Bluegrass Guru vs Start Jamming with Grass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluegrass Guru
A digital songbook designed for bluegrass musicians. Quickly access and organize your favorite songs, lyrics, and chords. Features include web search for new songs, a built-in tuner, and the ability to create and share set lists.
- Digital songbook for bluegrass musicians
- Quick song lookup and organization
- Web search for adding new songs
- Built-in instrument tuner
- Set list creation and sharing
- Access to common jam songs
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Bluegrass Guru is a song fakebook you have with you anywhere. When it’s your turn at the jam, glance your library for a song to play. At a festival, quickly search for songs that you can practice later. The whole app is specialized for bluegrass musicians and enthusiasts so you won’t be inundated with a bunch of songs and lyrics you don’t care about. "I used to think it was impossible to memorize lyrics to a song. I started using Bluegrass Guru and was surprised to learn how few words a lot of songs actually have. Seeing lyrics on a screen over and over while I play really helps me memorize the words a lot faster." –Boyd Timothy, Bluegrass Guru Founder Why should you get Bluegrass Guru? • Add new songs quickly with web search • Memorize songs quickly because your personal song library is with you everywhere • Keep your favorite songs organized and at your fingertips • Add new songs quickly with access to web text search • Find and listen to matching songs on the iTunes Store, YouTube, and Spotify • View a list of over 100 Common Jam Song titles • Tune your instrument with the built-in tuner • Keep your songs organized and at your fingertips • Share songs as PDF files Get more with a Guru membership: • Keep your songs updated between your iPhone and iPad • Create & manage set lists for your gigs that and share them as printable PDFs • Organize your song library better with tags Love Bluegrass Guru? • Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BluegrassGuru • Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BluegrassGuru
Start Jamming with Grass
Learn bluegrass music with a comprehensive song library, including chords, lyrics, and demo videos. Discover over 700 bluegrass jams nationwide to connect with other musicians. Practice with built-in backing tracks at adjustable tempos.
- Extensive song library with chords and lyrics
- Demo videos for jam standards
- Jam finder for local bluegrass events
- Track played songs and share with friends
- Automatic backing tracks with adjustable tempo
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Grass is your companion for learning bluegrass music. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your skills, this app provides everything you need to join the bluegrass community. Key Features: - Song Library: Chords, lyrics, and demo videos for over 400 jam standards, filterable by category and artist. - Jam Finder: Meet new friends to play with at 700+ bluegrass jams across the country. - Lists: Track what you've played, or "go live" and help your friends follow along - Practice Tools: Built-in automatic backing tracks at adjustable tempos. Perfect for: - Beginning musicians interested in bluegrass - Intermediate players looking to expand their repertoire - Anyone wanting to join the bluegrass community - Musicians searching for local jams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Start Jamming with Grass at none against Bluegrass Guru's 4. Start Jamming with Grass also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Bluegrass Guru's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Bluegrass Guru sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Start Jamming with Grass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bluegrass Guru holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Bluegrass Guru's written reviews are positive against 33% of Start Jamming with Grass's.
Bluegrass Guru ships an update monthly, Start Jamming with Grass weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluegrass Guru | Start Jamming with Grass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluegrass Guru | Elijah Jacob Mayfield |
Customer experience
Bluegrass Guru
Start Jamming with Grass
In-app purchases
Bluegrass Guru
- Monthly Premium Access$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Access$14.991 Year
- 1 month Guru Membership$1.99
- 1 year Guru Membership$9.99
Start Jamming with Grass
No in-app purchases
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