Comparison

UKULELAB vs Songbook XP

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

Head to head
About

UKULELAB

Features
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Welcome to UKULELAB, the essential app for every ukulele player. Keep your instrument in perfect harmony with our accurate and easy-to-use tuner. Improve your skills with the systematic chord practice feature, complete with clear diagrams and various modes like sequential or random to keep your sessions engaging. Our most unique feature is the text-based sheet player. Simply paste the chords of your favorite song to create a custom sheet, and let the auto-scroll function assist you as you play. Download UKULELAB now and take your ukulele playing to the next level!

About

Songbook XP

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Songbook XP is a focused, offline viewer for .songbook archives โ€” collections of songs, lyrics and audio recordings stored in a portable open format. Open a .songbook file from email, AirDrop, Files or your downloads folder and start flipping through pages. Tap song numbers to jump anywhere in the book. Search by title or by number. Play attached audio with lock-screen transport controls โ€” perfect for hands-free practice or rehearsal. FEATURES โ€ข Page-flip viewer with verse and chorus layout faithful to the upstream Swift app โ€ข Search by title (full-text across song titles and verses) or by song number โ€ข Audio playback of one or more takes per song โ€ข Lock-screen and Control Center transport controls โ€” play, pause, scrub โ€ข Background audio playback survives screen-off and app-switch โ€ข Accessibility font picker with two typefaces designed for readers with low vision: APHont and Atkinson Hyperlegible โ€ข iOS Guided Access aware โ€” phantom Play commands suppressed during GA sessions โ€ข Light theme tuned for high contrast and long reading sessions PRIVACY Songbook XP runs entirely on your device. No analytics. No telemetry. No advertising. No third-party SDKs. Your imported books, your font preference and your current page never leave the device. OPEN FORMAT The .songbook archive format is open and documented. Receive books via email, AirDrop or any sharing tool. Build your own using the format documentation in the GitHub repository. Use files produced by the upstream Swift app โ€” both apps share the same archive format. ACCESSIBILITY The two included typefaces are designed for readers with low vision. APHont was developed by the American Printing House for the Blind. Atkinson Hyperlegible was commissioned by the Braille Institute. Tap the Aa button to switch. SUPPORT Bug reports and feature requests: https://github.com/vbullinger/SongbookXP/issues Privacy policy: https://vbullinger.github.io/SongbookXP/privacy Support: https://vbullinger.github.io/SongbookXP/support

Screenshots

UKULELAB4 screens
Songbook XP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Songbook XP at none against UKULELAB's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
UKULELAB versus Songbook XP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUKULELABSongbook XP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better15.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEUN JI PARKVINCENT ANDERS BULLINGER

In-app purchases

None

UKULELAB

No in-app purchases

None

Songbook XP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UKULELAB free?
UKULELAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Songbook XP free?
Songbook XP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UKULELAB or Songbook XP have ads?
UKULELAB shows ads; Songbook XP does not.

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