FourChords Guitar Songbook User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience70.8% of reviews
Neutral5.8% of reviews
Negative experience23.3% of reviews

~ Based on 120 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is FourChords Guitar Songbook Safe?

FourChords Guitar Songbook appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for FourChords Guitar Songbook is 88/100.

This assessment is based on 559 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

88.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
7.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 559 App Store ratings for FourChords Guitar Songbook.

Is FourChords Guitar Songbook Legit?

FourChords Guitar Songbook is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for FourChords Guitar Songbook is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

Needs updating

I have a paid subscription to this app and I enjoy using it - it’s fun to play along with some well known songs and receive a score at the end. However, no new songs have been added in the last few months and a few of the chord lessons are marked PRIVATE VIDEO and cannot be accessed. The app could do with an update to keep users interested.
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Good app

I like the app. I have been using it for several years. However it has not been updated since I got it. The song of the week has been the same one since I got it. I have requested songs like it asks you to do and haven’t heard anything back from them. I don’t think any new songs have been added since I’ve been using it. Also some of the chord learning videos don’t work. Good app but needs to be updated.
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The best, but…

Is it worth the $30 a year? My answer is yes, because I love the songs in there. It reminds me to pick up my Martin more often than I do and I can solidly pick three or four songs to constantly play to the point I can actually do well.

If you aren’t jamming these songs and you have a dusty guitar in your house worth more than $30 you should have this app. At the least, for one sing-along a year with friends it pays for itself. Losing my religion, House of the rising Sun & anything CCR.
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Response from developer

Hello! Sorry to hear you're not happy with the app. However, FourChords still has an annual subscription option and nothing has changed when it comes to that, so you should be able to normally purchase the yearly subscription. Could you please send more details to info@fourchords.com if you're still facing this problem? Regarding the pricing, unfortunately, we need to pay licensing fees for the thousands of songs offered in the songbook, so the subscription prices have to be based on that. Thank you so much for using FourChords! Best, Musopia.

Makes practicing and playing more fun

As a beginner, this apps makes learning new songs fun. I highly recommend it for beginners and maybe intermediate players. It’s easier to learn the song with the beat and melody going with you. Worth the money to me.

Update. It’s been a year since last update. Still using and liking the app but have some improvements it needs. The major one is editing the play list. Adding and removing is all good but you have to move each song line by line to change the order. I.E. if I add a new song, it’s at the bottom of playlist. If your list is 40 songs long, and you want it at the top, you have to hit the move button 40 times.

2nd update. 2 years since the last update. It’s looking like what you see is all they’ll be. Still liking and using the app but it could be so much more.

3rd update. Still no app updates or bug fixes. It’s been several months since they’ve added any new songs and customer support has quit responding. Looks like they are abandoning it. I won’t be renewing my subscription
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Real life guitar hero

So many chord and tab sights are hard to read and know how many beats for each chord. If you’re learning both the words and the music it can be almost impossible. The back tracks with melodies make learning and playing so much more enjoyable. Keep adding more songs please. Also lead options would be awesome.
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Feed back

Really good but could do with the time signature as its hard to work it out some times

Great App to Play along

Love this app. Lear a few chords, a few strumming patterns and strum along to hundreds of fun songs. Makes even a beginner sound good. Guitar karaoke!

Got a new phone. After paying for I year of pro.

I paid for pro version a few months ago I recently got a new iPhone, and it says I have to buy it again. I’ve requested help, sent multiple emails in the past month with no reply whatsoever this company does not stand by their app.

Free version doesn’t work

Downloaded after hearing positive reviews but all I get is unable to load song. I have deleted to app and reinstalled it but still get the same result. Would love to give this ahi if the developers could sort it

Great app

Wonderful app! I’ve been using it for several years and it keeps me very busy always working on songs I actually really want to play! I’ve been playing for many years so just following along (I turn the volume on the app down all the way) and just play and learn new songs on my playlist (about 800 songs I have on my playlist) so I never get bored with what I’m playing. The chord boxes let you know what chords to play and the lyrics are included. You can slow songs down as you are learning them and increase the tempo as you become more comfortable! You are able, on some songs, to transpose to a different key, which I love for singing in a key in my range! It also has a tuner and lots of videos for beginners as well as strumming patterns with each song. I highly recommend this app for anyone, beginner to advanced players!
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Makes practicing and playing more fun

As a beginner, this apps makes learning new songs fun. I highly recommend it for beginners and maybe intermediate players. It’s easier to learn the song with the beat and melody going with you. Worth the money to me.

Update. It’s been a year since last update. Still using and liking the app but have some improvements it needs. The major one is editing the play list. Adding and removing is all good but you have to move each song line by line to change the order. I.E. if I add a new song, it’s at the bottom of playlist. If your list is 40 songs long, and you want it at the top, you have to hit the move button 40 times.

2nd update. 2 years since the last update. It’s looking like what you see is all they’ll be. Still liking and using the app but it could be so much more.

3rd update. Still no app updates or bug fixes. It’s been several months since they’ve added any new songs and customer support has quit responding. Looks like they are abandoning it. I won’t be renewing my subscription
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Love playing along

Wish the starting countdown was consistent. Most songs start with no opportunity to get ready so you miss the first few beats.

Great app

I am not a fantastic guitar player but I can manage to play most of the songs and more are added all the time. I love playing along to the backing tracks. The price of the subscription is reasonable - it enables me to play almost anything I hear on the radio.

Handy and Helpful

Very convenient, user friendly, and easy to use.

Best guitar learning app I’ve found!

I have severe adult adhd but I’m able to focus to learn to keep in time finally!

That’s the way

At first I was like what’s this I can’t keep up with the chords but later after practicing I found it got easier and easier I hope to start singing along while playing the guitar with the tracks lots of good choices too ain’t even a song suggestion my rating is superb now if I could just master yousician

Well it’s been several months since I subscribed I haven’t used as much but I wish you could make a bass guitar program.
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Great but does not show picking backing sounds awful

Great app, easy to follow many songs taught me to play.
Does not show picking like on Justin’s app.
Also accompaniment backing sound awful Piano it tinny and poor
But overall good app would recommend

Nope

Horrible customer service. My case was just dropped after they gave me the same generic info they provide on their FAQ.
I’ve sent three letters to this point that have been ignored still.
It is nice all until you have an issue with the app.

Great app

I’ve been flirting with a guitar for 20 years. Never really was any good at learning how to actually play a song all the way through. This app has made it very easy for me to learn chords, strumming patterns, and the lyrics to so many songs. I have fallen in love with my guitar again. And this app has helped me find it.
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Lost hundreds of dollars

I use to love this app. I purchased hundreds is songs before they went to subscription service. Ever time they upgrade I lost all my songs. I was told to “restore purchases” the first time and I got back most of my purchase but there were still a lot missing. This last time I was asked for receipts for songs I purchased years ago. Who keeps receipts that long? I understand move to subscription due to licensing but not to lose what I paid for. 4 Chords should keep that record.
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