0%
  • Poland #86 Education (iOS)$3.2K · 0%
  • South Africa #80 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$2.8K · 0%
  • India #81 Education (iOS)$2.3K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #29 Education (Play)$2K · 0%
  • Qatar #30 Education (iOS)$1.8K · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
47K
AVG RATING
4.67
PRICE
Free
AGE
6.8y
LAST UPDATE
7d ago
VERSION
10.31
SIZE
248 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
30 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
35 (was 14)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 3 DAYS
+568
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 26, 2026$2.9M a month
Sep 27, 2026$2.7M a month
Sep 28, 2026$2.7M a month
Sep 29, 2026$2.2M a month
Sep 30, 2026$601.4K a month
Oct 1, 2026$602.9K a month
Oct 2, 2026$601K a month
Oct 3, 2026$600.9K a month
Oct 4, 2026$588.2K a month
Oct 5, 2026$588.1K a month
Oct 6, 2026$2.5M a month
Oct 7, 2026$2.9M a month
Oct 8, 2026$583.1K a month
Oct 9, 2026$2.8M a month
Oct 10, 2026$3.9M a month
Oct 11, 2026$3.5M a month
Oct 12, 2026$3.5M a month
Oct 13, 2026$3.2M a month
Oct 14, 2026$3M a month
Oct 15, 2026$3.4M a month
Oct 16, 2026$3.1M a month
Oct 17, 2026$3.4M a month
Oct 18, 2026$3.3M a month
Oct 19, 2026$3.4M a month
Oct 20, 2026$3.5M a month
Oct 21, 2026$3M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$3.4M a month
Oct 24, 2026$3.2M a month
Oct 25, 2026$3.1M a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 26, 2026: #8 Education · NL. Now: #9 Education · AU.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 2026770.1K ratings
Oct 23, 2026770.2K ratings
Oct 24, 2026770.4K ratings
Oct 25, 2026770.7K ratings
770.1K on Oct 22, 2026, 770.7K on Oct 25, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
7 purchases listed
  • Full Access$26.49
  • Full Access$239.00
  • Simply Guitar Premium$159.99
  • Simply Guitar Premium$199.99
  • Full Access$159.99
  • Individual Plan$26.49
  • Full Access$39.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
17 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average2.8 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share53%
From the latest 100 written reviews, covering 42 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
7 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases14 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
47K ratings
5★82%
4★10%
3★4%
2★1%
1★3%

What users want

From the latest 100 reviews on the Canada App Store, Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026: 53% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription30%

16 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app worked perfect perfectly until I payed the 20 dollars after that the app could not hear me it wouldn't tune and constantly asked for more money
★★★★★ I thought the whole app would be free but it constantly asks if you want to buy premium, in the adds it never says that the free trial is The Whole app after only a few courses it asks for premium than never lets you…
★★★★★ Then put a paywall behind everything.
Limits, credits, locked features17%

9 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ You can only do 2 “lessons” then you have to pay for everything
★★★★★ I really don't wanna have to pay for it.
★★★★★ Well I don't like because you have to pay like $180 so this is why I don't play with it anymore
Wrong or poor results11%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ When I was playing the guitar, it didn't listen to me unless I did it wrong especially unopened when I didn't play any note.
★★★★★ They also place a lot of emphasis on speed which I feel like is the wrong approach for beginners.
★★★★★ This app don't work well because one time I hit all the notes except for like three or four, but at the end where it shows your accuracy, notes hit, and notes missed, said I missed all the notes.
Bugs, things not working9%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Okay so I was on the tuning stage and it kept saying my forth string was too high and I kept making it tighter and tighter and I strum it and it broke this game broke my guitar unless you want a broken guitar don't…
★★★★★ The app doesn't work with guitar pedals and it really pisses you off when it doesn't pick up you note or chord.
★★★★★ It was so horrible every time I try to tune my guitar and if I had my guitar tuned for like all the way, it said that it was wrong when I did that same cord last time and it said it didn't work so Horrible
Missing features6%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I haven't got that for yet, but my guitar is missing the last string and it's not wanting to work.
★★★★★ There is no option in the app to unsubscribe.
★★★★★ theres no way to check if they have the songs you want before you pay.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Good app but everything needs a premium account or else it won't let you use it 2★, Oct 17, 2026
  • Now I need a new string. 1★, Oct 9, 2026
  • I should have done that. 1★, Sep 26, 2026
  • Only complaint is add more songs from a larger variety, like more arctic monkeys please. 5★, Sep 22, 2026
  • I would love it if I could play, but it just won't work. 1★, Sep 18, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
buy premium3free trial3i'm disappointed3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use12%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I actually love this and it's easy for me to understand!!
★★★★★ I love this app it's very easy to learn how to use the guitar, but since I only can have limited amount of courses I can do before I have to buy the subscription and I don't think my parents would let me buy it right…
★★★★★ Super easy to follow and a great refresher for guitarists trying to get back into the groove!
Useful, it helps7%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Helps you play your first song on first day awesome for beginners
★★★★★ Never played a instrument before and this app really helps and it's free
★★★★★ Very good helps you understand well and play good
Worth the money5%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Never played a instrument before and this app really helps and it's free
★★★★★ Look when it comes to learning guitar I honestly think this is the easiest thing but soon I'm gonna quit it cause I'm gonna lose my trial and frankly there are other guitar apps that might be better than this in our…
Fun, addictive5%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Very interactive and fun experience

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Canada App Store.

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Good, but one bug

When I played the wrong note, it said I played the right note, and sometimes when I did play the right note, it says I played it wrong. Can yall please fix this

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Don’t pay for this

The app worked perfect perfectly until I payed the 20 dollars after that the app could not hear me it wouldn’t tune and constantly asked for more money

★★★★★Oct 19, 2026
Broke my guitar

Okay so I was on the tuning stage and it kept saying my forth string was too high and I kept making it tighter and tighter and I strum it and it broke this game broke my guitar unless you want a broken guitar don’t download this game

★★★★★Oct 19, 2026
Fun but expensive

I like the app, but I don’t wanna pay for it

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026
good idea, bad outcome

it has a great idea of teaching the player but often mistakes my voice for one of the notes and doesn't even realize I'm playing the notes when I am

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026
It works

Good app to get started

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

STATUS
Running now
FIRST SEEN
Jul 11, 2026
AD VARIATIONS
192
EU COUNTRIES
17
WHERE
Search results in AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE. Formats: Icon + Asset Ad, Icon Ad. Last impression Oct 20, 2026.
AD TEXT
  • Guitar Songs & Lessons
  • Gitarrenkurse und Songs
  • Apprenez à jouer de la guitare
  • Canzoni e lezioni di chitarra
  • Músicas e aulas de violão
  • Canciones y clases de guitarra
Ad creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creative

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

guitar7learn6songs6playing6music5step4feedback4step step3music teachers3receive feedback3playing correctly3simply guitar3hellosimply legal3receive3lessons3fun3quickly3simply3teachers2works2chords2know2correctly2techniques2

What's new in 10.31

The app needed A MINOR touch-up. It’s now good and ready to go! Keep your feedback coming! Get in touch with us through the in-app chat and one of our friendly bunch will get back to you.

Released Jan 26, 2020. Current version shipped Oct 18, 2026.

Store description

Learn to play the guitar at your own pace with step-by-step tutorials, made by world-class music teachers, and receive feedback from the app while you learn to play your favorite songs! No experience needed | For all ages | Works with any guitar --- Make your musical dreams come true --- • Play chords & songs straight away! • Learn step by step with high-quality video lessons • Receive feedback from the app and know when you are playing correctly or need guidance • Learn all the necessary techniques to play the songs you love: - Guitar fundamentals - Read and play tabs - Playing chords - Chord switching - Strumming techniques - Invaluable tips and tricks for playing correctly - Technique boosting exercises • Track your progress • Learn to tune your guitar (professional tuner included!) • Receive fast support from our musicians • Have fun and quickly improve your skills --- How Simply Guitar works --- • Place your device (iPhone) in front of you and play; the app will immediately recognize what you are playing • Get feedback on your playing to quickly learn and improve your guitar skills • Discover the magic of music with fun songs and complete lessons to start sounding like a pro • New songs and lessons are added regularly. --- Good to know --- Simply Guitar is developed by JoyTunes, creators of award-winning apps Simply Piano and Piano Maestro. JoyTunes are experts in creating educational and fun music apps for learning to play quickly and easily. Recommended and used by tens of thousands of music teachers worldwide with over 1 million songs learned every week. Awards & Recognition: - “Editors' Choice” by Apple - SF Music Tech Summit Startup Innovators Challenge Winner - Best Tool for Beginners, NAMM - EMI Innovation Challenge Award --- Contact --- Keep your feedback coming! Get in touch with us through the in-app chat and one of our friendly bunch will get back to you. Enjoy playing! Privacy policy: http://www.hellosimply.com/legal/privacy Terms of use: http://www.hellosimply.com/legal/terms

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