# Chicago Music Exchange — World’s Greatest Music Store > Online marketplace for guitars, amplifiers, synthesizers, and music accessories. (iPhone/iPad app by CHICAGO MUSIC EXCHANGE LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-music-exchange/id1611800027 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [CHICAGO MUSIC EXCHANGE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611800029) - Category: Shopping, Music - Price: Free - Rating: 4.73/5 from 210 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 59 MB - Languages: Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi and 17 more - Released: 2022-04-28 - Data updated: 2026-07-17 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-music-exchange/id1611800027/reviews.md ## What is Chicago Music Exchange? Since 1990, Chicago Music Exchange has earned its reputation as the World’s Greatest Guitar Store because we’re passionate—not only about the gear we sell but also about the musicians and collectors we sell to! Using the CME app, you can access all the gear CME has to offer! - Shop our collection of over 14,000 guitars, amplifiers, synthesizers, drums & percussion, microphones, accessories, & more! - Get notified of new gear arrivals, fresh price drops, and flash sales! - Access to exclusive gear & merch, only available at CME! - Participate in app-specific product giveaways! - Use the camera on your phone to sell us your gear via our ‘CME Sell & Trade Form’ Best of all—with the CME app, fast and easy checkouts are now just a click away! Whether you prefer to come hang with us in-store, call us, chat with us online, or shop via the CME app—we’re here to help 24/7! *This is a mobile app optimized for handheld screens. Limited access for tablets at this current time. ## Key features - Shop 14,000+ musical instruments - Notifications for new gear and sales - Exclusive app-only gear and merch - Product giveaways - Sell gear via app form - Fast and easy checkout ## Recent user reviews (10 of 20) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-music-exchange/id1611800027/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Garbage *2026-02-03, version 7.5* This app is trash. Use Reverb or Sweetwater if you want to use a good app backed by honest professionals. ### 2/5 — Make an iPad app!!! *2025-12-20, version 7* Make it work on an iPad screen, if I wanted a small screen I’d use my phone!!! ### 3/5 — Looking Forward to Improvements *2025-06-19, version 7* A standalone app is a great opportunity for this beloved local retailer. But the app doesn’t load some of account data even when I’ve triple confirmed I’m logged in to the same account on the CME website. What the website calls my wishlist, the app calls my favorites, and none of my wishlist items are there. I’m sure this app will improve with time and I look forward to revising my rating. Regardless, I’m a happy and loyal customer. ### 1/5 — Bad app from crooked people *2025-06-04* This app is junk; this places uses their resources for what could be considered aberrant actions. They don't honor their TOS and privacy policy. A general executive summary is these people tried to help some super corrupt people steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from me in a fake lawsuit ploy and they're still doing it!! Read this; I defrauded by a inept crooked fraud contractor who came very close to electrocuting someone, destroying my home to fire and burning up the whole place up. I complainted to State of Illinois employees and they along with crooked nutcase SA Bob Berlin in DuPage Co wiretapped me for over 5 years to help the contractor get out of fraud charges and help him not get sued! Then people tried to help him fake fraud sue me!! Look up organized crime PayPal Bob Berlin; he loves fraud contractors especially CONcrete! This crooked organized crime alliance was demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars and running rackets on everyone they heard on my calls! This guys got a whole crooked team of judges that sign bogus warrants on anyone for anything to help him do this. CME decided to try and be gangsters and assist them in running this intimidation extortion blackmail racket on me so they could get assets from me at lower acquisition costs? I know guitar valuation/appraisal and they went low. I'm not sure who told them they would get more guitars from me at lowball costs - but I do know - Bob Berlin lets people commit crimes against people Bob Berlin wants to wants to help get money and get away with fraud. If I'm wrong I'm sure they'll sue! This is a really good plan for "business"? I would stay away from the crooked fools. ### 1/5 — Na! Bad app. Crooked people used as a corrupt gov’t tool *2025-06-03, version 7* Wonky app. They need to have better selection and need to do way more better with the prices. Also answer your phone letting IT go to vm ITs lazy. What’s up with the IT on the webpage? App shows a whole lot of junk. Check out the TOS and privacy policy. Liar griffin Junk. ### 5/5 — Top Notch *2024-05-09, version 5.3* The CME app is my first stop for everything gear related. The user experience is second to none, from navigating and ease of finding products to the smoothest checkout process. ### 5/5 — Awesome customer service *2024-02-22, version 5.1* The customer service helped me decide to purchase when I was on the fence about buying instruments here. They have a great reputation and I will agree. Great communication and nice pricing. . Thank you mates!! ### 1/5 — Unethical Business Practices *2023-01-19, version 3* I’ve personally had CME try to screw me with every purchase. Over the year and a half I’ve tried to buy two things from them as new: a Supro DK12 and a guitar both were damaged. The amp arrived pre-opened and has a tube with a noticeable microphonic ringing noise on b-flat. I didn’t know enough at the time to return it. The first Gretsch Parlor Penguin arrived with damaged pick guard, a crack in the top and bad 16th fret. The replacement arrived with a broken-off tuning key that someone had attempted to GLUE back on. (Also unplayable 1st and 6th strings at the 16th fret. These all were sold as new and arrived with evidence that they’d been opened. (No doubt these items were returned by customers and CME then burns others with those items rather than returning them to the manufacturer. I’ll never buy from them again and I hope no one else will either. Find a store with a different dealer than CME! ### 1/5 — Pretty crappy. No electric guitars listed ? *2023-01-12, version 3* Live CME and a loyal customer but this app is pretty bad. Click on electric guitar category and no guitars are listed - and this is their bread n butter. Hope they can get it together as it’s a great guitar store. ### 1/5 — The website is WAY better *2022-12-30, version 2.8* The website is far easier and more intuitive to use than the app. I appreciate that CME decided to do an app. I would be more interested in using it if the user experience was closer to that of the website and it only takes an extra half second to open up Safari and select CME’s website from my favorites. ## Frequently asked questions about Chicago Music Exchange ### What can I buy on the Chicago Music Exchange app? The app allows you to shop a vast collection of over 14,000 musical instruments and gear. This includes guitars, amplifiers, synthesizers, drums and percussion, microphones, and various accessories. You can also find exclusive gear and merchandise only available through the app. ### How do I sell my gear through the app? You can use your phone's camera to submit your gear for sale via the app's 'CME Sell & Trade Form'. This provides a convenient way to trade in or sell your instruments directly to Chicago Music Exchange. ### Is the app free to use? Yes, the app is free to download and use. While the app itself is free, it does have in-app purchases for the items you buy. It also displays advertisements. ### What kind of notifications will I receive? You will receive notifications about new gear arrivals, price drops on items you might be interested in, and special flash sales. The app also notifies users about exclusive gear and merchandise, as well as app-specific product giveaways. ### Is this app compatible with tablets? This mobile app is optimized for handheld screens. Currently, there is limited access for tablets, so it is best experienced on a smartphone. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.7 — 2026-04-03 • New and improved user accounts • Easier and faster checkout • View and keep track of your orders ### 7.6 — 2026-03-06 • New and improved user accounts • Easier and faster checkout • View and keep track of your orders ### 7.5 — 2026-01-30 • New and improved user accounts • Easier and faster checkout • View and keep track of your orders ### 7.4 — 2026-01-28 • New and improved user accounts • Easier and faster checkout • View and keep track of your orders ### 7.3 — 2026-01-15 • New and improved user accounts • Easier and faster checkout • View and keep track of your orders ## Apps similar to Chicago Music Exchange | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ZMC Shop](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zmc-shop/id6449354673) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Shopping | | [Reverb: Buy & Sell Music Gear](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reverb-buy-and-sell-music-gear/id674604876) | 4.9 (198,721) | Free | Shopping | | [MAC.BID](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macbid/id1337779816) | 4.6 (34,059) | Free | Shopping | | [Goldin - Shop Collectibles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goldin-shop-collectibles/id6448199033) | 3.7 (49) | Free | Shopping | | [Camofire](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camofire/id624472171) | 3.6 (118) | Free | Shopping | | [Sweetwater Music & Audio Gear](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sweetwater-music-and-audio-gear/id1448496608) | 4.9 (17,295) | Free | Shopping | ## Related topics [chicago music](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/chicago-music) · [music equipment](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-equipment) · [music gear](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-gear) · [zzounds](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/zzounds) · [sweetwater music](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sweetwater-music) · [sweetwater](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sweetwater) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-17.*