BluePiano LE vs UkeLib Chords Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BluePiano LE
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a virtual Bluetooth MIDI piano keyboard. Easily connect to other compatible apps to create music, offering octave scrolling and playthrough options.
- Virtual Bluetooth MIDI piano
- Connects to other MIDI apps
- Sends standard MIDI events
- Octave scrolling
- Playthrough option
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BluePiano turns your iPhone or iPad into a virtual Bluetooth MIDI piano keyboard that can be used in other Bluetooth LE MIDI-capable apps. As soon as you launch the app, a Bluetooth MIDI service is advertised. Pressing keys on the keyboard sends standard MIDI events to any connected clients. You can perform two-finger swipes to scroll through octaves and enable or disable playthrough. BluePiano is the easiest way to use your iOS device as a MIDI piano keyboard for apps like GarageBand running on your Mac, for example.
UkeLib Chords Pro
Access a comprehensive ukulele chord library with all possible positions, fingering suggestions, and audio demonstrations. Quickly find any chord using built-in search or Spotlight, and export chords as images or MIDI files. Includes Apple Watch support and widgets for easy access.
- Vast ukulele chord library
- Suggested fingering for each chord
- Audio demonstration of chords
- Search and find chords quickly
- Export chords as PNG or MIDI
- Apple Watch standalone app
- Widgets for quick access
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Explore the vast and comprehensive collection of ukulele chords in UkeLib Chords Pro. Get all the possible positions of any chord along with suggested fingering and audio demonstration of how the chord sounds at a particular position. Use the built-in search or search right from Spotlight 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 a PNG image or MIDI file. • Includes a standalone app for Apple Watch. • Widgets - Quickly access recently viewed chords. • App Clips - Explore any chord in detail without having to install the complete app. • Includes support for Dark Mode.
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Verdict
BluePiano LE and UkeLib Chords Pro both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of UkeLib Chords Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of BluePiano LE's. UkeLib Chords Pro also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
BluePiano LE costs $4.99 and UkeLib Chords Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BluePiano LE against 4.9 for UkeLib Chords Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UkeLib Chords Pro has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of BluePiano LE's written reviews are positive against 80% of UkeLib Chords Pro's.
BluePiano LE ships an update every 6 months, UkeLib Chords Pro monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BluePiano LE | UkeLib Chords Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.9 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furnace Creek Software LLC | Bijoy Thangaraj |
Customer experience
BluePiano LE
UkeLib Chords Pro
In-app purchases
BluePiano LE
No in-app purchases
UkeLib Chords Pro
No in-app purchases
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