# U vs PADTRACK

The clearest difference is price: U at Free against PADTRACK's $4.99. PADTRACK's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

U is free to download; PADTRACK costs $4.99 up front. U sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PADTRACK asks for nothing beyond the download.

U ships an update every 2 months, PADTRACK every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | U | PADTRACK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/u-fret/id1483940246/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 104 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GLNET Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449951736) | [Takayoshi Ogihara](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806748506) |

## What reviewers say

### U

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/u-fret/id1483940246)

Access a vast library of guitar, ukulele, and piano chords and sheet music for over 140,000 songs. Features include capo and auto-scroll functions, YouTube video integration, and offline playback with a premium subscription.

**Highlights:** Extensive song library, Chord and sheet music display, Capo and auto-scroll functions, YouTube video integration, Offline playback, Chord editing and creation

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| U-FRETプレミアム 月額プラン | $4.99 | per month |
| U-FRETプレミアム | $5.99 | per month |
| U-FRETプレミアム 年額プラン | $49.99 | per year |


### PADTRACK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/padtrack/id6806989023)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is U free?

U is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PADTRACK free?

PADTRACK costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do U or PADTRACK have ads?

Neither U nor PADTRACK shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, U or PADTRACK?

U ships an update every 2 months, and PADTRACK every 3 days. Most recently, U was updated on November 7, 2026 and PADTRACK on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*