Basichords vs U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basichords
Access chord diagrams for a variety of stringed instruments, including guitar, ukulele, and banjo. Features include auto-play, interactive diagrams, finger placement guides, and detailed chord/note information. Supports multiple tunings and left-handed players.
- Chord diagrams for multiple instruments
- Auto-play chords
- Interactive chord diagrams
- Finger placement guidance
- Chord and note information
- Left-handed display option
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Chord positions for Guitar, Ukulele, Bouzouki, Cavaquinho, Mandolin, Mandola & Banjo: - auto play of the chords when selected - ability to play the chord by tapping on its diagram - finger position, to tell which finger goes where in the easiest manner - chord information (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th...) or note information (C, G, E...) for each string - option for left-handed display and disabling the autoplay feature - ad supported Supported tunings: - Guitar E-A-D-G-B-E (more than 2100 positions) - Ukulele G-C-E-A/A-D-F#-B (900+) - Cavaquinho D-G-B-D (1100+) - Mandolin/Bouzouki G-D-A-E (900+) - Mandola C-G-D-A (900+) - Banjo C-G-B-D (700+) / D-G-B-D (1100+)
U
This application serves as a digital chord book for ukulele players. It displays common ukulele chords and offers features like memo storage and email sharing for chord names. An in-app purchase unlocks all chords, removes ads, and provides advanced organizational tools.
- Ukulele chord display
- Memo storage
- Email chord names
- Unlock all chords (in-app purchase)
- Ad-free experience (in-app purchase)
- Import function (in-app purchase)
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U-Chord is a chord book for ukulele. This app displays ukulele chords. In-App Purchase(unlock all): ■ Disables ads ■ Browse all chords available ■ Store 40 memos per page, up to a total of 30 pages ■ Add titles to each memo page ■ Send the chord name displayed at the top of a memo by e-mail ■ Provisional feature -- gain access to an import function (attach chord name from e-mail, etc.) Note: This app does not show every way of holding the strings. It shows the most simple 3-6 approaches for each chord. Note that you cannot search for other chord variations within the app. C-Tuning: 1 - A 2 - E 3 - C 4 - G D-Tuning: 1 - B 2 - F# 3 - D 4 - A
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basichords at none against U's 1. Basichords also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). U's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. U sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Basichords asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basichords holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Basichords's written reviews are positive against 63% of U's.
Basichords ships an update every 4 months, U monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basichords | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better | 63.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tekartik | Asoft.iOS |
Customer experience
Basichords
U
Bugs and requests
Basichords
Reported bugs
7 issues- Crashes when changing instruments
- Crashes when going to settings
- App crashes on startup
- App disappears on iPad 1
- Crashes after iOS updates
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- Link to paid version not working
- Ads taking over the app
Requested features
12 requests- Baritone Ukulele chords
- FSus2 open voicing
- Alternate odd open chords
- Option to remove ads (paid version)
- Improve link to paid version
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- Add diminished triads
- Add / chords (e.g., d/f# and g/d)
- Add C#m chord
- Add drop D ukulele tuning (DGBE)
- Add bass guitar chords
- Add C2 chord
- Left-handed view option
U
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basichords
No in-app purchases
U
- Full version (permanently)$3.99
Questions
Is Basichords free?
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