Ukulele Tuner & Lessons: Kala

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4.7of 5 · store
12,318ratings on the App Store
491reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

For beginners the app genuinely makes picking up the ukulele from scratch doable, with lots of songs and a Duolingo-style game format that keeps people going. But a big update angered long-time paying users: they removed song search and saved-song lists, and some people cannot open the app at all. A separate pain is that chord detection through the mic and AirPods works only half the time.

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What people use it for

Adult beginners picking up the ukulele for the first time who want to learn while playing

What reviews praise

Easy start for beginners, big song selection, gamified streaks, clear video lessons

What reviews complain about

Update removed song search and saved-song lists, chords through AirPods often not detected, some users cannot open the app at all, tuner does not catch all strings

What users experience

1 excerpt from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

They have gamified it like Duolingo and that’s very motivating to complete different practice features and keep my streak going.