Comparison

Trad Buddy vs MyTunes

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

Head to head
About

Trad Buddy

Learn and play Irish traditional music with others. This app tracks tunes played in sessions and by friends, suggesting what to learn next. It features a player with adjustable speed, looping, and key changes, along with tune management and customizable display options.

Highlights
  • Session tune tracking
  • Friend tune sharing
  • Adjustable tempo player
  • Sheet music and tab
  • Tune set creation
  • Personal tune repertoire
  • Customizable display
Features
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Learn new tunes and play them with your session. Trad Buddy is for Irish traditional musicians of every level. It knows the tunes you play, the tunes your friends and your session play, and the difference, so you always know what to learn next. THE TUNES YOUR SESSION PLAYS Start a session for the one you play at, and everyone joins with a code or the QR code on the table. See every tune the session plays, how many of them you know, and which to learn next. Make a set you can all play. FRIENDS Follow friends by their code and see the tunes you share and the ones that are new to you. On any tune, see which of your friends play it. A PLAYER THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SESSION 11,700 tunes from TheSession.org with sheet music and tab: GDAE for banjo, mandolin and fiddle, plus guitar and DADGAD. Reels swing and jigs lilt. Slow it down, loop a part, change the key, and tap any note to hear it. Works with your phone on silent. Up to 10 versions of each tune, and a link to the tune on thesession.org. SETS Get three ready-made sets from the tunes you know, build your own, or try a Surprise set, where the next tune stays hidden until it's time to change. YOUR TUNES Keep track of the tunes you know, the ones you're learning, and the ones gone a bit rusty. Level up as your repertoire grows, with a title for every level. EASY TO READ Big, clear text in three sizes, and three looks: Classic, Night, or the original 8-bit. Works offline. No ads. Signing in is optional: use a code from your email, and add a password if you like, to keep your tunes on every phone and computer.

About

MyTunes

Features
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Organise your Irish tunes into collections, and take quizzes to help you learn. With MyTunes you can: * Create collections of tunes. Examples: To practise, Favourites, Local Session. * Add tunes and link them to their entry on TheSession.org. * Take quizzes on your collections to help you learn the tunes. * Share your collections of tunes. * Personalise tune information such as the key, a reference recording, or personal notes. * Manage your sets and setlists, and export them to PDF. Manage up to 100 tune cards, 3 collections and 1 setlist for free, or unlimited tune cards, collections and setlists with the Pro Badge (available to purchase in the app). Also: * No ads. * No account needed.

Screenshots

Trad Buddy4 screens
MyTunes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trad Buddy at none against MyTunes's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MyTunes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trad Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trad Buddy ships an update every 6 days, MyTunes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Trad Buddy versus MyTunes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrad BuddyMyTunes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB40 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChanasinj SachdevJulien Cohen

In-app purchases

None

Trad Buddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MyTunes

One-time1
  • Pro Badge$4.99

Questions

Is Trad Buddy free?
Trad Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyTunes free?
MyTunes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trad Buddy or MyTunes have ads?
Neither Trad Buddy nor MyTunes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trad Buddy or MyTunes?
Trad Buddy ships an update every 6 days, and MyTunes every 3 days. Most recently, Trad Buddy was updated on October 31, 2026 and MyTunes on November 6, 2026.

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