# ChordBank: Learn Guitar Chords — user reviews > 433 indexed App Store user reviews of ChordBank by Better Notes, LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 6,277 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbank-learn-guitar-chords/id397602509/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbank-learn-guitar-chords/id397602509.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,228 · 4★ 643 · 3★ 155 · 2★ 65 · 1★ 186 ## What do users think of ChordBank? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Helpful chord reference - 👍 Great for beginners and experienced players - 🎸 Vast chord library - 🎶 Ability to hear chords played - 💡 Reverse chord finder feature **Cons** - 💰 Paywall for advanced features - 🔒 Subscription model required for full access - 🤬 Aggressive upselling of paid version - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🤔 Confusing navigation and onboarding **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to restore previous purchases - Chord diagrams not displaying properly on some devices - Metronome feature not working as expected **Most requested features** - Support for alternate tunings - Chord progression recording and saving - More advanced lessons and learning tools ## Newest reviews (14 of 433) ### 4/5 — Is there a manual *2026-07-06, version 5.2.0* I get how to use most of the features but when it comes to tuning, I’m list on what “cents” mean. It’s located below the tuner. I understand the plus and minus but cents? Does it mean centre? A manual would be nice or someplace to find answers. ### 3/5 — バージョンアップ前のほうが良かった *2025-09-24* 以前はコードと音階がありましたが 今は音階を見るものがなくなりました 残念です ### 3/5 — It was Great Until Today 7-2025 *2025-07-13, version 4.12.0* Used this for years for occasional chord reference; I guess it updated because today it was trying to make me sign up for free trial lessons (money later of course - no option to opt out - so I deleted the app and Will go elsewhere!!! I don’t mind ads but don’t want to be forced into lessons (that might or might not fit my paradigm) when I’m already taking lessons. ### 2/5 — Now have to pay for a free feature with latest update *2025-06-05, version 4.12.0* The reverse chord lookup was handy and was free, but now you have to pay for it. So I have deleted the app. ### 2/5 — The tools are fine but Subscribe with caution… *2025-02-21, version 4.10.0* I have been using these tools (ChordBank, ScaleBank) at a premium level for almost three years. When I posed a question about access to the “All in” subscription model I have been ghosted by the Better Notes support team. Three messages over the last two months without reply. Contact support before subscribing. ### 1/5 — Nope *2025-02-21, version 4.10.0* This app is pay to play on any features you need to add. It’s a money grab to access all the normal things you would want to use on an app like this. By the time you add it all up you are paying over ten buck a month. Give me a break, if you want to play and learn, this app holds hostage the features that should be part of the discovery process. The reverse chord feature seemed nice until I typed in a chord and it said it couldn’t name it. It also completely freezes on my iPad Pro 2023. Don’t waist your money. ### 1/5 — Changed to subscription? *2025-01-25, version 4.9.2* What about the people who paid full price for the app before you went all microtransactiony? I’m not impressed. ### 1/5 — Too many features moved behind paywall, even for longtime users *2024-12-02, version 4.9.2* I’ve used this app for years, recommended it to dozens of friends…always found it useful. So imagine my annoyance when I found that most of the features I use have been moved behind a paywall and early adopters don’t even get a discount. I understand developers need to make money, but you should also reward your most loyal users. That’s not unheard of or unusual. Regardless, $50/year is not even a good value considering there are so many cheaper alternatives. ### 2/5 — Decent app with bad support *2024-11-20, version 4.9.2* I loved this app and used it often, I have the pro features that I purchased years ago. It was going great till I got a new iPad. I can’t get “restore past purchases” to work on that device. I’ve sent notes to support twice but they don’t answer. This leaves me with an app that can’t do what I want (reverse finder)unless I sign up for a subscription even thought I bought it years ago. Time to look for a new chord app. - sad ### 2/5 — Decent *2024-11-02, version 4.9.2* It’s good I has a lot of chord BUT when practice the cards I play the chord right it never counts or I take 20 sec to see I played good ### 2/5 — 録音機能 *2024-10-12* 録音機能の性能が悪い。撮ったものを聴いたらストロークがぐしゃぐしゃになっていた、 ### 1/5 — Money Grabbing Creators Remove Features *2024-09-30, version 4.9.0* What used to be a great app has now been destroyed by greedy developers. They now want £50 a year to allow to use the reverse chord finder which until recently, was part of the free bundle. Greedy! My music school will now no longer promote or use your app out of general principle! I shall be spreading the word in the local community too. ### 1/5 — Features now Paywalled *2024-09-03, version 4.8.0* Reverse finder, a feature which used to be free, is now paywalled in violation of the app store guidelines. So annoying. I can’t even revert to an older version. ### 2/5 — Subscription update not ok! *2024-08-19, version 4.8.0* This is a fantastic app that I paid for years ago and I have used it intermittently alongside my guitar many times. Unfortunately, I opened the app for the first time in a while today, and found that many of its features are now locked behind a paywall subscription. Not cool. Very disappointed. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Only useful for money *2026-08-21, version 5.2.0* The reverse chord lookup was free, and now its not. This app could be useful but you guys are greedy ### 1/5 — Bogus *2026-07-29, version 5.2.0* This app ChordBank does not have a secure connection . Would not recommend at all .. STOP THE MADNESS ### 1/5 — Uses AI to listen to you no thanks *2026-06-26, version 5.2.0* Uses AI to listen to you no thanks I don’t need to be monitored from my guitar app as an artist this is really disappointing to see from an app that is supposed to support musicians given the climate of how artists are treated and their art is stolen by AI. ### 1/5 — Bad listening AI *2026-04-02, version 5.1.3* Would be great if it worked. Instead it will piss you off and rarely work well enough to be fun. Try for free for a little while then try something else but don’t waist your money. ### 1/5 — It just sucked *2026-03-13, version 5.1.3* It would not let me tune my guitar and when I could the stick thing would not move ### 1/5 — Subscription slop *2026-03-11, version 5.1.2* This use to be a useful app now they want you to pay so you can learn chord variations. Disgusting. ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-01-05, version 5.0.3* Subscription model slop ### 1/5 — Took my money and ran *2025-10-27, version 5.0.3* I bought 4 of your apps in 2012. Full access. I had to download your apps again today. I found that I have no access to full features and your app says that there is no record of my purchase. So I ask, why did you rip me off? Do I have to go through Apple to get the older version of the app back? ### 1/5 — Subscription *2025-10-11, version 5.0.3* One star for going subscription. Bye bye. I’d rather pay one time. ### 1/5 — Shame on you, ChordBank *2025-09-21, version 5.0.0* This app used to be great, then all of a sudden they removed the scales section over to a different app and are trying to charge a yearly subscription. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thank for you !!! *2025-09-22, version 5.0.1* Thank you for your prompt response !!! And thank you for addition of the other apps !!! Great company and app seller looking out for the customer !!! This is my favorite app for guitar !!! Thanks again !!! ### 5/5 — What happened to the scales section?!!! *2025-09-19, version 5.0.0* The scale section disappeared!!! What is going on?!!! When I first purchased this app it was for a lifetime membership and now the scales section is gone!!! This is very wrong and frustrating!!! I directed many friends to your app; I guess I won’t anymore!!! This is unacceptable and sneaky!!! Bad business practice!!! I certainly hope you put back the scales section!!! Extremely disappointed!!! ### 5/5 — Best guitar app ever *2025-07-02, version 4.12.0* Helps me learn and memorize chords and practice switching between them, the guitar tuner isn’t the greatest put everything else is perfect! ### 5/5 — Bravo *2025-02-28* Un grand bravo aux dev c’est du genie ### 5/5 — J'adore. *2024-12-28* J'adore cette appli, surtout pour la fonction qui permet de sauvegarder des collections d'accords. Une petite amélioration qui serait chouette, c'est de pouvoir les exporter pour les utiliser dans une partition. ### 5/5 — Super helpful *2024-09-23, version 4.8.0* I’ve learned so many new chords with this sucker. It’s great! ### 5/5 — Best guitar app *2024-08-02, version 4.8.0* This is by far my favorite and go to app for learning guitar I have an addiction to downloading multiple music apps at a time and the vast majority of them ain't worth a dime and I end up deleting them shortly after opening them but this app and alt tuning and scale bank and even uke bank are my favorites and will always be in my pocket book I learn something new Everytime I get on it who knew there were so many ways to play one chord if you can't play that dreaded Barre F chord fear not there are easier versions for example the song house of the rising sun utilizes the easier non barred F chord it won't work with everything that Barre chord will still need to be learned eventually but this has helped me so much I think if not for this app I would have given up on learning guitar but I found this app at just the right time and now I can make my own original songs of course I'm no Jimi Hendrix but I would not be were I am today with my guitar playing if not for this app so thank you. anyone trying to teach themselves guitar this is always the first app among a few others that I recamend they invest in some of them didn't listen to me and made a poor choice and just gave up but you can bring a horse to water but you can't make him drink it but I've babled on long enough y'all get the point it's a great app and maybe make one for bass because that's the next instrument I want to learn thank you ### 5/5 — Amazing app with outstanding feature on learning the Neck *2024-02-27, version 4.7.0* I have used this app for years along with his companion app for lead guitar work “Scale Bank”. Not only is it kept updated, continually improved and resourceful for anyone who wants to advance on the guitar. It employs in both app the CAGED approach. I played in a band for 14 years, studied under a jazz guitarist who introduced me to CAGED years ago. To have this app employing this approach gives true understanding of the entire guitar neck. It liberate your improvisation abilities. I talked with the app creator a couple years ago and was impressed with the passion behind the design. So, don’t walk, run and buy both. You will be glad you did. ### 5/5 — Great Resource! *2023-10-29, version 4.6.2* I love this app. I use it everyday. There’s a wealth of information on here. Excellent! ### 5/5 — Nice clear lessons *2023-10-20, version 4.6.2* Enjoying this app - and because of the nice clear instructions on finger placement for the chords, often look to chord bank for revision. And I need to do a LOT of revision. --- *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 2026-08-31.*