BarberChords vs Gecko Comp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarberChords
This app assists in finding chords and voicings for Barbershop arrangements. It allows users to preview chord sounds, identify missing intervals, and suggests chords based on melody notes. Saved arrangements can be modified and reordered.
- Chord and voicing finder
- Auditory chord preview
- Interval checking
- Melody-driven chord suggestions
- Save and edit arrangements
- Adjustable voicing modes
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BarberChords helps you to find the best chords and voicing for your Barbershop arrangement! You can hear how a chord sounds in different voicing by just tapping the note symbols. BarberChords will inform you if any chord intervals are left out. Select "Free" mode (instead of "Strict") to get a wider selection of notes. When one chord is set up, by selecting the next melody note, BarberChord will suggest a suitable chord that includes that melody note. When you are happy with a chord, tap "Add to saved" to add it to your "song". Saved chords can be modified and the order can be changed. Have fun with BarberChords!
Gecko Comp
This music app offers a simplified audio compression experience with a single control knob. It provides instant visual feedback and is designed to always produce musical results, eliminating complex settings and menu navigation. It functions as an AUv3 effect for popular music production hosts on iOS and macOS.
- One-knob compression control
- Instant visual feedback
- Musical compression settings
- AUv3 effect plugin
- iOS and macOS compatible
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Turn one knob. Gecko Comp takes care of the rest — musical compression with instant visual feedback, everywhere you make music. One knob controls everything — threshold, ratio, attack, release. All tuned together to always sound musical. No wrong settings, no menu diving. Load Gecko Comp as an AUv3 effect in GarageBand, AUM, and any compatible host on iOS and macOS. Drop it on a track and you're done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BarberChords at Free against Gecko Comp's $1.99. BarberChords also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Gecko Comp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
BarberChords is free to download; Gecko Comp costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gecko Comp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
BarberChords ships an update every 8 days, Gecko Comp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarberChords | Gecko Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILLOM | Dave Govert Menkehorst |
Customer experience
BarberChords
Gecko Comp
In-app purchases
BarberChords
No in-app purchases
Gecko Comp
No in-app purchases
