Fender Play: Learn Guitar

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1. ★★★★★other

   Fender = BAD. Corpo is not Rock and Roll. Suing in bad faith because you failed is what losers do. Leo was a master, Fender is a business and does not care anout you or your music.

2. ★★★★★app crashes and freezes

   Sign in. Cant sign in or sign up

3. ★★★★★app crashes and freezes

   Doesn’t work!. Despite everything being up to date, app closes automatically after silly entry survey. Utterly useless! Canceled subscription!!

4. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

   What a waste. I downloaded this after using the Gibson app, because there seemed to be a better song list. After trying it, there is no live feedback or gamification of any of the songs. I don’t know why I would pay 150 a year to get tabs and video lessons only. I can get what this offers for free in tons of other resources. Oh well.

5. ★★★★★app crashes and freezes

   7.4.5 will not work, closes every time. Downloaded nestest app version today on iPad OS 26.2.1. App thinks I am a new user and goes through the startup questions. On the fourth screen, “What path interests you right now?” the app closes. Have uninstalled and reinstalled, rebooted the iPad, tried multiple times but not able to start the app beyond those four screens. If this does not get fixed quickly I would like a refund.

6. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

   Confusing Billing. I hadn’t use the app in a while. After changing email address there was no way for me to sign in and recover my account. Now I can’t cancel. I can’t renew. And I can’t access the app even though I have an active subscription.

7. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

   Subscription problems. Used the app for a year and got some use out of it but felt there were better options else where so I tried to cancel my subscription. It charged me the next year even though I ensured I canceled my plan and just recent got charged again for a second time. Really annoying.

8. ★★★★★limited song catalog and weak content

   Not for beginners. Definitely not for beginners on an acoustic. The pace is super fast and impossible for a beginner to keep up with.

9. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

   Not worth it. I couldn’t even get into the app!! I HAD to pick a plan and there was no X button. So I clicked on one and nothing happened. I don’t know if this is a glitch but now I can use this app at all! If anyone knows anything about this, please help!!

10. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    Immediately want subscription. Pay upfront cancel within X amount of days BS. I mean it’s only $150 right? No thanks. Wasted my time downloading and making account.

11. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

    Do Not Purchase. I payed for a year subscription and the app will not let me login. Be real careful subscribing to this app you might be out for $149 dollars and nothing to show for it

12. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

    Charged me when it advertises a free trial. Charged me when it advertises a free trial

13. ★★★★★limited song catalog and weak content

    Not for Beginners. I spent a few weeks trying to learn guitar from scratch with this app and was frustrated every step of the way. Why? It’s not for beginners! Despite being advertised as such, every single video lesson along my “path” starts with “have you ever been doing this on guitar…?” No! Obviously I haven’t because I have never picked one up in my life! I don’t care that the lessons are free since I purchased their product, the developers should pay me to use this app. Don’t get me wrong, there is good information within if you know what you’re doing, but if you don’t, don’t waste your time.

14. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    money. i don’t want to pay. i already bought a $200 guitar why would i want to pay for a subscription to learn more than i know

15. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    Have an exit option. I rate this app a 1, because I’m trying to get out of it because I don’t wanna pay no dumb plan and then I have to pay it wouldn’t even let me exit or anything. All I did was close the app thinking it would go away, but then I get back into there and then boom it shows up again. I like your company, but have an option. Bye

16. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    Pay?. Why is everything pay. You have to pay for every app. I’m a child, I don’t have that kind of money

17. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    Confusing Plans. My subscription is up for renewal and there are several plans by month or annually with no description on the differences. I checked the website and nothing is explained. Without knowing what I am buying, I will try another app and not renew.

18. ★★★★★feedback and practice mode broken

    Super buggy despite nice attempt. Overall I wanted to like this app but the flaw are debilitating. e.g.: I first lesson set there is a ‘Pick a String’ exercise. It uses what they call ‘Feedback Mode’. I play with everything in sync I end when the exercise ends but the scoring is all screwed up and it shows me as ending 4 notes early, meaning all the scoring is wrong. Happy to share more steps to help debug.

19. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

    No customer service. No way to get help, tries to bill daily even after cancelling, but cancellation shows as “pending” for weeks. Be careful with this one.

20. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    Subscription Based. Literally couldn’t even use it without paying 12$ a month.

21. ★★★★★feedback and practice mode broken

    This app has significant functional and usability bugs holding it back. I’ve been using the app for about 1.5 years now, and am shocked to see the same bugs not addressed, such as: 1/ feedback mode not starting to record, 2/ tap areas on bugs misaligned. There are also usability bugs, such as having to backtrack, rather than going forward, upon completing a feedback session. When I’ve reported them to Fender I just getting a boilerplate email back not acknowledging the issues.

22. ★★★★★app crashes and freezes

    Super Buggy Still. I have to close and reopen the app at least 15 times per practice session. Not exaggerating.

23. ★★★★★app crashes and freezes

    Fender Don't Play. App freezes constantly. App crashes constantly. Very frustrating. Hope the Gibson app works better!

24. ★★★★★feedback and practice mode broken

    Feedback Mode doesn’t work. 4/5 times when you click “record” on feedback mode, it fails and the tabs show white without the metronome or anything.

25. ★★★★★feedback and practice mode broken

    App in severe need of an update.. I use a 14 pro max and this app keeps crashing. Videos keep glitching out and app boot loops occasionally. I’m feedback mode there is no reset button and if you exit to home and come back feedback mode won’t work until you restart the app. There are so many more issues on top of all this.

26. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

    Caught in a loop. For whatever reason, I cannot get access. I am caught in a loop where it wants me to sign up, but then says I already have a subscription. When I try to log back in, it goes to the same screen. I was charged though, so Fender got their $19.99 out of me. I’ll contest with my bank. What a waste of time…

27. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    Worst app ever. You have to pay $150 a year. Or $20 a month. Do not get this app.

28. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

    They never stop charging you even after you cancel. I have canceled this subscription multiple times and they keep charging me. This is the second year in a row I have to dispute their charge to my card. Do not sign up for this app unless you want them to endlessly charge you money without authorization.

29. ★★★★★billing trap and login issues

    This app is trash. Never even able to access this app. Kept receiving an error after I subscribed saying to "Contact Support" but the link to "Contact Support" was broken. This app is trash. Spend your money on Yousician or Rocksmith

30. ★★★★★everything behind subscription paywall

    Why!!!. I don’t like it how u have to pay to play the songs why can’t it just be free to play certain songs and you unlock some on your way.