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Ultimate Guitar · Music · Canada store
#5 GROSSING · MUSIC
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$10M
Likely $3.3M to $29.9M
▼ 7.2% in 13 days
New ratings
+94
in 1 days, 762.4K in total
Rating
4.7 of 5
71.9K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
50
was 50 on Oct 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$119.9M
App Store $9.8M + Google Play $157.7K a month
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
2.5M to 7.2M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #8 Music (iOS)$4.7M · 47%
  • China #65 Music (iOS)$998.7K · 10%
  • United Kingdom #6 Music (iOS)$872.7K · 9%
  • Germany #7 Music (iOS)$633.5K · 6%
  • Canada #5 Music (iOS)$373.9K · 4%
  • France #8 Music (iOS)$362K · 4%
  • Japan #64 Music (iOS)$235.3K · 2%
  • Australia #7 Music & Audio (Play)$157.7K · 2%
43 more countries
  • South Korea #20 Music (iOS)$149.1K · 1%
  • Spain #8 Music (iOS)$107.6K · 1%
  • Ireland #3 Music (iOS)$103.8K · 1%
  • Hong Kong #13 Music (iOS)$103.2K · 1%
  • Netherlands #6 Music (iOS)$101.8K · 1%
  • Italy #9 Music (iOS)$100K · 1%
  • Switzerland #6 Music (iOS)$97.6K · 1%
  • Sweden #5 Music (iOS)$95K · 1%
  • Norway #5 Music (iOS)$82.2K · 1%
  • New Zealand #4 Music (iOS)$79.6K · 1%
  • Austria #7 Music (iOS)$60.5K · 1%
  • Belgium #6 Music (iOS)$51.4K · 1%
  • Denmark #6 Music (iOS)$49.9K · 0%
  • Israel #4 Music (iOS)$47K · 0%
  • India #11 Music (iOS)$38.4K · 0%
  • Poland #5 Music (iOS)$37.3K · 0%
  • South Africa #4 Music (iOS)$36.4K · 0%
  • Brazil #23 Music (iOS)$36.2K · 0%
  • Finland #6 Music (iOS)$35.6K · 0%
  • Singapore #10 Music (iOS)$30.8K · 0%
  • Czechia #4 Music (iOS)$29.4K · 0%
  • Mexico #22 Music (iOS)$28.5K · 0%
  • UAE #13 Music (iOS)$27.4K · 0%
  • Taiwan #26 Music (iOS)$24.1K · 0%
  • Saudi Arabia #25 Music (iOS)$22.1K · 0%
  • Philippines #7 Music (iOS)$15.1K · 0%
  • Kuwait #11 Music (iOS)$13K · 0%
  • Portugal #10 Music (iOS)$12.8K · 0%
  • Indonesia #16 Music (iOS)$12.1K · 0%
  • Malaysia #17 Music (iOS)$11.1K · 0%
  • Qatar #9 Music (iOS)$8.4K · 0%
  • Thailand #27 Music (iOS)$7.9K · 0%
  • Turkey #47 Music (iOS)$7.5K · 0%
  • Argentina #18 Music (iOS)$5.6K · 0%
  • Chile #27 Music (iOS)$4.1K · 0%
  • Colombia #24 Music (iOS)$3.4K · 0%
  • Greece #16 Music (iOS)$3.2K · 0%
  • Romania #37 Music (iOS)$2.9K · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #41 Music (iOS)$1.5K · 0%
  • Pakistan #27 Music (iOS)$1.3K · 0%
  • Egypt #71 Music (iOS)$1.2K · 0%
  • Nigeria #39 Music (iOS)$1.1K · 0%
  • Peru #61 Music (iOS)$912 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
71.9K
AVG RATING
4.67
PRICE
Free
AGE
16.6y
LAST UPDATE
1d ago
VERSION
7.3.35
SIZE
232 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
30 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
51 (was 19)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 1 DAYS
+94
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 25, 2026$7.9M a month
Sep 26, 2026$718.5K a month
Sep 27, 2026$754.5K a month
Sep 28, 2026$740.3K a month
Sep 29, 2026$741.6K a month
Sep 30, 2026$718.5K a month
Oct 1, 2026$740.1K a month
Oct 2, 2026$718.4K a month
Oct 3, 2026$719.8K a month
Oct 4, 2026$718.8K a month
Oct 5, 2026$721.4K a month
Oct 6, 2026$718.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$721.3K a month
Oct 8, 2026$721.3K a month
Oct 9, 2026$720.9K a month
Oct 10, 2026$10.8M a month
Oct 11, 2026$9.3M a month
Oct 12, 2026$10.6M a month
Oct 13, 2026$9.7M a month
Oct 14, 2026$9.6M a month
Oct 15, 2026$9.7M a month
Oct 16, 2026$9.8M a month
Oct 17, 2026$10.2M a month
Oct 18, 2026$10.2M a month
Oct 19, 2026$10.8M a month
Oct 20, 2026$10.1M a month
Oct 21, 2026$9.6M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$10M a month
Oct 24, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 25, 2026: #5 Music · CA. Now: #100 overall · FI.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 2026762.3K ratings
Oct 23, 2026762.4K ratings
762.3K on Oct 22, 2026, 762.4K on Oct 23, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
7 purchases listed
  • Annual Pro Access$34.99
  • Ultimate Guitar Pro Sale$30.49
  • UG Pro+ (1 Year)$49.99
  • Ultimate Guitar Pro$49.99
  • Ultimate Guitar Pro Sale$34.99
  • UG Pro+ (1 Month)$12.49
  • Ultimate Guitar Pro$12.49
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
7.5 reviews / week
  • Trendrising
  • Recent reviews average2.4 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share60%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 469 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
17 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases6 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
71.9K ratings
5★81%
4★12%
3★3%
2★1%
1★3%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the Canada App Store, Jul 12, 2025 to Oct 21, 2026: 60% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription43%

131 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ In the past I have purchased the lifetime subscription, now they are trying to get me to accept a refund so I switch to their monthly subscription.
★★★★★ I paid for a lifetime subscription.
★★★★★ I was looking forward to trying your app through the 7-day free trial that was explicitly offered to me as soon as I opened it.
Too many ads16%

48 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I didn't want to download because UG takes the opportunity to place pop up ads in their app.
★★★★★ I've liked this app for a long time and feel like the ads were reasonable, but the new update makes it so ads will auto play over the entire screen in the middle of trying to play a song.
★★★★★ every 30 seconds an ad interrupts your phone, time-locked ads for premium play literally every time you open the app.
Bugs, things not working9%

26 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ When I reached out to your customer service team to explain this technical error, I was disappointed by the response.
★★★★★ I can launch lesson 5, but even hitting the back button fails.
★★★★★ And their listed support email does not work.
Login and account problems8%

25 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The developers need to improve the user experience and, most importantly, verify the accuracy of their musical data.
★★★★★ I signed back up and they kept putting me back to the sign in screen.
★★★★★ Hit the restore purchase and am informed system unable to verify subscription.
Wrong or poor results8%

23 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There is no customer support (besides a useless bot).
★★★★★ It gave the option to get a 7-day trial and I got charged as soon as I signed up. The song play feature doesn't even work. It even has the devil horns on their logo. I regret even trying this, so stupid. Never again.
★★★★★ For an app aimed at musicians, accuracy should be a basic requirement.
Crashes and freezes7%

22 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Over the last few months the app has been crashing more and more often, now I'm lucky if I can pull up a song before it shuts down on me.
★★★★★ Doesn't open from mobile and the browser version doesn't show full chords or pin them, horribl stuff
★★★★★ I pay a lot for this dang app so it not opening is very frustrating, it only started doing this after the last update
Worse after an update7%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ For those of us who've opted-in to a “Lifetime Subscription” service to the benefits in this app, the grifting developers and the App Store have begun displaying “Review and accept the updated terms” windows that…
★★★★★ Downloaded this app because UG required it to use the “transpose” function. I didn't want to download because UG takes the opportunity to place pop up ads in their app. Now they have locked transpose behind a…
★★★★★ I've liked this app for a long time and feel like the ads were reasonable, but the new update makes it so ads will auto play over the entire screen in the middle of trying to play a song.
No customer support6%

17 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ When I reached out to your customer service team to explain this technical error, I was disappointed by the response.
★★★★★ I made a purchase for courses I paid and waited for 3 days and did not get what I paid for I even could not find the support on the app so I texting here because there no one to assist me with my purchase and no…
★★★★★ There is no customer support (besides a useless bot).
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 5★, Oct 19, 2026
  • I need a refund or access to the app! 1★, Oct 12, 2026
  • LITERALLY EVERY TIME I OPEN THIS APP I HAVE TO UPDATE IT WHAT COULD YOU POSSIBLY BE CHANGING SO MUCH AND DO YOU NEED A BETTER SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 2★, Oct 12, 2026
  • Please add a way to unsubscribe from your annoying emails 1★, Oct 8, 2026
  • The app would be awesome if they didn't have a subscription not all apps have to have a subscription to be good😕😕😕😕 3★, Oct 4, 2026
  • All I want are the charts. 3★, Sep 27, 2026
  • I like to use this app for live set lists, however I wish there was an option for the Nashville number system as an option instead of letter or do re mi. 4★, Sep 8, 2026
  • Dud this thing is filled with ads not user friendly all the good songs need a subscription for you to learn how to play them like seriously. 1★, Aug 21, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
pop ups15behind paywall7years ago7without paying7free trial12go through6pro version6click through5option to skip5lifetime subscription4monthly subscription4through multiple4
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Worth the money9%

14 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I had this app when I had no rythm but a lack of fear to let loose be free and jam.
★★★★★ Way too expensive but what is available for free is good
★★★★★ I do love this app and I think it is great, but today I signed up for what it said was a 7-day free trial for the upgrade, so I pressed sign up for free trial, but then I was charged $49.99 on my bank card.
Easy to use8%

13 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ You are forced to spend money on anything except the very simple stuff
★★★★★ It can add an unnecessary complexity to what is a simple and useful concept.
★★★★★ App was really very helpful .User friendly and complete.
Useful, it helps6%

9 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I find this app super helpful.
★★★★★ I love this app, it helps me learn, but no ads please!!
★★★★★ It can add an unnecessary complexity to what is a simple and useful concept.
Fun, addictive3%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The annual cost is just right for what you get and im enjoying the new features!
★★★★★ Been enjoying Ultimate Guitar for quite some time now - way before the app - and have loved it and hated it all the way along.
★★★★★ I don't have the money to afford the subscriptions or top-notch, Harvard guitar classes but being able to 'enjoy playing instead of feeling like you're forced or needing to learn to impress people or whatever.
Looks great3%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I like to use this app for live set lists, however I wish there was an option for the Nashville number system as an option instead of letter or do re mi. Also please change layout for iPad, there is so much space on…
★★★★★ With the last update we can't play song with Apple Music, only YouTube. Please bring it back. Also I use Tabs and Chords in Split View. The ´back' button is under the « … » which closes the app. Please fix that too.…
★★★★★ Make the interface easier to navigate

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Canada App Store.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
Excessive ads

Too many ads. Every time you click on a tab, automatic 5 second unskippable ad asking you to upgrade to pro, I’m sick of it.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
I’ve had this app since I was a squint

I had this app when I had no rythm but a lack of fear to let loose be free and jam. I was 18 or so now I’m 31. I hadn’t played guitar in almost a year but I just wanna vibe and eat these Jammie’s af. Love this app and it is great whenever anyone wants to get better and develop

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Beware of refunds

In the past I have purchased the lifetime subscription, now they are trying to get me to accept a refund so I switch to their monthly subscription. Shady practice.

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Scummy practices

I paid for a lifetime subscription. Now whenever I open the app they show me a banner for me to request a refund so they can force me to subscribe with their monthly service.

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Beware

I was looking forward to trying your app through the 7-day free trial that was explicitly offered to me as soon as I opened it. However, immediately after selecting that option, your system bypasses the trial and charged me for a full one-year membership. When I reached out to your customer service team to explain this technical error, I was disappointed by the response. I was told that this was my mistake, that I had intentionally chosen the annual subscription, and that I would have to resolve it with Apple myself. The support agent showed no willingness to investigate how your app’s user interface misdirected me, nor did they offer any apology for the poor experience. While I understand that actual billing fulfillment is handled through the App Store, the misleading promotional offer and the cold handling of my inquiry are issues with your company's service. I was fully prepared to purchase this app if I enjoyed the trial, but this experience has completely broken my trust in your system and your brand. I will be pursuing the refund directly with Apple, but I wanted to make you aware that your onboarding flow is misleading your users and your support team is alienating them.

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Disgusting Business Practice

An absolutely stunning act of deception. For those of us who’ve opted-in to a “Lifetime Subscription” service to the benefits in this app, the grifting developers and the App Store have begun displaying “Review and accept the updated terms” windows that present as a normal acceptance of updated terms, but in practice, this acceptance would actually force a ‘REFUND’ of the Lifetime Subscription and enroll the user in a monthly subscription service. I honestly cannot find the words to describe the disgust and anger I feel at such a selfish, arrogant, and outright dishonest display. I’m going to use this app every single day going forward, forcing of spite an ongoing use of this service that continuously feeds me an ever-increasing value of my Lifetime Subscription. Embarrassing, honestly. I hate you, developers.

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

STATUS
Stopped
FIRST SEEN
Sep 24, 2026
AD VARIATIONS
1.4K
EU COUNTRIES
25
WHERE
Search results in AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LU, LV, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK. Formats: Icon Ad, Icon + Asset Ad. Last impression Oct 18, 2026.
AD TEXT
  • Learn and play favorite songs
  • Afinador para Violão e Acordes
  • Cifras y Canciones Populares
Ad creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creative

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

songs10guitar9tabs9ultimate guitar5access4chords4lyrics4collections4guitar bass3bass ukulele3ukulele chords3chords tabs3tabs lyrics3tab collections3backing tracks3favourite tabs3turned off3learn3favourite3tab3share3right3ultimate3world2

What's new in 7.3.35

We're working on making your app experience even better while you're working on choosing the next song to learn. Let's make your goals happen!

Released Mar 16, 2010. Current version shipped Oct 22, 2026.

Store description

Access the world's largest catalogue of guitar, bass & ukulele chords, tabs, and lyrics. Challenge yourself to learn your favourite songs and more! You have choices galore: • Search for songs by genre, rating, your ability, tuning level • Explore UG Tab collections. Use the finder for your faves, fall in love with something new, feel the nostalgic vibes. Search by themes like House or Acoustic, or check out the latest album releases. Find collections based on your interests such as Star Wars or funky Bollywood beats. • Focus on guitar techniques, find songs personal to you in collections from professional guitarists • Anytime you feel inspired to share a song, create and upload your shot on the spot. It’s that easy! Share the best parts of your performance with your like minded community of fellow musicians. • Reach your true musical potential – learn to play with UG Courses here. Access over 2500 lessons for any skill level and instrument type from guitar, drums to piano and more. Learn different styles and techniques with guidance from professional musicians. Progress at your own speed and on any device, anytime, anywhere. • Play over 26,000 popular songs in their original sound with Tonebridge Guitar Effects And it doesn’t end there Check out all these features: • More than 1,000,000 songs to explore guitar, bass & ukulele chords, tabs, and lyrics • Watch videos of songs to refresh your memory or use as backing tracks • Compile your favourite tabs in playlists from our tab collections • Create ‘Personal’ tabs to edit chords, lyrics or change tabs to suit your needs • Option to Switch to left-handed mode • Set a font style and size to match the tab • Offline access to favourite tabs - available at all times • Enjoy dark mode for a gig With a Pro account: • Use interactive tabs to play songs note by note, at your own pace • Select the chord variation that best suits you from the world's biggest library of chords • Use ‘Simplify’ to make difficult songs easier • Jam with high quality tabs - over 22,500 that include backing tracks and synchronised lyrics • Hit the right tempo with metronome • Transpose songs to get just the right tone for you • Take advantage of autoscroll during your practice sessions • Achieve the right sound with the built-in guitar tuner • Share, print, and export your fave songs Problems or feedback? We are always eager to improve your Tabs experience and strive for excellence in doing so. Let us help you in person by contacting our development team at support.ios@ultimate-guitar.com, and we will endeavour to meet your needs. Please do not post bug reports or feature requests as an App Store review. Subscription information: • The "UG Pro + UG Courses + UG Sing" subscription gives you unlimited access to the app's premium content and features • The subscription price is $9.99/monthly, $59.99/yearly* • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package • Subscriptions may be managed, and auto-renewal may be turned off via ‘Account Settings’ on your device after purchase • There is no way to cancel your current subscription during its active period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. * Prices are equal to the value determined by ‘Apple's App Store Matrix’ as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. You can read our privacy policy at https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/about/privacy.htm You can read our terms of service at https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/about/tos.htm

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