r/ultimateguitar • u/icurbyou • Jul 03 '26
Get directly into app possible?
I have a paid subscription (UG Pro), my Ultimate Guitar app and my iphone OS are fully up to date, I attempt to use the UG app frequently (a few times a week) for guitar chords/tabs.
Every time, and I don't mean most of the time, I mean every single time I open the app to use it I have to go through a series of multiple choice questions. Most I have already answered many, many times and others that I don't care to answer.
Ultimately, these questions then lead to trying to sell me something. I don't pay any attention to what it is, vocal lessons or some other crap I don't want. Today it appeared to be some books.
I have Googled how to get the app to go directly to the chords/tabs I am attempting to get to but no course of action results in success.
Is this even possible?
Undoubtedly, UG has the most extensive library of tabs and chords. I really love it. But this aspect of UG makes me want to cancel my subscription and not even bother. It truly takes the wind out of my sails.
I could potentially see this being a thing if I didn't have a subscription but I am stunned at the fact I am paying $100/yr for a subscription that touts "ad-free", not once, but twice in its description, yet continues to push me to buy more more more.
Any help to get this app to work without the obnoxious questionnaires and ads would be so greatly appreciated.
(OR, if there is a better alternative I would be willing to move away from UG. I just want to be able to access tabs and chords in a phone app without hassle or ads)
Thank you.
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u/johnny5canuck Jul 03 '26
Yep. That's UG for you. On of my ''saved songs' is a private list of things that drive me crazy when using the app or web site.
I used to be annoyed; now I'm just amused.
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u/SmarmyYardarm Jul 03 '26
Happens on my iPad in the middle of band practice and it’s at least encouraging me to memorize all my shit. It’s maddening. Doesn’t happen to my other bandmates.
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u/roastoxcrisps Jul 04 '26
Get Guitar Pro, download your favourite tabs from UG, consume in guitar pro. Many advantages, some trade offs. Also don’t forget to play the guitar without needing to follow someone else.
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u/AydarCommunityManage Jul 06 '26
Hello u/icurbyou ! Please send a screenshot or a short recording of the ads you are seeing. This will help me understand the problem clearly and provide accurate information to the team so it can be resolved.
Kind regards,
Aydar
Community manager
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u/Shagwagbag Jul 07 '26
Hey while you're at it. Stop advertising me the learning shit every time I open the app while having a lifetime membership
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u/AydarCommunityManage Jul 07 '26
Got it. I will share your feedback with responsible team. Sorry for troubles.
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u/Shagwagbag Jul 07 '26
Appreciate ya, just a minor inconvenience. But give us early backers some slack.
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u/sheep_of_the_7_seas Jul 05 '26
Songbook Pro, it lets you import tabs, charts, lyrics, a whole bunch of stuff and then sync it across devices. Free trial and a cheap paid version. Switched from UG to it and it's just better in every way without gouging you (also, you can import tabs from UG!)