# Ultimate Guitar vs WikiSpiv

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WikiSpiv at 100% against Ultimate Guitar's 34%. WikiSpiv also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Ultimate Guitar's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 51 months) and ratings volume (482K vs 8). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ultimate Guitar sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WikiSpiv asks for nothing beyond the download.

WikiSpiv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Guitar has 482K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Ultimate Guitar's written reviews are positive against 100% of WikiSpiv's.

Ultimate Guitar ships an update weekly, WikiSpiv every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ultimate Guitar | WikiSpiv |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (482K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-guitar-chords-and-tabs/id357828853/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikispiv/id1598708309/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **482K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 51 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 232 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ultimate Guitar](https://appshunter.io/developer/337516725) | [Daniel Centore](https://appshunter.io/developer/1598708311) |

## What reviewers say

### Ultimate Guitar

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

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Grossing · Music, #37 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


### WikiSpiv

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikispiv/id1598708309)

A collaborative digital songbook featuring lyrics and guitar chords for numerous Ukrainian songs. It supports offline access, chord transposition, and dark mode, making it a comprehensive resource for diasporic music.

**Highlights:** Lyrics and guitar chords, Offline functionality, Chord transposition, Dark mode, Comprehensive diasporic music collection

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ultimate Guitar free?

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

### Is WikiSpiv free?

WikiSpiv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ultimate Guitar or WikiSpiv?

WikiSpiv is rated higher. Ultimate Guitar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 482K ratings, while WikiSpiv averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Ultimate Guitar or WikiSpiv have ads?

Ultimate Guitar shows ads; WikiSpiv does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ultimate Guitar or WikiSpiv?

Ultimate Guitar ships an update weekly, and WikiSpiv every 51 months. Most recently, Ultimate Guitar was updated on November 5, 2026 and WikiSpiv on November 3, 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.*