Comparison

U vs Ukulele Chords Compass Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

Ukulele Chords Compass Lite

Discover ukulele chord voicings across 11 fretboard positions. Select root, type, and addition to explore over 8000 chords. Supports all ukulele types, tunings, and left-handed players. Listen to chord sounds with volume control.

Highlights
  • 8000+ chord voicings
  • All ukulele types supported
  • 56 chord types
  • Authentic ukulele sound
  • 56 common tunings
  • Left-handed player support
Features
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Find the perfect chord voicing for your songs! Thanks to a specially developed algorithm, the app will show you chord diagrams with all possible options in all 11 positions of the ukulele fretboard. Simply select a chord root on the left, chord type in the middle, the chord type addition on the right, and explore the chords with “Ukulele Chords Compass Lite”! App features: - The number of chords: 8000. - Supports all ukulele types and sizes: Soprano Ukulele, Tenor Ukulele, Baritone Ukulele, Concert Ukulele, and Sopranino Ukulele. - The displayed chord type notation and chord set are fully compatible with the GarageBand smart instruments. - You can listen to each displayed chord. - Supported 56 chord types: Maj, Maj 6, Maj 7, Maj 9, Maj 11, Maj 13, Maj Maj7, Maj Add9, Min, Min 6, Min 7, Min 9, Min 11, Min 13, Min Maj7, Min Add9, Dim, Dim 6, Dim 7, Dim 9, Dim 11, Dim 13, Dim Maj7, Dim Add9, Aug, Aug 6, Aug 7, Aug 9, Aug 11, Aug 13, Aug Maj7, Aug Add9, Sus2, Sus2 6, Sus2 7, Sus2 9, Sus2 11, Sus2 13, Sus2 Maj7, Sus2 Add9, Sus4, Sus4 6, Sus4 7, Sus4 9, Sus4 11, Sus4 13, Sus4 Maj7, Sus4 Add9, 5, 5 6, 5 7, 5 9, 5 11, 5 13, 5 Maj7, 5 Add9, - The authentic ukelele chord sound - All common ukelele tunings are available: 1. Soprano Standard, 2. Soprano C, 3. Sopranino Standard, 4. Sopranino New, 5. Tenor Low G, 6. Tenor New, 7. Baritone Standard, 8. Baritone Canadian, 9. Open A, 10. Open B, 11. Open C, 12. Open D, 13. Open E, 14. Open F, 15. Open G, - Left-Handed player support, - Volume control. Note: The Lite Version offers the chords for 4 key notes. If you need the chords for the complete note set, upgrade to the Full Version!

Screenshots

U4 screens
Ukulele Chords Compass Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ukulele Chords Compass Lite at 4.9 against U's 3.6. Ukulele Chords Compass Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). U's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. U sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ukulele Chords Compass Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ukulele Chords Compass Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of U's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ukulele Chords Compass Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
U versus Ukulele Chords Compass Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUUkulele Chords Compass Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1213 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsoft.iOSMax Schlee

Customer experience

U

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative27.0%

Ukulele Chords Compass Lite

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

U

One-time1
  • Full version (permanently)$3.99
None

Ukulele Chords Compass Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is U free?
U is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ukulele Chords Compass Lite free?
Ukulele Chords Compass Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, U or Ukulele Chords Compass Lite?
Ukulele Chords Compass Lite is rated higher. U averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Ukulele Chords Compass Lite averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do U or Ukulele Chords Compass Lite have ads?
Neither U nor Ukulele Chords Compass Lite shows ads.

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