Fender Play vs JustinGuitar:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, JustinGuitar had more branded searches than Fender Play among music learning apps worldwide. JustinGuitar had about 33,100 branded searches, while Fender Play had 8,100. JustinGuitar made up 19.1% of all music learning app searches we track, and Fender Play accounted for 4.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about music learning apps, JustinGuitar appeared in four of the five answers and Fender Play in two. JustinGuitar was mentioned before Fender Play in three out of four answers.
Who do people search for more?
JustinGuitar, about 4 searches for every 1 for Fender Play
Who does AI mention more?
JustinGuitar, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Fender Play in 2
Who does AI recommend more?
JustinGuitar, named ahead of Fender Play in 3 of 4 answers
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Top music learning apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, JustinGuitar was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fender Play was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. JustinGuitar was listed before Fender Play in three out of four answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Yousician1st
Simply Piano2nd- JustinGuitar3rd
Fender Play4th- Perfect Ear5th
Flowkey6th
Skoove–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- JustinGuitar4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Simply Piano3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Yousician3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Perfect Ear3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Fender Play2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Flowkey1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Skoove0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about music learning apps
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which music learning app should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best music learning apps?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best music learning app for learning an instrument?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“music learning apps”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“learn guitar app”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Fender Play or JustinGuitar more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Fender Play and JustinGuitar by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven music learning apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for JustinGuitar, Fender Play. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Simply Piano | Yousician | JustinGuitar | Flowkey | Fender Play | Skoove | Perfect Ear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 29.9% | 24.4% | 20% | 13.4% | 6% | 6% | 0.36% |
| Nov 2025 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.23% |
| Dec 2025 | 31.1% | 25.4% | 17% | 13.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.25% |
| Jan 2026 | 35.7% | 24% | 16.1% | 13.2% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 0.29% |
| Feb 2026 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 18.9% | 12.7% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 0.34% |
| Mar 2026 | 30.2% | 24.7% | 20.2% | 13.5% | 6% | 4.9% | 0.36% |
| Apr 2026 | 33.3% | 22.3% | 18.2% | 14.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.4% |
| May 2026 | 33.5% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 12.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 29.2% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 13.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.42% |
| Jul 2026 | 33.8% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 12.4% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.9% | 26.1% | 21.4% | 11.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.38% |
| Sep 2026 | 34.9% | 23.4% | 19.1% | 12.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.42% |
How has the Fender Play and JustinGuitar comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- JustinGuitar was ahead of Fender Play in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fender Play’s share of searches among music learning apps worldwide moved from 6% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JustinGuitar’s share of searches among music learning apps worldwide moved from 20% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
How did search popularity change for music learning apps worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, JustinGuitar lost share of searches among music learning apps worldwide, from 21.4% to 19.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Fender Play worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fender Play’s and JustinGuitar’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Fender Play
1 branded search term
- fender play
JustinGuitar
2 branded search terms
- justin guitar
- justinguitar
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