Comparison

iReal Pro vs TuneFinder

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

Head to head
About

iReal Pro

This app provides a virtual band accompaniment for musicians to practice with, offering realistic sounding instruments and a variety of styles. It also functions as a digital chord chart book, allowing users to create, edit, and share their own song charts.

Highlights
  • Virtual band accompaniment
  • Create, edit, and share chord charts
  • Thousands of downloadable songs
  • Chord diagrams and scale recommendations
  • Practice exercises and transposition
  • Export charts and audio
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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iReal Pro is two things musicians love in one app: a realistic backing band that plays along with you, and a huge free library of chord charts you can pull up anytime — at practice, at a jam session, or on a gig. Need to transpose a song for a singer? Done. Want to practice with a full rhythm section behind you? Hit play. Named one of TIME Magazine's 50 Best Inventions and trusted by thousands of students, teachers, and pros at schools like Berklee College of Music — iReal Pro has been helping musicians get better since 2008. BAND • 50 accompaniment styles — Swing, Bossa Nova, Blues, Funk, Rock, Bluegrass, Reggae, Latin, Gypsy Jazz, Country, and more • Customize each style with acoustic or electric piano, Fender Rhodes, guitars, upright or electric bass, drums, vibraphone, organ • 40 additional styles — blues, salsa, Brazilian — available as in-app purchases BOOK • Download thousands of free chord charts shared by the iReal Pro community • Create your own charts in minutes with the built-in editor • Organize charts into playlists for gigs, sets, or lessons PRACTICE • Adjust tempo, loop difficult sections, transpose to any key • Automatic tempo increase and key cycling for focused practice • Global Eb, Bb, F, and G transposition for horn players REFERENCE • Guitar, ukulele, and piano fingerings for any chord • Tap any chord in your chart to see how it's played • Scale suggestions for improvisation SHARE • Share charts and playlists with other iReal Pro users • Export charts as PDF or MusicXML • Export backing tracks as audio or MIDI files • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud FOR TEACHERS • Create playlists of exercises or tunes for students • Use in the classroom, over live stream, or while screen-sharing lessons We're a small team of musicians who built this app because we needed it ourselves. We hope you enjoy using it as much as we do.

About

TuneFinder

Features
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Import your music PDFs and make their tune titles searchable. TuneFinder uses on-device OCR to suggest an index, which you can review, correct and complete in the index editor. You can also create an index manually or import one as CSV. Find a tune by title and open its PDF page directly from a result. Organise tunes into playlists for rehearsals and gigs. Browse your books in a searchable library and use the bottom navigation to move between Search, Playlists and Books. Your library stays on your device and works offline. Search one selected book for free. Multi-Book Search, available as an in-app purchase, lets you search several indexed books at once. Optional iCloud sync keeps playlists, book indexes and linked PDFs up to date across your Apple devices using the same iCloud account. Playlist changes made on different devices merge when you sync. Sync progress and results help you see what has been updated. You can pause sync and keep your local library. Apple and Android libraries sync separately. Open Help from the screen you are using to find relevant guides in your app language, with instructions for your device. Access Multi-Book Search purchases and purchase restoration from Settings.

Screenshots

iReal Pro4 screens
TuneFinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TuneFinder at Free against iReal Pro's $21.99. iReal Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

TuneFinder is free to download; iReal Pro costs $21.99 up front. iReal Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and TuneFinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iReal Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, TuneFinder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
iReal Pro versus TuneFinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriReal ProTuneFinder
Price$21.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnimo LLCEmmanuel Keller

Bugs and requests

iReal Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional skipping or timing issues with playback
  • Trouble with registration and login process
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices or operating systems

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to write rhythm notation
  • Integrate with Real Books
  • Improve sound quality and add more instrument options
  • Add melodies and lyrics support
  • Improve chord editing and customization
Show 2 more
  • Add more styles and grooves
  • Improve sync and backup functionality across devices

TuneFinder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iReal Pro

One-time3
  • Blues style backing tracks$6.99
  • Salsa style backing tracks$6.99
  • Brazilian backing tracks$6.99
1 purchases

TuneFinder

One-time1
  • Multi-Book Search$2.99

Questions

Is iReal Pro free?
iReal Pro costs $21.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TuneFinder free?
TuneFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iReal Pro or TuneFinder have ads?
Neither iReal Pro nor TuneFinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iReal Pro or TuneFinder?
iReal Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and TuneFinder every 2 months. Most recently, iReal Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and TuneFinder on October 17, 2026.

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