Comparison

UkeLib Chords vs UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner

Features
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The best way to tune your ukulele. Fast, accurate and genuinely easy, UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner listens through your mic and shows you exactly where each string sits, so you are in tune in seconds. Simple enough for day one, powerful enough to grow with you. Completely free, with no ads, no account and it works fully offline. WHY YOU WILL LIKE IT • Fast, accurate pitch detection that reacts the instant you pluck a string • A clear dial that turns green the moment a string is in tune, with a friendly nudge up or down when it is not • A real ukulele headstock on screen, so you always know which string you are on • Putting on new strings? Pick the one you are tuning and it guides you straight to it, however far off it starts • Tap a peg to hear the actual note and tune by ear too • A calm, handsome design in light or dark, with a choice of app icons EVERY TUNING YOU NEED • Standard gCEA • Low-G • Baritone • English D • half step and full step up or down • mandolin and violin tunings Plus a full chromatic mode that reads any note on a wheel. No paywalls, everything is included. MADE FOR EVERY PLAYER New to the ukulele? The dial and the on screen headstock make tuning obvious, with plain language instead of confusing numbers. Looking for something more advanced? Switch to chromatic mode and read exact pitch and cents for any tuning you like. FREE AND PRIVATE UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner is free and always will be. It does not track you, it does not collect your data and it works without a connection. The microphone is used only to hear your ukulele while you tune. AND WHEN YOU ARE READY TO PLAY It is made by UkuTabs, home of thousands of free ukulele chords and tabs, so when you finish tuning a song is one tap away.

Screenshots

UkeLib Chords4 screens
UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner at none against UkeLib Chords's shown. UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). UkeLib Chords's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UkeLib Chords ships an update monthly, UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UkeLib Chords versus UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUkeLib ChordsUkuTabs Ukulele Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (335 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings335 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBijoy ThangarajJonas von der Crone

Bugs and requests

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
Show 4 more
  • Chord dictionary for various songs
  • Search chords by fretboard position
  • Add songs to the app
  • Upgrade search to include fretboard position

UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UkeLib Chords

No in-app purchases

None

UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UkeLib Chords free?
UkeLib Chords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner free?
UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UkeLib Chords or UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner have ads?
UkeLib Chords shows ads; UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner does not.
Which is updated more often, UkeLib Chords or UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner?
UkeLib Chords ships an update monthly, and UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner every 4 days. Most recently, UkeLib Chords was updated on October 18, 2026 and UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner on October 7, 2026.

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