Mandolin Chords Compass vs Stage Proof
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandolin Chords Compass
Access a vast library of mandolin chords with a virtual fretboard and authentic sound. Perfect for beginners and experienced players, it offers offline functionality and supports multiple mandolin family instruments. Master any song with this comprehensive practice and composition tool.
- Massive chord library
- Virtual fretboard visualization
- Authentic chord sound playback
- Supports Mandolin, Mandola, Mandocello
- Offline functionality
- Left-handed mode
- One-time purchase
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Take your mandolin playing to the next level. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned musician, Mandolin Chords Compass gives you instant access to a massive library of chords across the entire fretboard—accurate, intuitive, and easy to explore. Master 24,000 Chords With Precision And Simplicity: Quickly find the right voicing by selecting the chord root, type and addition and explore the options with just a few clicks. View each chord on a virtual fretboard and hear its authentic sound. It supports Mandolin, Mandola and Mandocello! All-in-One Professional Tool for Players and Creators: + Visualize chords in 17 fretboard positions + Listen to chord sounds + Left-handed mode, retina graphics, and adjustable volume + Designed for offline use, no internet or subscriptions required Built for Practice, Composition, and Teaching: Ideal for self-taught learners, classroom instructors, or songwriters creating custom progressions. Whether you're developing skills or composing original music, this app is your complete mandolin companion! Get Full Access with a One-Time Purchase: No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Just powerful features you own forever. Across all of your Apple devices —iPhone, iPad and Mac! Elevate your music and master the mandolin today! Get Mandolin Chords Compass and start playing with confidence!
Stage Proof
This app helps musicians memorize song lyrics and chords through active recall and spaced repetition. It offers smart practice modes, performance views with chord displays, and tools to organize your song library.
- Active recall with reveal & rate
- Spaced repetition-style drilling
- Automatic mistake tracking
- Auto-scrolling performance view
- Chord transposition and display
- Song library with readiness ratings
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Stop blanking on lyrics mid-song. Stage Proof turns passive reading into real memory. Active recall, spaced repetition-style drilling, and automatic mistake tracking mean you'll actually know your songs — not just recognise them when you see the words. Learn smarter - Smart Practice tracks every line, flags trouble spots, drills them more, and graduates a song when you nail a clean mistake-free run - Active recall with reveal & rate — just like the world's best memory techniques - Exercise mode: fill in the gap, word bank, multiple choice, sentence builder - Practice streaks to keep you consistent Perform confidently - Auto-scrolling Performance view with chords, transposition, and diatonic display (I IV V) - Automatic key detection from chord sheets - Multiple backing tracks and video with adjustable start times and snap-to-marker scrubbing - Four display modes — full lyrics to section headers only - Built-in metronome - Record yourself to hear how you sound and build confidence Organise like a pro - Song library with readiness ratings, key, and BPM - Gig setlists — build them, rehearse them, perform from them - Import from YouTube playlists, Spotify, PDF setlists, or plain text - Export and share your entire library with bandmates - Export your sheets as PDF Built by a gigging musician who got tired of blanking on verse two.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stage Proof at Free against Mandolin Chords Compass's $4.99. Stage Proof also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 64 months). Mandolin Chords Compass's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Stage Proof is free to download; Mandolin Chords Compass costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mandolin Chords Compass holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandolin Chords Compass has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mandolin Chords Compass ships an update every 64 months, Stage Proof every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandolin Chords Compass | Stage Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (31 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Schlee | Timo Andreas Holzherr |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Mandolin Chords Compass
No in-app purchases
Stage Proof
No in-app purchases
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