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Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs Review

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Should I use Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs?

Your #1 source for chords, guitar tabs, bass tabs, ukulele chords, guitar pro and power tabs — 2M+ tabs. - ultimate-guitar.com

· 16 hours ago

Buy if you play guitar, bass, or ukulele and want the largest free tab library available; it is the de facto standard. Pay for Pro only if you need offline access and Practice Mode — otherwise the free tier covers casual learning.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; many are directory snippets, plus forum threads and store listings.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ProSubscription, price not disclosed in sources

Best for

  • Beginner guitarists learning songs
  • Bass and ukulele players
  • Pro subscribers practicing offline
  • Casual players wanting free chords

Not for

  • Pros needing note-accurate licensed sheet music
  • Structured-lesson seekers — a course beats a tab dump
  • Players who refuse to pay for offline access
  • Print-first performers — SongbookPro handles setlists better

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Offline access and Practice Mode are Pro-only; free tier stays browser-bound.

low

Frequent 77%-off promotions mean the list price is rarely the real price.

low

No official security page; vetting relies on third-party trust scores.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • World's largest catalog: 1M+ songs, 2M+ tabs
  • Free chords and tabs for guitar, bass, ukulele
  • Fully-licensed tabs and lyrics catalog
  • Pro adds Practice Mode and offline access
  • 4.6/5 App Store; #4 music app on Google Play

Cons

  • Offline access and Practice Mode locked behind Pro subscription
  • Android rating trails iOS: 4.18 vs 4.6
  • No public security page; only third-party trust scores
  • Constant discount promos make list pricing feel inconsistent

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; 95/100 trust score from Gridinsoft, no official security page.

official x3review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Huge free tier; Pro sold with deep discounts
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Search engine over 2M tabs; solid app ratings
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Practice Mode, offline, Guitar Pro tabs, licensed catalog
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. 95/100 third-party trust; no security page
  • 4.6/5 App Store rating 29 ratings, Apple App Store
  • 4.18/5 Google Play rating Ranked #4 in music & audio
  • 2M+ tabs Catalog size 1M+ songs, guitar/bass/ukulele
  • Yes Free tier Free chords and tabs; Pro optional

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Chords, tabs, lyrics for 1M+ songs
  • Tab search engine
  • Forums and lessons content

Pro

Not disclosed

  • Offline access to favorites
  • Practice Mode
  • Fully-licensed catalog

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; 95/100 trust score from Gridinsoft, no official security page.

What users say

Forum players describe the Pro subscription as generally enjoyable, and app-store ratings sit between 4.2 and 4.6.

“I was subscribed to Ultimate Guitar's Pro option and generally enjoyed the product.”
Acoustic Guitar Forum

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; many are directory snippets, plus forum threads and store listings.

The default tab site for guitarists: 2M+ free tabs; pay only for offline access and Practice Mode.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; many are directory snippets, plus forum threads and store listings.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Ultimate Guitar homepageultimate-guitar.com
    official
  2. Ultimate Guitar on mu.se (licensed catalog)mu.se
    official
  3. Ultimate Guitar on Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  4. App Brain listing (4.18/5, #4 music & audio)appbrain.com
    review
  5. App Store ratings pageapps.apple.com
    review
  6. Acoustic Guitar Forum thread on Pro optionacousticguitarforum.com
    review
  7. Gridinsoft trust score (95/100)gridinsoft.com
    security
  8. Ultimate Guitar security page (none found)ultimate-guitar.com
    security
  9. 77% off bass tabs promofacebook.com
    news
  10. SongbookPro import discussionsfacebook.com
    review

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