Oud Master vs Learn Oud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oud Master
Learn to read music and play the Oud with interactive practice and song tutorials. Master note positions, tunings, and fingering. Listen, watch, and slow down songs to improve your musical skills.
- Learn note names and positions
- Practice common tunings
- Master fingering on the Oud
- Learn to play complete songs
- Interactive sheet music highlighting
- Adjustable playback speed
- Looping practice mode
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One of the easiest ways to learn reading music and playing the Oud. Start with the practice screen and learn the names of the notes, their positions on the staff and where to play them on the Oud. Choose one of a dozen common tunings. Choose the octave or string you want to practice and check your stats to see what notes you need to work on. Once you've mastered reading and fingering, move on to the Tutor screen and learn how to play complete songs. You will be able listen to the song, watch it being played on the Oud and highlighted on the sheet music. You can slow the music down, speed it up and select the notes you want to practice. Turn on looping mode to hear and watch the selected notes play over and over. You will improve your music reading skills and learn how to play real songs on one the most wonderful musical instruments.
Learn Oud
This application provides a structured program to learn how to play the Oud. It offers a guided learning path for aspiring musicians interested in this traditional instrument.
- Learn Oud playing techniques
- Structured learning program
- Guided lessons
- Traditional instrument focus
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برنامج لتعلم العزف على العود
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Oud at 100% against Oud Master's 50%. Learn Oud also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Oud Master's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 53 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Oud Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Learn Oud asks for nothing beyond the download.
Learn Oud holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Oud Master's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Oud's.
Oud Master ships an update every 2 months, Learn Oud every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oud Master | Learn Oud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 53 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimorphic, LLC | Ammar Alshuaibi |
Customer experience
Oud Master
Learn Oud
In-app purchases
Oud Master
- Three nice folk songsFree
- Unlock all practice levels.$0.99
- Over 35 maqams$0.99
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Learn Oud
No in-app purchases
