UkeBank vs UkeLib Chords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UkeBank
Learn to play the ukulele with a comprehensive chordbook featuring strummable fingerings for all keys and uke tunings. Explore chord theory and visualize finger placements with detailed diagrams and interval information.
- Comprehensive chordbook
- Strummable fingerings
- All keys and uke tunings
- Chord theory explained
- Finger placement visualization
- Note and interval identification
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Learn ukulele on your iPhone. The easiest, most complete ukulele chordbook anywhere, powered by the same bullet-proof music theory behind ChordBank for Guitar. Play the right chords with complete strummable fingerings for chords in all keys for all ukes. No matter what kind of ukulele you play, UkeBank has you covered -- choose from two tunings of Soprano ukulele, four for Tenor ukes, as well as tunings for Concert and Baritone. All the chords you need, and, more importantly, expert suggestions for where to put your fingers. Tap the finger dots to see the note you're playing, or tap again to see the fingering's musical interval. Complete fingerings for: Major Minor 6 m6 6/9 5 7 m7 maj7 7-flat-5 7-sharp-5 m7-flat-5 7-flat-9 9 m9 maj9 add9 11 13 sus2 sus4 flat-5 Diminished Augmented
UkeLib Chords
Access a comprehensive ukulele chord library with all possible positions and suggested fingerings. Hear how chords sound with audio demonstrations and quickly find any chord using the search function. This tool is beneficial for both beginner and advanced ukulele players.
- Vast ukulele chord library
- Suggested fingering for chords
- Audio demonstration of chords
- Search and find chords quickly
- Multiple ukulele tunings supported
- Export chords as PNG or MIDI
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Explore the vast and comprehensive collection of ukulele chords in UkeLib Chords. Get all the possible positions of any chord throughout the fretboard along with suggested fingering and audio demonstration of how the chord sounds. You can also use the search to quickly get to any chord you are looking for. Whether you are just starting to play the ukulele or you are an advanced player, UkeLib Chords would be an invaluable tool for you. • Vast and comprehensive chord library for ukulele. • Includes suggested fingering for every chord. • Browse all the chords for every root note. • Change the root note with simple taps. • Search and quickly find any chord in any key. • Browse all the possible positions for every chord. • Search any chord directly using Spotlight. • Export any chord as PNG image or MIDI file. • Includes support for Dark Mode. - Support for alternate Ukulele tunings - Standard (gCEA), Baritone (DGBE), and Low G (GCEA). - Support for left-handed chord shapes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UkeLib Chords at none against UkeBank's 1. UkeLib Chords also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (92% vs 80%). UkeBank's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. UkeBank sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UkeLib Chords asks for nothing beyond the download.
UkeLib Chords holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 341 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of UkeBank's written reviews are positive against 92% of UkeLib Chords's.
UkeBank ships an update every 2 weeks, UkeLib Chords monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UkeBank | UkeLib Chords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (87 ratings) | 4.8 (341 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 341 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Notes, LLC | Bijoy Thangaraj |
Customer experience
UkeBank
UkeLib Chords
User reviews
UkeBank
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive chord library
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Great for learning ukulele
- 👍 Portable chord book alternative
- 👍 Shows different chord positions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cluttered and hard to read (new version)
- 🐛 Free version limited selection
- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 16.1.1
- 🐛 Needs updates for latest iOS/iPhone
- 🐛 Fret position buttons small
UkeLib Chords
From 341 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for finding chords
- 👍 Vast chord library
- 👍 Simple and convenient interface
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Sounds for different tunings (baritone, low G)
Room to improve
- 👎 Some chords are not useful for certain users
- 👎 Lack of alternate fingering for some chords
- 👎 D7 chord is incorrect
- 👎 Too many commercials (mentioned by one user)
- 👎 Notes not named for red dots
Bugs and requests
UkeBank
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when 'settings' icon is selected
- Stopped working on iOS 16.1.1
- Needs update for iPhone 14 and latest iOS
- C# minor chord is incorrect
- A major, A minor, and A 7 played identically on soprano ukulele
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- App keeps crashing
Requested features
9 requests- Always show all chords without '+ More'
- Show note name alongside function (R, 3rd, etc.)
- Add scales for ukulele
- Add tuner with open string playback
- Add reverse chord finder
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- Add ability to play notes and see chords
- Add graphical tuner
- Add tuning mode
- Add ability to hear each note
UkeLib Chords
Reported bugs
2 issues- D7 chord is wrong
- App still says KEY after upgrade instead of ROOT
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to save chords or song arrangements
- Ability to see notes corresponding to red dots
- Improvement similar to the second version of GtrLib Chords
- Ability to favorite chord positions and categorize them
- Ideas for song beats
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- Chord dictionary for various songs
- Search chords by fretboard position
- Add songs to the app
- Upgrade search to include fretboard position
In-app purchases
UkeBank
- Pro Chords Upgrade$3.99
UkeLib Chords
No in-app purchases
