# Ukulele Notepad - Tab Editor

> Ukulele tab editor with cloud saving and sharing features. (iPhone/iPad app by Codefad.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ukulele-notepad-tab-editor/id1086454164 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Codefad](https://appshunter.io/developer/468776757)
- Category: Utilities, Music
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-02-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ukulele-notepad-tab-editor/id1086454164/reviews.md

## What is Ukulele Notepad?

Ukulele Notepad helps you easily and quickly jot down song ideas in guitar tab, save them to the cloud and email them to band mates.

I created this app as I found that when playing around with ideas on my own, or after a jam session, I was still using paper to jot down ideas. I have tried some of the other tab writing apps out there but none of them used the touch screen like a guitar fret board which really speeds things up. I'm keen to make this app as useful as possible so please feel free to contact me if you want any new features added.

Create and Edit Tab:
- Edit song details like title, artist, transcribed by and tempo
- Add time signatures, lyrics and performance notes
- Add chords, strum patterns and lyrics above your tabbed notes (no other apps I've seen support this!)
- Add any number of strings and custom tunings including 4,5,6 and 7 string guitars/bass guitars
- Use touch screen to quickly add notes with a single tap
- Choose from common chord patterns to save time
- Add techniques likes slides, hammer ons, pull offs muted notes, harmonics, tremolo, vibrato, ghosts/ties, tapping and more
- Backspace as well as delete button for faster editing
- Cut, copy and paste sections of tab, even between different songs
- Undo button - the last 10 actions are recorded and can be undone
- Continuous chord mode - saves having to perform an extra tap to start adding chords
- Option to view notes on the fret board
- Supports repeated bar notation
- Tab Playback (no note modulation for now)
- Can change guitar neck to left handed view
- Supports note lengths from whole notes to 1/64, dotted notes and triplets
- Add a capo

View, Export and Share:
- Export to PDF or text
- Transpose songs up and down
- Organize songs by artists or use tags to create albums and setlists
- Use autoscroll to view tabs and play along
- Layout optimised for both tablets and phones
- Zoom in and out depending on your screen size
- Print from device
- Save songs to file in your cloud storage like Dropbox, or export via email.
- Ability to perform a full backup and restore - useful if you are switching devices 
- Import songs shared from other people's Guitar Notepad apps
- View and search through your songs by title, artist name or last modified time

## Key features

- Create and edit ukulele tabs
- Custom tunings and string support
- Add chords, lyrics, and performance notes
- Cloud saving and email sharing
- Export to PDF or text
- Autoscroll for playback
- Left-handed view option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ukulele-notepad-tab-editor/id1086454164/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Saving TABS

*2026-07-04*

One star is not my rating of the app.  I haven’t downloaded it because I want to save to “Pages” from my iPad, not iCloud.  I don’t use iCloud if I don’t have to  because of cost.  Retirement does that to people.

### 5/5 — Great little Uke app

*2024-03-14, version 3.6.4*

What a great little Uke tab app.  Love it.  Thanks so much.

### 5/5 — Terrific App

*2023-07-16, version 3.6.4*

Produces neat tabs.  Doesn’t take long to figure out.  Well fone

### 1/5 — Fehlinvestition

*2022-02-06*

Lässt sich leider nicht öffnen!

### 1/5 — Kaboom

*2022-01-29*

Doesn’t open on iOS 15.2.1

### 1/5 — Won’t open

*2022-01-09*

Zero stars would be too many. won’t open.

### 1/5 — No longer works

*2022-01-01*

This app takes you money but then doesn’t open on the latest iPhone.  Don’t buy until there is assurance it will work.

### 1/5 — Won’t download

*2021-12-08, version 3.6.1*

Why does this app not download? It worked fine until Apple updated to 15

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2021-11-22, version 3.6.1*

Again I reiterate…….a once very useful tab editing tool does not open at start up rendering it useless. Such a shame. Worked better than anything else I could find. As of today…total crap. Sadly I can’t give it less than a 1 star rating.

### 1/5 — App stopped working after 2.5hr of work

*2021-01-26*

I purchased the app on 1/24/2021 and worked on it for 2.5 hours. All of a sudden, it stopped working.  I restarted the app and even the iPad, no button in the app is responding. “Add New”, “Browse” none of the button works. I can not retrieve my 2.5hr work of tab sheets. I ended up with rewriting on paper. Also, while working on the tab sheets, the playback is very random, the rhythm is not what I put in. Very very frustrated. Now, two days later, the app is still not responding. Is there a way to refund my purchase?

## Frequently asked questions about Ukulele Notepad

### How do I add chords to my ukulele tabs in Ukulele Notepad?

You can add chords by tapping above your tabbed notes. The app offers a continuous chord mode to save extra taps and allows you to choose from common chord patterns to speed up the process.

### Can I use Ukulele Notepad for guitars or basses?

Yes, Ukulele Notepad supports adding any number of strings and custom tunings, including 4, 5, 6, and 7 string guitars and bass guitars. You can also view notes on a fretboard.

### What export options are available in Ukulele Notepad?

You can export your songs to PDF or text formats. This allows for easy sharing via email or saving to cloud storage services like Dropbox.

### Does Ukulele Notepad offer a free trial?

This app is a paid application and does not offer a free trial. It is available for a one-time purchase of $1.99.

### How often is Ukulele Notepad updated?

The latest version, 3.6.4, was released on February 19, 2022. While the exact update frequency isn't specified, the developer is keen to add new features based on user feedback.

### Is Ukulele Notepad suitable for left-handed players?

Yes, the app includes an option to change the guitar neck view to a left-handed orientation, making it accessible for left-handed musicians.

### What is the user sentiment for Ukulele Notepad?

Based on the provided data, Ukulele Notepad has a rating of 3.6 stars from 19 ratings. This suggests a generally positive but mixed reception from users.

### Can I import songs from other Ukulele Notepad users?

Yes, you can import songs that have been shared from other users' Ukulele Notepad apps. This facilitates collaboration and sharing of musical ideas.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6.4 — 2022-02-19

Fix for iOS 15 compatibility for some devices

### 3.6.1 — 2020-12-10

- Improved note spacing to take into account durations
- Enable quick note length and text edits by tapping top or bottom bottom of edit score display
- Added option to include summary of chords used in tab and to show them above the tab
- Show chord boxes above tab
- Added Low G Ukulele tuning
- Fixed time signature font bug

### 3.5.2 — 2020-09-17

- Changed file storage settings so max size is increased
- Fixed bug where tab not always visible at start of Section Edit screen
- Improved native dialog boxes
- Fixed order of string labels in Chord display screen
- Corrected octaves on Ukulele Baritone tuning to D3 G3 B3 E4
- Added A#/Bb toggle for fret note labels
- Save chord vs note mode for each section individually
- Added support for repeats in playback

### 3.4.0 — 2019-05-16

- Fixed bug where empty sections were breaking PDF export
- Enhanced playback so it now loops within selections
- Remember choice of note of chord mode when moving between screens
- Added ties and tapping to techniques
- Improved display of slides, vibrato, tremolo, hammers and bends on PDFs
- Added Tags to songs so you can organize into Albums and Setlists

### 3.3.1 — 2018-10-07

- Fixed rendering bug affecting some users

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