u/schmitzA

Image 1 — ULTIMATE GUITAR - My account literally says “Lifetime PRO+” and I’m still getting ads everywhere
Image 2 — ULTIMATE GUITAR - My account literally says “Lifetime PRO+” and I’m still getting ads everywhere

ULTIMATE GUITAR - My account literally says “Lifetime PRO+” and I’m still getting ads everywhere

I’ve had an Ultimate Guitar account since 2018 and honestly never thought much about it because it’s just always worked.

Recently I started noticing I’m getting hammered with ads:

  • giant homepage ads,
  • sidebar ads,
  • top banners,
  • and constant PRO+ promotions.

At first I thought maybe I was misremembering my subscription, but I dug through my old emails and found:

  • an original purchase,
  • then a $9.99 upgrade a few minutes later,
  • and literally no recurring billing since.

Then I checked my account page and it explicitly says:
“UG PRO+ — Lifetime”

It ALSO specifically mentions:
“2+ million ad-free tabs & chords”

…but while logged in I’m still seeing full display ads and huge embedded homepage ads.

I attached screenshots because honestly I feel like I’m going insane.

Did other older users get grandfathered lifetime accounts too? And are you guys also getting ads now?

I’m genuinely not trying to ragebait here — I’m mostly just confused how a lifetime “ad-free” account ended up looking like this.

u/schmitzA — 3 hours ago

ULTIMATE GUITAR - My account literally says “Lifetime PRO+” and I’m still getting ads everywhere

I’ve had an Ultimate Guitar account since 2018 and honestly never thought much about it because it’s just always worked.

Recently I started noticing I’m getting hammered with ads:

  • giant homepage ads,
  • sidebar ads,
  • top banners,
  • and constant PRO+ promotions.

At first I thought maybe I was misremembering my subscription, but I dug through my old emails and found:

  • an original purchase,
  • then a $9.99 upgrade a few minutes later,
  • and literally no recurring billing since.

Then I checked my account page and it explicitly says:
“UG PRO+ — Lifetime”

It ALSO specifically mentions:
“2+ million ad-free tabs & chords”

…but while logged in I’m still seeing full display ads and huge embedded homepage ads.

I attached screenshots because honestly I feel like I’m going insane.

Did other older users get grandfathered lifetime accounts too? And are you guys also getting ads now?

I’m genuinely not trying to ragebait here — I’m mostly just confused how a lifetime “ad-free” account ended up looking like this.

u/schmitzA — 3 hours ago
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ULTIMATE GUITAR - My account literally says “Lifetime PRO+” and I’m still getting ads everywhere

I’ve had an Ultimate Guitar account since 2018 and honestly never thought much about it because it’s just always worked.

Recently I started noticing I’m getting hammered with ads:

  • giant homepage ads,
  • sidebar ads,
  • top banners,
  • and constant PRO+ promotions.

At first I thought maybe I was misremembering my subscription, but I dug through my old emails and found:

  • an original purchase,
  • then a $9.99 upgrade a few minutes later,
  • and literally no recurring billing since.

Then I checked my account page and it explicitly says:
“UG PRO+ — Lifetime”

It ALSO specifically mentions:
“2+ million ad-free tabs & chords”

…but while logged in I’m still seeing full display ads and huge embedded homepage ads.

I attached screenshots because honestly I feel like I’m going insane.

Did other older users get grandfathered lifetime accounts too? And are you guys also getting ads now?

I’m genuinely not trying to ragebait here — I’m mostly just confused how a lifetime “ad-free” account ended up looking like this.

u/schmitzA — 3 hours ago