BU vs MuseMemo
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
MuseMemo
This app helps singer-songwriters capture musical ideas by automatically transcribing audio into chords, key, tempo, and editable lead sheets. It offers tools for practicing, refining, and performing songs directly from your device.
- Automatic chord and key detection
- Tempo and time signature analysis
- Editable lead sheet creation
- Practice tools with A-B looping
- Performance mode for stage view
- Export to various formats
- On-device analysis for privacy
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Capture your song ideas. Keep the music. MuseMemo is the private song-idea recorder built for singer-songwriters. Record a rough take, and MuseMemo turns it into musical information you can actually use: chords, key, tempo, meter, and an editable lead sheet. Hit record and play. When you stop, MuseMemo listens back and works out the details right on your device. No waiting on a server. No cloud analysis. Just your idea, captured before it disappears. WHAT MUSEMEMO FIGURES OUT • Chords — a complete chart laid out in measures, with confidence cues • Key & mode — know what you’re in before you share or transpose • Tempo — detected automatically, or locked precisely when you record with the metronome • Time signature & bars — a real measure grid, not just a waveform Every chord is yours to correct. The analysis is a smart starting point, never the final word. PRACTICE THE TAKE Scrub the waveform, jump to any moment, loop a tricky passage with A–B repeat, and slow playback down to learn a part by ear. As the audio plays, MuseMemo highlights the current chord in time with the recording. TURN IDEAS INTO LEAD SHEETS Shape a rough take into a chart you can rehearse, share, or perform from. Put chords over lyrics, add sections like Verse, Chorus, and Bridge, and nudge everything into alignment by eye. Switch between chord names and Nashville numbers, transpose instantly, set a capo, and export a clean chart when it’s ready. PERFORM FROM YOUR DEVICE Performance mode turns your lead sheet into a full-screen stage view: big readable type, pinned song facts, auto-scroll, and no editing clutter. On larger screens, charts can lay out in two columns. Build setlists and move from song to song during rehearsal or a gig. TOOLS FOR SONGWRITERS • Built-in metronome • On-device tuner • Lead sheet editor • Setlists • Tags and notes • Local archive backup • Optional iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac EXPORT TO WHERE YOU WORK • WAV audio • ChordPro • Ultimate Guitar-style text • MIDI chord progressions Already have recordings? Import WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, AAC, and FLAC files and run them through the same analysis. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your unreleased songs are yours. MuseMemo analyzes audio on-device and does not use ads, analytics, or tracking SDKs. You can use MuseMemo without creating an account. If you turn on sync, your recordings, charts, setlists, and library data sync through your private iCloud account so your ideas stay available across your Apple devices. From the first hum to the finished chart, MuseMemo keeps up with you. Capture the take. Keep the music.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BU at Free against MuseMemo's $9.99. BU also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). MuseMemo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; MuseMemo costs $9.99 up front. BU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MuseMemo 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, MuseMemo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BU | MuseMemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| 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 | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asoft.iOS | Cognitive Commerce LLC |
Customer experience
BU
MuseMemo
In-app purchases
BU
- Full version (permanently)$3.99
MuseMemo
No in-app purchases









