Fretcetera vs UKULELAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fretcetera
This app helps musicians find chords, scales, and progressions for string instruments in any tuning. It calculates optimal fingerings based on playability and user-defined preferences, and can generate chord transition suggestions.
- Chord and scale finder
- Custom tuning support
- Playability-based results
- Progression builder
- Chord transition suggestions
- Instrument configuration
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Fretcetera is musical calculator that uses algorithms to connect you to chords, scales and progressions on a variety of string instruments in any tuning! This is not just a chord book. Fretcetera computes every way to play chords or scales in any tuning, and returns the top results based on their playability. Fine-tune results by configuring your instrument exactly as you play it. Enter personal preferences and constraints. Select from common tunings or create your own! Build progressions to listen to chord transitions, and even get suggestions based on the chords you are playing!
UKULELAB
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Welcome to UKULELAB, the essential app for every ukulele player. Keep your instrument in perfect harmony with our accurate and easy-to-use tuner. Improve your skills with the systematic chord practice feature, complete with clear diagrams and various modes like sequential or random to keep your sessions engaging. Our most unique feature is the text-based sheet player. Simply paste the chords of your favorite song to create a custom sheet, and let the auto-scroll function assist you as you play. Download UKULELAB now and take your ukulele playing to the next level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UKULELAB at none against Fretcetera's 1. Fretcetera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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. Fretcetera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UKULELAB asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fretcetera ships an update every 3 weeks, UKULELAB every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fretcetera | UKULELAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joel Pipher | EUN JI PARK |
In-app purchases
Fretcetera
- Fretcetera Premium$3.99
UKULELAB
No in-app purchases
