# Chordbot — The band in your hand

> App for creating and playing chord progressions with instrument tracks. (iPhone/iPad app by Contrasonic AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbot/id394754767 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Contrasonic AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/394754771)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 323 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-10-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbot/id394754767/reviews.md

## What is Chordbot?

Chordbot lets you create and play chord progressions in different styles easily. Just add chords, select instrument tracks and hit play.

Experiment with complex chord progressions without having to master an instrument or music theory first. Great for songwriting experiments or to create your own backing tracks for instrument practice. Easily create arrangements and mixes by selecting from hundreds of piano, guitar, synth, bass and drum tracks.

This is the full version of Chordbot with all features enabled. There is also a free evaluation version  (Chordbot Lite) with disabled save/export features that you could/should try before buying the paid version.

Features: 

* 60+ chord types
Including classics like AugAdd2 and Min7(#11), in all inversions.

* 70+ comping style presets
Simple but usable arrangements that won't get in your way.

* 400+ instrument tracks
Individually mixable dynamic instrument tracks that can be combined to form unique comping styles.

* Inversion control / slash chords
Manually select chord inversions, or let Chordbot select the smoothest inversion automatically.

* Song sections
Songs can be structured into repeatable sections (verse, chorus, etc). Each section can have its own comping style/arrangement.

* MIDI/WAV export and background playback
Refine your compositions in a DAW/MIDI sequencer or play along with a virtual instrument

* Song-O-Matic
Automatic song generator with pop, jazz and experimental profiles.

See chordbot.com for more information and audio demos.

Please report all bugs to:
support@chordbot.com

## Key features

- Create and play chord progressions
- Hundreds of instrument tracks
- Experiment with complex arrangements
- Songwriting and practice backing tracks
- MIDI/WAV export
- Automatic song generation

## Chart rankings

- #100 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of Chordbot?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💻 Excellent for composing and sketching song ideas
- 🎼 Wide range of chord types and styles
- 🎛️ Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🔊 High-quality instrument sounds
- 🔄 Ability to experiment with chord progressions
- 🔍 Helpful for learning music theory
- 🎛️ Streamlined workflow for songwriting
- ⚙️ Versatile export options (MIDI, audio)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔀 Difficulty rearranging or deleting chords
- 🔊 Limited sound selection compared to other apps
- 🔀 Lack of customization options for styles and sounds
- 🔀 Unintuitive menu navigation in some cases
- 🔀 No MIDI input or live performance capabilities

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when exporting MIDI files
- Inability to save or name songs consistently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Ability to create and save custom chord progressions
- More diverse selection of musical styles and genres
- Option to mute or adjust individual instrument tracks
- Improved MIDI export functionality
- Integration with other music apps and DAWs
- Dark mode and visual customization options
- Undo/redo functionality for editing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 323)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbot/id394754767/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Súper Bonita

*2026-06-17, version 3.1.10*

Me encanta! Fácil de usar, y muy intuitiva,, por favor no la abandonen! Esta aplicación vale mucho mucho la pena, es muy útil, es como encontrar una pepita de oro!!

### 2/5 — Update

*2026-05-28, version 3.1.10*

Why no update now?
I’ve paid for this

### 5/5 — Is just very usefull

*2026-02-02, version 3.1.10*

It's a great app to search for chord progressions on theway... could be cool to have something like pads, choose some chords and play with the pads the convinations. But well its still amazing like it is right now

### 5/5 — Excellent!

*2026-01-04, version 3.1.10*

Update: I haven’t been returning to this app lately. What holds me back is the menu based UI system. 
Even now, there are a lot of great elements to this app, the UI is just too clunky to maneuver. 

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I’ve been using Chordbot for years. 

It is user friendly and is the simplest way to create backing tracks. There are a good amount of styles to choose from. I appreciate the way you get to choose chords; how they’re highlighted according to suitability.

This has easily been my best app purchase.

Would love it if you would implement dark mode.

### 5/5 — Make more

*2025-11-27, version 3.1.10*

I love this app so much I just wish there was more of it? Maybe more parts or progressions or man I dunno this app rules so much

### 2/5 — AUV3 !

*2025-11-11*

Please make this AUV3 … thank you

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2025-10-20*

It’s hard to express just how good this app is….

I’ve been looking for a ‘simple’ backing generator for quite some time…. I have Roland/Yamaha/Digitech Trio and lots of apps…. This is by far the best thing I have found…..

To the Dev: please keep it going and add features and more ‘styles’, well done, this is superb….

### 5/5 — フレーズのバリエーションと新機能を強く希望！

*2025-10-06, version 3.1.10*

基本的な機能は星5です。

しかし、そろそろ新しい機能が欲しいです。テンプレートのコード進行とフレーズを追加。フレーズの編集。QY70にあったように自作のフレーズをコードやコード進行に当てはめる機能。音源強化。wavやmp3から解析など。もちろん、有料でいいので機能を増やして欲しいです。

なお、低評価をしている人はほとんど使い方がわかってない人ばかりです。保存は何曲でもできるし、GUIもかなりわかりやすいです。音が出ないとか、アプリが落ちるとかもないです。

### 5/5 — Super nützlich

*2025-09-07, version 3.1.10*

Genau danach hatte ich gesucht. Einfach zu bedienen, tolle Soundqualität. Mit wenig Aufwand ein kleines Stück zusammensetzen, dazu mitspielen und nach Laune erweitern oder umändern. Die Sounddatenbank ist schon mächtig, ggf. spendieren die Entwickler ja noch ein paar Varianten on top. Wer sein Gehör und seine Akkorde trainieren möchte, ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben. Und auch sehr wohltuend: kein Abo, einmal kaufen und fertig. Habt ihr gut gemacht, die App habe ich aber nur gefunden, weil ich Blogs gelesen hab.

### 3/5 — Doesn’t play well with others ☹️

*2025-08-16, version 3.1.10*

Purchased thinking I could use it alongside other audio apps for practicing guitar with iPad and it doesn’t work for that at all. Running any other audio app at the same time causes Chordbot to freak out, and it just plays glitchy noise. Thought maybe hosting in AUM might work but even that results in noise.
So, I guess I’ll just have to make tracks and export the audio to play along with. Not ideal. Wish the developer would modernize this ancient thing 🪨

## Frequently asked questions about Chordbot

### What does Chordbot do?

Chordbot allows users to create and play chord progressions in various musical styles. It enables experimentation with complex arrangements and the generation of backing tracks for practice or songwriting without requiring advanced music theory knowledge.

### What are the key features of Chordbot?

Key features include over 60 chord types, 70+ comping style presets, 400+ individually mixable instrument tracks, inversion control, song section structuring, MIDI/WAV export, background playback, and an automatic song generator.

### How much does Chordbot cost?

This is the full version of Chordbot, which is a paid application. A free evaluation version, Chordbot Lite, is available with disabled save/export features, allowing users to try before purchasing the full version.

### What devices is Chordbot compatible with?

The provided description does not specify device compatibility. However, it is described as a mobile application, suggesting it is designed for smartphones and tablets.

### Who would benefit from using Chordbot?

Chordbot is beneficial for songwriters looking to experiment with new chord progressions, musicians who need custom backing tracks for practice, and anyone interested in exploring music composition without a deep understanding of music theory.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.10 — 2022-05-25

Fixes a bug where the keyboard wouldn't show up if the app had been launched from portrait mode on an iPad.

### 3.1.9 — 2021-12-17

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.1.4 — 2021-04-11

Audiobus 3 update
Various bug fixes
Support for older iOS versions

### 3.1.3 — 2021-04-09

Audiobus 3 update
Fix for keyboard display bug
Fix for mixer selection bug

### 3.1.2 — 2020-06-05

Synchronized section switching
Support for transposing instruments
Live preview of styles and tracks
Fix for saving keys with song/section
Optimized iPhone X layout
Audiobus update

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## More apps by Contrasonic AB

- [Chordbot Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordbot-lite/id400216689)

All apps by Contrasonic AB: https://appshunter.io/developer/394754771

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