# Bluegrass Guru — Song fake book with set lists > Digital bluegrass songbook with lyrics, chords, tuner, and set list management. (iPhone/iPad app by Bluegrass Guru, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluegrass-guru/id915585580 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bluegrass Guru, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/915585583) - Category: Music, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 14 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2016-07-29 - Data updated: 2026-06-04 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluegrass-guru/id915585580/reviews.md ## What is Bluegrass Guru? Bluegrass Guru is a song fakebook you have with you anywhere. When it’s your turn at the jam, glance your library for a song to play. At a festival, quickly search for songs that you can practice later. The whole app is specialized for bluegrass musicians and enthusiasts so you won’t be inundated with a bunch of songs and lyrics you don’t care about. "I used to think it was impossible to memorize lyrics to a song. I started using Bluegrass Guru and was surprised to learn how few words a lot of songs actually have. Seeing lyrics on a screen over and over while I play really helps me memorize the words a lot faster." –Boyd Timothy, Bluegrass Guru Founder Why should you get Bluegrass Guru? • Add new songs quickly with web search • Memorize songs quickly because your personal song library is with you everywhere • Keep your favorite songs organized and at your fingertips • Add new songs quickly with access to web text search • Find and listen to matching songs on the iTunes Store, YouTube, and Spotify • View a list of over 100 Common Jam Song titles • Tune your instrument with the built-in tuner • Keep your songs organized and at your fingertips • Share songs as PDF files Get more with a Guru membership: • Keep your songs updated between your iPhone and iPad • Create & manage set lists for your gigs that and share them as printable PDFs • Organize your song library better with tags Love Bluegrass Guru? • Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BluegrassGuru • Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BluegrassGuru ## Key features - Digital songbook for bluegrass musicians - Quick song lookup and organization - Web search for adding new songs - Built-in instrument tuner - Set list creation and sharing - Access to common jam songs ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly Premium Access | $1.99 | per month | | Yearly Premium Access | $14.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 month Guru Membership | $1.99 | one-time | | 1 year Guru Membership | $9.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 10) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluegrass-guru/id915585580/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Unable to get songs to my library *2025-02-06* My membership says null, is there a way to restart my membership? ### 1/5 — Great idea - nowhere near ready for the App Store *2019-04-02* Kind of amazing to me that somebody would make an app that has no content and a non-user friendly interface live on the App Store. And have the colonies to be asking you to pay $10 to buy it at every turn. Especially because if they had this right, I would have paid it in a heartbeat. So many great ideas here. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to leave some feedback. The only reason that I have to charge is that everytime anyone does a search for song lyrics it incurs charges for the search engine that the app uses. If there was a free search engine (API) I would use that. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find one or otherwise, I'd be able to make the app a lot less expensive. As it is, I can barely justify keeping the app around. Please send me an email and I can give you more details. I'd love to hear more of what you like about the app and things you think could be better. support [at] bluegrassguru.com ### 3/5 — Good until it stops working UPDATE *2018-10-18* Update: latest update seems to have resolved this issue. Updated review to 3 stars. Would have gone higher but it took nearly 6 weeks to get an update. Seems to be working now I loved this app in jams until one day it stopped searching the web for tunes I was looking for after I downloaded the update. And these weren’t something obscure but they are all classics. I was able to get the lyrics from another computer on the same network. Very disappointed after paying $9.99. Still waiting for “support”. They promise 24 hours response but that was 5 days ago. Save your money **Developer response:** Sorry for the slow response. My support system was spammed and many questions got buried. The reason for charging is that every time someone searches for a song, it incurs a charge using a search engine. I haven't made a dime on this app yet but would like to improve it anyway. I'd love to hear more of your feedback. Please send me an email to support [at] bluegrassguru.com ### 1/5 — Been shut out of searches *2018-10-11* Tried to email someone about being shut out of the searches but didn’t get any reply. I purchased the full version but can use it and would not recommend it to anyone if this is what happens if you use it. Hasn’t let me search in over a month. Liked it before this happened and can’t seem to get any answers. And it seems that every nickname is taken too! **Developer response:** Sorry about the slow response. My support system was spammed and many questions got buried. If you've ever got any questions, please send me an email: support [at] bluegrassguru.com ### 3/5 — Good start but couldn’t really try it out *2017-11-29* I love the idea of this app but I can’t fully endorse it as of this version. I downloaded the free version and tried to search for a few common bluegrass jam songs (using the content preloaded in the app). Each time I search, it miscounted the number of searches I had completed. So, I got to search for three songs rather than the 20 promised. In the app, nothing is pre-filled except the song list. This means the user must search for the lyrics of each song and will quickly need to pay for a membership to use it. One a search is completed and the lyrics saved, each song has the lyrics. But the app has no means or mechanism to help you determine the melody or a chord pattern. I can understand why neither of those are included due to copyright restrictions, but you can find this information on other apps and websites. That makes those sites more useful than this app. I hope the developer will look at the search problem and consider improving it, or offering more free surges to people trying the app. Also, being able to edit the song text files (to add key and chord pattern) would make it more useful. Kudos to the developer for pre-organizing the content by tempo and time signatures. That is a welcome addition. Bonus kudos for serving the bluegrass music lover at all! With some tweaks, this could become my go-to jam app. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to write a review of the app. Sorry if you experienced any problems with it. If you'd like to try out the free searches again, I could send you a promo code. I'd love to hear more of your feedback and exchange some ideas. There's definitely a lot of room for improvement, but I've also got to make sure it's viable for me to keep this app alive (since it costs me $ to keep the search engine going). Send me an email to support [at] bluegrassguru.com ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2017-06-06* This is a fantastic app to have in your pocket. No more lugging around a songbook so you can remember those few words of a song that never seem to stick. And having unlimited search capabilites for way less than you spend on strings in a year = serious win. ### 4/5 — Very helpful App *2016-08-13* I like this app to quickly find lyrics to so many songs. Didn't realize that there are no chords, thought there would be since the description says "best Fakebook". ### 4/5 — Good idea! *2016-08-10* What a great app! It runs really well, it's really well made. I've got the free version right now and I am seriously considering buying the full year. Just needs one thing. Screen lock so it stays open while using. Fix that one thing and I'll give it five stars! Excellent job! ### 5/5 — Bluegrass guru *2016-07-29* Great app for downloading and storing lyrics on iPhone or iPad. Nice to have to quickly refresh your memory of newly learned songs. ### 5/5 — Cool Jam tunes app *2016-07-25* This is a great app to get. It helps me to learn new songs. You can even put your own songs in this app. It's great to put this app on your phone during a jam session. It has great search engines to find the song your looking for. ## Frequently asked questions about Bluegrass Guru ### What is Bluegrass Guru? Bluegrass Guru is a specialized digital songbook for bluegrass musicians. It allows users to store, organize, and quickly access song lyrics and chords, along with features like a built-in tuner and set list management. ### How can I add new songs to Bluegrass Guru? You can add new songs by using the web search feature directly within the app. This allows for quick integration of new tunes into your personal song library. ### Does Bluegrass Guru have ads? No, Bluegrass Guru does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for premium features. ### What are the premium features in Bluegrass Guru? Premium features include syncing songs between iPhone and iPad, creating and managing set lists for gigs, and organizing your song library with tags. These are available through monthly or yearly subscriptions. ### Can I share my songs from Bluegrass Guru? Yes, you can share songs as PDF files. Additionally, premium members can share their created set lists as printable PDFs. ### What devices does Bluegrass Guru support? Bluegrass Guru is available for iPhone and iPad. The app is designed to keep your songs updated across these devices with a Guru membership. ### How often is Bluegrass Guru updated? The latest version of Bluegrass Guru is 12.3, last updated on March 13, 2026. This indicates a history of regular updates to improve functionality and add features. ### What is the age rating for Bluegrass Guru? Bluegrass Guru has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the nature of some song lyrics or the complexity of musical notation. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 12.4 — 2026-04-07 - Improved web song search - Improved workflow for set lists - Added a hint for pinch to zoom text size on song views - Added a "Plain Text Available" hint when viewing a song from the web - Various stability and performance improvements ### 12.3 — 2026-03-13 Improvements to Set Lists • Assign lead, tenor, baritone, and bass vocalists to set list songs • Vocal parts appear as a floating overlay in Performance Mode and as columns on PDF exports • Next song info now appears in the bottom toolbar while viewing lyrics in Performance Mode • Prominent "Perform" button moved to the navigation bar for quicker access • Set list section reordering — whole sections now move together with better visual feedback • Swipe actions and section splitting in the set list editor (swipe to the right) • Fixed set list title not updating in the list view after editing Additional Fixes • Page turner keys are now disabled while editing songs to prevent accidental navigation • Fixed Share Extension not reliably opening lyrics in the app • Fixed Keep Screen On setting not applying at startup • Improved lyrics display for pages shared from web URLs ### 12.2 — 2026-03-11 - New support for bluetooth page turners - Set List Performance Mode song navigation now has up and down arrows to advance without leaving the song view screen - Clock display moved to the bottom bar in Performance Mode for better visibility on iPhone - Pinch-to-zoom font changes in Performance Mode are now saved to your library - "Search for Lyrics" button on songs with no lyrics — quickly jump to the Search tab to find and import them - Various bug fixes and stability improvements. ### 12.1 — 2026-03-08 Set Lists - Completely Redesigned - All-new set list editor with inline editing, drag-to-reorder, and a floating add button - New section reorder mode: collapse sections and drag them to reorganize your entire set list at once - Add songs by searching your library or typing a name directly - Inline key selection, singer, and notes editing right from the set list Performance Mode - Major Upgrades - Tap any song in performance mode to view its lyrics - songs titles are matched from your library automatically - Song view in performance mode shows the set list key and singer prominently in the nav bar - "Next song" subtitle shows what's coming up while viewing lyrics - Set list notes appear above lyrics for quick reference Set List PDF Export - Singer now shown inline next to the song title for a cleaner printed layout Dark Mode - Full dark mode support across all screens Other Improvements - New song editor with inline editing replacing the old popover - Redesigned song and set list sharing screens - State restoration remembers where you left off - Various bug fixes and performance improvements ### 12.0 — 2026-03-02 - Built-in Chromatic Tuner: A new needle-style tuner tab for tuning your instrument right inside the app. Uses your device microphone with real-time pitch detection. - Apple Music Playback: Full Apple Music playback for subscribers, with a compact player bar and full-screen player in Song View's Quick Search. - A/B Repeat Mode: Loop any section of a song with a trim UI for precise control (Quick Search's Music Player) - Redesigned Interface: The entire app has been rebuilt with a modern SwiftUI interface, including support for light and dark mode. - Improved Search: Inline search results with an updated search engine and improved web search. - Relative Dates: Song lists now show friendly relative dates (e.g., "2 days ago") when sorted by date. - Bug Fixes: Various fixes for navigation, set list editing, news feed loading, and more. ## Apps similar to Bluegrass Guru | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [TEFview](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tefview/id492060413) | 4.7 (223) | Free | Music | | [Floyd Country Store TV](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floyd-country-store-tv/id1632327281) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Music | | [Strum Machine - Backing Tracks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strum-machine-backing-tracks/id1509158553) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Music | | [Tunefox](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunefox/id1128824483) | 4.6 (797) | Free | Music | | [Start Jamming with Grass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-jamming-with-grass/id6741807679) | 4.7 (7) | Free | Music | | [Banjo Rolls Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banjo-rolls-trainer/id588384861) | 4.2 (21) | $4.99 | Music | ## More apps by Bluegrass Guru, LLC - [Banderly](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banderly/id6760790674) All apps by Bluegrass Guru, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/915585583 ## Related topics [listen to bluegrass music online](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/listen-to-bluegrass-music-online) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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