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What’s New Version 2026.6.3
- New: Export screen-reader-accessible (tagged) PDFs of song charts, so titles, sections, chords, and lyrics are readable by VoiceOver and other assistive tech
- MIDI exports now include time-signature changes in the conductor track
- Added a Version History link in Settings
- Fixed a crash caused by cancelling during audio export and then restarting
Description
iReal Pro is two things musicians love in one app: a realistic backing band that plays along with you, and a huge free library of chord charts you can pull up anytime — at practice, at a jam session, or on a gig. Need to transpose a song for a singer? Done. Want to practice with a full rhythm section behind you? Hit play.
Named one of TIME Magazine's 50 Best Inventions and trusted by thousands of students, teachers, and pros at schools like Berklee College of Music — iReal Pro has been helping musicians get better since 2008.
BAND
• 50 accompaniment styles — Swing, Bossa Nova, Blues, Funk, Rock, Bluegrass, Reggae, Latin, Gypsy Jazz, Country, and more
• Customize each style with acoustic or electric piano, Fender Rhodes, guitars, upright or electric bass, drums, vibraphone, organ
• 40 additional styles — blues, salsa, Brazilian — available as in-app purchases
BOOK
• Download thousands of free chord charts shared by the iReal Pro community
• Create your own charts in minutes with the built-in editor
• Organize charts into playlists for gigs, sets, or lessons
PRACTICE
• Adjust tempo, loop difficult sections, transpose to any key
• Automatic tempo increase and key cycling for focused practice
• Global Eb, Bb, F, and G transposition for horn players
REFERENCE
• Guitar, ukulele, and piano fingerings for any chord
• Tap any chord in your chart to see how it's played
• Scale suggestions for improvisation
SHARE
• Share charts and playlists with other iReal Pro users
• Export charts as PDF or MusicXML
• Export backing tracks as audio or MIDI files
• Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud
FOR TEACHERS
• Create playlists of exercises or tunes for students
• Use in the classroom, over live stream, or while screen-sharing lessons
We're a small team of musicians who built this app because we needed it ourselves. We hope you enjoy using it as much as we do.
In-App Purchases US pricing
One-Time Purchases
Blues style backing tracks$6.99
Salsa style backing tracks$6.99
Brazilian backing tracks$6.99
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Version history 25 versions
Build 887609963v2026.6.32026-06-30 21:07:40
- New: Export screen-reader-accessible (tagged) PDFs of song charts, so titles, sections, chords, and lyrics are readable by VoiceOver and other assistive tech
- MIDI exports now include time-signature changes in the conductor track
- Added a Version History link in Settings
- Fixed a crash caused by cancelling during audio export and then restarting
Build 887001592v2026.6.22026-06-16 01:02:49
- Control Center pause now acts as stop, and the Now Playing controls stay in sync
- Key Signature Set buttons in the editor now show descriptive subtitles
- Global search pills are now tinted with the accent color and give press feedback
- Playlist delete button no longer appears tinted red on iOS 18 and earlier
- Fixed a crash in the library list caused by an invalid scroll position
- Fixed a crash from rapidly tapping songs while the app was lagging
- Fixed a crash that could occur when removing songs while iCloud sync updated a playlist
Build 886217456v2026.6.12026-05-28 16:48:53
- New: Global library search — search across your entire library and see which playlists each song belongs to
- New: Add songs to a playlist from another playlist to merge them
- Rename or delete a playlist from within the playlist
- "Add from Library" now shows the destination playlist name and a live count as you add songs
- Move songs to the Trash directly from automatic playlists
- Renamed "Bluetooth Wake Delay" to "Wireless Wake Delay" and restored the AirPlay wake-up pre-roll
- Fixed an invisible song preview in dark mode on iOS 18 and earlier
- Restore button in the Trash preview is no longer clipped
- Fixed a launch crash caused by a duplicate song in the Last Viewed playlist
Build 886162471v2026.62026-05-26 19:44:04
- New: Global library search — search across your entire library and see which playlists each song belongs to
- New: Add songs to a playlist from another playlist to merge them
- Rename or delete a playlist from within the playlist
- "Add from Library" now shows the destination playlist name and a live count as you add songs
- Move songs to the Trash directly from automatic playlists
- Renamed "Bluetooth Wake Delay" to "Wireless Wake Delay" and restored the AirPlay wake-up pre-roll
- Fixed an invisible song preview in dark mode on iOS 18 and earlier
- Restore button in the Trash preview is no longer clipped
- Fixed a launch crash caused by a duplicate song in the Last Viewed playlist
Build 885716321v2026.52026-05-15 22:51:04
- Confirm before moving songs or playlists to the Trash — the dialog lists every playlist the selected song (or songs) will be removed from
- Confirm before emptying the Trash or permanently deleting a song from it
- Restore-from-Trash dialog now shows a chord-chart preview of the song
- Improved Bluetooth speaker wake-up — count-in beats are no longer clipped when playing through a sleeping Bluetooth speaker; added an adjustable Bluetooth Wake Delay setting
- Smarter tap tempo — responds from the second tap, averages over a wider 8-tap window, and resets after 2.5 s
Build 884868806v2026.4.12026-04-24 18:26:48
Minor bugfixes and improvements
Build 884513788v2026.42026-04-17 20:16:06
- Show a "Swipe up to set" hint when touching the tempo/repeats button
- Improved audio export progress bar — now shows progress across all export phases
- Smarter auto playlists — no more duplicates in Last Viewed
- Auto playlists now support up to 100 songs (previously 50)
- Last Viewed songs now show their source playlist name
- Fixed player settings not persisting in Last Viewed playlist
- Fixed Spotlight search and single-song imports not showing the song on iPhone
- Fixed tapping selecting the wrong measure on long compressed charts
- Fixed a crash that could occur with a badly formatted song
- MusicXML export now uses rests instead of slash or diamond notes for more accurate notation
Build 883854813v2026.3.42026-03-28 16:26:45
- Any harmony instrument can now be selected for the harmony part in the mixer
- Renamed "Default Instruments" to "Reset Instruments" in the mixer
- Resetting instruments no longer resets embellish chords
- Mixer instrument selector now shows "(Default)" text label instead of color highlight
- Faster startup by skipping unnecessary file I/O when building drum sample library
Build 883228225v2026.3.32026-03-11 02:40:38
- Fixed looped selection getting mistakenly changed when scrolling the song
- Fixed selection dismissed after dragging to adjust looped section
- Fixed back gestures conflicting with looped bars selection
- Improve handling of floating keyboard on iPad
- Rewritten MusicXML export with support for MusicXML v3.1 (v4 has no improvements that are relevant to our type of chord chart)
- Added date, app version, and OS metadata to playlist and backup exports
Build 882998703v2026.3.22026-03-04 14:55:02
Fix rare startup crash
Build 882918849v2026.32026-03-02 00:00:28
# New Features
- VoiceOver now announces bar numbers when reading chord charts
- VoiceOver users can select bars for loop playback or start playback from any bar
- Redesigned in-app style packs store with richer genre cells and lock/unlock indicators
- Style packs store is now integrated directly into Settings
# Bug Fixes
- Fixed a rare launch crash on iOS 26
- Fixed Data not saving when user force quit the app
Build 882956921v2026.3.12026-03-02 22:17:17
Fix crash when connecting to external displays or Screen Mirroring
Build 882673684v2026.22026-02-22 19:45:15
New Features
- iPadOS 26 menu bar with Player, File, Edit, and View menus
- New keyboard shortcuts: Find Song (⌘F), New Song (⌘N), Duplicate Song (⌘D), Edit Song (⌘E), Save (⌘S), Next/Previous Song (→/←), and more
- ⌘E now toggles the editor open and close
- Guitar and ukulele left/right hand preference moved to App Settings
Design
- Updated for iOS 26 Liquid Glass
- Modernized library view — iPad uses sidebar style, iPhone uses grouped style
- Modernized playlist view with integrated search bar
- Improved editor keyboard styling and layout
- Increased library cell height for better readability
Improvements
- Default instruments and click sounds are now highlighted in the mixer
- Edit and Share buttons are disabled when no song is selected
- Renamed 'Info' to 'Song Info' and 'Edit' to 'Edit Song' for clarity
- Improved reorder mode on iPad
- Simplified 3/4 piano part in Jazz Bossa
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash on iOS 18 related to the navigation bar layout
- Fixed Forums web view content appearing under the navigation bar
- Fixed song view and song list getting out of sync
- Fixed space bar not restarting playback when regeneration is needed
- Fixed changing swing style resetting instrument selections in the mixer
Build 881086870v2025.12.12025-12-30 09:02:07
Minor bug fixes
Build 880954145v2025.122025-12-23 23:48:39
Minor bug fixes
Build 879989020v2025.112025-11-22 19:39:07
- Fixed issue with missing Fermata and wrong Segno symbols when exporting to MusicXML
- Fixed bug where changing the style during playback wouldn’t update to the default tempo
- Adjusted piano volume so that it’s even across all Swing styles
Build 879496744v2025.10.12025-11-05 01:35:16
Fixed issue with sometimes wrong sound patch used in Swing styles when changing tempo
Build 879425548v2025.102025-11-02 00:37:01
- Faster playback startup times
- Fall back to MIDI drums when tempo is below where real drums sound good when time stretched
- When changing tempo during playback the real drums now switch to midi drums instead of click track until track is regenerated
- When a Jazz Swing style is selected at a tempo far from its default, the app now automatically switches to a more suitable Swing style for that tempo
Build 878809540v2025.92025-10-11 14:12:39
- New: REAL DRUMS! All Jazz styles now include the option to play with real drum audio recordings for a more realistic sound
- Rename Double Time / Half Time feature to Double Bar Length / Half Bar Length
- Tweaks to the Jazz Afro 12/8 piano part
- Tweaks to the Jazz Latin piano part
Build 876779098v2025.82025-07-30 17:07:44
Minor fixes to chord scales
Build 876350018v2025.72025-07-14 06:03:33
Added the option to play any song in Half Time in addition to Double Time
Build 875920027v2025.62025-06-27 14:18:06
- Tweaks to the editor keyboard to make better use of space and allow more room for the chord chart
- Fixed capitalization issue with custom song style correcting 50’s to 50’S
- Fixed AirTurn settings window size on iPad
- Fixed issues with text layout in player controls with very large system text
- Added instrument names to wind instrument transposition menu
Build 874325863v2025.42025-04-28 13:04:33
Minor bug fixes
Build 872575750v2025.22025-02-18 23:23:21
- New count-in click option to sound the root of the key of the song (useful to singers)
- Player controls now only occupy the needed space. This improves reachability for small controls and on iPad you get to see the whole mixer and more of the styles.
- Fix loop underline showing even is position marker was disabled
- You can now change practice settings during loop playback and restart without re-selecting the loop
Build 872039257v2025.12025-01-27 14:28:42
- Added option to play any song in any style in Double time
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US | en-US | USD 21.99 | 11.1k | 4.9 | 2026.6.3 |
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Change log 29 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
- New: Export screen-reader-accessible (tagged) PDFs of song charts, so titles, sections, chords, and lyrics are readable by VoiceOver and other assistive tech
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description updated
iReal Pro is two things musicians love in one app: a realistic backing band that plays along with you, and a huge free library of chord charts you can pull up a
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subtitle updated
Music Book & Backing Tracks
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name updated
iReal Pro
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Version 2026.6.3 released
- New: Export screen-reader-accessible (tagged) PDFs of song charts, so titles, sections, chords, and lyrics are readable by VoiceOver and other assistive tech
- MIDI exports now include time-signature changes in the conductor track
- Added
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Version 2026.6.2 released
- Control Center pause now acts as stop, and the Now Playing controls stay in sync
- Key Signature Set buttons in the editor now show descriptive subtitles
- Global search pills are now tinted with the accent color and give press feedback
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Version 2026.6.1 released
- New: Global library search — search across your entire library and see which playlists each song belongs to
- New: Add songs to a playlist from another playlist to merge them
- Rename or delete a playlist from within the playlist
- "Add f
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Version 2026.6 released
- New: Global library search — search across your entire library and see which playlists each song belongs to
- New: Add songs to a playlist from another playlist to merge them
- Rename or delete a playlist from within the playlist
- "Add f
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Version 2026.5 released
- Confirm before moving songs or playlists to the Trash — the dialog lists every playlist the selected song (or songs) will be removed from
- Confirm before emptying the Trash or permanently deleting a song from it
- Restore-from-Trash dial
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Version 2026.4.1 released
Minor bugfixes and improvements
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Version 2026.4 released
- Show a "Swipe up to set" hint when touching the tempo/repeats button
- Improved audio export progress bar — now shows progress across all export phases
- Smarter auto playlists — no more duplicates in Last Viewed
- Auto playlists now supp
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Version 2026.3.4 released
- Any harmony instrument can now be selected for the harmony part in the mixer
- Renamed "Default Instruments" to "Reset Instruments" in the mixer
- Resetting instruments no longer resets embellish chords
- Mixer instrument selector now sho
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Version 2026.3.3 released
- Fixed looped selection getting mistakenly changed when scrolling the song
- Fixed selection dismissed after dragging to adjust looped section
- Fixed back gestures conflicting with looped bars selection
- Improve handling of floating keyb
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Version 2026.3.2 released
Fix rare startup crash
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Version 2026.3.1 released
Fix crash when connecting to external displays or Screen Mirroring
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Version 2026.3 released
# New Features
- VoiceOver now announces bar numbers when reading chord charts
- VoiceOver users can select bars for loop playback or start playback from any bar
- Redesigned in-app style packs store with richer genre cells and lock/unlock
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Version 2026.2 released
New Features
- iPadOS 26 menu bar with Player, File, Edit, and View menus
- New keyboard shortcuts: Find Song (⌘F), New Song (⌘N), Duplicate Song (⌘D), Edit Song (⌘E), Save (⌘S), Next/Previous Song (→/←), and more
- ⌘E now toggles the edito
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Version 2025.12.1 released
Minor bug fixes
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Version 2025.12 released
Minor bug fixes
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Version 2025.11 released
- Fixed issue with missing Fermata and wrong Segno symbols when exporting to MusicXML
- Fixed bug where changing the style during playback wouldn’t update to the default tempo
- Adjusted piano volume so that it’s even across all Swing style
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Version 2025.10.1 released
Fixed issue with sometimes wrong sound patch used in Swing styles when changing tempo
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Version 2025.10 released
- Faster playback startup times
- Fall back to MIDI drums when tempo is below where real drums sound good when time stretched
- When changing tempo during playback the real drums now switch to midi drums instead of click track until track i
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Version 2025.9 released
- New: REAL DRUMS! All Jazz styles now include the option to play with real drum audio recordings for a more realistic sound
- Rename Double Time / Half Time feature to Double Bar Length / Half Bar Length
- Tweaks to the Jazz Afro 12/8 pian
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Version 2025.8 released
Minor fixes to chord scales
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Version 2025.7 released
Added the option to play any song in Half Time in addition to Double Time
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Version 2025.6 released
- Tweaks to the editor keyboard to make better use of space and allow more room for the chord chart
- Fixed capitalization issue with custom song style correcting 50’s to 50’S
- Fixed AirTurn settings window size on iPad
- Fixed issues with
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Version 2025.4 released
Minor bug fixes
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Version 2025.2 released
- New count-in click option to sound the root of the key of the song (useful to singers)
- Player controls now only occupy the needed space. This improves reachability for small controls and on iPad you get to see the whole mixer and more o
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Version 2025.1 released
- Added option to play any song in any style in Double time
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