Basichords vs Start Jamming with Grass
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+)
Start Jamming with Grass
This app helps you learn bluegrass music with a comprehensive song library, including chords, lyrics, and demo videos. Discover local jam sessions and connect with other musicians to practice and perform together.
- Extensive song library with chords and lyrics
- Demo videos for jam standards
- Jam Finder for local bluegrass events
- Personalized lists for tracking songs
- Automatic backing tracks for practice
- Filterable content by category and artist
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Grass is your companion for learning bluegrass music. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your skills, this app provides everything you need to join the bluegrass community. Key Features: - Song Library: Chords, lyrics, and demo videos for over 400 jam standards, filterable by category and artist. - Jam Finder: Meet new friends to play with at 700+ bluegrass jams across the country. - Lists: Track what you've played, or "go live" and help your friends follow along - Practice Tools: Built-in automatic backing tracks at adjustable tempos. Perfect for: - Beginning musicians interested in bluegrass - Intermediate players looking to expand their repertoire - Anyone wanting to join the bluegrass community - Musicians searching for local jams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Start Jamming with Grass at 4.8 against Basichords's 4.1. Start Jamming with Grass also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Basichords's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Start Jamming with Grass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Basichords's written reviews are positive against 33% of Start Jamming with Grass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Basichords ships an update every 4 months, Start Jamming with Grass weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basichords | Start Jamming with Grass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tekartik | Elijah Jacob Mayfield |
Customer experience
Basichords
Start Jamming with Grass
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
Start Jamming with Grass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basichords
No in-app purchases
Start Jamming with Grass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Basichords free?
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