BU vs UkuleleTuningWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BU
This application serves as a chord finder specifically for baritone ukuleles. It displays common chord fingerings and allows users to save notes and import chord names.
- Baritone ukulele chord display
- Saves up to 40 memos per page
- Adds titles to memo pages
- Email chord names from memos
- Import function for chord names
- Displays simple chord approaches
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BU-Chord is a chord book for Baritone ukulele. This app displays baritone ukulele chords. In-App Purchase(unlock all): ■ Browse all chords available ■ Store 40 memos per page, up to a total of 30 pages ■ Add titles to each memo page ■ Send the chord name displayed at the top of a memo by e-mail ■ Provisional feature -- gain access to an import function (attach chord name from e-mail, etc.) Note: This app does not show every way of holding the strings. It shows the most simple 3-6 approaches for each chord. Note that you cannot search for other chord variations within the app. Tuning is fixed as below: 1 - E 2 - B 3 - G 4 - D
UkuleleTuningWatch
Tune your ukulele directly from your wrist without needing a phone or internet connection. This app provides a convenient way to get your instrument in tune quickly and easily, right on your smartwatch.
- Wrist-based tuning
- No phone or internet required
- Quick and easy tuning
- Convenient for musicians
- Standalone functionality
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Have you ever thought tuning ukulele could be easier? Do you ope youtube every time for tuning before playing ukulele? Well, that's not necessary anymore! Here comes UkuleleTuningWatch for you. You don't have to open smart phone or computer to listen to just tuning sound. This watch will help you quickly even though you don't have network connection or iPhone beside you. Just see your arm watch and that's it! Let's make ukulele tuning easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BU at Free against UkuleleTuningWatch's $0.99. BU also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months). UkuleleTuningWatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
BU is free to download; UkuleleTuningWatch costs $0.99 up front. BU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UkuleleTuningWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
BU holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BU has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BU ships an update monthly, UkuleleTuningWatch every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BU | UkuleleTuningWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asoft.iOS | satoshi goto |
Customer experience
BU
UkuleleTuningWatch
In-app purchases
BU
- Full version (permanently)$3.99
UkuleleTuningWatch
No in-app purchases
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