Ukulele Tuner & Lessons vs UkeLib Chords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ukulele Tuner & Lessons
Learn to play and tune the ukulele with interactive lessons, a songbook, and a precise tuner. Features a unique color chord system and adjustable tempo to help you master your favorite songs quickly.
- Ukulele tuner
- Interactive lessons
- Color chord system
- Extensive songbook
- Adjustable tempo
- Performance feedback
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Simple Ukulele Tuner + Ukulele Lessons Want to learn how to play and tune the ukulele? Kala Ukulele app is the fastest and easiest way to learn ukulele basics, tabs, and chords. Our “Learn to play” learning path was built to assist you in every aspect of the music learning journey. You will be playing your favourite songs in no time. Whether you are a complete beginner just starting to learn how to play ukulele songs or an advanced player, this app covers all your needs from ukulele lessons, songbook, ukulele tuner, and more! Why Kala is the #1 Ukulele App - Learn ukulele with a great selection of ukulele lessons from experts, with easy-to-play-along ukulele songs, chords, tabs, lyrics and backing tracks - Innovative color chord system where you can easily learn to play ukulele songs - Four simple ukulele chords designed to get you playing new ukulele songs without the frustration with complicated ukulele tabs and ukulele chords - Free ukulele tuner app to get your uke tuned easily and accurately in just a few minutes - Select your own ukulele type (Soprano, Concert, Tenor & Baritone) and set the tuning mode (standard, alternative or low G tuning) - 3 tuning modes and baritone tuning available - Explore baritone learning path and lessons available - Create your own multiple & auto-play playlists from thousands of hit ukulele songs so you can play anytime, anywhere - Find ukulele songs by genre and filter songs by chords - Find the recent released new songs or beginner song pack in the Play page - Starter package, Top tips, Strumming pattern & Kala Ukulele Color chords tutorials from ukulele professionals - Kala Ukulele app tracks your performance and gives you feedback, plus useful tips on how to improve your skills - Song completion report and practise summary on your ukulele learning progress - More features that help you learn ukulele lessons, tabs, chords & strumming tutorial videos, uke tuner, adjustable tempo, ukulele chords charts & a strum machine Learn Ukulele Simply Kala Ukulele app offers a free ukulele tuner and a limited selection of ukulele songs and Kala Color Ukulele Chords song selection. Upgrade to the premium subscription for full access to the interactive songbook with thousands of hit ukulele songs and more features. Download the Kala app to learn ukulele and play along with your favorite ukulele songs by following our easy-to-use ukulele chords karaoke & free uke tuner today! Do you like the Kala Ukulele app? Let us know how we can improve your Ukulele tuning & learning experience by email: kala.ios.feedback@musopia.net Follow Kala Ukulele on: Facebook.com/KalaBrandMusic, Twitter.com/kalabrandmusic *Not optimized for Apple Mac* *The lowest requirements for using the app are: - iPhone 6S (2015) - iPad (5th generation, 2017) - iPad mini (4th generation, 2015) - iPad Air (2nd generation, 2014) - iPad Pro (2015) - iOS 13.0 or newer OS* Important Subscription information Kala Ukulele app by Musopia offers 1-month and 1-year FULL ACCESS subscriptions that unlock unlimited access to Premium Song Catalog and their new song releases. Subscription purchases are charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of the purchase. All subscriptions will be AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Your App Store account will be charged the renewal price, which equals the price of the original subscription, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew by going to your Account settings after purchase. Subscriptions are non-refundable and may not be cancelled during an active subscription period. Musopia’s privacy policy can be found at https://musopia.net/privacy Musopia’s terms of use can be found at https://musopia.net/terms/
UkeLib Chords
Access a comprehensive ukulele chord library with all possible positions and suggested fingerings. Hear how chords sound with audio demonstrations and quickly find any chord using the search function. This tool is beneficial for both beginner and advanced ukulele players.
- Vast ukulele chord library
- Suggested fingering for chords
- Audio demonstration of chords
- Search and find chords quickly
- Multiple ukulele tunings supported
- Export chords as PNG or MIDI
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Explore the vast and comprehensive collection of ukulele chords in UkeLib Chords. Get all the possible positions of any chord throughout the fretboard along with suggested fingering and audio demonstration of how the chord sounds. You can also use the search to quickly get to any chord you are looking for. Whether you are just starting to play the ukulele or you are an advanced player, UkeLib Chords would be an invaluable tool for you. • Vast and comprehensive chord library for ukulele. • Includes suggested fingering for every chord. • Browse all the chords for every root note. • Change the root note with simple taps. • Search and quickly find any chord in any key. • Browse all the possible positions for every chord. • Search any chord directly using Spotlight. • Export any chord as PNG image or MIDI file. • Includes support for Dark Mode. - Support for alternate Ukulele tunings - Standard (gCEA), Baritone (DGBE), and Low G (GCEA). - Support for left-handed chord shapes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UkeLib Chords at none against Ukulele Tuner & Lessons's 10. UkeLib Chords also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Ukulele Tuner & Lessons's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13K vs 344). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Ukulele Tuner & Lessons sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UkeLib Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ukulele Tuner & Lessons against 4.8 for UkeLib Chords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ukulele Tuner & Lessons has 13K ratings behind it against 344, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Ukulele Tuner & Lessons's written reviews are positive against 92% of UkeLib Chords's.
Ukulele Tuner & Lessons ships an update every 2 weeks, UkeLib Chords monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ukulele Tuner & Lessons | UkeLib Chords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) | 4.8 (344 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 344 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Musopia | Bijoy Thangaraj |
Customer experience
Ukulele Tuner & Lessons
UkeLib Chords
User reviews
Ukulele Tuner & Lessons
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Excellent for beginners
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎶 Wide variety of songs
- 🎛️ Adjustable tempo and feedback
- 🔊 Helpful tuning feature
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription required for full access
- 🔍 Limited song selection without subscription
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Microphone access issues
- 🔀 Playlist/favorites management could be better
UkeLib Chords
From 344 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for finding chords
- 👍 Vast chord library
- 👍 Simple and convenient interface
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Sounds for different tunings (baritone, low G)
Room to improve
- 👎 Some chords are not useful for certain users
- 👎 Lack of alternate fingering for some chords
- 👎 D7 chord is incorrect
- 👎 Too many commercials (mentioned by one user)
- 👎 Notes not named for red dots
Bugs and requests
Ukulele Tuner & Lessons
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tuning issues and string breakage
- Video playback problems (black overlay, controls)
- Inability to access/cancel subscription
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced chord/strumming tutorials
- Ability to print/export song sheets
- Compatibility with baritone ukuleles
- Accessibility features for visually impaired users
- More song variety, including popular artists
UkeLib Chords
Reported bugs
2 issues- D7 chord is wrong
- App still says KEY after upgrade instead of ROOT
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to save chords or song arrangements
- Ability to see notes corresponding to red dots
- Improvement similar to the second version of GtrLib Chords
- Ability to favorite chord positions and categorize them
- Ideas for song beats
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- Chord dictionary for various songs
- Search chords by fretboard position
- Add songs to the app
- Upgrade search to include fretboard position
In-app purchases
Ukulele Tuner & Lessons
- Play All Songs 1 Month$4.991 Month
- Play All Songs 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Play All Songs 1 Month2 variants$7.991 Month
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- All Lessons & Songs 1 Month$11.991 Month
- Play All Songs 1 Year$34.991 Year
- Play All Songs 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
- Play All Songs 1 Year7 Days trial$64.991 Year
- All Lessons & Songs 1 Year7 Days trial$79.991 Year
UkeLib Chords
No in-app purchases
Questions
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