# Ultimate Guitar vs UkeLib Chords Pro

Ultimate Guitar and UkeLib Chords Pro both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of UkeLib Chords Pro's written reviews are positive against 34% of Ultimate Guitar's. UkeLib Chords Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Ultimate Guitar's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (482K vs 45). On rating there is nothing between them.

Ultimate Guitar is free to download; UkeLib Chords Pro costs $4.99 up front. Ultimate Guitar sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UkeLib Chords Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ultimate Guitar against 4.9 for UkeLib Chords Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Guitar has 482K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Ultimate Guitar's written reviews are positive against 80% of UkeLib Chords Pro's.

Ultimate Guitar ships an update weekly, UkeLib Chords Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ultimate Guitar | UkeLib Chords Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (482K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-guitar-chords-and-tabs/id357828853/reviews) | **[4.9 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ukelib-chords-pro/id1397148190/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **482K** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 232 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ultimate Guitar](https://appshunter.io/developer/337516725) | [Bijoy Thangaraj](https://appshunter.io/developer/453056920) |

## What reviewers say

### Ultimate Guitar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-guitar-chords-and-tabs/id357828853)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Grossing · Music, #39 Top Free · Music (US App Store)

Access a vast library of guitar, bass, and ukulele chords, tabs, and lyrics. Learn songs with interactive lessons, original sounds, and practice tools. Create and share your own tabs, or explore curated collections.

**Highlights:** Extensive chord, tab, and lyric library, Interactive lessons and courses, Original song sounds with Tonebridge, User-created tab sharing, Offline tab access, Left-handed mode, Built-in tuner and metronome

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ultimate Guitar Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Ultimate Guitar Pro Sale | $9.99 | per month |
| Ultimate Guitar Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| UG Pro+ (1 Month) | $9.99 | per month |
| Ultimate Guitar Pro Sale | $22.99 | per year |
| Annual Pro Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Ultimate Guitar Pro Sale | $29.99 | per year |
| Ultimate Guitar Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| UG Pro+ (1 Year) | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great resource for learning guitar
- 👍 Huge library of songs and tabs
- 👍 Helpful features like auto-scroll and transposition
- 👍 Supportive community
- 👍 Useful tools like tuner and metronome

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Aggressive upselling and paywalls
- 🔒 Difficulty canceling subscriptions
- 🤔 Inconsistent quality of user-generated tabs
- 🤔 Confusing pricing and subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Autoscroll feature not working as expected
- Inability to change instruments in Guitar Pro tabs
- Tuner not accurately detecting strings
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Allow adjustable font size for printed tabs
- Improve search and navigation
- Add more advanced features for experienced users
- Provide better organization and categorization of content


### UkeLib Chords Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ukelib-chords-pro/id1397148190)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ultimate Guitar free?

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

### Is UkeLib Chords Pro free?

UkeLib Chords Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ultimate Guitar or UkeLib Chords Pro?

UkeLib Chords Pro is rated higher. Ultimate Guitar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 482K ratings, while UkeLib Chords Pro averages 4.9 from 45 ratings.

### Do Ultimate Guitar or UkeLib Chords Pro have ads?

Ultimate Guitar shows ads; UkeLib Chords Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ultimate Guitar or UkeLib Chords Pro?

Ultimate Guitar ships an update weekly, and UkeLib Chords Pro monthly. Most recently, Ultimate Guitar was updated on November 7, 2026 and UkeLib Chords Pro 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.*