# the Craic

> Mobile tunes in abc notation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id586009292](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id586009292)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id586009292`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wil Macaulay
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.9.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-15
- **First published:** 2013-01-06
- **Size:** 60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-craic/id586009292)
- **Website:** [http://thecraic.co](http://thecraic.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://thecraic.co/privacy-policy](http://thecraic.co/privacy-policy)

## Description

Keep the Craic on your iPhone at every session!

Stop rummaging through paper tunebooks - turn your iPad or iPhone into a portable tunebook. Quickly search, display and hear thousands of Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and other tunes for fiddle, flute, bagpipes, banjo, mandolin, concertina or accordion.

Please leave a review or rate the app if you enjoy it - it helps!

Subscribe either monthly or yearly to help support ongoing development.

- includes a selection of 76 commonly played session tunes (lots more on the Internet!)
- create, play and print sets of tunes
- create collections of your favourite tunes and sets, print them as tune books or as incipits 
- import ABC notation via iTunes, cloud services like iCloud and Dropbox,  email or the internet
- bagpipe notation for tunes with HP or Hp key
- search online or on your iPad or iPhone
- online search results can be quickly imported into your library
- simple playback with tempo control and looping
- choose flute, whistle, fiddle, banjo, guitar, piano, harp or accordion 
- create and edit ABC notation on your iPad with a keyboard extension to simplify entry
- external keyboard fully supported
- print 
- share via email as ABC notation or PDF
- open as a PDF in other applications

Use of the Craic is governed by the standard Apple Terms of Use. You can view this at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Rankings

- #314,037 — Overall

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